Hair Cutting Techniques Quiz

After use, the razor blade should be sterilised or disposed of in a sharps bin.

• True

• False

Which one of the following is the best advice to follow when cutting hair with growth patterns?

• Work with the growth pattern.

• Work against the growth pattern.

• Cut the hair short.

• Leave the hair longer.

Which one of the following techniques is performed by gliding the scissors along the surface of the hair?

• point cutting

• slicing

• end tapering

• freehand

Which one of the following best suits a client with a widow's peak?

• A wispy fringe

• A side wispy fringe

• A short fringe

• A heavy fringe

Which one of the following describes a precision cut?

• a cut with strong, accurate, defined lines

• a cut with layers that do not blend

• a contemporary look, cut using a razor

• a textured look, cut using texturising scissors

Diagonal-forward partings are used when creating a look with forward graduation.

• True

• False

Hair cuttings should be swept up prior to styling the hair.

• True

• False

When cutting a long graduated form, the use of a wide-tooth comb should be considered when the hair is:

• coarse

• straight

• fine

• curly

Texturising as close as 1.25 cm from the scalp will provide extra support to longer lengths on hair that has:

• coarse texture

• medium texture

• fine texture

• porous texture

A male client requests textured square layers with high graduation; approximately where will the graduation finish?

• at the crown

• at the temples

• below the occipital bone

• in the nape