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Blow-dryers

For drying, forming, shaping, styling, straightening, smoothing and adding volume, body waves and curl to all hair lengths and t ...

Brushes

For straightening, smoothing and adding, volume, body waves and curl to all hair lengths and types during blow-drying. Brushes a ...

Communicate Form

Communication between stylist and hairdresser lies at the very heart of a successful visit to the salon. A good haircut can impr ...

Form Altering Products

Hair products are constantly being refined. Most of the changes to form-altering products involve improvements to performance or ...

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 ...

Hair Structure

A comprehensive knowledge of hair and scalp physiology is required to analyse hair type accurately and choose the correct produc ...

Hair Textures

Hair types are often difficult to categorise into groups. A good stylist will be able to analyse hair porosity, strength and dia ...

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 ...

History of Straightening

Hair straightening appears to have become popular first amongst the black community in America. In the late 1800s combs, invente ...

Irons

There are two different types of iron: Flattening/Straightening Irons and Curling Irons or ‘Tongs'. Flattening/Straightening Ir ...

Natural Hair Growth and Form Effect

Why does natural hair grow curly or straight? There are a number of theories: Follicle Shape It is thought that the shape of t ...

Natural Hair Structure

As hair is pushed out onto the surface of the scalp it hardens, and tends to assume the shape, size and curve of the follicle. T ...

Perm and Straightener Types

A general awareness of the chemical composition of forming products will ensure expert advice in the salon. Hairdressers need to ...

Relaxer Technique

Hydroxide and thioglycolate products require a different application technique as they each have a different effect on the hair. ...

Selling Re-bonding

Re-bonding is a technically accurate description of the forming process: di-sulphide bonds in the hair are first broken, reshape ...

Step-by-Step Hair Techniques

Step-by-step images from the latest Essential Looks Collection, plus Basic Skills Cutting, Colouring ...

Straightener Technique

Hydroxide and thioglycolate products require a different application technique as they each have a different effect on the hair. ...

Straighteners/ Relaxers

Products used to remove natural curls are either called straighteners or relaxers. These terms may both be used to describe a ...

Straightening, Re-bonding and Relaxing

It is essential to understand the difference between these processes before creating a new look for your client. Either treatmen ...

Understanding Different Hair Textures

Use the terminology and ideas below to increase your vocabulary and understanding of the latest forming techniques. Remember tha ...

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	A Selection of Brushes
	Curling & Straightening Irons
	Heated Tools
	Step-by-Step Hair Techniques
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	The Molecular Stucture of Cystine
	Unheated Tools