Texas Class A Barber flashcards

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Zero-Degree Elevation

Cutting the hair with no elevation so all lengths fall at one level. This produces a blunt, one-length perimeter with the heaviest solid weight line.

Forty-Five-Degree Elevation

Cutting hair at a 45-degree angle from the head. The result is a graduated shape with stacked weight built up above the perimeter line.

Hair Porosity

The ability of hair to absorb and retain moisture. Low porosity resists moisture and needs heat or alkaline products; high porosity absorbs quickly but loses moisture fast.

Elasticity Test

A wet strand is stretched and released. Normal hair stretches and rebounds; hair that snaps indicates damage and should not receive a chemical service.

Cross-Checking

Parting the hair in a direction opposite to the original cut section. It verifies that the haircut is even, balanced, and free of stray longer strands.

Scalp Massage Contraindications

Massage is avoided when the scalp shows inflammation, pus, open lesions, fungal infection, or recent injury, because pressure can spread infection and further irritate tissue.

Hair Growth Phases

Scalp hair cycles through anagen (active growth), catagen (transition), and telogen (rest and shedding). Scalp hair grows approximately one-half inch per month on average.

Shaving Razor Angle

The razor is held at about a 30-degree angle to the skin. Shaving with the grain at this angle removes hair closely with less irritation and fewer nicks.

Hot Towel Preparation

Warm, moist towels are applied to the beard area before lathering. Heat and moisture soften the hair and hydrate skin, improving glide and comfort during shaving.

Styptic Powder

A coagulant applied to minor shaving nicks to stop bleeding. Use a clean applicator, and dispose of contaminated materials properly after the service.

Beard Trimming Sequence

Comb the beard against its growth direction, trim from the longest areas to the shortest, then blend the jawline and sideburns for an even, balanced shape.

Facial Massage Movements

The four basic manipulations are effleurage (gliding strokes), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping), and friction (small circular rubbing), each producing a different effect.

Patch Test Timing

An allergy patch test for aniline-derivative hair color is applied 24 to 48 hours before the service, usually behind the ear or in the inner elbow crease.

Developer Volumes

Hydrogen peroxide developer strengths: 10 volume equals 3%, 20 volume equals 6%, 30 volume equals 9%, and 40 volume equals 12% peroxide; higher volumes produce more lift.

Color Wheel Complement

Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel and cancel each other out: yellow neutralizes violet, red neutralizes green, and blue neutralizes orange.

Permanent Wave Chemistry

Ammonium thioglycolate reduces disulfide bonds in the hair cortex so the hair can be reshaped. The neutralizer then rebuilds those bonds, locking the wave in place.

Relaxer Neutralization

After processing, the relaxer is rinsed completely and shampooed with neutralizing shampoo. This lowers the pH and stops the chemical from continuing to break hair bonds.

Relaxer Retouch

During a retouch, relaxer is applied only to new growth and never overlapped onto previously relaxed hair. Overlapping causes overprocessing, breakage, and scalp irritation.

Strand Test

A small section of hair is treated with the intended chemical product before the full service. It predicts processing time, lift, and possible damage.

Sanitize, Disinfect, Sterilize

Sanitizing reduces germs to a safe level; disinfecting kills most disease-causing organisms on surfaces; sterilizing destroys all microorganisms, including bacterial spores.

Implement Disinfection Procedure

Remove hair, wash the tool with soap and water, dry it, then completely immerse it in an EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant for the label contact time, commonly ten minutes.

Single-Use Porous Items

Towels, neck strips, cotton, tissues, and wooden sticks absorb liquids and cannot be reliably disinfected. They are used once and discarded after each client.

Blood Spill Response

Stop the service, put on gloves, clean the area, and disinfect implements and surfaces with an EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant effective against bloodborne pathogens.

Hand Washing Requirement

Wash hands with soap and warm running water before and after every client and after contact with blood or body fluids, scrubbing for at least twenty seconds.

Clipper Care

Electrical clippers are cleaned by brushing off loose hair and wiping the surfaces with disinfectant according to the manufacturer's directions. They are never immersed in liquid.

TDLR Barbering Authority

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation administers barbering under Occupations Code Chapter 1601 and the barbering rules in 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 82.

Class A Barber Requirements

To obtain a Class A barber license in Texas, an applicant must complete 1,000 clock hours, be at least 17, hold a high school diploma or GED, and pass exams.

Barber License Renewal

Texas barber licenses are renewed on a two-year cycle. A renewal submitted after the expiration date requires payment of an additional late fee.

Shop License Requirement

Every barber shop location must hold its own shop license, and the license must be kept at the shop and available for inspection by TDLR representatives.

TDLR Inspections

TDLR representatives may inspect a licensed barber shop during business hours without giving advance notice, checking licensure, sanitation, and compliance with rules.

Unlicensed Practice

Performing barbering for compensation without a license, or allowing an unlicensed person to practice in a shop, is prohibited and subject to administrative penalties under Texas law.

Booth Renter License

A booth renter must hold a valid individual barber license and follow the shop's sanitation rules, while the shop owner holds the license for the location itself.