Silver Barber

How often does it happen when you go to hair salon and want to get your hair done one  way but can not explain it. Here are some tips to have a great salon experience and have frustration free communication with your stylist. If you start understanding some basic hairdresser lingo becomes very helpful to express yourself. Here is list of  some common hairdressing terms to help you and your hairdresser speak the same language.

Ombre: A gradual change in hair color from root to end generally moving from a darker shade to lighter shade within the same color family. An Ombre can be either subtle or bold.

Balayage: A highlighting technique in which the color is hand painted onto the hair with a gentle sweeping motion. This process is different than the average lightening technique because the colorist paints the color directly onto the hair, placing the color where they see fit and using various shades to achieve a natural look.

Full Highlights: A lightening process in which lightener is applied to pieces of hair all over your head. Thickness of highlights is based on personal preference and can be either subtle and blended or thick and prominent.

Partial highlights: A lightening process in which lightener is applied to pieces of hair in specific locations, such as around your hairline, on the top layers of hair or hidden underneath layers for a peekaboo effect.

Baby Lights: Similar to full or partial highlights, baby lights is a lightening process in which baby fine pieces of hair are lightened for a subtle and natural look.

Piecey Cut: A hair cut defined by separation, movement and a lack of hard lines. To achieve the look, hairdressers will often use the tips of their scissors, pointing into the hair, rather than cutting a perpendicular, straight line. A piecey look can be subtle or dramatic depending on preference.

Blunt Cut: A haircut in which your hairdresser will cut your hair straight across for one, even length╌the exact opposite of a piecey look. This look can come in the form of blunt layers, blunt bangs or a simple, one-length cut.

Fringe: Also known as bangs! Hairdressers often use the term fringe, while salon guests use the term bangs, but at the end of the day, they are the same thing.

Layers: A cutting technique in which varying lengths of hair are incorporated into one haircut. Layers cascade from the shortest piece on top and eventually meet the longest length of your hair. This technique can be blended, piecey or blunt.

Tapering or face-framing: Much like layers, this cutting technique includes a blending of different hair lengths, specifically around your face. Tapering can start at your jawline and meet the longest length of your hair for a subtle look or continue from your bangs to the longest length of your hair for a serious rocker-chick vibe.