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.
Browse the glossary using this index
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Towel
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A piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping.Trichorrhexis NodosaA split along the hair shaft. | |
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UniformA code of dress identifying the staff in a salon. | |
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Wax
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Used to define curls or style.WhiteA colour. Very light. | |
Work StationA position where work is carried out. | |