Chapter 16: Workbook Questions Part 2

For every 1\4 inch (0.6cm) you cut when the hair is wet, it will shrink up to ________________ inch when dry.

1 inch (2.5cm)

List general hair cutting tips.

1. Always make consistent and clean partings. 2. Make sure your lines and sections are clean and balanced. 3. Take extra care when working in the crown and neckline which has very strong growth patterns. 4. Another danger zone is the hair that grows around the ear or hangs over the ear and in a finished haircut. 5. Always use consistent tension. Tension may range from maximum to minimum. 6. Pay attention to the head position. If the head is not upright or in the position dictated by the haircut, it may alter the amount of elevation and over direction. 7. Maintain an even amount of moisture in the hair. 8. Always work with your guideline. If you cannot see the guide, subsection before cutting. 9. Always cross check the haircut when you are finished cutting it. 10. Use the mirror to see your elevation. 11. Check both sides 12. When cutting a stationary guide or over directing, stand in front of your section and always over direct towards your body. 13. Cutting curly hair: curly hair shrinks more than straight here from 1 1/2 to 2 inches or more (1.25 to 5 cm)

What precautions should you take one handling sharp tools and instruments?

1. Always palm your shears and razor when combing or parting the hair. 2. Do not cut past the second knuckle when cutting below your fingers or when cutting palm to palm. 3. When cutting around the ears, take extra care not to accidentally cut the ear. 4. Palming the shears also reduce the strain on the index finger anthem while combing the hair. 5. When working with a razor, learn with a guard. You should never practice holding, palming, or cutting with the razor without a guard unless directed and supervised by an instructor.

Name the four basic haircuts

1. Blunt haircut 2. Graduated haircut 3. Layered haircut 4. Long-layered haircut

List the hand positions for different cutting angles and when are they used.

1. Cutting over your fingers: used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers. 2. Cutting below the fingers: you will be cutting below your fingers or on the insides of your knuckles. 3. Cutting palm to palm: when cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, cutting palm to palm is the best way to maintain control of the subsection.

List the steps involved in completing a long-layered haircut right handed.

1. Drape your client for a shampoo 2. Shampoo and condition the hair as necessary 3. Escort the client back to the styling chair. Secure a neck strip around the clients neck. Place a cape for the next strip and fastened in the back. For the neck strip down over the cape so that no part of the cape touches the client's skin. 4. Detangle the hair with a wide tooth comb 5. Begin by taking is central profile parting from the hairline through the nape. Then take two slight diagonal forward subsections 1/2 inch (1.25cm) wide from the occipital bone to behind the ear. (The depth of the section may vary due to hair density). 6. Tilt the head slightly forward. Starting in the center back, com the hair to natural fall at 0°. Cut length below parallel to the parting. This will serve as your guide for the perimeter. The perimeter guide can be cut by either holding your fingers or comb. 7. Take another 1/2-inch (1.25cm) wide set of slight diagonal forward subsections from the top of the occipital to the top of each ear. The head position will move up slightly, with the natural fall distribution in 0° elevation will remain. Cut parallel to the parting and following the length of your guide. 8. With the clients head upright, take a horse shoe section from below the crown to the front hairline. Starting at the back of the head, comb the hair to natural fall and 0° elevation, and cut the line following as your guide. 9. On the sides, comb the hair to natural fall and over direct to behind the shoulder and cut the line square to your guide. You will stand to the side to comb the hair into natural fall. Then step to the back and cut the line square. 10. Repeat the same technique on the opposite side. Continue cutting the hair in the horseshoe until you've reached the profile part (at the apex of the head) or run out of hair to cut. 11. On the sides, take a diagonal back parting from the profile part to the top of each ear. 12. Standing to the front side of your client, comb the hair parallel to your diagonal back parting, elevate to a 45 degree angle from the face. Starting at the bottom corner, cut the hair in small increments to the length of the chin. 13. To keep the length on the sides from front to back; avoid cutting your corner at the sideburn area or just in the front of the ear. Clients with long hair want to see their length at the front and back. 14. Take another diagonal back subsection. This time, extend to behind the ear incorporating the hair from your first diagonal back subsection. Comb the hair parallel to the parting, elevating at 45 degrees, and following your guide. 15. although yours sectioning out and taking hair from behind the ear, this will not be cut. you will only be cutting the hair from your corner, nots what behind the ear. avoid over directing and her beyond that point. 16. Continue the taking diagonal back sections, and elevating at 45 degrees, until you've reached the profile parting . At that point, you will be combing the hair at a natural fall because your cutting parallel to your line. 17. Repeat the same technique on the opposite sides, paying close attention to body position, balance, and your corner. 18. Once the sides are completed and you've checked your balance, take to diagonal forward partings at the top of the occipital to the back of each ear. The hair below your diagonal parting will be sectioned out of the way. 19. Starting at the front hairline take a one and a half inch profile section to the occipital using your length from the chin as your guide. 20. Elevate profile section 290° and, as you work toward the occipital, you will be over directing with your finger angle the length from the back at the occipital . The layered profile section will serve as a stationary guide for your interior layers 21. Below the crown and above the occipital, take a diagonal back subsection, elevate at 90°, and over direct to your center stationary guide. You should stand in front of the guide and over direct The sections to your body, keeping your elbows up. 22. continue taking diagonal back subsections, elevate up at 90 degrees, and over directing to the stationary center guide. 23. continue until you've reached the front hairline section. Make sure your combing the hair diagonally back and up into the center. 24. Repeat on the opposite side with the same technique . Remember the front of your guide. 25. Cross-check the haircut by taking a horizontal section at the top and looking for an increase in length. Remember when the hair travels to a stationary guide it increases length . The line should be still consistent. 26. Section the hair the same manner it was cut and blow-dry using a large round brush. 27. Once the hair is dry, detail the interior and perimeter using deep point cutting . Hold the section 3 inches (7.5cm) from the ends and enter the hair parallel (use the entire length of the blade) so you don't remove any length. 28. Work in 1-inch (2.5cm) panels. (Do not angle your shears and close the blade on the way out to avoid cutting your fingers.

