Hair and Beauty Glossary
This is a glossary of terms for hair and beauty to aid the D/deaf. Select the term you are interested in and click on the word video to open it full screen or press the play button on the embedded video clip.
The signs used in these clips are known and used by the learners
at Vision West Nottinghamshire College.
They are intended to be used solely as a resource and do not
necessarily represent definitive BSL signs.
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
A |
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AlopeciaBaldness. | ||
Arrector Pili Muscle
helps keep the body temperature (hair stands on
end) | ||
B |
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Base Colour
A colour product for hair. | ||
Black
A colour. | ||
Block
A dummy head (hair block) used for practising cuts, styles and
techniques. | ||
Blonde
A colour, a light grayish yellow. | |
Bond
A link or joining. One item bonds to another. | |
BrownA colour. | ||
Brush
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Brush Applicator
A brush - usually small, for applying products. | |