chapter 19 vocab

wig

artificial covering for the head consisting of network of interwoven hair

braid-and-sew method

attachment method in which hair extensions are secured to the clients own hair by sewing braids or a weft onto an on-the-scalp braid or cornrow, which is sometimes called the track

strand bonding

bonding method with loose hair or wefts that are cut into very small sections

hair extensions

hair additions that are secured to the base of the clients natural hair in order to add length, volume, texture, or color

fallen hair

hair that has been shed from the head or gathered fro a hairbrush as opposed to hair that has been cut; the cuticles of the strands will move in different directions

integration hairpiece

hairpiece that has openings in the base through which the clients own hair is pulled to blend with the hair or hairpiece

block

head shaped form, usually made of canvas-covered cork or Styrofoam on which the wig is secured for fitting, cleaning, coloring and styling

wefts

long strips of human or artificial hair with a threaded wedge

capless wigs

machine-made from human or artificial hair which is woven into rows of wefts. wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the head shape

fusion bonding

method of attaching extensions in which extension hair is bonded to the client's own hair with a bonding material that is activated by heat from a special tool

linking

method of attaching hair extensions in which a hook is used to pick up a small amount of hair off a parting. A link is slid on close to the scalp with a special tool. then an extension of special addition strand is inserted into the link.

bonding

method of attaching hair extensions in which hair wefts or single strands are attached with an adhesive or bonding agent

hairpiece

small wig used to cover the top or crown of the head, or a hair attachment of some sort

toupee

small wig used to cover top or crown of the head

turned hair

the root end of every single strand is sewn into the base so that the cuticles of all hair strands move in the same direction; down. aka remi hair

cap wigs

wigs constructed of elasticized, mesh-fiber bases to which the hair is attachment

semi-hand-tied wigs

wigs constructed with a combination of synthetic hair and hand-tied human hair

hand-tied wigs

wigs made by inserting individual strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting them with a needle, aka hand-knotted wigs

machine-made wigs

wigs made by machine by feeding wefts through a sewing machine and then sewing them together to form the base and shape of the wig