Haircutting Part 4

The amount of pressure used when combing and holding a subsection is called:

• stress

• elevation

• tension

• overdirection

The amount of tension to use on curly hair is

(a)   , while the amount of tension to use on straight hair when you want precise lines is ​ (b)  

• Medium tension
• No tension
• Less than usual tension
• Maximum tension

When using electric clippers, the attachment that allows the hair to be cut one exact length is the:

• guard

• blade
• trimmer

• taper

Smaller sized cordless clippers used to remove superfluous hair from the neck are called:

• shavers
• razors
• trimmers
• neckers

Parting the hair in the opposite way from which you cut it to determine the precision of the cut is called:

• Line checking

• Cross parting

• Center-parting
• Cross-checking

The process of texturizing the hair with scissors or shears is known as:

• effilating

• beveling

• sliding

• feathering

Hair which must be thinned furthest from the scalp is:

• thick hair

• curly hair

• fine hair

• coarse hair

What type of comb is often used when performing shear over comb for close tapers on the nape and sides?

• barber comb

• all purpose comb

• metal comb

• rattail comb

Cutting with the points of the scissors to create texture in the hair is called:

• Round cutting
• Flat cutting
• Notching or point cutting

• Straight cutting

Where should you never thin the hair?