Milady CIMA Ch.11 Haircutting

Which of the following is an advantage of palming the shears?

It enables a hairstylist to hold the comb and the shears at the same time.

______________ is the pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection of hair and is created by stretching or pulling the subsection.

Tension

The degree at which a subsection of hair is lifted from the head when cutting is known as _______________.

elevation

When working with a razor, ________________________.

the ends are cut at an angle and the line is not blunt

Identify a true statement about texturizing shears.

They are used primarily to remove bulk from the hair.

Thin, continuous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal:

Line

To divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control; during haircutting, the working areas of the hair; working in smaller sections gives better control:

Section

Space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point:

Angle

Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length:

Beveling

Type of diagonal line that creates movement TOWARD the face:

Diagonal Forward

Type of diagonal line that creates movement AWAY from the face:

Diagonal Back

Smaller sections within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while cutting:

Subsections

Line dividing the hair at scalp, separating one section of hair from another, creating subsections:

Part or Parting

Separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown, enhances control when layering or graduating hair:

Horseshoe Section

Also referred to as a "pie-shaped section"; rotates from a central point; used for layering and graduating:

Pivoting Section

Center forehead to center nape; divides head into two sections (right and left profile); facilitates subsectioning:

Profile Section

Section that is taken from ear-to-ear and divides the head from front to back, starting behind the apex in the crown:

Radial Section

Also known as "projection" or "lifting"; the degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or lifted, from the head when cutting:

Elevation

Elevation that occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees:

Graduation

When hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying:

Shrinkage

Also known as "cutting position," "cutting angle" (using degrees), "cutting line," or "finger position"; angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape; can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal:

Finger Angle

Also known as "finger angle," "finger position," "cutting position," or "cutting angle" (using degrees); angle at which the fingers are held when cutting, and, ultimately, the line that is cut:

Cutting Line

Section of hair, located either at the perimeter or the interior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut; usually the first section that is cut to create a shape:

Guideline or Guide

Outer line of a haircut:

Perimeter Guideline

Inner or internal line of a haircut:

Interior Guideline

Guideline that does NOT move:

Stationary Guideline

Also known as a "movable guideline"; guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses; often used when creating layers or graduation:

Traveling Guideline

Combing section away from its natural falling position toward a guideline; used to increase lengths in interior or perimeter:

Overdirection

Hair that grows at the outermost perimeter along the face, around the ears, and on the neck:

Hairline

Direction in which the hair grows from the scalp; also referred to as "natural fall" or "natural falling position":

Growth Pattern

Shears made by pouring molten steel into a mold:

Cast Shears

Made via a process of working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing; more durable than casted shears:

Forged Shears

____________ are thin, continuous marks used as a guide; general categories of these are straight and curved.

Lines

____________ define the working area which the hair is separated into before cutting.

Sections

Shapes are created by using ________________.

angles

Shapes are created by using ________________.

angles

____________ and stacking are techniques using diagonal lines to create angles by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.

Beveling

______________ creates movement AWAY from the face.

Diagonal back

______________ creates movement TOWARD the face.

Diagonal forward

Each section may be divided into smaller areas called ____________________.

subsections

A ___________ is the line dividing the hair at the scalp.

part

The __________________ separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown.

horseshoe section

The ________________ rotates from a central point and is used in layering and graduation.

pivoting section

The _________________ divides the head in to two section (right and left):

profile section

The section that is taken from ear-to-ear and divides the head from front-to-back, starting behind the apex in the crown, is called the ___________________.

radial section

A ______________ is a hair subsection that determines the length to which the hair will be cut.

guideline

The ______________ is the hairstyle's OUTER line.

perimeter guideline

The _______________ refers to the cut's INNER or INTERNAL line.

interior guideline

A ______________________ is used in blunt (one-length) haircuts.

stationary guideline

A _________________________ is used when creating layered or graduated haircuts.

traveling guideline

____________________ occurs when you comb the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, to increase the design's length.

Overdirection

Which is NOT one of the four characteristics that determines the behavior of hair?

color

The hair that grows along the outermost perimeter of the face, around the ears, and on the neck is called the _____________________.

hairline

Which hair texture is at the LEAST risk from being damaged from over-manipulation?

coarse hair

Which hair texture typically has side bonds that are EASILY broken?

fine hair

Which combination of hair density and texture would suggest that a very short cut would not work?

thick, coarse hair

Which wave and curl pattern may need to be cut dry?

type 3

Which wave and curl pattern may need to be stretched or thermal styled before cutting?

type 4

Which wave and curl pattern should you consider tension when cutting wet; and comb with light tension?

type 2

Which wave and curl pattern can be easily cut, whether wet or dry?

type 1