Art /Cosmetology: Chapter 16: Haircutting Part 4
Lines that have a slanting or sloping direction are lines. A. straight B. horizontal C. vertical D. diagonal
D. diagonal
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Lines that have a slanting or sloping direction are lines.
A. straight B. horizontal C. vertical D. diagonal
D. diagonal
The line dividing the hair at the scalp is a:
A. part B. bevel C. cast D. graduation
A. part
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When creating uniform layers, the hair is elevated to _ degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length.
A. 180 B. 90 C. 60 D. 45
B. 90
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When hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss, the process is called:
A. reduction B. shrinkage C. contraction D. parting
B. shrinkage
The guideline is usually the last section cut when creating a shape.
False
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A razor should be used on curly hair as it weakens the cuticle.
True
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Lines that have a slanting or sloping direction are lines.
A. straight B. horizontal C. vertical D. diagonal | D. diagonal |
The line dividing the hair at the scalp is a:
A. part B. bevel C. cast D. graduation | A. part |
When creating uniform layers, the hair is elevated to _ degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length.
A. 180 B. 90 C. 60 D. 45 | B. 90 |
When hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss, the process is called:
A. reduction B. shrinkage C. contraction D. parting | B. shrinkage |
The guideline is usually the last section cut when creating a shape. | False |
A razor should be used on curly hair as it weakens the cuticle. | True |
In a blunt or one-length haircut, there is no elevation.
| T or F | True |
With properly fitted shears, the thumb hole will rest up to or just over the knuckle. | False |
Optimally, shears should have a Rockwell hardness of 63 or higher. | False |
Hair that grows below the parietal, or crest, hangs because of gravity. | True |
The hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage:
A. coarse hair B. dry hair C. straight D. curly hair | D. curly hair |
The hand position that is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers is:
A. palm-to-palm B. undercutting C. over fingers D. below fingers | C. over fingers |
Shears that are designed to remove more hair, with larger teeth set farther apart, are:
A. design shears B. clippers C. notching shears D. haircutting shears | C. notching shears |
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the:
A. Parting line B. degree line C. cutting line D. finger line | C. cutting line |
Reference points in a haircut are used to establish:
A. head forms B. techniques C. design lines D. tension | C. design lines |
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in:
A. lines B. degrees C. metrics D. tension | B. degrees |
A one-length haircut where all the hair comes to a single hanging level is also known as a:
A. blunt cut B. layer cut C. graduated cut D. shingled cut | A. blunt cut |
To reduce the strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair it is important to:
A. close fingers B. work quickly C. cut vertically D. palm the shears | D. palm the shears |
The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is referred to as hair:
A. coarseness B. texture C. volume D. density | B. texture |
When you are building weight in a haircut, the hair should be held:
A. straight B. below 90 degrees C. above 90 degrees D. at no elevation | B. below 90 degrees |