Textured styles
Define rake and scrunch.
Rake: Spreading your fingers in a downwards motion to separate and style the hair.
Scrunch: using the inside of your hands to squeeze the hair strands together and create tighter defined curls.
What is a styling aid?
Describe a pressing comb.
A hot wireless tool used to straighten hair that is heated in a stove.
What is 1 difference and 1 similarity of a Marcel iron and a spring iron.
Similarities: Both have a shell, both curl the hair, both use heat.
Differences: Different handles, one has a spring and one doesn't, Marcel is more ergonomic.
What is the curl also known as?
circle
How often is the coily method performed?
Weekly
Name 3 styling aids.
Hairspray, sheen, pomade, dry shampoos, leave in conditioner, and heat protectants.
What are the 3 types of hair pressing?
Soft press, medium press, hard press.
What are 3 kinds of thermal irons.
Flat iron, crimping iron, wands (clamp free) irons, clamp irons, or Marcel irons.
What is natural Hairstyling?
Type of styling that doesn’t involve chemicals or altering the hair texture
List 2 natural textured sets and styles.
Bantu knot, bantu knot out style, braid-out set, flat twist, glamour waves, spiral rod set, coil or comb twists, coil-out, twist-out, or locs.
What is mousse also known as?
Foam
What percent of curl does each press remove?
Soft: 50-60
Medium: 60-75
Hard: 100
A hot stove is used to heat up what?
Thermal pressing comb and conventional Marcel iron.
What is co-styling?
Using textured hair styling techniques then covering the hair with a silk or satin bonnet/scarf to preserve a long lasting textured style.
What is a sponge?
A very popular tool used to create tiny or chunky coils on very curly and coily textures.
What are the 2 main kinds of pomade?
Water-based and hair wax.
List 2 pressing precautions.
Avoid excess heat or tension, recommend conditioning treatment, avoid too much oil, avoid perfumed pressing oil near scalp, avoid frequent hair pressing, avoid overheating the comb, keep comb clean, test the temp, adjust temp to condition of client's hair, use caution, make sure hair is dry, press hair in direction of growth, and if hair is fine just use a flat iron.
What is the difference between and AC motor and a DC motor in a blow dryer?
AC: alternating current
DC: Direct current
What is a co-wash?
Using cleansing conditioner that refreshes and adds moisture to the hair in between washes.
How do you start a coiled hairstyle?
You start with wet hair, styling creams, foams or gels.
What is the difference between pomade and gel?
Pomade creates more of a shine and doesn't tend to create a flaky and hard crunch like gel.
Makes hair softer, preps hair, heat protectant, prevents breakage, adds sheen, helps hair stay longer.
What are the 2 kinds of way shears are made.
There are forged shears and cast shears.
What does it mean to temper?
It means you heat the pressing comb till extremely hot, coat in petroleum jelly or pressing oil, and then allow to cool, last wipe off and rinse the comb to remove excess. Temper is how you prep a hot comb.