Hair Styling Term

Face shape

Form

Facial Proportions

Relationship of facial features and shapes

Profile

side outline

Straight profile

align aka ideal profile

Concave profile

sunken nose (In)

Convex profile

Protruding nose (Out)

Space

Area surrounding the hair

Curved line

bending line

Form

outline shape

Proportion

Correlation of size

Balance

equalized proportion

Symmetry

Mirror image

Asymmetry

Non mirror image

Emphasis aka focal point of hair design

first glance

Rhythm

Repeated pattern

Harmony

incorporating all elements of design

Wet styling

Designing wet hair

Shaping aka Molding

Combining in circular motions

Base

Hair attached to scalp

Stem

between scalp and curl

Curl aka circle

End hair forms circle

No stem curl

Directly on base

Half stem curl

½ off base

Half stem curl

½ off base

On base

completely on base

Half-off-base

½ on and off base

Off-Base

off base

Volume base

Lift, fullness or height

Indentation base

Emptiness or flat area

Finger waves

“C” shaped

Pushwaves aka scrunchwaves

Finger wave form using 2 combs and crest 3 dimensional form

Skipwave

Wave patter combining finger waves and flat uncurls

Ribboning

Create tension

Cascade curls aka stand-up pincurls

Small section raised from scalp

Barrel curl

Rectangular base

Sculpture curl aka Carved Curls

Sculpted by hand

Ridge curls

Flat pincurls following fingerwave ridge

Hair pressing aka Thermal/ Hair straightening

Used on curly or uncontrolled hair

Soft press

once each side it removes 50-60% of curl

Medium press

once on each side w slight increased pressure, removes 60-75% of curl

Hard press

Removes all of curls pressing comb twice on each side

Back combing aka Cushioning, interlocking, Lacing, Matting & ratting

used to create cushion in base of scalp to give height and/or volume

Back brushing aka Ruffing

done on surface of hair to achieve light and airy appearance

Polishing

Support texture and movement

Locks (Dreadlocks)

Hair grown intertwined creating a rope like effect

Hair additions

Natural or synthetic hair adds length, volume and/ or color

Wig

Artificial hair covering to replace/ enhance

Hairpiece

Small wig or various hair attachments to cover smaller hair

Bonding

Attaching hair w adhesive agent