Colorado Cosmetology Written Practice Exam

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The process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths using a sliding movement of the shears with the blades kept partially open is called?

Chipping
Notching
Point cutting
Slithering

The correct answer is: Slithering

Slithering is a specific hair cutting technique that involves using scissors to thin and soften the hair. This is done by using a sliding motion with the shears while keeping the blades partially open. Thinning can also be accomplished through other techniques such as chipping, notching, or point cutting, but these methods involve different cutting motions and tools. Chipping involves using small, razor-like scissors to create "chips" in the hair, while notching involves using specialized notching shears to create textured sections. Point cutting, on the other hand, uses the tips of the scissors to create a choppy or feathered effect. While these techniques may also result in graduated lengths, they are not the same as slithering and do not use the same sliding motion with partially open shears. Therefore, slithering is the correct choice for this question.