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- Interlock
- A loc creation or maintenance technique that passes a loc through its root.
- Retwist
- Loc root maintenance in which new growth is twisted back into each loc.
- Razor Fade
- A requested fade service using a razor at the shortest point.
- Bleaching Knots
- Lightening the knots on a lace unit so the hairline reads natural.
- Bond Repair Treatment
- A treatment intended to address damage in the hair fibre.
- Colour Consultation Strand Test
- Testing colour uptake on a small section before a full service.
- Consultation
- An assessment and planning visit before a service.
- Deep Conditioning
- An intensive conditioning treatment, usually with heat or steam.
- DevaCut
- A DevaCurl haircut service using its named dry curl-cutting approach.
- Dry Curl Cut
- A haircut performed on dry curls, potentially curl by curl.
- Hair Detox
- A clarifying wash that strips buildup before styling or treatment.
- Hot Oil Treatment
- Warm oil worked through the hair and scalp for moisture and shine.
- Patch Test
- A skin test for colour or chemical sensitivity before a service.
- Plucking Hairline
- Tweezing lace density into a natural hairline on a unit.
- Reinstall
- Taking down and re-installing the same unit or style.
- Rezo Cut
- A haircut using the named Rezo method.
- Root Touch-Up
- Colour applied to regrowth only.
- Scalp Treatment
- A treatment for the scalp: exfoliation, oils, or targeted care.
- Silk Press Maintenance
- A between-press touch-up: wash, blow-dry, and re-press.
- Steam Treatment
- Moisture driven in with steam, alone or over a conditioner.
- Takedown
- Removing an installed style: braids, twists, sew-in, or faux locs, including detangling.
- Trim
- Cutting the ends to remove damage and keep shape; not a restyle.
- Wig Customisation
- Preparing a unit before wear: plucking, tinting lace, cutting, styling.
- Wig Revamp
- Washing, re-styling, and re-curling a worn unit so it looks new.