Ch 13 Braidng and Braid Extensions

An important tradition in many cultures, braiding, originated in:

• Africa

• Norway

• India

• Native America

Women in traditional cultures regarded braiding as an opportunity to:

• be alone

• socialize

• save time

• be with the men

The practice of natural hairstyling uses the hair's:

• braids

• color

• length

• curl or coil pattern

The diameter of the hair is a factor in determining:

• oiliness

• color

• scalp problems

• texture

If your client has a round face, a braiding style might include:

• symmetry

• fullness at the sides

• updo braiding

• dreadlocks

A tail comb can be useful when braiding for:

• lifting and separating hair

• releasing tangles

• parting and sectioning

• stimulating the scalp

Kanekalon is a material used for:

• hackles

• drawing boards

• synthetic hair extensions

• hair treatments

Shrinking and recoiling may occur if the hair is braided:

• with heat

• dry

• too often

• wet

Certain styling challenges are presented by textured hair because it is:

• straight

• flyaway

• limp and lacking body

• fragile both wet and dry

When preparing textured hair for braiding, separate the hair into more sections if it is:

• thinner

• thicker

• damp

• sparse