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  • Slide cutting

    Method of cutting or thinning the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.  

  • Slicing

    Technique that removes bulk and adds movement through the lengths of the hair; the shears are not completely closed, and only the portion of the blades near the pivot is used, coloring technique that involves taking a narrow, 0.3 cm (‘%”) section of hair by making a straight part at the scalp, positioning the hair…

  • Skip waves

    Two rows of ridge curls, usually on the side of the head.  

  • Single-use

    Items that cannot be used more than once. These items cannot be properly cleaned so that all visible residue is removed such as pumice stones used for pedicures-or they are damaged or contaminated by cleaning and disinfecting in exposure incident.  

  • Single-process haircoloring

    Process that lightens and deposits color in the hair in a single application.  

  • Single lines

    A hairstyle with only one line, such as the one-length hairstyle.  

  • Single flat wrap

    Perm wrap that is similar to double flat wrap, but uses only one end paper, placed over the top of the strand of hair being wrapped.  

  • Single braid

    Free-hanging braids, with or without extensions, that can be executed using either an underhand or an overhand technique.  

  • Silk wraps

    Made from a thin natural material with a tight weave that becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied.  

  • Sidewall

    The fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.  

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