HAIR CARE
What is the ability of the hair to absorb moisture,liquids, or chemicals
Porosity
What is the massage movement that involves light and heavy kneading/rolling?
Petrissage
How many strands of hair is lost per day?
40 to 100 strands
What is the massage movement that involves tapping?
Tapotement
What is it called when cuticle becomes cracked and frayed?
Broken hair ( Abrated Hair)
Degree of coarseness or fineness in the hair fiber
Texture
What is the massage movement that invokes light gliding strokes and circular motion ?
Effleurage
What is a mass of hair strands that cannot be separated called?
Matting ( Plica Polonica)
What is the minimum amount of time you should use a head massage?
30 Seconds
Mechanical damage is what
Melted cortex
Ability for hair to stretch and return to it’s natural state without breaking
and how much does hair stretch when in its normal state vs when wet?
Elasticity
20
40-50
Which water is best when shampooing?
what’s the difference between the two waters?
Soft water
hard water coats the hair with salts and minerals
soft water doesn’t
What is the type of hair loss caused by excessive pulling?
Traction or Traumatic Alopecia
What are the two most commonly used massage movements ?
What is the least used?
Effleurage and Petrissage
Vibration
The degree of hair loss can be evaluated by rating ———-
How many cuticle layers protect the inside of the strand?
7 to 12 layers
What is a co wash?
Instead of washing with shampoo, use conditioner
What are some options for hair loss?
Wigs, Toupe, Transplant, Comb over, Hair powder
Which massage is used on your temples?
Friction
What are the types Of hair patterns
Straight
wavy
curly
coils
tightly curled
Grayness is also called
Canities
What is the best shampoo to reverse hair water damages?
Clarifying
How does hair loss occur?
Hair follicle becomes smaller with each cycle, they are shed in the teleogen phase
How many movements of massage do we ultilize ?
Five