Hair Styling: Pin Curl Techniques

Hair Styling and Pin Curl Techniques

• A section of hair molded in a circular movement is called a ribbon or a stem.
• Pin curls that produce uniform, smooth waves are open-center curls.
• Pin curls that get smaller in size toward the end are called ridge curls.
• The most common pin curl base shape is the square base.
• The recommended base near the hairline to prevent breaks is the triangular base.
• Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or no-stem base curls.
• Forcing hair between the comb and thumb to create tension is called bricklaying or ribboning.
• Pin curls sliced from a shaping, without lifting hair, are called ridge curls.
• Ridge curls placed immediately behind or below a ridge create a space or wave effect.
• Two rows of ridge curls are called dual waves.
• Large diameter pin curls similar to rollers, but with less tension, are barrel curls.
• The panel of hair on which a roller is placed is called the base.
• To create curls with rollers, the hair should wrap around one complete turn.