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Here are some ways to make sure you and your hair stylist are on the same page

To the average client hair stylist-speak can sound like Greek, so how do you get your message across when you describe the took you want? To the rescue this quick hair dictionary.

• LONG LAYERS lighten the weight of the hair and add swing; achieve a textured look by shortening the top of the hair.

• TAPERING is a form of layering used to take weight out of back of hair.

• SLIDE LAYERS are used mostly on curly hair to reduce bulk from the top layer allowing curls to fall evenly.

• CHIPPING also known as point cutting is used to add texture.

• TEXTURIZING is done using thinning shears. It adds movement and body by reducing weight from heavy sections, while leaving extra length in others.

• RAZORING is done with a straight edged blade to cut or texturize the hair.

• SLIDE CUTTING uses a very sharp scissor blade to skim over the surface at an angle.

• SINGLE PROCESS HAIR COLOR is best used for covering gray hair.

• DOUBLE PROCESS HAIR COLOR is used for highlights and to bleach the hair.

• HIGHLIGHTS lighten and brighten a solid background hair color.

• LOWLIGHTS add depth and contrast to a light solid look.

If you still are having trouble communicating with your hair stylist, maybe its time to move along. Check out my article How to Find the Best Hair Salons.

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