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Milady's chapter 17

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backbrushing
also known as ruffing; technique used to build a soft cushion or to mesh two or more curl patterns together for a uniform and smooth comb out
backcombing
Also known as teasing,ratting, matting and French lacing; combing small sections of hair from the ends towards the scalp, causing shorter hair to mat at the scalp and form a cushion or base
barrel curl
Pin curls with large center openings, fastened to the head or in a standing position on a rectangular base.
base
Stationary, or nonmoving, foundation of a pin curl.
blowdry styling
technique of drying and styling damp hair in a single operation
carved curls
also known as sculptured curls; pin curls sliced from a shaping and formed without lifting the hair from the head.
cascade curls
also known as stand up curls; pin curls fastened to the head in a standing position to allow the hair to flow upward and then downward
circle
The part of a pin curl that forms a compleate circle; also, the hair that is wrapped around the roller.
closed-center curls
pin curls that produce waves that get smaller toward the end
concentrator
nozzle attachment of a blow dryer; directs the air stream to any section of the hair more intensely
curl
also known as a circle; the hair that is wrapped around the roller.
diffuser
blow dryer attachment that causes the hair to flow more softly and helps to accentuate or keep texural definition
double press
technique of passing a hot curling iron through the hair before performing a hard press
end curls
used to give a finished appearance to hair ends either turned under or over
finger waving
process of shaping and directing the hair into a pattern of "s" shaped waves through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotions
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