Hair Care & Styling Flashcards
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What is the correct blow-drying technique to minimize heat damage to the hair?
Answer: Keep the dryer moving continuously, directing airflow downward along the cuticle
Keeping the dryer moving and directing airflow downward (following the cuticle scale direction) reduces heat concentration and smooths the cuticle.
Which curling iron barrel size produces the largest, loosest waves?
Answer: 1.5 inch
A larger barrel diameter wraps hair around a greater circumference, producing a wider, looser wave pattern with more movement.
What is the primary purpose of applying a heat protectant product before thermal styling?
Answer: To form a barrier that minimizes heat-induced damage to the cuticle and cortex
Heat protectants coat the hair shaft with polymers and silicones that distribute heat more evenly and reduce direct thermal damage to the cuticle.
When using hot rollers, which sign indicates they are fully ready for use?
Answer: The wax pin or color indicator in the roller center turns clear or changes color
Most hot rollers feature a wax or color-change indicator pin in the center that becomes clear or changes state when the roller has reached the correct temperature.
What is 'backcombing' (teasing) used for in professional hairstyling?
Answer: Creating volume and lift at the root area
Backcombing pushes short hairs toward the scalp, creating a mesh of tangled hair at the roots that provides lift, volume, and support for the style.
When performing a round-brush blow-dry, what technique creates the most volume at the root?
Answer: Placing the brush underneath the hair section and rolling upward while directing heat at the roots
Rolling the round brush upward and directing heat at the roots lifts the hair away from the scalp, setting volume into the style as it cools.
In a formal updo, what is generally the best starting point for sectioning and pinning?
Answer: The nape of the neck, working upward
Starting at the nape provides the foundational structure for the updo; working upward ensures lower sections are secured before upper sections are added on top.