Hairstyling

AKA "ruffing";

technique used to build a soft cushion or to mesh two or more curl patterns together for a uniform and smooth comb out.

• Backbrushng

• Backcombing

• Hair Pressing

• Temper

AKA "teasing", "ratting", "matting" or "French lacing";

combing small sections of hair from the ends toward the scalp, causing shorter hair to mat at the scalp and form a cushion or base.

• Backcombing

• Backbrushing

• Hair Pressing

• Temper

Pin curls with large center openings, fastened to the head in a standing position on a rectangle base.

• Barrel Curls

• Volume-Base Curls

• Ridge Curls

• Half-Base Curls

Stationary, or non-moving, foundation of a pin curl (the area closest to the scalp);

the panel of hair on which a roller is placed.

• Base

• Off Base

• Shell

• On Base

Technique of drying and styling damp hair in a single operation.

• Blowdry Styling

• Hair Pressing

• Thermal Irons

• Ribboning

AKA a "knot";

the foundation technique used for this look is a ponytail and can sit high or low.

• Bun

• Chignon

• Shell

• Twist

AKA "sculptured curls";

pin curls sliced from a shaping and formed without lifting the hair from the head.

• Carved Curls

• Full-Base Curls

• Ridge Curls

• Spiral Curls

AKA "stand-up curls";

pin curls fastened to the head in a standing position to allow the hair to flow upward and then downward.

• Cascade Curls

• Closed-Center Curls

• Off-Base Curls

• Root Curl

A classic updo designed around a ponytail; a technique used in formal hairstyling.

• Chignon

• Updo

• Half Updo

• Bun

The part of the pin curl that forms a complete circle; also, the hair that is wrapped around the roller.

• Circle

• Base

• Rod

• Stem