Chapter 9 Red Milady textbook

Which of the following best describes why a cosmetologist should pursue formal hair design education?

To envision and create hairstyles that flatter each client’s physical features.

Which of the following describes a design philosophy in hair design.

A step-by-step planning process for achieving an artistic vision.

A cosmetologist is hired to style a client’s hair for a high school dance. To develop a design philosophy, the cosmetologist should first research hairstyle ideas for young people on beauty websites and social media platforms. Which planning step should come next?

Study the texture, form, and direction of the client’s hair and envision changes.

Which professional quality best indicates a successful hair design philosophy?

Willingness to take risks and create customized hair designs.

Which type of design line creates width in hair design?

Horizontal

A client requests a hairstyle that is easy to style and maintain. Which type of line will most likely be used in the hairstyle?

Single

Which type of line creates a hard edge in a hairstyle?

Contrasting

Which element of hair design refers to the volume of the hairstyle?

Form

Which styling tool should a hair stylist use to create a zigzag wave pattern?

Crimping iron

A cosmetologist wants to draw others’ eyes in a certain direction when they are looking at the client’s hairstyle. How can hair color best be used to achieve this goal?

Use a light color line

Which principle of hair design describes the comparative relationship between the hairstyle and a client’s physical attraction?

Proportion

What is the first step in measuring the symmetry of the head?

Divide the face into four equal parts

Which of the following is a general guideline related to body proportions and hair design?

A hairstyle should not be any wider than the center of the shoulders.

Which guideline should a cosmetologist follow to add emphasis to a hair design?

Create points of emphasis that decrease in size and importance

Which of the following best demonstrates a slow rhythm in hair design?

Short length

Which guideline should a hair stylist follow to achieve the principle of harmony?

Combines pleasing colors and textures

Which of the following describes the principle of balance in hair design?

The hairstyle has equal or appropriate proportions

A cosmetologist places a comb flat on the client’s head and notes the location where the head begins to curve away from the comb. Which reference point on the head has the cosmetologist located?

Parietial ridge

How should the cosmetologist locate the occipital bone?

Place a comb flat against the nape, and find the point where the comb leaves the head.

Which area of the head often contains cowlicks or whorls that require special attention during hairstyling?

Crown

How should the cosmetologist locate the nape?

Draw a horizontal line across the back of the head at the occipital bone.

Which reference point is the highest point on the top of the head?

Apex

Which area of the head is a triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners?

The bang area

Which of the following describes a directional pattern of the hair?

curly

Which of the following relates to hair density?

Whether the hair is thin or fthick

A client has hair with tight spiral formations that resemble a series of loops when stretched. Which term is used to describe this directional pattern?

Coily

Which quality of the hair refers to hair per square inch?

Density

The Andre Walker Hair Typing System describes all hair textures through a numerical and alphabetical hierarchy system predominantly organized by hair __________.

Pattern

Which term describes a basic hair texture?

Medium

A client’s forehead is slightly wider than the chin, but no other areas of the face are more prominent than others. Which face type does this client have?

Oval

A client has a narrow forehead, wide cheekbones, and a narrow chin. Which styling option should the hair stylist select to best complement this client’s facial features?

Increase fullness across the jawline and forehead, and keep hair close to the head at the cheekbone line.

A client has a heart-shaped face. Which styling option should the hair stylist select to best complement this client’s facial features?

Create a long fringe, and style the hair close to the head.

A client’s face is long and narrow with hollow cheeks. Which styling option should the hair stylist select to best complement this client's facial features?

Add volume to the temple and sides of the hairstyle.

Which attributes are associated with a convex profile?

A receding forehead and chin.

A client has a wide forehead. Which styling option would be most flattering based on this facial feature?

Direct hair forward over the sides of the forehead.

Which style of parting helps to create the illusion of width or height?

Direct bangs over the forehead with an outwardly directed volume.

Which style of parting can give an oval illusion to a wide face?

Center parting

Which is an effect of a curved parting for the bang area?

Gives width to a long, thin face.

Which of the following is a general guideline for designing sideburns?

The density of sideburns should blend gradually from the hairline into side sections.

A client has small facial features. Which approximate sideburn length would likely result in the appearance of short sideburns?

0.5 inch

In hair design, the stylist follows the five planning steps to assist their vision in bringing a design to life by seeking inspiration, creating a plan, working the plan, trying again and again and ___________.

Taking calculated risks

To create length and height in hair design, use ______ lines.

Vertical

To create width in hair design, use _____ lines.

Horizontal

When the two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have an equal visual weight but are positioned unevenly, the hairstyle is considered to have ______ balance.

Asymmetrical

A regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design is referred to as _______.

Rhythm

The triangular section that begins at the apex, or high point of the head, and ends at the front corners is called the _____.

Bang area

Left natural, ________ hair may not support many styling options.

Straight, fine

Which type of hair offers the most versatility in styling?

Wavy, meduim hair

The ______ face shape features a long, narrow face with hollow cheeks?

oblong

The contour and proportions of the ______ face shape form the basis and ideals for evaluating and modifying all other face shapes.

oval

The _____ face shape features a narrow forehead, wide jaw, and wide chin line.

Triangular