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WorksheetsHaircutting Techniques and Tools Quiz PDF 1000
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
In discussing a haircut, where is the perimeter located?
In the crown
At the outer edges
At the front hairline
At the fringe area
It is recommended that you cut extremely curly hair:
Wet
Dry cut before straightening
Dry cut after straightening
Damp
It is recommended that you cut kinky curly hair:
Wet
Dry before straightening
Dry after straightening
Damp
When cutting extremely curly hair, avoid which of the following cutting implements?
Shears
Clippers
Razors
Thinning shears
When cutting a “cowlick”, what tension should be used?
Medium
Very little
High tension
No tension
When cutting hair with electric clippers, the hair should be:
Damp
Dry
Wet
Cut with lotion
When cutting the hair with a razor, the hair should be:
Wet or dry
Dry
Wet or Damp
Cut with lotion
The reason razor cutting requires damp hair is:
To avoid pulling the hair
Retains sharp edge of razor longer
Provides stylist with better control
Prevents nicks & cuts
The principal reason for using thinning shears is:
Increase bulk
Decrease bulk
Create a feathered appearance
Increases stylist’s control
Tapering has many different names, which of the following is not a name for tapering:
Blunt
Graduation
Shingling
Fading
Layering means the hair lengths have been cut:
Bluntly
Graduated
At a 0 degree elevation
Undercut
Which of the following would not be useful to thin out the hair:
Thinning shears
Shears
Razor
Clippers
Which of the following is not a part of your cutting shears?
Screw
Finger Brace
Blade
Prong
On which part of your cutting shears does your little finger rest?
Screw
Tang
Blade
Finger Brace / Guard
Which of the following can be achieved with the “shears over comb” technique?
Texturizing
Layering very close to the skin
Height at the crown
Long layers
Type of haircut most suitable for a client with a large chin or prominent jaw line?
Asymmetrical
Chin length BOB
Tapered back & sides with a full crown
Shoulder length layers
In cutting very straight hair, what degree of tension is recommended?
Medium tension
Minimum tension
Maximum tension
Client comfort is the determining fact
A client has fine, dense hair, and wants it thinned out. How far from the head, should the stylist hold the razor, or thinning shears?
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inches
Club cutting is a method of cutting the hair:
With a razor
With “shears over comb”
Blunt and straight across
A very tight & close taper at the neck
To create the appearance of height, cut the hair:
Full at the nape and crown
Close at the nape and crown
Short in front, but longer in back
Close at the nape and high in the crown
When trying to create more body in fine hair:
Use the shears over comb method
Give a blunt cut
Cut using a razor
Use graduated layers where possible
In razor cutting, the amount of hair removed in one razor stroke is dependant upon:
Sharpness of the razor
Angle of the razor
Length of the hair
Skill and agility of the stylist
When slithering hair, the best results will be obtained when using shears with which edge:
Notched
Corrugated
Sharp
Smooth
Flexible comb, used in a “scissors over comb” technique, creates a close/tight neckline is:
Styling comb
Fine tooth comb
Barber comb
All of the above
Which of the following hair cutting implements may be used on wet or dry hair?
Shears
Razors
Clippers
All of the above
Which of the following hair cutting implements could be used on dry hair?
Shears
Razors
Clippers
Both A and C
Which of the following hair cutting implements is best used on wet/damp hair?
Shears
Razors
Clippers
All of the above
These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense of weight and stability:
Diagonal
Vertical
Concave
Horizontal
These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense/illusion of movement:
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
Weight lines
The angle/degree at which you hold the hair out from the scalp prior to cutting:
Elevation
Graduation
Weight line
Demarcation
A blunt cut, tends to create lines that are:
Feathered and soft
Soft and feminine
Hard
Easy to roll in a roller set
In the “shear over comb” cutting technique, which comb is generally used?
Wide tooth comb
Styling comb
Rattail comb
Barber comb
In the “shear over comb” technique, you should work with an area:
No wider than the comb
Equal width to the comb
As wide as the comb
No wider than the blade of the shears
In the “shear over comb” technique, the angle of the comb will determine:
The length of the hair
The degree of elevation
Both A and B
None of the above
In the “shears over comb” technique, the stylist should begin the haircut at the:
Crown
Wherever they feel most comfortable
Front
Nape
If your client has lice, what must you do?
Recommend a shampoo to destroy lice
Refuse service
Recommend they see a doctor
Complete service
When cutting the hair with clippers, it is generally best to:
Follow direction of the hair growth pattern
Go against direction of the hair growth pattern
Have hair slightly damp, especially in nape
Shampoo and dry the hair prior to cutting
When using the “clipper over comb” technique, the clippers move:
Sideways across underside of the comb
Up and down across underside of the comb
Sideways across top of the comb
Up and down across top side of the comb
While cutting a client’s hair, if the stylist momentarily stops cutting, what is the best method to handle the shears:
Closed, on your station
Palm them, closed, facing the client
Palm them, open, facing the stylist
Palm them, closed, facing the stylist
Thinning shears are used to:
Remove excess length
Remove excess bulk
Create high fashion looks
Create feathered layers
Using “single-notched” shears will have which of the following effects:
Remove less hair than double-notched
Remove more hair than double-notched
Remove virtually no hair
Only used to thin hair in the fringe area
Using “double-notched” shears will have which of the following effects:
Remove more hair than double-notched
Remove less hair than single-notched
Remove virtually no hair
Create a “spiked” look
A uniformed layered cut (same length throughout) is cut at what angle/degree:
0
45
90
180
A haircut using a 0 degree/angle is referred to as all of the following except:
Wedge
BOB
Blunt cut
Solid form
Slithering / effilating refers to the technique of decreasing bulk by:
Point Cutting
Thinning the hair
Opening & partially closing shears up & down the hair shaft
Both B and C
The technical / medical term for the palm of your hand:
Phalanges
Metacarpus
Hyoid
Talus
There are _____ bones in the metacarpus:
28
5
8
14
This is the largest artery in the body:
Carotid
Aorta
Jugular
Talus
Which cutting technique is most suitable for creating soft, textured ends on straight hair?
Point cutting
Shear over comb
Blunt cutting
Clipper cutting
What is the main purpose of using thinning shears during a haircut?
To cut hair evenly
To add volume
To remove bulk
To create sharp lines
Before performing a razor cut, what should you check about the client's hair?
That it is longer than shoulder length
That it is colored
That it is free of tangles and damp
That it is completely dry
