Chapter 18 Braiding Flashcards
with proper care a braiding hair design can last how long?
Three months
which type of brush is best for stimulating the scalp?
Boar bristle brush
when the bristles of a square paddle brush encounter too much resistance, they:
Collapse
Which type of comb should you use for separating wet curly hair
Double tooth comb
A ______ is a board of upright nail, through which extensions are blended, combed, and detangled.
hackle
A _____ is a flat leather pad with fine teeth used to sandwich human hair extensions so a specific amount of hair can be extracted without loosening and disturbing the rest of the hair during the process of braiding.
drawing board
What is the best material to use for hair extensions?
human hair
An excellent manufactured synthetic fiber that is durable, soft, and less inclined to tangle than many other synthetics is:
Kanekalon
Blowdrying textured hair:
loosens and elongates the wave pattern
What are the two broad classifications of braiding styles?
visible and invisible
If a client asks for a box braid, which type of braid is he or she referring to?
single
Braiders report that tree braids are faster than some other techniques, taking about how long?
4 hours
Separate networks of curly, textured hair that have been intertwined and meshed together are called:
dreadlocks
It is NOT particularly important to pay attention to the _____ of the client’s hair during a consultation for a braiding service.
color
Hair texture does NOT refer to:
density of the hair
It is NOT appropriate to braid:
damaged hair
A disadvantage of lin is that it:
is very flammable
A(n) _____ braid is a three-strand braid created with an underhand technique.
visible
When producing a French braid:
the side section goes over the middle section
When preparing a client’s hair for braiding, what should you do next after shampooing and towel blotting the hair?
apply a leave-in conditioner
The rope braid is created by twisting how many strands of hair?
two
A _____ braid is two or three long, simple inverted thick cornrows created around the head.
halo
Cornrows are:
positioned close to the scalp
How long do cornrows typically last?
4 to 6 weeks
A cornrow achieved by the feed-in method will NOT:
place excessive tension on the hairline
Which style involves braiding the hair when either wet or dry and then opening the braid to create a crimped texture-on-texture effect with added volume?
braid-out set
When preparing a spiral rod set, the hair must be completely dry or else the style will:
appear frizzy
Which method of locking is most gentle on the hair?
palm roll
Where should you place the comb to perform the coil comb technique?
base of the scalp
Several weeks after creating locks using extensions, the braid will grow away from the scalp. Which method should you use to cultivate the new growth to form a lock?
palm roll
Braiding is regarded in many _____ cultures as an opportunity for women to socialize and form relationships.
African
A coil is NOT:
determined by the diameter of the hair
To test the _____ of the hair, you should select a small section of hair at the crown, hold it at the root and the tip, and slide the hair down two to three times slowly.
porosity
What should you do if your vent brush is missing one of its protective tips?
Discard the brush.
What should you use to separate hair into large sections?
long clips
