Braids
Consists of two strands twisted around each other
What is the Rope braid?
Type of comb excellent for design partings, sectioning large segments of hair, and opening and removing braids
What is a tail comb?
Method of applying extens. to cornrows building up strand by strand with fibers and helps avoid artificial looks and prevents damage
What is the feed-in method?
Fibers, hackles, and drawing boards are examples of implements and materials needed for this
What are hair extensions?
Part of the consultation that you will check for to determine if client has this which will result in not performing the braid service
What is alopecia?
Canerows, narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and created using 3 strands, on scalp technique.
What are cornrows?
Tool that allows you to separate and detangle without snagging the hair
What is a double-tooth comb?
They create a natural-looking loc style with additional human hair or synthetic hair fibers
What are loc extensions?
Closely mimics human hair, not best used as a stand alone extension
What is animal hair?
Stylist must pay close attention to this during consultation
What is clients hair texture?
Common technique to create the single braid with extensions
What is 3 strand underhand
The teeth on this comb are wooden or have hard plastic rounded tips to avoid scratching scalp & damaging hair
What are wide-tooth combs?
Method used to create loc extensions
What is crochet locking method?
A board of fine, upright nails that is used to comb or detangle hair extensions or blend colors
What is a hackle?
Analyzing the clients hair and scalp condition to determine if braiding is healthy and with no alopecia is part of this
What is a braiding consultation?
Visible braids, box braids, or individual braids are all refered as this
What are single braids?
Type of brush good for releasing tangles, knots, and snarls in short, textured hair/long, straight hair
What is a square paddle brush?
Created with prefabricated synthetic hair that is added to individual braids or corn rows
What is faux locs?
Consists of flat leather pads with very close, fine teeth that sandwich human hair extensions
What is a drawing board?
Braiding salons practice natural hairstyling without this
What are chemicals?
Invisible braid, 3 strand braid using and overhand technique or overlapping the strands of hair
What is the inverted braid?
Used to deeply hydrate, moisturize, and condition hair with water vapor
What is a steamer?
Distinguishing feature of remy hair among materials for extensions
What are intact cuticles?
Synthetic fiber type specifically made for braided styles and highly heat resistant
What is Kanekalon?
Helping a client maintain and enjoy their style will result in this
What is a repeat customer?