Infection control
A chemical process of reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level
Sanitizing
Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Disinfectants
Points on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the behavior of the hair changes, such as ears, jawline, occipital bone, apex, and so on
Reference point
Highest point of the head
Apex
Artificial covering for the head consisting of a network of interwoven hair
Wig
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, which makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function
Disease
A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling
Also known and projection or lifting; the degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or lifted, from the head when cutting
Elevation
Elevation that occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees
Graduation
Long strips of human or artificial hair with a threaded edge
Wefts
Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as syphilis and lyme disease
Spirilla
Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. they cause abscesses, pustules, and boils
Staphylococci
Cutting position in which the palms of both hands are facing each other
Palm-to-palm
Visual line in the haircut when the ends of the hair hang together
Weight line
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
A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin
Scabies
The removal of blood and all other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface, and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair and skin
Decontamination
Process of working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing
Forged
Method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length
Slide cutting
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
Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation (such as flu vaccinations) or through exposure to natural allergens such as pollen, cat dander, and ragweed
Acquired immunity
Common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon
Sodium hypochlorite
Where and how hair is moved over the head
Distribution
Haircutting technique, a version of point cutting, in which the tips of the shears are moved toward the hair ends rather than into them; creates a chunkier effect
Notching
Method of attaching hair extensions in which a hook is used to pick up a small amount of hair off the parting. A link is slid on close to the scalp with a special tool
Linking