Braiding 101
A coil is NOT:
What is: determined by the diameter of the hair
When producing a French braid:
What is: the side section goes over the middle section
Which type of brush is best for stimulating the scalp?
What is: Boar Bristle Brush
What should you do if your vent brush is missing one of its protective tips?
What is: Discard the brush.
To test the _____ of the hair, you should select a small section of hair at the crown, hold it at the root and the tip, and slide the hair down two to three times slowly.
What is: Porosity
It is NOT particularly important to pay attention to the _____ of the client's hair during a consultation for a braiding service
What is: Color
A disadvantage of lin is that it:
What is: very flammable
Braiding is regarded in many _____ cultures as an opportunity for women to socialize and form relationships
What is: African
What is the best material to use for hair extensions?
What is: human hair
A _____ is a flat leather pad with fine teeth used to sandwich human hair extensions so a specific amount of hair can be extracted without loosening and disturbing the rest of the hair during the process of braiding.
What is: drawing board
With proper care, a braided hair design can last how long?
What is: 3 Months
When the bristles of a square paddle brush encounter too much resistance, they:
What is: collapse
Blow drying textured hair
What is: loosens and elongates the wave pattern
Cornrows are:
What is: positioned close to the scalp
When preparing a client's hair for braiding, what should you do next after shampooing and towel blotting the hair?
What is: apply a leave-in conditioner
What should you use to separate hair into large sections?
What is long clips
Where should you place the comb to perform the coil comb technique?
What is base of the scalp
Which type of comb should you use for separating wet, curly hair?
What is: double-toothed comb
Braiders report that tree braids are faster than some other techniques, taking about how long?
What is: 4 Hours
A(n) _____ braid is a three-strand braid created with an underhand technique.
What is: visible
Hair texture does NOT refer to:
What is: density of the hair
A _____ is a board of upright nails through which extensions are blended, combed, and detangled.
What is:hackle
An excellent manufactured synthetic fiber that is durable, soft, and less inclined to tangle than many other synthetics is:
What is: Kanekalon
Several weeks after creating locks using extensions, the braid will grow away from the scalp. Which method should you use to cultivate the new growth to form a lock?
What is: palm roll
A cornrow achieved by the feed-in method will NOT:
What is: place excessive tension on the hairline
If a client asks for a box braid, which type of braid is he or she referring to?
What is: single
How long do cornrows typically last?
What is: 4 to 6 weeks
The rope braid is created by twisting how many strands of hair?
What is: two
What are the two broad classifications of braiding styles?
What is: visible and invisible
Which style involves braiding the hair when either wet or dry and then opening the braid to create a crimped texture-on-texture effect with added volume?
What is braid-out set
Separate networks of curly, textured hair that have been intertwined and meshed together are called:
dreadlocks
Which method of locking is most gentle on the hair?
What is: palm roll
When preparing a spiral rod set, the hair must be completely dry or else the style will
What is: appear frizzy
It is NOT appropriate to braid:
What is: damaged hair