What happens when a client's head is improperly positioned with the head forward for a blunt cut?

1. The line will not fall as you cut it. 2. You will have created some graduation where you did not intend to.

The most common elevation in a graduated haircut is______ degrees.

45

A haircut is cut at higher elevations, usually____ degrees.

90

A long layered haircut is ultimately cut at a _______ -degree elevation.

90

What comb is used to cut areas very close such as sideburns and hairlines where the hair is cut close to the scalp?

A Barber Comb

What is a weight line ?

A visual line and the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together.

A razor guide is ___________ your fingers, whereas the guide with shears is usually _____________ your fingers.

Above; Below

Texturizing techniques can be used to

Add or remove volume Make hair move Blend one area to another Compensate for different densities that exist on the same head of the hair.

List the tips for cutting with a razor.

Always check with your instructor before performing a cut. Always use a guard Always use a new blade Keep the hair wet Always work with the razor at an angle. Never force the razor through the hair.

List tips for blunt haircuts.

Always cut with minimal or tension Work with the natural growth patterns of the hair, keep the client's head upright . Always comb the section twice before cutting Always maintain an even amount of moisture Pay close attention to growth patterns in the crown and hairline. To avoid creating a hole in your line, take precaution to allow for the protrusion of the ears

The ____________ or__________ area includes the hair that lies between the 2 front corners, or approximately between the outer corners of the eyes.

Bang or Fringe

Where do you begin with a blunt hair cut?

Begin at the nape, on the left side take a horizontal parting 1/4- 1/2 inch from the hairline and with client's head upright, comb the subsection in a natural fall from the scalp to ends.

How should you part the hair for a men's basic clipper cut?

Begin the horseshoe section by taking a parting from recession to recession to create a section below the crown, dividing the too from the bottom. Make sure you make the section cleaned and balanced.

In a _______________ cut, also known as one length haircut, all the hair comes to a single hanging level, forming a weight line.

Blunt

Give some alternate names for the blunt cut.

Bob, one-length, one-level, pageboy, or bowl haircut.

The _____________________________ technique allows you to cut very close to the scalp and create a flat top or square shape.

Clipper-over-comb

List all tools to have on hand when clipped cutting.

Clippers Length guard attachments Haircutting shears Thinning Shears Combs

Why is consistent tension important and haircutting?

Consistent tension is important for constant, even results in a haircut.

The scissor-over-comb technique is generally used for :

Create very short tapers and allows you to cut from an extremely short length to longer lengths.

In a men's basic clipper cut, how do you eliminate any corners in your design line?

Cross-check the sides to eliminate any corners in your design line. When complete, blow dry the section the horseshoe with a comb in a downward motion until dry.

_________________________ is parting the haircut in the opposite way that you cut it, at the same elevation, to check for precision of line and shape.

Cross-checking

How is slide cutting accomplished?

Cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.

What tools are used for texturizing ?

Cutting shears , thinning shears , or a razor

in a class A-line bob, a ___________________________ forward cutting line is used.

Diagonal

Clippers are more accurate when used on ___________ hair

Dry to slightly damp hair

When discussing texturizing, what might be a better choice of words than thinning.

Effilating AKA slithering

What are clippers?

Electric or battery operated tools that cut the hair by using 2 moving blades held in a place by metal plate with teeth.

True or false: always work against the natural growth pattern when cutting with Clippers.

