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Women's Hairstyling
Ch. 17 Women's Haircutting and Styling
Term | Definition |
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base | the area near the scalp at which a roller or iron barrel is placed |
blow-dry styling | technique of dying and styling damp hair in one operation |
blunt cut | haircut in which all the hair comes to one hanging level at 0 elevation to form a weight line |
circle | aka curl; part of a curl that forms a complete circle |
curl | the hair that is wrapped around the barrel of an iron or roller |
graduated cut | graduated, wedge, or stacked shape at the perimeter of a haircut; usually cut at 45 degrees |
hair molding | styling method that uses the head form as a tool to set the hair in a straight position |
hair pressing | method of temporarily straightening curly or unruly hair by means of a heated pressing comb |
hair wrapping | method whereby the hair is wrapped around the head for drying and styling purposes |
half-off base | position of a curl one-half off its base; provides medium volume and movement |
long layered cut | hair is cut 180 degree elevation to create short layers at the top and increasingly long layers |
off-based | position of curl is off its base, provides maximum mobility and minimum volume |
on-based | position of curl directly on its base; provides maximum volume |
stem | the section of a curl between the base and the first arc of the circle; gives the curl direction and movement |
thermal styling | methods of curling or straightening on dry hair using thermal irons and pressing combs |
uniformed layered cut | haircut in which all the hair is cut at the same length with a 90 degree elevation |