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Damaged cuticle: Cuticle scale open, absorbs moisture .
Data Protection Act: An Act that provides rights for individuals regarding the obtaining, use, holding and disclosure of information about themselves.
Debit: Cash deducted from a customer's account.
Debit card: A card guarantee that a debit will be honoured by the bank.
Decomposition: The breakdown of a material.
Denman brush: A type of brush used for achieving a thorough brush.
Dense: Thick.
Depth: The natural lightness/darkness of the hair.
Dermal papilla: Situated at the hair follicle base, supplying all the materials needed for growth.
Dermatitis: Abnormal skin condition.
Dermis: Lower layer of the skin.
Design: The arrangement of elements.
Design plan: A document used for planning a project outlining objectives, budget, roles and responsibilities, resources, health and safety issue etc.
Designated: To have been selected for a task or duty.
Detergent: Cleaning substance used in shampoos.
Determine: To decide.
Di-sulphide bond: Sulphur link of two cystine amino-acids.
Diagnose: Identify the problem, need or want.
Diet: Nutrient content and food calorific value.
Diffuse alopecia: Condition in which the hair thins gradually.
Diffuser: Attachment to a dryer for special effect.
Dilute: Weaken the concentration (strength) of a solution.
Dispense: To give out.
Disposable: Designed to be thrown away after use.
Dissatisfied: Not happy.
Distribute: Spread out.
Distributed: Spread out.
Dizziness: A spinning sensation.
Double base-line: Working (cutting) on an extra line over a shorter one.
Double booking: Two treatments scheduled at the same time.
Double crown: A growth pattern where the crowns jump and swirl in opposite directions.
Dressing out: Styling hair.
Dressing out brush: Brush that has a rubber base for more gentle brushing.
Droop: To sag, or hang loosely.
Dry setting: Hair is altered temporarily using heated rollers.
Dryer: Equipment for drying hair, can be hand held or floor standing.
Duty: Something that you are obliged to do.