107.12 Notes- Finger waving and molding

Notes:

• Fingerwaving

  • The art of shaping and defining the hair into graceful waves

  • Developed in the 1920’s

  • Created by molding 2 complete alternating oblongs (shapings) that are joined and connected by a ridge\]z

• Fingerwaving helps develop further:

  • Finger dexterity

  • Hand/eye coordination

  • Hand strength

  • As well as

    • Understanding the fingerwaving technique will increase one’s ability to visualize wave patterns on the curves of the head and create balanced designs

• Steps in designing fingerwaves:

  • Plan the direction fo the wave pattern

    • Waves can move _______ across the head:

      • Horizontally

      • Diagonally

      • Vertically

    • Can be designed:

      • With or without a part

      • Move away or towards the face

      • In varying sizes

  • Mold first oblong

    • Mold 1st direction toward convex end

      • Work from convex to concave end

    • Mold 2nd direction toward concave end

      • Work from concave to convex end

    • Press down firmly in the center of the oblong with finger while molding

    • Continue molding the 2nd direction until the end of the 1st oblong is reached

  • Establish ridge & begin 2nd oblong

    • Begin ridge at concave end

      • Position teeth of comb along your index finger and slide comb approximately 1” toward the concave end

    • Flatten comb, switch fingers to position ridge between your index and middle finger

      • Turn comb, hold the ridge and distribute hair in the opposite direction

      • Roll your fingers forward, off the ridge to reinforce

    • 1st direction of the next oblong is established as the ridge is created

      • Continue to distribute the 1st direction of the second oblong around the head

        • Mold the 2nd direction

      • Repeat the process to establish next ridge

• Oblongs

  • Can be created in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction

  • Can be molded into a series of equal or unequal curved

  • Foundation of wave patterns

• Fingerwaving techniques

  • Reference points:

    • Concave (open) end

    • Convex (closed) end

  • Oblong shapes

    • Dividing the oblong “C” shape in half:

      • Upper half is the 1st direction

      • Lower half is the 2nd direction

    • Completed oblong creates a series of parallel curved lines

• 2 comb technique

  • 2 combs can be used to create small narrow waves with strong ridges

  • Used to hold and mold the hair in place of fingers’

  • Can be performed on all hair types

• Skip waves

  • Variation of fingerwaves, composed of 2 alternating oblongs connected by a ridge, with the first oblong molded and the second oblong set (pincurls, rollers, roundbrush)

  • An alertnation consisting of at least 2 oblongs and two rows of pincurls creates a skip wave and produces a strong wave pattern

  • Achieves wide, deep-flowing waves that are generally positioned on the side of the head (diagonally/vertically)

  • Ridge curl

    • One oblong followed by a row of pincurls

• Hair wrapping

  • Molding technique that is based on wrapping the hair over the curves of the head

    • Creates a smooth, straighter hair with a slight bend that reflects the curves of the head

    • Creates little to no volume

  • Can be performed on:

    • Wet hair

    • Dry hair

    • Relaxed hair

    • Curly hair

  • Can be done from a side part or a single point of origin, used to create the finished texture or as a foundation for another service (blow drying, curling iron, etc.)

  • Circle wrap

    • Starts with distributing the hair from a single point of origin, molded section by section around the head’s curves