Women's Haircutting and Styling
 
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Women's Haircutting and Styling

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

 1. 

Plan for shrinkage when cutting ____ hair.
a.
wavy
c.
wavy and curly
b.
curly
d.
fine
 

 2. 

____ while cutting a blunt cut creates graduation.
a.
Tilting the head to the side
c.
Using an upright position
b.
Using uniform layers
d.
Tilting the head forward
 

 3. 

A(n) ____ haircut is cut at low to medium elevations.
a.
angled
c.
graduated
b.
rounded
d.
blunt
 

 4. 

In a ____ cut, the hair strands are cut the same length.
a.
bob
c.
blunt
b.
traveling
d.
uniform layered
 

 5. 

An interior guide is established first when cutting ____.
a.
uniform layers
c.
long hair
b.
curly hair
d.
very short hair
 

 6. 

Increased layering characterizes a ____.
a.
uniform layered cut
c.
graduated hairstyle
b.
long layered cut
d.
fade
 

 7. 

If curly hair flips outward, it was probably cut ____.
a.
when dry
c.
in the crest of a wave
b.
against the grain
d.
in the trough of a wave
 

 8. 

When using clippers, curly hair should be ____.
a.
clean
c.
clean and wet
b.
wet
d.
clean and dry
 

 9. 

A razor can be used to create a haircut with ____ and more movement.
a.
a smoother surface
c.
softer shapes
b.
more angles
d.
more volume
 

 10. 

Carving involves using a(n) ____ movement as the shears are moved through the hair.
a.
slicing
c.
sliding
b.
opening and closing
d.
hacking
 

 11. 

The client consultation ____.
a.
should take place over the phone
b.
is the first step in a haircutting service
c.
is performed by the receptionist
d.
takes place at the end of the haircutting service
 

 12. 

Finger waving involves using the ____ and setting lotion to shape and direct the hair in an S-shaped pattern.
a.
fingers
c.
fingers and comb
b.
comb
d.
blow-dryer
 

 13. 

In thermal waving, the barrel size of the iron determines ____.
a.
the size of the curl
c.
the volume of the hair
b.
the length of time needed to curl
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 14. 

Hair pressing generally lasts until the next shampoo but can be affected by ____.
a.
sunshine
c.
humidity
b.
heat
d.
air-conditioning
 

 15. 

The medium press removes ____ percent of the curl.
a.
40
c.
80 to 90
b.
60 to 75
d.
100
 

 16. 

The back of the pressing comb ____.
a.
does the actual straightening
c.
is used to comb the hair
b.
is held by the barber
d.
should not touch the hair
 



 
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