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HAIR COLORIST [2 records]

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Record 1 2019-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

... a hairdresser who dyes or colours hair.

OBS

hair colorist : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • colorist
  • haircolourist
  • haircolorist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Coiffure
DEF

Spécialiste de la coloration en matière capillaire.

OBS

coloriste : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

There are three main methods to achieve highlights... Foil technique involves weaving out small strands of hair from a subsection. The selected strands are then placed over foil or plastic wrap, and the appropriate lightener or high-lift tint is applied. The foil is folded to prevent lifting any unwoven hair, and processed as desired. With this technique, the colorist can place highlighted strands accurately in the style.

OBS

foil technique: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

La description des techniques des papillotes : chaque mèche est placée sur une de ces papillotes, puis saturée de produit et enfin enveloppée dans la papillote. Mèches sur cheveux mi-longs, cheveux longs, zones précises de la chevelure.

OBS

technique des papillotes : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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