Ch 19 Extensions vocab (SORRY ITS SO LATE) Flashcards
head-shaped form, usually made of canvas covered cork or styrofoam, on which the wig is secured for fitting, cleaning, coloring, and styling
block
method of attaching hair extensions in which hair wefts or single strands are attached with an adhesive or bonding agent
bonding
attachment method where hair extensions are secured to the client’s own hair by sewing braids or a weft onto an on the scalp braid or cornrow, called a track
braid-and-sew method
wigs constructed of elasticized, mesh-fiber bases to which the hair is attached
cap wigs
machine-made from human or artificial hair which is woven into rows of wefts. wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the head shape
capless wigs
hair that has been shed from the head or gathered from a hairbrush, as opposed to hair that has been cut; the cuticles of the strands will move in different directions
fallen hair
method of attaching extensions in which extension hair is bonded to the client’s hair with a bonding material that is activated by heat from a special tool
fusion bonding
hair additions that are secured to the base of the client’s natural hair in order to add length, color, or volume.
hair extensions
small wig used to cover the top/crown of the head, or a hair attachment of some kind
hairpiece
aka hand-knotted wig; wigs made by inserting individual strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting them with a needle
hand-tied wigs
hairpiece that has openings in the base through which the client’s own hair is pulled to blend with the hair of the hairpiece
integration hairpiece
method of attaching hair extensions in which a hook is used to pick up a small amount of hair off a parting. a link is slid on close to the scalp w/ a special tool then an extension or special addition strand is inserted into the link and it is clamped closed
linking
wigs made by a machine by feeding wefts through a sewing machine and then sewing them together to form the base and shape of the wig
machine-made wigs
wigs constructed with a combo of synthetic hair and hand tied human hair
semi-hand-tied wigs
bonding method with loose hair or wefts that are cut into very small sections
strand bonding