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Off-the-scalp lighteners
Powdered lighteners that cannot be used directly on the scalp.
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Off-base placement
Base control in which the hair is wrapped at 45 degrees below the center of the base section, so the rod is positioned completely off its base.
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Off-base curls
Thermal curls placed completely off their base, offering only slight lift or volume.
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Off base
The position of a curl or a roller completely off its base for maximum mobility and minimum volume.
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Occipital artery
Supplies blood to the skin and muscles of the scalp and back of the head up to the crown.
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Notching
Version of point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved toward the hair ends rather than into them; creates a chunkier effect. A rib surface abnormality frequently linked to coarctation of the aorta is referred to as a deformity.
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No-stem curl
Curl placed directly on its base; produces a tight, firm, long-lasting curl and allows minimum mobility.
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Normalizing lotions
Conditioners with an acidic pH that restore the hair’s natural pH after a hydroxide relaxer and for shampooing.
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Nonstripping
Product that does not remove artificial color from the hair.
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Nonstriated muscles
These muscles are involuntary and function automatically, without conscious will.
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