Pivot Point Exam Prep 12 Wigs + Hair Additions

Which of the following hair types are most often used to construct human-hair wigs?

• Asian and European

• European and African

• South and North American

• African and South American

Generally, hair from India is wavy, and hair from Asia is:

• long

• curly

• short

• straight

Why are human hair wigs more expensive?

• sewing costs are too high

• coloring costs are too high

• supply of human hair is limited

• supply of human hair is overabundant

The formulation of synthetic wigs is based on what type of product?

• yak

• animal

• canvas

• petroleum

Human hairstrands will produce which of the following results when held over a match flame?

• burns slowly

• burn rapidly

• melt on the ends

• produce no odor

Which type of wig is available is several sizes and is most often produced as hand-tied?

• cap wig

• capless wig

• synthetic wig

• machine-made wig

Which of the following descriptions is NOT a characteristic of a capless wig?

• weighs only a few ounces

• most popular form of wigs

• consists of an elasticized mesh-fiber base

• consists of rows of hair wefts sewn into elastic

Which of the following wig types simulates natural hair growth and creates a natural look?

• cap

• hand-knotted

• machine-made

• semi-hand-tied

Which type of wig is difficult to style because the direction of the hair is determined by the position in which the weft is sewn to the cap?

• toupee

• hand-tied

• machine-made

• semi-hand-tied

Using a combination of hand-tied and machine-made processes results in which of the following wig types?

• cap

• synthetic

• hand-knotted

• semi-hand-tied