Chapter 11 haircutting

Which type of haircut section separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown .

• pivoting section

• horseshoe section

• profile section

• radial section

Coarse hair sticking out when cut too short is an example of the role __plays in the behavior of hair .

• wave pattern

• density

• growth pattern

• texture

select the most appropriate type of haircutting shears to use when a stylist wants to add texture to the ends of a clientś hair by point cutting .

• curved blades

• long blades

• mid-length blades

• short blades

To execute a client's desired hairstyle , a stylist must remove large sections from the client´s straight , thick hair .Which type of haircutting shears is best for this task ?

• texturizing shears

• chunking shears

• blending shears

• thinning shears

Which statement is a correct way to fit haircutting shears to a cosmetologist´s hand ?

• The thumb hole will rest over the knuckle

• The handle design cradles the middle finger

• the grip requires thumb pressure to cut

• the ring-finger hole rests before the first knuckle

What is the primary reason a stylist should hold haircutting shears with a proper hold ?

• to keep the shears properly tensioned

• to prevent over-thinning of the cut hair

• to avoid ligament damage or muscle strain

• to keep blades sharp

when haircutting shears are properly held , which of the following is true ?

• the ring finger is placed in the grip of the moving blades

• the thumb is placed in the grip of the moving blade

• the ring finger is placed on the finger tang

• the index finger is placed in the grip of the still blade

which tasks should be accomplished with a cosmetologist´s non-dominant hand while cutting hair ?

• holding the hair section and the comb while cutting

• holding the hair sections and parting the hair

• holding the comb and shears

• palming the shears while combing

What is the advantage to the stylist when palming the haircutting shears ?

• the stylist minimizes repetitive stress on the ringer finger when it is moving the blade

• the stylist can use the comb to keep the still-blade from moving when cutting

• the stylist saves time by using the comb to hold the hair while cutting

• they stylist saves time by being able to switch from the comb to the shears while holding both at the same time

If the client has fine hair , what haircutting tool would be a good choice for the stylist to use on this haircut

• haircutting razor

• thinning shears

• trimmers

• clippers