Ch.19 Flashcards
In ___________ men wore, wigs called perked, to indicate that they were in the army or navy, or engaged in the practice of law
18th century England
The market for products and services related to ______ hair has expanded to every consumer group, from baby boomers with fine and thinning hair, to young trendsetters, to celebrities.
Faux
Human hair will burn_______, giving off a distinctive odor
Slowly
A strand of synthetic fiber will ball up and melt, extinguishing itself or continue to flame and burn out quickly. In either case, it will give off _______
A slight or no odor
Human hair reacts to ________ the way that natural hair does.
Humidity
Top-of-the-line synthetics like ________ simulate protein-rich hair with a natural, lustrous look and feel
Kanekalon
Synthetic hair is a great value because it is less________ than human hair
Expensive
Most of the hair commercially available comes from ________
India and Asia
________ or Remi hair is hair in which the root end of every strand is sewn into the base so that the cuticles of all hair strands move in the same direction: down
Turned hair
A _____ can be defined as an artificial cover for the head consisting of a network of interwoven hair
Wig
The hair is woven into _____, which are long strips of hair with a threaded edge
Weft
Capless wigs are more popular than cap wigs because they are ready to wear and ______
Less expensive
A ______ is a small wig used to cover the top or the crown of the head
Hairpiece
A ______ is best for clients with extremely thin hair and for clients with no hair because capless wigs will allow a bald scalp to show through
Cap wig
Hand tied wigs or _________ are made by inserting individual strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting them with a needle
Hand-knotted wigs
The _________ method most closely resembles actual human hair growth, with flexibility at the roots
Hand-tied
__________ are constructed with a combination of synthetic hair and hand-tied human hair
Semi-hand-tied
___________ are made by feeding wefts through a sewing machine, then stitching them together to form the base and shape of the wig
Machine-made wigs
Machine-made wigs are the ____________
Least expensive option
A _______ is a head-shaped form, usually made of canvas-covered cork or styrofoam, on which the wig is secured for fitting, coloring, and sometimes styling
Block
Most wigs are cut and finished on_________, and then cleaned and stored on a frying rack
The client
The most effective way to achieve a natural look when cutting a wig is to _______ the ends
Taper
When using heat on human hair, always set the styling tool on _____
Low
If the wig does not have a natural-looking hairline or lace front, ________ around the hairline
Backcomb gently
