________ shears, also known as scissors, are mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in hair, to slide cut, point cut, or to implement other texturizing techniques

When using the slicing technique to remove weight and add movement through the lengths of the hair, the shears should never be completely:

A client’s _______ is how he or she looks from the side and can be best viewed by pulling the hair away from the face and up and away from the neck.

Elevation creates graduation and layers, and is usually described in:

Which type of comb is used mainly to detangle the hair?

Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, are referred to as:

The technique used to check a haircut for precision of line and shape is called:

What is the working area of the hair that is separated prior to cutting?

What is the ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear?

Which method involves cutting or layering the hair in such a way that the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length?

What hair type requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer when cutting because of shrinkage as it dries?

Electric or battery-operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth are called:

What bone protrudes at the base of the skull?

When the hair is elevated _____, you are building weight in a haircut.

Which guideline involves a small slice of a previous subsection that is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline?

Cowlicks and whorls are examples of _____ that will affect where the hair ends up once it is dry, especially in the nape.

The _____ is the visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together.

The two front corners represent the widest part of the:

What is the widest part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown, that can be found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head?

What is the elevation, or degrees, contained in a blunt or one-length haircut?

A(n) _____ is a basic haircut, cut at a 90-degree elevation and then overdirected to maintain length and weight at the perimeter.

The _____ is the highest point on the top of the head, and can be located easily by placing a comb on top of the head and noticing that the comb is resting on the highest point.

_____ is another version of point cutting, in which a more aggressive technique is used to create a chunkier effect.

The three types of straight lines in haircutting include horizontal, vertical, and _____ lines.

The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is called:

A general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you are cutting, and to keep your body weight:

Haircuts that generally have less weight than graduated haircuts are called:

By making a parting or drawing a line from the apex to the back of the ear, you can locate the _____ of the head, which consists of all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear.

If you want hair to be longer toward the front on a layered haircut, overdirect the sections to a stationary guide at the:

_____, also known as projection or lifting, is the degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting.

What type of haircutting lines are perpendicular to the horizon, and are used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts, and higher elevations?

When your shear is properly fitted, the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the:

A _____ is a conversation between you and your client when you find out what the client is looking for, offer suggestions and professional advice, and come to a joint decision about the most suitable haircut.

A(n) _____ is a thin, continuous mark, curved or straight, used as a guide while cutting hair.

Professional shears are made by either casting or forging the steel. Which process is best for ensuring shear durability, ease of adjustment or repair, and highest quality?

_____ lines in a haircut are those that lie between the horizontal and vertical, have a slanting or sloping direction, and help to blend long layers into short layers to create fullness.

What area of the head is located between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge?

The _____ indicates the method of gauging the hardness of the metal (steel) of an individual shear in order to ensure that it maintains a sharp edge for an extended period of time.