Category: B

  • Blowdry styling

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

  • Blood vascular system

    Consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries that distribute blood throughout the body.  

  • Beveling

    Technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.  

  • Basic permanent wrap

    Also known as a straight set wrap; perm wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same direction and are positioned on equal-sized bases; all the base sections are horizontal, and are the same length and width as the perm rod.  

  • Base sections

    Subsections of panels into which hair is divided for perm wrapping; one rod is normally placed on each base section.  

  • Base relaxers

    Relaxers that require the application of protective base cream to the entire scalp for the application of the relaxer.  

  • Base placement

    Refers to the position of the rod in relation to its base section; base placement is determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.  

  • Base direction

    Angle at which the rod is positioned on the head (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally); also, the directional pattern in which the hair is wrapped.  

  • Base cream

    Also known as protective base cream; oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair relaxing.  

  • Base control

    Position of the tool in relation to its base section, determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.