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Components of a Curl |
Base, Stem, Circle
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On Base
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The tool or curl is centered between the top and the bottom partings of the base.
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Half Off Base
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The tool or curl sits directly on the bottom parting of the base, with half he curl on the base and half the curl off the base.
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Off Base
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The tool or curl sits below the bottom parting of the base, creating minimum base strength and the least volume or lift.
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Overdirected
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The tool or curl sits in the upper portion of the base, but not on or above the parting.
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Hair Pressing
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Also called silking; a form of temporarily straightening tightly curled hair by applying a protective oil and then using a hot pressing comb or silking iron on small sections of the hair to straighten the curl.
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Pressing Comb
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Temporarily straightens tightly curled hair.
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Thermal Curling
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The process of temporarily adding curl texture to the hair through the use of thermal irons, also called curling irons.
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Fingerwaves
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Created by two complete oblong shapings that are joined and connected by a ridge.
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Pincurls
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A means of temporarily changing the direction and texture of hair by creating smoothly wound curls without the use of rollers.
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Underdirected
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The tool or curl sits in the lower portion of the base, but not on of below the parting.
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Wigs
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A head covering designed to cover the entire head and worn for specific purposes; made of human hair, animal hair, synthetic fibers or a blend of each.
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Hairpieces
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Designed to cover specific areas of the head and for definite purposes; made of human hair, animal hair, synthetic fibers, or a blend of each.
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Wiglet
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A hairpiece usually worn to create fullness or height at the top or crown area of the head; consists of hair fiber usually six inches or less in length attached to a round-shaped, flat base.
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