LONG HAIR DESIGN

UNIT OUTLINE

- 8 week long course

- Explore techniques of: Curling, Braiding, Updo’s, Symmetric and Asymmetric design.

- Create your own hair style.

- Create your own “How To” video of that hair style.

RESOURCES

- Will have unlimited use of the internet for tutorials of how to do a certain technique.

SUPPLIES NEEDED: - Tools for curling: wands, irons, straightener, hot rollers.

- Straighteners

- Krimper

- Spray bottles

- Hair spray

- Pins/clips

- Head bands (some)

- Combs/Brushes

CHECKLIST

- Checklist of techniques to practice throughout the unit.

- Must check off at least 10 of the techniques and provide a picture as proof that you attempted the technique.

- Upload the pictures to the class Google Drive right away after completing the technique.

- A use these pictures in your personal portfolio, to be submitted as a final project of the course. More info to follow.

HAIR TYPES

1. Straight

2. Wavy

3. Curly

4. Kinky

STRAIGHT HAIR

The main characteristics of straight hair are:

- Hangs loose and free.- Sleek.- Shiny (reflects light easily). - Hard to damage.- Very hard to curl.- Easily becomes oily.

WAVY

- Lies between straight and curly hair.

- Wavy hair is more susceptible to frizz.- Has little bounce.- It has more shine than curly hair, but less than straight.

CURLY

- Has a much tighter curl pattern.

- Can be styled in different styles.- Does not have lots of sheen. - Prone to damage.- Easily frizzes in the humid climate.

KINKY

- Extremely defined curls that are tightly coiled.

- Kinky hair is driest of all types.- It is most fragile of all other types.- Has very little elasticity.- It breaks very easily.

HAIR TEXTURE TYPES

+3 different types, they will determine which hair styles you will be able to do.

- Fine

- Medium

- Coarse

FINE HAIR TEXTURE

- Fine hair reflects light the best.

- Fine hair will often have a natural shine. Blondes have fine hair most often, since blonde hair is the thinnest.

- Fine hair is: soft, shiny, limp, flyaway, lifeless and flat.

- Fine hair is much easier to damage than medium or coarse hair.

- To gain volume, color and heat style your hair and it will hold a style easier.

- A short blunt cut will create the illusion of more hair. Avoid layers and long hair.

- The general rule for fine hair is that the shorter it is, the lighter it is and therefore the less limp and flat it is. Streaks are a good idea for fine hair, because they add volume to the hair.

MEDIUM HAIR TEXTURE

- Most people have medium hair. Medium hair is not too thick, not too thin

- Medium hair has lots of body and usually holds either a blow-dry shape or any type of hairstyle very well.

- It has the most styling flexibility of the three hair types.

Medium hair is:

- Softer than coarse hair. - More voluminous than fine hair. - More manageable than fine hair. - Medium hair is regularly considered as normal hair.

COARSE HAIR TEXTURE

Coarse hair is:

- Rough - Wiry - Heavy - Wild - Strong

- Coarse hair is often dry.

- Can be very resistant to hair coloring, perming, and straightening.

- It needs conditioning to keep it under control.

- Wear it long so the weight of the hair drags it down. Get a layered cut. Stay away from a blunt cut.

THICK AND THIN HAIR *Depends on the # of strands of hair on your head, not the diameter of each strand.

- The average head has between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs, and normal daily fall-out is 50-100 hairs.

- People with thick hair have about 150,000 strands on their heads.

- People with thin hair have about 90,000 strands on their heads.

HOW CAN YOU TELL? 3 WAYS…

First way:

How long does it take for your hair to dry naturally? Your hair is fine or thin if it takes less than an hour to dry.

Your hair is thick if it takes more than an hour to dry.

Second way:

Pull out a single hair.

Put it against a piece of white paper. This way you will identify your hair type much easier.

Fine hair is difficult to see and not easily felt between the fingers.

Medium hair is easily seen against the white paper, but it will not feel wiry between the fingers.

Coarse hair will be very visible against the white paper. It will feel quite wiry

between the fingers.

Third way:

Make a ponytail.

Put your thumb and forefinger around it to make a circle.

Your hair is thin if the circle is dime-sized or less.

Your hair is thick if the circle is quarter-sized or more.

Anything in-between is medium thickness or average.

BASIC HAIR CARE TIPS

1. Clean your hair at least once every two to three days, depending on how greasy it gets and what kind of lifestyle you have.

Teenagers generally need to wash their hair once a day, as well as the more sporty people who sweat a lot.

Washing your hair too often will dry it out and damage your hair.

BASIC HAIR CARE TIPS

2. Work out which type of shampoo works best for you.

Work out whether you have dry, normal or oily hair.

If you wash oily hair with shampoo for dry or normal hair, it'll look like you haven't washed your hair for days.

BASIC HAIR CARE TIPS

3. Use a conditioner or hair mask.

Buy a rinse-out or leave-in conditioner or hair mask and use it once a day.

This will give your hair a healthy, glossy look and prevent frizz.

BASIC HAIR CARE TIPS

4. Avoid straightening or curling it too often. This will leave your hair brittle and damaged.

5. Brush your hair at the very least once a day. This will ensure a tidier look.

DO NOT MAKE THESE MISTAKES…

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