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| To protect or retain the natural state of the hair |
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| An incomplete circle, less than a completed round form |
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| Lopsided; unbalanced in proportion and size, a counter-balanced style. |
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| All hair behind a vertical part extending from the back of the left ear to the back of the right ear. This includes the crown and the nape sections |
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| Equal in size, quantity and distribution. Also might be referred to as symmetrical |
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| An arrangement or presence of hair on the forehead, usually hair from the top section, it is also known as a fringe. To determine the bang section, create a triangle section consisting of two lines made diagonally from the center of each eyebrow to the top of the head, this will determine what hair will actually fall on to the forehead. |
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| The point where the end of the hair strand meets the scalp. The scalp end of the hair. |
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| The working part towards which the hair is wound. |
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| The fundamental or essential skills and knowledge of a profession. |
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| The ability of the hair to retain form or shape. |
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| Creating volume - height in the hair. This can be done by creating a cushion along the scalp with the rotary movement of a comb or brush. |
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| Complete, round form, 360 degrees. The shape of various hairstyling implements, such as rollers, curling irons, perm rods, brushes, etc. |
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| A style or influence that is universally accepted and will always be seen occasionally. Page boy, French twist, pony tail. |
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| The direction in which the hands of the clock rotate. Occasionally you will see it abbreviated by "C". There are only two possible circular directions, clockwise and counter-clockwise. |
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| Hairstyle or arrangement and combing of the hair. |
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| Controlling, arranging, and designing dry hair. There are five steps to a comb out: 1) Unfold, 2) Relax, 3) Build, 4) Place, and 5) Finish |
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| To restore hair to its natural state |
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| A person educated, trained, and licensed in all scientific studies and practices of Beauty Culture. |
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| The opposite direction in which the hands of the clock rotate. Occassionally abbreviated by the letters "CC". |
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| A French term meaning to wind the hair from the ends toward the scalp. Each circumference is rolled over the previous circumference, thus the curl at the end of the hair is smaller than the curl at the scalp. |
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| An area in the upper two thirds of the back of the head. Circular in form. |
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| The artistic detail within the silhouette of a style. this would include waves, curls, plains, movement, braiding, etc. |
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| Connecting two angles. One of three lines used with hair design in relation to parts, hair placement, roller and rod placement. |
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| Circle or circles made with the hair. Only two possible directions. "C" and "CC". |
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| What is accepted and worn at the present time. Trend setters. |
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| The number of hairs per square inch on the head. |
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| Amount of hair from the forehead hairline to an imaginary vertical line behind each ear. |
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| The amount of hair from the side front hairline to an imaginary vertical line behind each ear. |
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| The ability of the hair to stretch and return to original state. If there is no elasticity, there is no body or life to the hair. |
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| To achieve the desired effect or to remedy imperfections, the final phase of a combout. |
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| A continuation of the angle that the hair root is imbedded in the scalp. The direction the hair grows from the scalp. Taking a close look at the eyebrow is a good example of varied growth direction. |
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| The direction of the combout, the direction of the flow of the hair in the final combout. |
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| "Level" line across. Perpendicular to vertical. Following the horizon. One of three lines used with hair design in relation to parts, design of the hair ends, roller, rod, brush placement, etc. |
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| The lower one third at the back of the head. |
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| In excess of normal direction. |
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| Two lines (straight or curved) moving in the same direction with an equal distance apart at any given point. Used when keeping parts uniform and with various construction techniques. |
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| A dividing line, dividing the hair at the scalp. A line drawn in the hair with a comb. The result of your combing will design a part on the scalp. |
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| Parts used to divide the hair into sections. There are five sections of the head: crown, nape, left side, right side, and top. |
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| Parts used during the application of hair services. |
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| A line or directions at a 90 degree angle or straight out from the scalp, base or surface. A 90 degree angle is also referred to as a right angle, which will determine a quadrant or one fourth of a circle. |
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| To arrange the hair or the placement of the hair into a design. |
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| The ability of the hair to absorb and retain moisture. |
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| Comparative relation as to size. |
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| Division of a complete circle into four equal parts. If the head were envisioned as a sphere, the cosmetologist may divide the head into quadrants to perform various services, each quadrant is 90 degrees or a quadrant. |
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| To make looser or less firm: to soften or make less rigid; to reduce the strength or resistance; to release or slacken firmness. |
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| The act of retarding or repelling; to oppose by resisting |
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| Flattening or spreading a strand of hair. |
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| One of the five areas of the entire head; top, left side, right side, crown, and nape. |
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| Controlling, arranging, and designing set hair. |
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| An arc, less than a complete circle. Perparatory step for pincurling and fingerwaving. May be either "C" or "CC". |
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| The hair from the end of the side burn up to the point where vertical and horizontal bone structure meet. |
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| An outline or outer dimension, also referred to as shape, size or form of an object. |
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| The acquisition of an ability, the master of technique. |
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| An unplanned, undesirable, uncontrollable separation of hair, usually to the scalp. |
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| A method of rolling or winding the hair. Each circumference is placed next to the previous one. Winding from the scalp to the ends. |
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| A part in the hair made purposely to complete a style. Visible in the finished style. |
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| The roughness or smoothness of the detail within a style. |
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| Process of removing all excess thickness from the hair. |
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| Less than that of normal direction. |
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