Alopecia senilis is baldness due to old age.

A technique for drying your hair which creates a style at the same time. Using a diffuser on your hairdryer, put the dryer underneath and literally scrunch your hair with your free hand.

Sectioning your hair allows you to only pay attention to a particular area or panel of hair. You or your hairdresser will do this when blow-drying, cutting or colouring your hair, and will section your hair by taking a panel of hair and pinning or ignoring the rest.

"Trichoptilosis is the ""splitting of hairs at the ends,"" according to Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary, 21st edition, 1968. Often referred to as ""split ends."" Comes from the Greek root ""tricho"" meaning hair and ""ptilosis"" meaning ""falling [..]

see alpha-hydroxy acid.

A chemically based permanent waving product that has a pH from 7.5 to 9.5. Stronger than acid perms, alkaline perms are designed to produce tight, firm, springy curls rather than the looser curls produced by acid perms.

Brand name of sanitizer used to disinfect salon implements.

These tiny blood vessels at the surface of the skin appear as streaks or blotches. Most common on the face they are cause by ageing, sun and trauma. Whilst not harmful they can be unsightly.

A type of electrolysis needle.

Term for loose commercial hair. This hair is used for creating wefts or for services like fusion.