Glossary
Salon glossary
Balayage
A hand-painted highlighting technique designed for a soft, blended result.
Blowout
A wash and styled finish service focused on shape, smoothness, and volume.
Hydrafacial
A multi-step facial treatment focused on cleansing, extraction, and hydration.
Keratin Treatment
A smoothing service designed to soften frizz and reduce styling time.
Lash Lift
A treatment that lifts and sets natural lashes for a more open-eyed look.
Root Touch-Up
A colour appointment focused on refreshing regrowth near the scalp.
Toner
A colour service used to refine warmth, coolness, brightness, or shine after lightening.
Developer
Developer is a hydrogen-peroxide product mixed with compatible oxidative hair colour or lightener so the formula can work.
Gloss Treatment
A hair gloss is a clear or tinted salon formula used to refine tone, add shine, or refresh the look of colour.
Hair Botox
A smoothing and conditioning service marketed for frizz control, shine, and softer hair feel.
Hydra Facial
A hydration-focused facial service that usually combines cleansing, extraction, exfoliation, and serum infusion.
Microdermabrasion
A mechanical exfoliation treatment used to improve the feel of rough texture and dull-looking skin.
Manicure
A nail service focused on shaping, cuticle care, polish, gel, or tidy natural nail maintenance.
Pedicure
A foot and toenail service that can include soaking, shaping, cuticle care, exfoliation, massage, and polish.
Brow Lamination
Brow lamination is a chemical setting service that redirects and fixes natural brow hairs into a groomed shape.
Threading
A hair-removal method that uses twisted thread to remove facial hair with precise control.
Waxing
A hair-removal service that uses wax to remove hair from the root for a smoother finish.
Bridal Trial
A bridal trial is a practice appointment used to plan and test wedding hair, makeup, or both before the wedding day.
Colour Correction
A specialist colour service for uneven tone, banding, unwanted warmth, or previous colour problems.
Grey Coverage
A colour approach designed to cover, blend, or soften grey regrowth.
Air Touch Balayage
A detailed balayage method that uses airflow to separate shorter strands before lightening.
Partial Highlights
Highlights placed in selected areas rather than across the full head.
Anti-Aging Facial
A facial focused on hydration, radiance, massage, and mature-skin support without medical claims.
Chemical Peel
An exfoliation treatment that uses acids to resurface the skin at a chosen strength.
Hair Spa
A relaxing hair and scalp treatment that may include cleansing, massage, conditioning, and steam.
Nail Care
Maintenance that supports nail shaping, cuticle care, strength, hygiene, and healthier-looking natural nails.
Gel Nails
A gel polish or gel nail service designed for a glossy, longer-wear finish.
Acrylic Nails
A nail enhancement service that can add length, structure, shape, and custom design potential.
BIAB
BIAB means Builder In A Bottle, a trademarked brush-on builder-gel system from The GelBottle Inc.
Scalp Massage
A comfort-focused scalp service that may be added to washing, treatment, or hair spa appointments.
Scalp Detox
A clarifying scalp service focused on buildup, oiliness, product residue, and scalp refreshment.
Fade Haircut
A short haircut where the sides or neckline gradually blend from very short hair into longer hair above.
Modern Mullet
A trend-led haircut with shorter or shaped sides and more visible length through the back.
Layered Haircut
A haircut that uses shorter and longer sections to add movement, reduce weight, or shape the face.
Undercut
An undercut is a haircut with a deliberately short area beneath or beside longer hair, usually with a clear change between the two lengths.
Shag Haircut
A layered haircut with visible texture, movement, and often a fringe or face-framing pieces.
Lob Haircut
A lob, or long bob, is a bob-shaped haircut that usually finishes between the jaw and the collarbone.
Textured Fringe
A textured fringe is a bang area cut to show separation and movement instead of one heavy, blunt line.
Taper Fade
A taper fade gradually shortens hair around the sideburns and neckline while leaving more length and weight above those edges.
French Manicure
A manicure style with a natural-looking base and a clean tip, most often white or softly coloured.
Chrome Nails
A reflective nail finish created by applying chrome powder or a chrome-effect system over prepared nails.
Bio Gel
BIOGEL is Bio Sculpture's professional soak-off gel system; some salons also use “bio gel” loosely for other structured soft-gel overlays.
Ombre Nails
A nail design where one colour gradually blends into another across the nail.
Clay Facial
A clay facial is a skin-care appointment that uses a clay-based mask or treatment step to absorb surface oil and support cleansing.
Dermaplaning
A professional exfoliation service that uses a sterile blade to remove surface buildup and fine vellus hair.
Hydrating Facial
A facial focused on replenishing moisture, calming dryness, and supporting a softer-looking skin surface.
Microneedling
A professional skin treatment that uses tiny controlled needle passes to create micro-channels in the skin.
Buzz Cut
A buzz cut is a very short haircut made mainly with clippers, using one guard length or a small set of closely related lengths.
Skin Fade
A skin fade is a fade whose shortest section is shaved to the skin or cut close enough for the scalp to show before the hair blends longer.
Crew Cut
A crew cut is a short haircut with tapered or faded sides and a top that remains long enough to show a deliberate shape.
Almond Nails
Almond nails have sides that taper toward a softly rounded point, creating an outline similar to an almond.
Coffin Nails
Coffin nails taper inward along the sides and finish with a flat tip, resembling the outline of a coffin or ballet slipper.
Russian Manicure
A Russian manicure is a dry, detailed nail-preparation technique that often uses an electric file around the cuticle area.
Shellac Manicure
A Shellac manicure is a gel-polish service using CND's trademarked SHELLAC system; the name is also used informally for gel polish in general.
Square Nails
Square nails have a straight free edge and side edges that stay relatively parallel, with crisp or slightly softened corners.
Stiletto Nails
Stiletto nails taper along both sides to a pronounced point that is sharper and usually longer than an almond shape.
Brunette
Brunette is the broad family of brown hair colours, ranging from light brown through deep espresso shades.
Dirty Blonde
Dirty blonde is an informal name for a darker blonde with beige, neutral, muted gold, or light-brown dimension.
Honey Blonde
Honey blonde is a warm blonde family with golden, amber, or softly caramel tones.
Ash Blonde
Ash blonde is a cool blonde family with muted beige, grey, blue, or violet undertones rather than obvious gold.
Strawberry Blonde
Strawberry blonde is a warm colour between blonde and red, with soft peach, gold, or light copper tones.
Copper Hair
Copper hair is a warm colour family led by orange-red tones, from light golden copper to deep copper-brown.
LED Facial
An LED facial uses a light-emitting diode device as a step in a cosmetic skin-care appointment or as a stand-alone session.
Pumpkin Facial
A pumpkin facial uses a pumpkin-derived enzyme, mask, or blended exfoliating formula as part of a cosmetic facial.
Deep Cleansing Facial
A facial focused on thorough cleansing, congestion support, and possible extractions when appropriate.