Hair Cutting Basics

In a haircut, design lines that are proportionate are established by using:

• reference points

• angles of elevation

• cutting lines

• subsections

The highest point on the top of the head is called the :

• apex

• occipital bone

• crown

• parietal ridge

The widest area of the head, also called the crest area, is the:

• occipital bone

• four corners

• parietal ridge

• crown

The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull is the:

• hyoid bone

• occipital bone

• apex

• parietal bone

The two front corners represent the widest points in the:

• crown area

• fringe (bangs) area

• apex area

• nape area

The area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the:

• top

• crown

• front

• sides

The fringe (bangs) area, when combed into natural falling position, falls no farther than:

• the outer corners of the nose

• behind the ears

• the top of the ears

• the outer corners of the eyes

You can locate the top of the head by parting the hair:

• at the parietal ridge

• down the middle

• from ear to ear

• at the occipital bone

Straight lines that parallel to the horizon, or the floor, are called:

• vertical lines

• angled lines

• horizontal lines

• diagonal lines

The technique in which the ends of the hair are cut at a slight taper, using diagonal lines, is called:

• sectioning

• blunt cutting

• carving

• beveling