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Hair Design Certification

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Fine - straight hair creates a silhouette that is...
small and narrow
Extremely curly
Diagonal
Above or below the chin line

2. The place that eyes sees first in a hair style is known is...
Design
Emphasis
Less volume
A single line of color

3. The term space in hair design refers to...
Form and space
Analyzing the whole person
Create the illusion of width at the forehead
Volume

4. The oval face shape is about _____ times longer than its across the bow.
symmetrical
Relationship between hair - face - and body type
Above or below the chin line
1.5

5. If _______ hair is left to long - it could separate and reveal too much of the client's scalp unless the hair is thick
Horizontal lines
Curl -fine
symmetry
Chemicals

6. The use of a side part helps to...
Extremely curly
Develop height on top
A single line of color
Create the illusion of lenght

7. A harmontations style creates a look that is...
proportionate
Space
creat volume between the temples and jaw
Line

8. A balding male client may look good with a...
Closely groomed beard and mustache
Creates more interest in the design
Hard to curl
Emphasis

9. If not properly shaped - a very wide silhouette could appear with hair that is...
Wavy and coarse
Closely groomed beard and mustache
Horizontal
A single line

10. Dark and cool colors recede or move in toward the head - creating the illusion of...
creat volume between the temples and jaw
Longer and fuller
Less volume
Creates more interest in the design

11. Facial shape is determined by the...
A lighter color
Chemicals
Position and prominence of facial bones
Form and space

12. When stlyling hair for a wide face with a round hairline and round chin - the aim is to...
Space
Space
Create the illusion of lenght
Oval

13. In the principles of art and dsign - the comparative relationship of one thing to another is called...
Volume
Form
Proportion
Around the ears

14. A profile is the outline of a face or figure as seen in a...
side view
Proportion -balance -rhythum -emhasis -harmony
Soften a design
Concave

15. Balance is described as creating equal or appropriate proportions to create...
symmetry
Move forward
Receding forehead
Unusual

16. Waven patterns can be altered by the use of...
asymmetrical balance
Chemicals
Hard to curl
A strong visual sense

17. Using too many wavey-pattern combinations together could creat a look that is...
Overly busy
Volume
Transitional lines
Above or below the chin line

18. A recurrent pattern of movement in design is referred to as...
Longer and fuller
Rhythm
Enhance positive features
Overall outline of a hairstyle

19. The most versatile hair type for styling is...
A single line of color
creat volume between the temples and jaw
Proportion
Wavy - medium

20. When you analyze your client's features - you can style your design to...
Inverted Triangle
Parallel lines
Play up strengths and minimize weaknesses
Rhythm

21. If your client has a large chin - be sure the hair is...
creat volume between the temples and jaw
Above or below the chin line
Less volume
Space

22. What are the five art princples import for hair design?
proportionate
Design
Proportion -balance -rhythum -emhasis -harmony
Bang area

23. If your client has a convex profile - the hair in the chin area should...
Chemicals
Move forward
Proportion
Play up strengths and minimize weaknesses

24. The principle of design which holds all the elements of design togather is know as...
Line
1.5
Extremely curly and mediun
Harmony

25. Color can be used to make all or part of a hair design appear...
Wavy and coarse
Harmony
Style hair away from the forehead
Longer and fuller

26. The foundation of all artistic applications is...
Design
Emphasis
Bang area
Style hair away from the forehead

27. When stlyling for a triangular-shape face - the aim is to...
Longer and fuller
Overly busy
Create the illusion of width at the forehead
Volume

28. A slight lighttening of the hair at the corner of the eye will give the illusion of width for...
close-set eyes
Horizontal lines
Hair texture
Closely groomed beard and mustache

29. In hairstyling - the area that surrounds the form is the...
A single line of color
Oval face
Space
A full beard and mustache

30. Directing the bangs over the forehead with an outwardly directed volume will benfit a...
Coarse
Position and prominence of facial bones
Receding forehead
Analyzing the whole person

31. There are three basic profile types: straight - convex - and...
Concave
Creates more interest in the design
Chemicals
Analyzing the whole person

32. Curly and overly curly hair does not reflect much light and could be _______ to the touch.
Coarse
Harmony
Slightly darker at the sides than top
Texture and lines

33. Lines poitioned between horizontal and vertical - used to emphasize or minmize facial features - are...
Position and prominence of facial bones
Diagonal lines
curved-line style
proportionate

34. Illusions of dimension or depth are created when lighter and warmer colors are alternated with colors that are...
close-set eyes
Darker and cooler
Volume
Rhythm

35. The there-dimensional mass or general outline of a hairstyle is referred to as its...
A strong visual sense
A full beard and mustache
Around the ears
Form

36. Smooth wave patterns accent the face and can be used to narrow...
Diagonal
A round head shape
Move forward
emphasis

37. When consulting with male client - recommend stles that are...
Line
Creates more interest in the design
Flattering and appropriate
Hard to curl

38. Designing the right hairstyle for your client begins with...
Longer and fuller
Analyzing the whole person
Wavy - medium
Line

39. The face shape that is considered to be ideal is the...
Oval
Texture and lines
proportionate
Curly and fine

40. The face shape with a narrow forehead and wide jaw and chin line is considered to be...
Triangular
Emphasis
Chemicals
Extremely curly and mediun

41. When styling for a client with a large forehead...
Hard to curl
Chemicals
symmetrical
Use bangs with no volume

42. The facial type that is about one and a half times longer than its width across the brow is the...
Style hair away from the forehead
Play up strengths and minimize weaknesses
Space
Oval face

43. Once you have a strong foundation in both technique and styling skills - you can...
Take calculated risks
Analyzing the whole person
Wavy - medium
Symmetrical balance

44. Color can help define...
Symmetrical balance
Texture and lines
side view
Convex

45. Through the use of color in design - you can create...
Wavy - medium
Chemicals
The illusion of more or less volume
Extremely curly and mediun

46. The element of form describes...
emphasis
Overall outline of a hairstyle
Soften a design
Around the ears

47. The most important art principle that holds a design together is...
Slightly darker at the sides than top
Curved
Analyzing the whole person
Harmony

48. The degins by analyzing the entire person and using the design elements and principles to...
Rhythm
Enhance positive features
Diagonal lines
Oval

49. The triangular section that begins at the apex or high point of the head and ends at the front corners is called the...
Unity
Bang area
curved-line style
Chemicals

50. If your client has a narrow forehead - it is recommended that you...
Extremely curly and mediun
Concave
Around the ears
Style hair away from the forehead