Cutting men's facial hair

Continual close shaving can cause

• slower growth

• faster growth

• sensitive darker skin

• sensitive lighter skin

Density of a beard is important because...

• You may need to change your clipper guards

• Thinner areas may show if it is cut too short

• You may need to select products

Facial hair must be cut

• in the same direction as the growth pattern

• in the opposite direction as the growth pattern

• to emphasise a prominent feature

• to disguise a skin condition.

If the client has an adverse skin reaction what should you do?

• Carry on regardless

• Stop the service, apply a cool compress and refer to GP

• Administer first aid and diagnose the condition

• Recommend a course of treatment

What is the recommended method for sterilizing combs?

• Chemicals

• Antiseptic spray

• UV cabinet

• Hot soapy water

What cutting technique is best for a graduated cut?

• scissor over comb

• a small pair of clippers

• an open cut throat razor

• freehand

What cutting techniques can be used on long coarse, dense hair?

• channel cutting

• free hand technique

• scissor over comb

• clipper over comb

How do we cross check a cut

• Take sections in the same way you cut it

• Take sections opposite to the way you cut it

• work around the face at the same angle

• angle beard from ears to mouth

what cutting technique would you use when outlining a moustache?

• freehand

• channel cutting

• scissor over comb

• clipper over comb

Clipper blades should be sterilized in...

• Sterilizing fluid

• Chemicals

• UV cabinet

• Hot soapy water