Chapter 15 Review Questions | Milady's Standard Professional Barbering

Chapter 15 Review Questions

1. List the characteristics of the art of haircutting. Precise designing, cutting, and shaping of the hair.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. List the haircutting areas of the head used in men’s haircutting. 

• Front
• Top (apex)
• Temporal (crest)
• Crown
• Sides
• Sideburns
• Back
• Nape

6. 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 that intersect at a given point
• Elevation - the angle or degree at which a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from where it grows
• Part - a line that divides the hair at the scalp, separating one section of the hair from another
• Parting - a smaller section of hair, usually ¼” to ½” thick, parted off from a larger section of hair
• Cutting line - the position of the fingers when cutting a section of hair
• Design line - the outer perimeter line of the haircut
• Guide - a cut that is made by which subsequent partings or sections of hair will be measured and cut
• Layers - produced by cutting interior sections of the hair and can originate from the front, top, crown or perimeter
• Tapered - the hair conforms to the shape of the head and is shorter at the nape and longer in the crown and top areas.
• Weight line - the heaviest perimeter area of 0-elevation or 45-degree cut
• Texturizing - performed after the overall cut has been completed
• Tension - the amount of pressure applied while combing and holding a section of hair for cutting
• Thinning - removing excess bulk from the hair
• Outlining - marking the outer perimeter of the haircut in the front, in front of and over the ears, and at the sides and nape of the neck
• Over-direction - creates a length increase in the design and occurs when the hair is combed away from its natural fall position rather than straight out from the head toward a guide
• Hairstyling - the art of arranging the hair in a particular style that is appropriately suited to the cut

7. List the cutting techniques used in men’s haircutting.

• Fingers-and-shears
• Shear-over-comb
• Freehand shear cutting
• Freehand clipper cutting
• Clipper-over-comb
• Razor-over-comb
• Razor rotation

8. What is the difference between a neck shave and an outline shave? The traditional neck shave consists of shaving the sides of the neck and across the nape with a razor. The outline shave includes the sideburn areas and around the ears and nape area.
9. Does an outline shave always include shaving the hairline at the forehead? Why or why not? The outline shave doesn’t always include the forehead. In African American styles, the front hairline is often included.
10. Explain why the hair should be in a damp condition for razor cutting. For client comfort and a precise cut, the hair should always be clean and damp
11. Describe the razor rotation technique. Razor rotation is performed by using a rotating motion with the comb and razor as the hair is being cut. In the first movement, the razor follows the comb through the hair. Then the comb follows the razor and so on.
12. Explain the differences between freeform blow-drying and stylized blow-drying techniques. Freeform blow-drying is a quick, easy method of drying the client’s hair that is probably most like the techniques men use at home. Stylized blow-drying creates a more finished appearance because each section is dried in a definite direction with the aid of a comb or brush followed by the dryer.
13. Explain the braiding techniques used to create cornrows. On-the-scalp cornrows are created by the underhand braiding method
14. Define hair-locking. Hair-locking is the process that occurs when coiled hair is allowed to develop in its natural state without the use of combs, heat, or chemicals

Why do state barber boards most often require a licensure candidate to perform a taper cut during the practical exams? From haircutting to shaving, sanitation standards affect just about everything that is done in your business. Take advantage of these opportunities to share important safety and sanitation information with your clients.