Shaving and Facial Hair Design
 
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Shaving and Facial Hair Design

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A barber should consider the client’s ____ before shaving him.
a.
hair texture
c.
natural hair color
b.
profession
d.
favorite shaving products
 

 2. 

The purpose of lather is ____.
a.
to clean the hair
b.
to place the hair in the proper position
c.
so that the barber can avoid shaving the same area twice
d.
to moisturize the skin
 

 3. 

A client should not be shaved if he ____.
a.
has just had a haircut
b.
shaved himself the day before
c.
has long hair
d.
has an infection in the beard area
 

 4. 

Extra steam towels may be required when shaving a ____.
a.
heavy beard
c.
client with sensitive skin
b.
gray beard
d.
client with ingrown hairs
 

 5. 

In ____, barbers are required to use protective gloves during a shaving service.
a.
no states
c.
the majority of states
b.
some states
d.
all states
 

 6. 

Keep the fingers of the hand opposite the hand holding the razor dry to ____ the skin firmly during the shave service.
a.
grasp
c.
hold
b.
stretch
d.
All answers are correct.
 

 7. 

A gliding stroke away from you is the ____ stroke.
a.
freehand
c.
reverse freehand
b.
backhand
d.
reverse backhand
 

 8. 

A gliding stroke toward you is the ____ stroke.
a.
reverse backhand
c.
reverse freehand
b.
backhand
d.
freehand
 

 9. 

A(n) ____ is the reverse freehand stroke.
a.
gliding stroke away from the barber
b.
upward, semi-arc stroke toward the barber
c.
downward-directed stroke
d.
gliding stroke toward the barber
 

 10. 

The reverse backhand stroke is used for making the ____.
a.
bottom sideburn outline
c.
left sideburn outline
b.
right sideburn outline
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 11. 

The lower lip is shaved with a(n) ____ stroke.
a.
upward
c.
backhand
b.
downward
d.
reverse backhand
 

 12. 

Lathering creates a(n) ____ surface.
a.
bumpy
c.
oily
b.
smooth
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 13. 

____ the face serves to soften the hair cuticle.
a.
Lathering
c.
Shaving
b.
Washing
d.
Steaming
 

 14. 

A once-over shave involves shaving ____.
a.
across the grain
c.
a second time over
b.
with the grain
d.
using only the freehand stroke
 

 15. 

____ shaving is the practice of shaving the beard against the grain of the hair during the second-time-over phase of the shave.
a.
Dual
c.
Second
b.
Close
d.
Complete
 

 16. 

After you have shaved the client’s face, ____ is applied first.
a.
facial cream
c.
facial cream or moisturizing lotion
b.
moisturizing lotion
d.
toner
 

 17. 

A ____ shave consists of shaving the neckline below the ears and, if desired, across the nape.
a.
neck
c.
once-over
b.
close
d.
complete
 

 18. 

A client may be dissatisfied with a shave for any of the following reasons except ____.
a.
glaring overhead lights
c.
lukewarm towels
b.
unshaven hair patches
d.
a sharp razor
 

 19. 

When selecting a mustache design, the client’s ____ is an important consideration.
a.
hair growth
c.
haircut
b.
choice of razor
d.
budget
 

 20. 

Minimize daily mustache maintenance by ____.
a.
avoiding cutting into natural hairlines too deeply
b.
performing a once-over shave
c.
keeping the beard trimmed
d.
performing a close shave
 

 21. 

Use the shear-over-comb technique to ____ the mustache.
a.
shave
c.
remove bulk from
b.
shape
d.
remove
 

 22. 

Sometimes all-over even cutting may produce ____ or patches, especially in wavy hair.
a.
scratches
c.
cuts
b.
torn hair
d.
whorls
 

 23. 

Each area of the face is shaved with ____ stroke.
a.
the same
c.
a specific
b.
a different
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 24. 

When lathering the client, begin at the neck and rub lather ____.
a.
up to the left side of the face
c.
toward the center
b.
up to the right side of the face
d.
down to the bottom of the neck
 

 25. 

Holding the skin ____ during a shave can result in cuts or nicks.
a.
with a dry hand
c.
firmly
b.
loosely
d.
very tightly
 



 
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