Hair Cutting
the area in the back of the head below the occipital bone
What is Nape area
the process of shaping and directing the hair into a pattern of “S” shaped waves, through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotion (gel)
What is Finger waving
the tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give hair it’s natural color
What is Melanin
the medical branch of science that studies skin and its nature, structure, functions, diseases, and treatment
What is Dermatology
the pH of hair and skin?
What is 5
he triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners
Fringe area
the basis for patterns, lines, waves, curls, and rolls that are used in a wide range of hairstyles
What is Pin curls
3 wave patterns
What is Straight, Wavy, and Curly
a specialist in the cleansing, preservation of health, and beautification of the skin and body know as?
What is esthetician
Surfactants have two heads; hydrophilic and lipophilic. What does hydrophilic do?
Attracts water
a line that is parallel to the floor
What is Horizontal lines
_____________________ is to create similar curls to stand up pin curls, but easier and on rollers
What is Roller Curls
the 3 hair textures
What is coarse, medium, and fine
the outermost layer of skin that is a protective cover for the body is called this
What is Epidermis
Conditioners deposit proteins or _______________________ to restore strength, give body or protect against damage.
What is moisturizer
lines that are perpendicular to the floor
What is Vertical lines
is known as teasing, ratting, matting, lacing, and involves combing the hair from end to base
What is back combing
the measurement of the number of hairs per square inch on the scalp
What is Density
the underlying or inner layer of skin that is about 25 times thicker then the outer layer
What is Dermis
this technique uses electric irons
What is Thermal Hairstyling
The angle at which a subsection is lifted to cut is known as
What is Elevation
the technique that keeps curly or extremely curly hair smooth and straight
What is Hair wrapping
Porosity is the ability of the hair to absorb moisture and is directly related to the condition of the _____ ______.
What is Cuticle layer
Skin color primarily depends on _________________, which are tiny granules of pigment.
What is Melanin
the technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation
What is Blow Dry Styling