Artificial Hair Study Tool

Human hair burns ____, giving off a distinctive odor.

• slowly

• quickly

• brightly

• instantly

When testing synthetic hair or fibers by burning, the hair will either ball up and melt, or burn ____.

• quickly with slight or no odor

• slowly with slight or no odor

• quickly with a strong odor

• slowly with a strong odor

One disadvantage of using human hair is the hair’s reaction to ____.

• cutting

• conditioning

• humidity

• styling

Top-of-the-line synthetic hair, like _______, simulate protein-rich hair with a natural, lustrous look and feel.

• rayon blends

• flammable polyester

• yak hair

• Kanekalon®

Synthetic hair has great value, is very realistic, and ______ human hair.

• is more expensive than

• is less expensive than

• costs the same as

• is as free as

Most commercially-used human hair comes from ______.

• Europe

• Latin America

• India and Asia

• Canada

Hair that is arranged so that the cuticles of all hair strands move in the same direction (down) is called ______.

• processed hair

• fallen hair

• resistant hair

• turned hair

Hair in which the root end of every single strand is sewn into the base is called ______.

• Remi hair

• processed hair

• resistant hair

• fallen hair

A(n) ______ can be defined as an artificial covering for the head that consists of a network of interwoven hair and completely covers the client’s hair.

• wig

• hairpiece

• weft

• switch

What is a small wig used to cover the top or crown of the head, or a hair attachment of some sort?

• Wig

• Hairpiece

• Wiglet

• Switch