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Wigs & Hair Addition
Wigs & Hair Additions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Head-shaped form, usually made of canvas-covered cork or styrofoam, on which the wig is secured for fitting, cleaning, coloring, and styling. | block |
| method of attatching hair extensions in which hair wefts or single strands are attached with an adhesive or bonding agent. | bonding |
| attachment method in which hair extensions are secured to client's own hair by sewing braids or a weft onto an on the scalp braid or cornrow, which is sometimes called the track | braid and sew method |
| wigs constructed of elasticized, mesh fiber bases to which the hair is attached | cap wigs |
| also known as caps; machine-made from human or artificial hair which is woven into rows of wefts. wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the head shape. | capless wigs |
| hair that has been shed from the head or gathered from a hairbrush, as opposed to hair that has been cut; the cuticles of the strands will move in different directions (opposite of turned or Remi hair) | fallen hair |
| method of attaching extensions in which extension hair is bonded to the client's own hair with a bonding material that is activated by heat from a special tool. | fusion bonding |
| hair additions that are secured to the base of the client's natural hair in order to add length, volume, texture or color | hair extensions |
| small wig used to cover the top or the crown of the head, or a hair attachment of some sort | hairpiece |
| also known as hand knotted wigs; wigs made by inserting individual strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting them with a needle | hand tied wigs |
| hairpiece that has openings in the base through which the client's own hair is pulled to blend with the hair (natural or synthetic) of the hairpiece | integration hairpiece |
| wigs made by machine by feeding wefts through a sewing machine, and then sewing them together to form the base and shape of the wig | machine-made wigs |
| wigs constructed with a combination of synthetic hair and hand tied human hair | semi hand tied wigs |
| small wig used to cover the top or crown of the head | toupee |
| Also called Remi hair; the root end of every single strand is sewn into the base, so that the cuticles of all hair strands move in the same direction: down. | turned hair |
| long strips of human or artificial hair with a threaded edge | wefts |
| artificial covering for the head consisting of a network of interwoven hair | wig |