Principles of Hair Cutting Part 1

The highest point on some ones head is called the ___________

• High Point

• Axis

• Crown

• Whorl

One Length Hair Cuts are cut with _____ degrees elevation

• 180

• 45

• 90

• 0

Does the hair shaft get LONGER or SHORTER when wet?

• Longer

• Shorter

What is the section of hair that is cut first called?

• Reference

• Cut Line

• Guide Line

• Subsection

Select the two types of guidelines in haircutting

• Stationary Guide

• Reference Guide

• First Guide

• Travelling Guide

What are the two types of over direction?

• Left

• Right

• Forwards

• Backwards

What does cutting layers do to the hairs weight?

• Adds a weight line

• builds weight

• removes weight

• gives it more movement

Where is the nape?

• Above the parietal ridge

• right below the parietal ridge

• above the occipital bone

• below the occipital bone

Is the crown in the same for every person?

• Yes

• No

How do you identify where the crown is?

• Its at the back of the parietal ridge, usually where the hair distributes from

• It is 3 inches away from the Apex

• along the parietal ridge