California Cosmetology Written ExamEyelash and Eyebrow ServicesEasy
A technician is mapping a client's eyebrows before shaping. To locate the highest point of the arch, the pencil is held from the side of the nostril to which point on the eye?
- AThe inner corner of the eye
- BThe outer corner of the eye
- CThe center of the pupil
- DThe outer edge of the iris while the client looks straight ahead
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. The outer edge of the iris while the client looks straight ahead
Standard brow mapping uses three reference points: the start (aligned with the side of the nose to the inner corner of the eye), the arch (aligned with the side of the nose to the outer edge of the iris), and the end (aligned with the side of the nose to the outer corner of the eye). The arch point creates the most natural-looking shape for most eye shapes.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This alignment marks the starting point of the brow, not the arch.
- B. This alignment marks the ending point of the brow.
- C. The pupil is not used as a mapping reference point in standard brow mapping.
Brow Mapping Points
A technique using a straightedge held against the nose to determine three key brow landmarks: start, arch, and end.
- Start point aligns nose to inner corner of eye
- Arch point aligns nose to outer edge of iris
- End point aligns nose to outer corner of eye
Memory trick: Nose knows: Start-Arch-End follows the nose line