Articles3 Step Colour Consultation
Every new customer should be encouraged to have a full colour consultation, whether they are looking for a different hair colour ...
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Aging Hair
During our lifetime hair on the scalp undergoes several changes. The process starts in the womb with the growth of Lanugo hair o ...
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Bleaching
Bleaching (bibliography 1) involves partial or complete de-colouring of the existing natural melanin content of the hair. The mo ...
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Client consultations
Every client should be given a consultation prior to being taken to the backwash. The consultation is the opportunity to start ...
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Colouring Porous Hair
Care in the context of colouring hair usually refers to condition of the hair. Chemical over-processing, sun exposure and health ...
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Common Hair Disorders
Trichoptilosis
Is the technical term for split ends, which can occur as the result of physical or chemical damage. Dry ends are ...
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Communicate Form
Communication between stylist and hairdresser lies at the very heart of a successful visit to the salon. A good haircut can impr ...
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Elasticity Test
The elasticity of hair can determine the condition of the cortex; well-conditioned hair is springy and bouncy. In order to test ...
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Ethnic Hair
Ethnicity refers to a group of people who, by birth or descent, have a common national or cultural tradition. When talking about ...
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Forming Hair
What is form? Form is all about shape and style, and not about creating a series of uniform curls! The chemical process necessar ...
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Forming Processes
The chemistry of curling or relaxing hair in the salon has changed very little in the last 50 or so years. The paragraphs below ...
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Hair + Scalp Types
The sebaceous gland (see image Cross Section of Skin Showing the Sebaceous Gland) plays an important role in determining hair + ...
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Hair Damage
The scale-like structure of the cuticle normally has approximately ten layers of cells (see image Electron Microscope View of a ...
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Hair Growth Cycle
Anagen
The growth period of hair. As long as the papilla remains in good condition, it will remain active for one to seven year ...
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Hair Inside Skin
Hair inside the skin is generated from the hair follicle or root bulb. Hairs vary considerably around the body, and in some area ...
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Hair Loss or Thinning Hair
Hair loss, or thinning hair, can be attributed to a reduction or complete cessation of mitosis, the process of cell division wit ...
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Hair Structure
A comprehensive knowledge of hair and scalp physiology is required to analyse hair type accurately and choose the correct produc ...
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Hair Textures
Hair types are often difficult to categorise into groups. A good stylist will be able to analyse hair porosity, strength and dia ...
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Hair Textures in Fashion
Use this section to gain insight into the world of form. Take inspiration from the past and present in order to create new style ...
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Home Styling
Enabling your client to maintain their new hairstyle at home is a key part of the salon experience. Home styling should be easil ...
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