Wigs and Hair Extensions

When testing synthetic hair or fibers by burning, the hair will either ball up and melt, or burn _____.

• quickly with slight or no odor
• slowly with slight or no odor
• quickly with a strong odor
• slowly with a strong odor

One disadvantage of using human hair is the hair’s reaction to _____.

• cutting
• conditioning
• humidity
• styling

Top-of-the-line synthetic hair, like _____, simulate protein-rich hair with a natural, lustrous look and feel.

• rayon blends
• flammable polyester
• yak hair
• Kanekalon®

Synthetic hair has great value, is very realistic, and _____ human hair.

• is more expensive than
• is less expensive than
• costs the same as
• is as free as

Most commercially-used human hair comes from _____.

• Europe
• Latin America
• India and Asia
• Canada

Hair that is arranged so that the cuticles of all hair strands move in the same direction (down) is called _____.

• processed hair
• fallen hair
• resistant hair
• turned hair

A(n) _____ can be defined as an artificial covering for the head that consists of a network of interwoven hair and completely covers the client’s hair.

• wig
• hairpiece
• weft
• switch

Capless wigs are more popular than cap wigs as they are ready-to-wear and _____.

• less expensive
• more expensive
• tight and uncomfortable
• underknotted

What type of hairpiece has a natural, realistic look, are wonderful for styling, and most closely resemble actual human hair growth with flexibility at the roots?

• Hand-knotted
• Semi-hand-tied
• Machine-made
• Capless

A _____ is a head-shaped form, usually made of canvas-covered cork or Styrofoam, on which the wig is secured for fitting, coloring, and sometimes styling.

• hackle
• clamp
• circumference
• block