Brushes
With their ventilated design, are used to speed up the blowdrying process, and they are ideal for blowdrying fine hair and adding lift at the scalp.
Vent brushes
Also known as teasing, ratting, matting, or French lacing; combing small sections of hair from the ends toward the scalp, causing shorter hair to mat at the scalp and form a cushion or base.
Backcombing
Also known as mousse; a light, airy, whipped styling product that resembles shaving foam and builds moderate body and volume into the hair.
Foam
Verbal communication with a client to determine desired results and is always the first step in the hairstyling process.
Client Consultation
Combs • Brushes • Rollers (plastic) • Clips (duckbill, sectioning, finger waving, double prong, and single-prong) • Pins (bobby pins and hairpins) • Clamps (sectioning clamps)
Wet hairstyling tools
A thin nylon styling brush that has a tail for sectioning along with a narrow row of bristles
teasing brush
also known as ruffing; technique used to build a soft cushion or to mesh two or more curl patterns together for a uniform and smooth comb-out
Backbrushing
Styling products that add volume, especially at the base, when wet hair is blown dry.
Volumizers
Are used to create many of the same effects as stand-up pin curls.
Roller curls
Also known as a liquid gel; is a type of hair gel that makes the hair pliable enough to keep it in place during the finger-waving procedure.
Finger-Waving Lotion
often have natural bristles, sometimes with nylon mixed in for better grip. Smaller brushes add more curl; larger brushes straighten the hair and bevel the ends of the hair. Medium round brushes can be used to lift the hair at the scalp
Round brushes
designed to distribute and part the hair
Combs and picks
Styling product applied to damp hair that is waxy, curl or extremely curly and then blown dry; relaxes the hair for a smooth, straight look.
Straightening Gel
Parts of a curl
base, stem, circle
Styling products can be thought of as liquid tools
Styling Products
A half-round rubber-based brush
Classic styling brush
Blowdryer attachment causes the air to flow more softly and helps to accentuate or keep textural definition.
Diffuser
Also known as wax; styling products that use considerable weight to the hair by causing strands to join together, showing separation in the hair.
Pomade
The basis for patterns, lines, waves, curls, and rolls that are used in a wide range of hairstyles
Pin Curl
Also known as finishing spray; a styling product applied in the form of a mist to hold a style in position; available in a variety of holding strengths.
Hair spray
are generally oval, with a mixture of boar and nylon bristles
Grooming brushes
come in a variety of shapes, styles, and sizes and can be made of plastic or metal.
Sectioning Clips
Also known as texturizers; styling products that are lighter and less viscous than firm hold gels, used for easy styling, defining, and molding.
Liquid Gels
Process of shaping and directing the hair into an S pattern through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotion.
finger waving
Also known as a serum, adds gloss and sheen to the hair while creating textural definition.
Silicone