| A | B |
| Fingerwaving | Shaping hair in to "S" shaped waves. (vertical or horizontal) |
| Consultation | magazines, portfolio, styling books |
| Tools used | clips, combs, rollers, brushes |
| Waving lotion | keeps hair pliable enough to mold in to "S" shaped patterns. |
| Finger waves | The basics for all hairstyling. |
| Base | stationary, non-moving part of a pincurl. |
| Stem | Gives the curl movement & direction. |
| Stem | Part of between base & 1st turn of the circle. |
| Base | Part of the pin curl closest to the scalp. |
| Circle | Part of a pincurl that forms a complete circle. |
| Circle | Part of the pincurl that determines width & strength of wave. |
| No-stem | most curl/least mobility |
| 1/2 stem | medium curl/medium mobility |
| Full stem | least curl/most mobility |
| Open center curls | produce smooth waves w/ even curls. |
| Closed center curls | produce curls that get smaller towards the ends. |
| 2 rows of pin curls (alternating) | Creates a wave design |
| A row of pincurls placed directly behind/below a ridge | Creates a ridge curl design |
| 2 ridge curls back to back | Creates a skip wave design |
| Cascade curls | stand up curls w/ a triangular base |
| Barrel curls | have a rectangular shaped base |
| 1 turn of the roller. | Produces "C" shaping. |
| 1 1/2 turns of the roller. | Produces waves. |
| 2 1/2 turns of the roller. | Produces curls. |
| Back-combing | Ratting |
| Back-combing | Matting |
| Back-combing | Teasing |
| Back-combing | French lacing |
| Back-brushing | Ruffing |
| Backcombing | Creates volume, removes splits from set. |
| Back-brushing | Builds soft cushion, combines 2 or more curl patterns for a smooth comb-out. |