Skip Waves

Front 1

Cascade curl

Back 1

Also known as stand up pincurls, are small section of the hair where the stem and base are raised from the scalp.

Front 2

Barrel curl

Back 2

Normally consists of a rectangular shaped base used in place of a wet roller application or to support a dry design prior to finishing the style, achieves the same results as cascade curl but in a larger movement.

Front 3

Sculpture curls

Back 3

Also known as carved curls, are sculpted by hand, iron or roller to create texture and or movement.

Front 4

Robboning

Back 4

Involves forcing the hair between the thumb and back of the comb to create tension.

Front 5

Ridge curls

Back 5

Flat pincurls following the fingers waves producing a strong waves pattern in a finished design, alternating rows of ridge curls create what is known as a skip wave.

Front 6

Hair pressing

Back 6

Also known as thermal hair straightening, is a method of temporarily staightening curly or uncontrollable hair by means of a heated iron or comb.

Front 7

Soft press

Back 7

A hair straightening techniques using a thermal pressing comb once on each of the hair shaft, removes 50 to 60 % of curl.

Front 8

Medium press

Back 8

A hair straightening techniques using a thermal pressing comb once on each side of the hair shaft, using slightly increased pressure, removes 60 to 75 % of curl.

Front 9

Hard press

Back 9

A hair straightening techniques that removes all of the curl by using a thermal pressing comb twice on each side of the hair shaft.

Front 10

Back combing

Back 10

Also known as cushioning, interlocking, lacing ,matting and ratting, is a technique that uses the comb to create a cushion at the base of the scalp, giving height and volume to a design.

Front 11

Bonding

Back 11

Also known as fusion, method of attaching hair with an adhesive agent.

Front 12

Hairpiece

Back 12

Small wig or various hair attachments used to cover smaller sections of the head, primarily on the top or crown of the head.

Front 13

Wig

Back 13

An artificial hair covering that is designed to replace or enhance your guest existing hair and or be a fashion accessory.

Front 14

Hair additions

Back 14

Natural or synthetic hair attached to the base scale area to add length, volume and or color.

Front 15

Locks

Back 15

Also known as dreadlocks, form of natural hairstyling where hair has grown and intertwined over time, hair is twisted or formed to wrap around itself, creating a rope like effects.

Front 16

Polishing

Back 16

Provides the support, texture and movement of final design