Extensions and installations
Tell the shape you see apart from the cut, styling or install behind it.
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The finished look, the hair used, how it is attached and how it is built are four different things. The method comes from the provider, not the photo.
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30 terms to explore
- 13x4 Frontal Wig
- A frontal wig using lace approximately 13 inches across and 4 inches deep.
- 13x6 Frontal Wig
- A frontal wig using lace approximately 13 inches across and 6 inches deep.
- 4x4 Closure Wig
- A closure wig using a lace panel approximately 4 by 4 inches at the crown.
- 5x5 Closure Wig
- A closure wig using a lace panel approximately 5 by 5 inches.
- Closure Quick Weave
- A quick weave finished with a lace closure so no natural hair is left out.
- Closure Sew-in
- A sew-in finished with a lace closure; no natural hair left out.
- Frontal Sew-in
- A sew-in finished with an ear-to-ear lace frontal.
- Leave-Out Sew-in
- A sew-in with a section of natural hair left out to cover the tracks.
- V-Part Quick Weave
- A quick weave with a V-shaped leave-out for a natural-looking top.
- Vixen Sew-in
- A sew-in with three or four leave-out sections so the hair can be worn up or parted many ways.
- 360 Frontal Wig
- A wig with lace around the whole perimeter, so it can go up in a ponytail.
- C-Part Wig
- A wig constructed with a curved C-shaped parting.
- Closure Wig
- A wig built on a small lace panel (4x4 or 5x5) rather than a full frontal.
- Frontal Wig
- A wig built on ear-to-ear front lace, allowing an exposed, natural-looking hairline.
- Glueless Wig
- A wig secured with bands, combs, or clips instead of adhesive.
- Lace Front Wig
- A wig with sheer lace along the front hairline that blends into the skin.
- Quick Weave
- Wefts glued to a protective cap over moulded natural hair; faster than a sew-in.
- Sew-in
- Wefts sewn onto cornrowed natural hair with thread.
- T-Part Wig
- A wig with lace in a T shape: across the front and down a fixed middle part.
- U-Part Wig
- A wig with a U-shaped opening that lets the client's own hair blend over the top.
- V-Part Wig
- A wig with a V-shaped opening for blending natural hair with minimal leave-out.
- Wig Install
- Fitting, securing, and blending a wig on the client, including melting the lace where used.
- Clip-in Extensions
- Wefts on pressure clips the wearer can put in and remove without tools.
- I-Tip Extensions
- Strand-by-strand extensions fixed with small beads; no heat or glue.
- K-Tip Extensions
- Strand-by-strand keratin-tipped extensions bonded with heat.
- Nano Ring Extensions
- Strand-by-strand extensions fixed with very small nano beads.
- Tape-in Extensions
- Thin wefts pre-taped with medical-grade adhesive, sandwiched on small sections.
- Extensions
- Added hair attached strand-by-strand or in wefts to lengthen or thicken. Family root for extension methods.
- Weaves
- Wefted hair attached over the natural hair. Family root for sew-ins and quick weaves.
- Wigs
- Full units worn over the natural hair. Family root for wig types and installs.