Wigs Flashcards
The market for products and services related to
has expanded to every consumer group, from
baby boomers with fine and thinning hair, to young
trendsetters, to celebrities.
Faux Hair
In
perukes were worn by men to indicate
that they were in the army or navy or engaged in the practice of law
Eighteenth-century England
Human hair burns_____odor.
, giving off a distinctive
Slowly
When testing synthetic hair or fibers by burning,
the hair will either ball up and melt, or burn
Quickly with slight or no odor
One disadvantage of using human hair is the hair’s
reaction to ______.
Humidity
Top-of-the-line synthetic hair, like
simulate
protein-rich hair with a natural, lustrous look and
feel.
Kanekalon
Synthetic hair has great value, is very realistic, and______
human hair.
Is less expensive than
Most commercially-used human hair comes from______.
India & Asia
Hair that is arranged so that the cuticles of all hair
strands move in the same direction (down) is called_______.
Turned hair
Hair in which the root end of every single strand is
sewn into the base is called_____.
Remi Hair
A(n) can be defined as an artificial covering
for the head that consists of a network of
interwoven hair and completely covers the client’s
hair.
Wig
What is a small wig used to cover the top or crown
of the head, or a hair attachment of some sort?
Hairpiece
Capless wigs are more popular than cap wigs as
they are ready-to-wear and _____.
Less expensive
Capless wigs are made by weaving human or
artificial hair into ____, which are long strips of
hair with a threaded edge.
Wefts
What is the wig type recommended for a client with
no hair or extremely thin hair?
Cap wig
What hairpiece is made by inserting individual
strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting
them with a needle?
Hand Knotted wig
What type of hairpiece has a natural, realistic look,
are wonderful for styling, and most closely
resemble actual human hair growth with flexibility
at the roots?
Hand-Knotted
What type of hairpiece is constructed with a
combination of synthetic hair and hand-tied human
hair?
Hand-Knotted Wig
What type of hairpiece is made by feeding wefts
through a sewing machine, then stitching them
together to form the base and shape of the wig?
Machine-made wig
What is the less expensive wig option?
Machine-made
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
Today, most wigs are cut and finished on _______ and then cleaned and stored on a drying rack.
The client
To achieve a natural look when cutting a wig, the ends should be ______.
Tapered
When using heat on human hair wigs, the
temperature setting on the styling tool should be _________.
Low
