Glossary
- anti-bacterial
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Restricting bacterial growth.
- anti-inflammatory
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Prevention of redness and irritation of the skin.
- antiseptic
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Prevent the growth of disease causing micro-organisms.
- astringent
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A product applied to the skin which contracts the skin cells and closes the pores.
- consultation
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Process in which the barber/stylist assesses the client and determines their wishes
- crown
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The area of the head that sits between the apex (highest point of the head) and the occipital bone.
- density
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The amount of hair. Density is described as thin, average, or thick.
- grain
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When referring to hair, the grain is the direction in which the hair grows from the follicle.
- ingrown hairs
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Ingrown hairs are the result of dead skin cells congesting the hair follicle. This causes the hair to grow sideways or turn back onto itself underneath the skin, rather than growing upward to the skin's surface as expected.
- melanocytes
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Skin cells responsible for giving the skin its colour pigment.
- nape
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The nape area sits at the back of the head, between the occipital bone and the hairline.
- occipital
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The occipital bone sits at the back of the skull, directly above the nape.
- parietal
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The parietal ridge refers to the widest point of the head, also known as the crest.
- symmetry
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The balance on either side of a central axis.
- texture
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Refers to the width of the hair strand. Facial hair tends to be of medium to coarse texture.
- uniform
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Equal.
