MILADY (CIMA) CHAPTER 11 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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line
thin, continuous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal
horseshoe section
separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown, enhances control when
layering or graduating hair
shrinkage
when hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying
layered haircut
cutting hair with elevation or overdirection; hair is cut at higher elevations, usually 90
degrees or above; removes weight
slide cutting
method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the
edge of the hair to remove length
carving
, haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair, resting it on the scalp,
and then moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the
shears
effilating
also known as slithering; process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears;
cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially
opened
finger angle
also known as cutting position, cutting angle (using degrees), cutting line, finger
position; angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end
shape; can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
slicing
haircutting technique that removes weight and adds movement through the lengths of
the hair; the shears are not completely closed, and only the portion of the blades near
the pivot is used
subsections
smaller sections within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while
cutting
stationary guideline
guideline that does not move
overdirection
combing section away from its natural falling position toward a guideline; used to
increase lengths in interior or perimeter
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
line
thin, continuous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal
horseshoe section
separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown, enhances control when
layering or graduating hair
shrinkage
when hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying
layered haircut
cutting hair with elevation or overdirection; hair is cut at higher elevations, usually 90
degrees or above; removes weight
slide cutting
method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the
edge of the hair to remove length
carving
, haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair, resting it on the scalp,
and then moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the
shears
effilating
also known as slithering; process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears;
cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially
opened
finger angle
also known as cutting position, cutting angle (using degrees), cutting line, finger
position; angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end
shape; can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
slicing
haircutting technique that removes weight and adds movement through the lengths of
the hair; the shears are not completely closed, and only the portion of the blades near
the pivot is used
subsections
smaller sections within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while
cutting
stationary guideline
guideline that does not move
overdirection
combing section away from its natural falling position toward a guideline; used to
increase lengths in interior or perimeter
