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Explore the art of braiding and braiding extensions for natural hair styling without chemicals, dyes, or altering curl patterns. Learn about hair analysis differences, feel, wave patterns, and coil configurations. Discover essential tools and materials for braiding and extensions, prevention of traction alopecia, and tips on wet and dry styling for different hair types. Unravel various braid types like cornrows, invisibles, ropes, and fishtails, along with techniques for creating locks and dreadlocks without chemicals.
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BRAIDING AND BRAID EXTENSIONS SPRING EXAM REVIEW
NATURAL HAIR STYLING • USES NO CHEMICALS, DYES AND DOES NOT ALTER NATURAL CURL PATTERN
HAIR ANALYSIS-DIFFERENCES • FEEL- OILY, DRY, HARD, SOFT, SMOOTH, COARSE, WIRY • WAVE PATTERN/COIL CONFIGURATION- STRAIGHT, WAVY, CURLY OR COILED **COIL IS A VERY TIGHT CURL WITH A SPIRAL FORMATION.
TOOLS FOR BRAIDING • BOAR BRISTLE BRUSH- REMOVES DIRT AND LINT • SQUARE PADDLE BRUSH- RELEASES SNARLS. ARE PNEUMATIC • PNEUMATIC- COLLAPSE WITH TOO MUCH RESISTANCE • PICK WITH ROUNDED TEETH- LIFTS AND SEPARATES • BLOW-DRYER WITH PICK NOZZLE- STRETCHES AND ELONGATES CURLS
TOOLS FOR EXTENSIONS • HACKLE- BOARD OF FINE UPRIGHT NAILS USED TO DETANGLE AND BLEND • DRAWING BOARD- FLAT LEATHER PAD WITH FINE TEETH USED TO HOLD EXTENSION MATERIAL
MATERIALS FOR EXTENSIONS • HUMAN HAIR- MOST FROM ASIA. MOST COSTLY • KANEKALON-HIGHEST QUALITY SYNTHETIC MATERIAL • NYLON/RAYON- CAN CUT HAIR AND CAN MELT • YARN-MANY COLORS, MATTE FINISH • LIN-BLACK/BROWN WOOL FROM AFRICA MATTE FINISH. FLAMMABLE • YAK- WHITE FUR FROM OXEN. TIBET AND ASIA
TRACTION ALOPECIA • HAIR LOSS CAUSED BY OVERLY TIGHT OR HEAVY BRAIDS OR EXTENSIONS
WET OR DRY HAIR? • CURLY HAIR MUST BE DRY. SHOULD BE BLOW DRIED TO ELONGATE CURL • STRAIGHT HAIR SHOULD BE DAMP. ALSO USE PRODUCT FOR GRIP
TYPES OF BRAIDS • VISIBLE- 3 STRAND UNDERHAND. POPULAR FOR CORNROWS • INVISIBLE, INVERTED, FRENCH- 3 STRAND OVERHAND • ROPE- 2 STRANDS TWISTED AROUND EACH OTHER • FISHTAIL-2 STRAND IN WHICH HAIR IS PICKED UP FROM THE SIDE. • SINGLE, BOX, INDIVIDUAL BRAIDS-FREE HANGING. PARTINGS CAN BE SQUARE, TRIANGLE, RECTANGLE.
CORNROWS/CANE ROWS • NARROW ROWS OF VISIBLE BRAIDS LYING CLOSE TO THE SCALP. CAN BE WORN WITH EXTENSIONS.
TREE BRAIDS FAST WAY TO BRAID IN EXTENSION MATERIAL. MOSTLY FAUX HAIR SHOWS.
LOCKS/DREADLOCKS • SEPARATE NETWORKS OF CURLY CHAIR THAT HAVE BEEN INTERTWINED AND MESHED TOGETHER. NO CHEMICALS USED. • 3 BASIC METHODS • COMB TECHNIQUE • PALM ROLL • BRAID OR EXTENSION