South Carolina Barber Practice Exam

What type of hair cutting technique is used to create movement?

1. Blunt cutting

2. Layering

3. Texturizing

4. Point cutting

The correct answer is: Layering

Layering is a hair cutting technique specifically designed to create movement and dimension within the hairstyle. By cutting the hair at varying lengths, layering allows for gradual transitions, promoting a softer, more dynamic appearance. This technique enables the hair to hold shape and bounce, making it ideal for both adding volume to finer hair and reducing weight in thicker hair. In layered hairstyles, the different lengths can also enhance the overall style by allowing strands to fall over one another, creating an illusion of depth. This results in a more flowing look that is particularly flattering in many styles. While blunt cutting gives a straight, clean edge that can appear heavy, and texturizing reduces bulk and adds some movement, it does not create the sense of layers that defines movement in the same way that layering does. Point cutting, on the other hand, is more of a finishing technique used to soften the ends of the hair, providing texture but not necessarily adding significant movement.