Question: What is the purpose of finger waving?

Answer: To form hair into an S pattern.

Question: What are the three parts of a pin curl?

Answer: Base, stem and circle.

Question: Name the four pin curl bases and their uses.

Answer: Rectangular base for a smooth upswept effect. Triangular bases to prevent breaks or splits in finished hairstyles. Arc bases for good direction and square bases for curly hairstyles without much volume or lift.

Question: Describe the three kinds of roller curl bases and the uses of each.

Answer: On base for full volume, Half base for medium volume and off base for little volume.

Question: What is the purpose of backcombing and back brushing?

Answer: to lift and increase volume and to remove indentations caused by roller setting.

Question: How can you avoid burning the client’s scalp during blowdrying?

Answer: Do not hold blowdryer too close to the hair or scalp.

Question: List and describe the various styling products used in blow-dry styling.

Answer: Mousse a shipped airy styling product. Gel is a thickened styling preparation that does in a tube or bottle. Volumizers add volume. Pomade for making hair easy to mold hair spray to hold a style in place.

Question: How is volume achieved with thermal curls?

Answer: By holding the curl strand at a 135 degree angle.

Question: List at least 10 safety measures that must be followed when using thermal irons.

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Question: Name and describe the three types of hair presses.

Answer: Soft press removes about 50-60 percent of the curl. Medium press removes 60-75 percent of curl and Hard press removes 100 percent of curl.