Haircut Quiz

Have you ever had a great haircut or even a bad haircut? Share your experience. Remember the feeling you had when you left the salon as you will want to reciprocate the feeling of a getting a great haircut for your own clients as well as draw on your past disappointments to make sure that a client never leaves unsatisfied.

What are reference points? What is their function? Reference points are indicators on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone, or apex. Reference points are used to establish design lines.

Define the standard reference points.

Demonstrate your understanding of reference points. Label the standard reference points on the head form outlines.

Locate the four corners and draw them on the diagram below.

List the 10 tools needed for haircutting. What is the function of each tool?

Identify the Haircutting Tools: Using the photos provided, label each tool using the following terms (some terms may be used more than once): back, barber comb, blade, bumper, cutting edge, edge, finger hole, finger tang, hair cutting shears, handle, head, heel, pivot, pivot screw, point, shank, tang, tail comb, thinning shears, thumb hole, wide-tooth comb.

What are three things you can do to ensure proper posture and body position while cutting hair?

List safety tips to follow when haircutting.

Name and explain the four basic haircuts.