History
Braiding originated in this continent.
What is Africa?
This brush is used to remove dust and debris from locs.
What is a natural (boar-bristle) brush?
Narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and are created with a three-strand, on-the-scalp braiding technique.
These fibers are designed to look and feel like human hair.
What are synthetic fibers?
Avoid offering services to clients with this type of hair.
What is damaged?
Braiding is considered a social _.
What is art?
This board with upright nails is used to comb human hair extensions.
What is a hackle?
A two-strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other.
What is a fishtail braid?
This is the gold standard for hair extensions.
What is human hair?
Use this at the end of a braiding service for a finished look.
What is edge control?
In ancient African tribes, braid patterns indicated a person's _, age, martial status, wealth, power, and religion.
What is a tribe?
This product is essential for preparing wet hair for braiding.
What is curl cream?
Free-hanging braids, with or without extensions, that can be executed using either an underhand or an overhand technique.
What are box braids?
This type of extension is less expensive than many other synthetics and is available in varying qualities.
What is nylon and/or rayon?
Use this to make combing the hair easier.
What is leave-in-conditioner?
The South African Zulu tribes wore this hairstyle.
What are Zulu (Bantu) knots?
What is a double-toothed comb?
A technique in which the first side section goes over the middle one; then the other side section goes over the middle strand.
Strong fiber that comes from the domestic ox found in the mountains of Tibet and Central Asia.
What is yak hair?
This should be done prior to a braiding service in order to prevent additional breakage when braiding.
What is blowdrying?
This city became the first municipality to prohibit bias and discrimination regarding natural hairstyles.
What is New York City?
This brush is suitable for short, textured hair and long, straight hair.
What is a square (paddle) brush?
Textured hair that has been intertwined and meshed together.
What are dreadlocks (locs)?
Wool fiber imported from Africa has a matte finsh and comes only in black and brown.
What is lin?
This brush can be used for blowdrying hair prior to a braiding service.
What is a square (paddle) brush?