Wash Day Terms
Cleanse
What is to make something completely free of dirt, impurities, or harmful substances?
Straight
What is without a bend, curve, or angle?
Scalp
What is the skin covering the top of the head?
Base
What is the section of hair attached to the scalp?
Clean workstation
What is a workspace that is actively decluttered, sanitized, and organized for optimal productivity, health, and security?
Finger detangle
What is using your fingers to detangle?
Wavy
What is a textured hair type that sits directly between straight and curly hair, characterized by soft, "S"-shaped patterns rather than tight spirals?
Buildup
What is the accumulation of product residue (like gels, mousses, silicones, and oils), hard water minerals, and dead skin cells on the hair shaft and scalp.
Braid pattern
What is braid designs?
Hygiene
What is the set of practices and conditions related to cleanliness that help maintain health and prevent the spread of disease?
Parting
What is to seperate?
Curly
What is a natural hair texture defined by strands that grow in spirals, ringlets, or distinct "S" shapes.
Dry scalp
What is the occurrence when the skin on your head loses too much moisture, causing it to become irritated, tight, and itchy?
Underhand
What is s a braiding method where the outer strands are crossed under the middle strand rather than over it?
Disinfect
What is to clean an area or object using chemicals designed to kill, inactivate, or significantly reduce the concentration of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi?
Lather
What is a frothy mass of bubbles formed by mixing soap or detergent with water
Medium porosity
What is a hair's outer layer—the cuticle—being slightly raised but not overly open?
Dandruff
What is excessive shedding of dead skin cells on the scalp?
Uniformity
What is the state of being the same?
Sterilize
What is reducing the number of germs and bacteria on surfaces or objects to safe, public-health-approved levels?
Saturate
What is to make something completely wet?
Coarse Hair
What is an individual hair strands that have a thick diameter and a wide circumference?
Sebum
What is a natural, oily substance produced by the body’s sebaceous glands?
Feed-in
What is a braiding technique where synthetic or human hair extensions are gradually added ("fed into") your natural hair strand-by-strand?
Barbicide
What is a disinfectant used in barbershops, hair salons, and spas to sanitize grooming tools like combs, shears, and clippers?