Do you want some hand painting with your dye? Those in the know realise we’re not inviting you to a finger-painting session in the salon. So we’ve put together a little dictionary to unjarble the jargon you may hear while you’re sitting with us.
Let’s add some layers: This means we’re going to be cutting hair in sections to give maximum volume and movement. Don’t worry, you won’t see massive chunks of hair looking uneven, we blend in layers so most of the time, you wouldn’t even know they’re there.
I’m just going to razor that section: a razor is used to give a style a softer look and can create a style in seconds. Perfect for more boho looks and something a bit more choppy.
Definitely dry-cut material: If you’ve got curly hair, or you want a very, very blunt style, a dry cut can be the best option as it allows us to see our work as we go, rather than work with wet hair.
I’m going to flip this: Your tea tray is safe, don’t worry! This is a technique used to ensure the cut matches on both sides of your head.
An undercut will help: This removes hair from very thick styles so the end result looks natural and not too heavy. Who said having thick hair was always a good thing?
And now for some hair parts:
Keratin: the buzz-word of the year, this is the protein your hair is made of and many products now include this as an additional ingredient
Follicle: the bulb your hair grows from. Damage to the hair follicle can cause it to stop growing, so it;s important the scalp is always nourished.
Cycle: Hair growth goes in cycles, anagen, catagen and telogen. These cycles happen at different times, so one strand could be in one stage, and the one next to it in a completely different stage.
Shedding: When the follicle stops making the hair grow, the hair falls out. This is called shedding.
Shaft: The bit of the hair we cut and style. Most hair will grow 6 inches in one year.
So next time we’re talking about undercutting a layered cut and using some keratin treatments, you’ll know what we mean!