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Sale: To sell.
Satisfied: To be happy with something.
Scabies: Raised red lines on the skin caused by itch mite.
Scalding: Burning of the skin by (water) that is too hot.
Scales: Outer part of the cuticle.
Scalp: Skin of the top of the head.
Scalp protector: Product applied to hairline and scalp to protect against chemicals in products.
Schedule: To plan a time and place.
Scissor over comb: A cutting technique. Scissors are used to cut hair rapidly following the movement over a comb.
Scrunch drying: A technique of drying the hair using a diffusor to enhance curls or waves.
Scum: Calcium stearate formed from soap and mineral salts in hard water.
Sea: Salted water causes damage to hair.
Sebaceous cyst: Lump on scalp caused by blocked sebaceous gland.
Sebaceous gland: Produces sebum.
Seborrhoea: Condition in which excess sebum is produced from the sebaceous gland.
Sebum: Oily secretion from the sebaceous gland.
Secondary colour: Colours made from mixing primary shades together. Orange, green and violet.
Section: Main divisions when dividing the hair for a particular hairdressing service.
Section clips: Used for sectioning hair.
Semi-permanent: Type of colour group (nitro-dyes).
Semi-permanent colour: Colour molecules deposited in the hair cuticle or under the open cuticle. They will lighten each time the hair is shampooed.
Seminar: A meeting to exhange information of to hold a discussion.
Services: Alternative name for hair treatment.
Sesame: Product used in shampoos for dry scalp.
Setting comb: A comb used for finger waving or dressing hair.
Setting hair: Setting hair into range of styles and effects.
Setting mousse: A product that is applied to wet hair in order to keep style in place.
Setting pins: Used for securing rollers in place.
Shade chart: Method of identifying the target shade.
Shadowing: Following a more experienced member of staff for training purposes.
Shampoo: Detergent to wash or clean hair.
Shine: Spray lotion applied to hair to achieve a shiny finish.
Sincere: To be genuine.
Skin test: Application of the product to the skin to assess the reaction.
Slice colouring technique: Colouring small sections of hair.
Slide cutting: Scissors are slipped through the hair to achieve tapering (feathering) effect.
Sodium hydroxide: Lye contained in relaxers.
Soft water: Reduced level of mineral content. Water suds easily.
Sparingly: To use a small amount.
Sparse: Not dense. Thin.
Spiral: Type of brush.
Spot colouring: Applying colour to certain parts of the hair that need it.
Square shape: Shape of face suited by softer hair style and jaw line partially covered.
Stainless steel: A very durable metal.
Stance: The way you stand.
State: To express.
Sterile: Free from disease causing micro-organisms.
Sterling: Currency of the UK
Stimulate: To provoke or cause feeling.
Stock: Products held in the salon for sale or treatment.
Stopcock: A valve that opens and closes a gas or water supply pipe.
Straight pins: Strong pins used for long hair styles and holding rollers.
Straightening: Method used to make curly hair straight.
Straightening irons: Electical device used to straighten hair.
Strand: Term used for small group of hairs.
Strand test: Test used to monitor colour development.
Stretch: Test used to measure the tensile strength of hair.
Structure: A build up of parts.
Sturdy: Strong.
Substantive: A thing or idea.
Sulphur: Main chemical of the amino-acid cystine.
Sunlight: Natural light rays that can damage hair.
Supervisor: The person in charge.
Surface conditioner: Work on the surface layer of the hair, coating the hair shaft and filling any gaps in the cuticle layer that have been caused by previous treatments.
Surfactant: Detergent that can damage the hair.
Survey: A method of collecting measured information.
Symmetric: To have equal distribution.
Sympathetically: To be sympathetic. To understand how someone may feel.