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Hair design tools and essentials

ACHIEVE // FOCUS //
Following this lesson on Hair Design Tools and Essentials, HAIR DESIGN TOOLS AND
you’ll be able to: ESSENTIALS

>> Describe the function of a variety of combs and brushes Combs and Brushes
used in hair design
Wet Design Tools
>> Describe the function of a variety of wet design tools
Thermal Design Tools
>> Describe the function of a variety of thermal design tools
Hair Design Essentials
>> Provide examples of supplies, products and equipment
used to perform a hair design

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Tools include combs, brushes, and wet and thermal design tools. Essentials
include supplies, products and equipment.

COMBS AND BRUSHES

COMBS MAIN FEATURES OF A COMB

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BRUSHES MAIN FEATURES OF A BRUSH

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Select a tool from the list that is most commonly used to achieve the function below.

• Molding Comb • Wide-Tooth Tail Comb • Round Brush

• Master Sketcher • Vent Brush • Cushion Brush

• Fine-Tooth Tail Comb • 7- or 9-Row Brush

Backcomb and finishing techniques,

separate curls and define texture

Relax a set, dry mold, backbrush or

smooth a surface

Smooth wavy or curly textures;

create curved end texture

Distribute, mold, scale and part

Allow greatest airflow;

dry hair quickly

Distribute and mold the hair

Backcomb and smooth the hair

Create volume, curved end texture

or curls

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WET DESIGN TOOLS

ROLLERS Used to manipulate wet hair into desired shapes and movements and allowed to
dry with tools in place

Identify the type

of roller and
CREATES USED WITHIN
complete the rest
of the chart.

THERMAL DESIGN TOOLS Used to dry or design hair into desired shapes and texture with heat

BLOW Used to air form wet hair while using brushes, combs and fingers to
DRYER
create and

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matching
Match the function to the image of the related thermal design tool.

FUNCTION

1. Create temporary curvilinear

texture patterns
2. Press tightly curled hair
3. Straighten and silk hair
4. Create “S” pattern or wave formation
5. Create crimped texture pattern
6. Spread a gentle airflow over
larger areas
7. Focus airflow to small area

HAIR DESIGN ESSENTIALS Include the supplies, products and equipment used to perform hair design services:

SUPPLIES
SINGLE-USE MULTI-USE
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PRODUCTS
Hair design products are used to add a range of and

Characteristics:

– Liquids to solids

– Matte to high shine

– Light to super firm

EQUIPMENT
Hair design equipment includes permanent furnishings and fixtures:
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