The hair or hair.
It is a continuation of the scalp, formed by a fiber of keratin and melanin consisting of a root and a stem. It forms in a follicle of the dermis and is a characteristic feature of thin or thin skin. The dermal papillary area is composed of connective tissue and blood vessels, which provide the hair with the substances necessary for growth.
Growth phase.
The hair does not grow indefinitely, but has its own growth cycle, called the hair cycle and each follicle is independent and they have 3 phases:
- Anagen phase: born and grows for 4 to 6 years.
- Catagen phase: growth stops for 3 weeks.
- Catagen phase: hair fall 3 months.
Hair function.
Protection: heat, cold, sweat, dust, shock damping, scratching, makes insect bites difficult.
Aesthetics: the hairstyle, washed, collected and adornment, until your total or partial shave.
Hair type
Depending on its structure, the hair as a whole may have a different physical appearance:
a) Smooth, straight or lisotric. The follicle shape is round and oriented vertically to the surface of the skin forming a right angle with it.
b) Wavy or cinotric. It has an oval shape and is oriented at an acute angle.
c) Curly or ultral. It has an elliptical shape and the orientation is parallel to the surface of the skin.
Epicutaneous emulation.
Normal The appearance is glossy, soft and velvety. 6-9 PH
dry The appearance is rough and brittle 0-7PH
fatty The appearance is bright and sticky 7-14PH
Hair color
The pigments responsible for hair color are melanin, which are produced by the melanocytes of the matrix.
Blonde Lighter shade between yellow and white
redhead hue between red and orange
chestnut hue between light and dark coffee
black Hue between to lighter
Gray or white Frequent shades in the elderly
Visagism
It is the study of the facial features of a person, which will help us to say, which haircut is more convenient, according to their physiognomy: body structure, hip, neck, face, profile, nose, hair, type of hair.
Materials needed for the barbershop.
Machine with combs (walh).
Smooth scissors and thinning scissors.
Pallet, tail and ax type comb.
Razor with leaflets.
Cutting layer
Water dispenser.
Alcohol dispenser.
Shake brush
Talc or cornstarch
Hairdryer.
Set of brushes.
Facial towel