Chapter 18 Braiding Vocab Flashcards
The hair is double-strand twisted or coil twisted and wrapped around itself to make a knot
bantu/nubian knot
knots are opened and released to creat wavy and fuller loose curls
bantu knot-out style
This style involves braiding the hair when either wet or dry and then opening the braid to create ac crimped texture-on-texture effect with added volume
braid-out set
aka comb twist; small sections of natural hair that are gelled and spiraled with fingers or a comb to create individual formations of tight, cylindrical coils
coils
hair is comb coiled then dried completely. Then are uncoiled or neatly unraveled to create a fuller coily textured Afro style
coil-out
a technique with individual formations of cylindrical coils used to create coil styles or locks. involves placing the comb at the base of the scalp and spiraling the hair into a coil
coil comb technique
aka canrows narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and are created with a three-strand, on the scalp braiding technique
cornrows
double-strand twists that are interwoven to lie flalt on the scalp with various patterns with or without extensions
flat-twist
simple two-stranded braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other
fishtail braid
Flat twist set is unravel to make a loose, wavy texture on the entire head
Glamour waves
Two or three long, simple, inverted, thick, cornrows created around the head. The extended breeds are then wrapped around and pinned to make a halo effect.
Halo braids
A.k.a. inverted braid or French braid; a three strand braid that is produced with an overhand technique
Invisible braid
A.k.a. dreadlocks or locs; separate networks of curly, textured hair that has been intertwined in mesh together
Locks
Hairstyling that uses no chemicals or dies, and does not alter the natural curl or coil pattern of the hair
Natural hair styling
A.k.a. Bantu knots; hair is double, strand, twist it, or coil, twisted, and then wrapped around itself to create or not, and then secured with a pin or elastic band
Nubian knots