False always work against the natural growth pattern when cutting the nape.

In the basic ___________________haircut, you will be utilizing vertical, horizontal, and diagonal cutting lines with a 45-degree elevation and the back and 90-degree elevation for the layers.

Graduated

Which of the following apply to a cutting line in a blunt cut?

Horizontal Diagonal Rounded

In a uniform-layered haircut, all hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length, using a __________________ guideline that is inside the haircut rather than on the perimeter.

Interior

What is important to remember when cutting curly hair ?

It is important to understand how curly here because after it has been cut and dried.

A______________ haircut is an effect achieved by cutting the hair with elevation or over direction.

Layered

When using the Clipper-over-comb technique, the angle at which you hold the comb determines the

Length

How should the hair be parted when cutting a blunt cut?

Part from the hairline to the nape, dividing the head into two halves and find the apex of the head, by taking a parting from the apex to the back to the ear on both sides and clipped resulting in the four sections.

What steps can you take to ensure you are using good posture and body positioning when cutting hair?

Position the client, center your weight, and work in front of your section.

Slide cutting is useful for:

Removing length Blending shorter lengths to longer lengths Layer very long hair and keep weight lengths at the perimeter.

_______________ is a technique in which you hold the hair in place with a comb while using the tips of shears to remove length.

Scissor-over-comb

Using the length guard attachments is a quick and easy way to create _________ haircuts .

Short

Curly hair can appear shorter after it dries because of a _______________________ effect.

Shrinkage

For a blunt cut, the client's head should be in what position?

Slightly tilted when cutting the back sections and moved slowly upright and straight forward as you incorporate the sides and complete the remainder of the cut.

A razor cut gives a ___________ appearance than a shear cut.

Softer

When cutting the sides behind the ear in a blunt cut, what should you pay close attention to?

Special steps to keep an even cutting line . Always do little tension or no tension around the ears unless your working with shorter layers.

Where and how should you begin the men's basic clipper cut?

Starting at the back, elevate the hair up parallel to the horseshoe section and elevate at 90 degrees . You will be holding the section horizontally . With shears, cut the section 1 1\2inch (3.75cm) in length on the inside of your fingers.

Clippers are good for cutting shorter hair cuts and can be used to create___________, hair that is cut very short and close to the hairline and gradually gets longer as you move up the head.

Taper

In haircutting,________________ is the amount of pressure applied when coming in holding a subsection.

Tension

___________________ is the process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length.

Texturizing

Describe the shape of a long layered haircut.

The resulting shape will have shorter layers at the top and increasingly longer layers toward the perimeter.

What is the razor rotation technique used for?

This helps soften the texture of the area and gives direction to the haircut.

In a blunt cut, how do you check the line for accuracy?

To check, blow dry the hair straight down and smooth section the hair the same way it was cut, using a classical stylish brush.

Identify the implements, materials, and supplies needed for the blunt cut.

Towels shampoo cape shampoo and conditioner cutting cape wide tooth comb cutting or styling comb 4 section clips Haircutting shears Water Bottle spray Neck strip Universal set up (first aid kit) Blow Dryer Razor brush

True or False: Clippers and trimmers can be used to trim beards and mustaches.

True This technique is very similar to scissor-over-comb and clipper-over-comb.

Why should you use minimal tension when cutting curly hair?

Use minimal tension and or the white teeth of your comb when cutting and be sure not to stretch the hair as you cut it because it will not come out right.

What is the effect of using a razor on curly hair?

Using a razor on curly hair weakens the cuticle and causes there to frizz.

Differentiate between the shear cut and a razor cut.

When you are working with shears, the ends of the hair are cut blunt. When working with a razor, the ends are cut at an angle nd the line is not blunt.

what is it meant by distribution?

Where and how her is moved over the head, when locating the bang area.

Identify ways clippers can be used?

Without length guards not remove hair completely (great for cleaning up necklines and around the ears) Without length guards, to taper hairlines from extremely short lengths into longer lengths , using the clipper-over-comb technique is very similar to scissor-over-comb With length guards, attachments that fit over the blade plate and vary in she from 1\8 inch to 1 (0.3 to 2.5cm) for short, layered cuts.

List the basic steps of the shears-over-comb technique

Work with small areas at a time (No wider than the blade ) Always start at the hairline and work up toward the length. Cross-check by working across the area diagonally. Use a barber comb to cut the areas very close (usually on the side burns Switch to the regular cutting comb as you work up into longer lengths.

Why should you always use a new, sharp blade when razor cutting?

Working with a dull blade pulls the clients hair and put added stress on the hair. Discard used blades and a puncture proof container.

In a classic pageboy, the perimeter is ___________________,using a combination of horizontal and curved diagonal back lines.

curved