Milady's Standard Professional Barbering Chapter Review Question Study Guide

Chapter 18 Review Questions Explain the physical and chemical changes that occur in the hair as a result of chemical texture services. Chemical texture services such as permanent waving, reformation curls, and relaxers create chemical changes that permanently alter the natural wave pattern of the existing hair growth. These chemical services are used to curl straight hair, resize the curl in curly hair types, or straighten overly curly hair, respectively. What characteristics or condition of the hair and scalp should be analyzed before performing chemical texture services? The scalp should be examined for cuts, abrasions, or open sores. The hair analysis includes the hair’s porosity, texture, elasticity, density, length, and direction of hair growth.  List the similarities and differences between permanent wave, reformation curl, and hair-relaxing processes. Chemical texture services involve two principal actions on the hair; physical and chemical. Permanent waving and R...

Chapter 16 Review Questions Explain why some men might choose to wear a hair replacement system. Some men choose to cover their thinning or bald areas because they feel it makes them look younger. Others just might prefer how they look with more hair. What two types of hair are used to make men’s hair replacement systems? Human and Synthetic List the steps in measuring for a hair replacement system.  Place four fingers above the eyebrow with the last finger resting on the bridge of the nose. Make a dot with a grease pencil on the forehead directly in line with the center of the nose to indicate where the hair solution is to begin. Place the tape measure on the dot. Measure the length to where the back hair begins and mark the tape measure. Be sure to measure back to where substantial growth begins and disregard growth begins and disregard sparse hair between the forehead and bald crown areas. The next measurement is across the top. Directly over the sideburns....

Chapter 15 Review Questions List the characteristics of the art of haircutting. Precise designing, cutting, and shaping of the hair. Explain what a good hairstyle should accomplish. The hairstyle, and therefore the haircut, should accentuate the client’s best features and minimize the weakest ones. List the physical considerations that help to determine the best haircut and style of an individual. Client’s head shape, facial contour, neckline, and hair texture. Explain the process of envisioning. Envisioning is the process of picturizing or visualizing in your mind the finished cut and style based on what the client has told you. List the haircutting areas of the head used in men’s haircutting.  Front Top (apex) Temporal (crest) Crown Sides Sideburns Back Nape List and define the basic haircutting terms.  Line - a series of connected dots that result in a continuous mark Angle - the space between two lines or surfaces tha...

Chapter 14 Review Questions Identify three client characteristics that barbers should be aware of before beginning the shave service. Hair texture, hair growth pattern, and product sensitivity List the steps to prepare the client for a shave.  Seat the client comfortably in the chair Ask the client to loosen his collar. Position a terry cloth towel from back to front, and lay the cape loosely over the client’s shoulders from the front without it coming into contact with the client’s neck Apply a fresh headrest cover and adjust the headrest to the proper height Recline the chair to a comfortable working angle Adjust and lock the chair to the proper height Wash your hands with soap and warm water, and dry them thoroughly Unfold a clean terry cloth towel, and lay it diagonally across the client’s chest Tuck one corner of the towel along the right side of the client’s neck, securing the edge tucked inside the neckband with a sliding movement of the for...