Ch. 18 Braiding and Extensions Worksheet

Hair that is double-strand twisted or coil twisted and wrapped around itself to make a knot
Knots can be opened and released to create wavy and fuller loose curls.
braiding the hair wet or dry and then opening the braid to create a crimped texture-on-texture effect with added volume.
Also known as a comb twist
once hair is comb coiled into individual coils. then dried they are uncoiled or neatly unraveled to create a fuller coily textured Afro style.
Individual formations of cylindrical coils used to create coil styles or locks.
Also known as canerows; narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp
Double strand twists that are interwoven to lie flat on the scalp with various patterns with or without extensions .
Simple two-strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other.
Flat-twist set is unraveled to make a loose,wavy texture on the entire head.
2 or 3 long,simple,inverted,thick cornrows created around the head. They make a halo effect.
Also known as a inverted braid or french braid.
Also known as dreadlocks
Hairstyling that uses no chemicals or dyes and does not alter the natural curl.
Also known as Bantu knots; hair is double-strand twisted or coil twisted and then wrapped around itself to create s knot and then secured with a pin
A technique in which the first side section goes over the middle one, then the other side section goes over the middle strand.
Braid created with two strands that are twisted around each other.
Also known as box braids ; free hanging braids
This set can be done with rods, felxi-rods,or curl reformers of all sizes.
Used to deeply hydrate,moisturize,and condition the hair with water vapor.
Textured sets elongate the natural frizzy hair and make a smooth-silky curl, wavy or zigzag pattern.
Hair with a tight coil pattern.
A rope effect on individual sections of hair made with a double stranded twist technique done by overlapping two strand sections of hair,to form a candy cane effect.
A double-stranded twist set is unravel and opened to create a spirally,full-crimped effect.
Also known as plaiting; a technique in which the left section goes under the middle strand, then the right section goes under the middle strand.
3 strand braid that is created using a underhand technique.