Hairdressing - Empire Beauty School
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Face Shape - CORRECT ANSWER- Facial form created by individual bone structure and
hairline
Facial Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER- The relationship of facial features and shape to
eachother
Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- The outline or contour of the face viewed from one side
Straight Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- Forehead, nose, and chin align creating a slight
outward curvature; idea profile
Concave Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- The chin and forehead align; the nose appears
sunken, creating inward curvature
Convex Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- A receding chin, protruding nose and high hairline;
creates strong outward curvature
Space - CORRECT ANSWER- Area within or surrounding a hair design
Curved Line - CORRECT ANSWER- Creates movement, softness and/or waves; a
continuously bending line without angles
Form - CORRECT ANSWER- A combination of lines that outline a shape
Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER- How every part relates to the whole
, Balance - CORRECT ANSWER- The visual comparison of weight used to offset or equalize
proportion; by arranging the elements of a hair design with a feeling of order and harmony,
balance is achieved
Symmetry - CORRECT ANSWER- A mirror image from a center point
Asymmetry - CORRECT ANSWER- A non-mirror image with unequal distribution of
weight and/or length
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER- Also known as the focal point of a hair design; the point
or the area that the eye is drawn to at first glance
Rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER- A repeated pattern in a design
Harmony - CORRECT ANSWER- A pleasing arrangement of shapes and lines that
incorporates all elements of design
Wet Styling - CORRECT ANSWER- Designing wet hair into a specific shape
Shaping - CORRECT ANSWER- Also known as molding; combing a section of the hair in a
circular movement over the surface of the head for the formation of waves or curls
Base - CORRECT ANSWER- The section of the hair that is attached to the scalp
Stem - CORRECT ANSWER- The section of hair between the base and first turn of the
roller/curl
No Stem Curl - CORRECT ANSWER- The curl is secured directly on its base; provides the
least amount of movement but the greatest amount of curl
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Face Shape - CORRECT ANSWER- Facial form created by individual bone structure and
hairline
Facial Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER- The relationship of facial features and shape to
eachother
Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- The outline or contour of the face viewed from one side
Straight Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- Forehead, nose, and chin align creating a slight
outward curvature; idea profile
Concave Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- The chin and forehead align; the nose appears
sunken, creating inward curvature
Convex Profile - CORRECT ANSWER- A receding chin, protruding nose and high hairline;
creates strong outward curvature
Space - CORRECT ANSWER- Area within or surrounding a hair design
Curved Line - CORRECT ANSWER- Creates movement, softness and/or waves; a
continuously bending line without angles
Form - CORRECT ANSWER- A combination of lines that outline a shape
Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER- How every part relates to the whole
, Balance - CORRECT ANSWER- The visual comparison of weight used to offset or equalize
proportion; by arranging the elements of a hair design with a feeling of order and harmony,
balance is achieved
Symmetry - CORRECT ANSWER- A mirror image from a center point
Asymmetry - CORRECT ANSWER- A non-mirror image with unequal distribution of
weight and/or length
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER- Also known as the focal point of a hair design; the point
or the area that the eye is drawn to at first glance
Rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER- A repeated pattern in a design
Harmony - CORRECT ANSWER- A pleasing arrangement of shapes and lines that
incorporates all elements of design
Wet Styling - CORRECT ANSWER- Designing wet hair into a specific shape
Shaping - CORRECT ANSWER- Also known as molding; combing a section of the hair in a
circular movement over the surface of the head for the formation of waves or curls
Base - CORRECT ANSWER- The section of the hair that is attached to the scalp
Stem - CORRECT ANSWER- The section of hair between the base and first turn of the
roller/curl
No Stem Curl - CORRECT ANSWER- The curl is secured directly on its base; provides the
least amount of movement but the greatest amount of curl
