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Consumer services

A service provided to the general public, such as legal service, medical service or cleaning service.

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Helene Curtis Industries, Inc.

Consumer services; Hair salons

A cosmetics and beauty parlor products firm which was based in Chicago, Illinois. The company acquired a hair-coloring line by the acquisition of a competitor business. Later ...

Twink

Consumer services; Hair salons

Silky Curler Twink by Elida was a popular brand of home perm kit that was available in Britain in the late 1960s and 1970s, retailing for about 37 pence. It was promoted using ...

brassiness

Consumer services; Hair salons

Brassiness is used to refer to hair that is overly warm or yellow in tone. This can be the result of colour buildup, colour that is not processed properly or improperly formulated ...

consultation

Consumer services; Hair salons

Before every colour service, you should expect an in-depth consultation with your stylist. This conversation is where you will exchange information and ideas about your hair and ...

contrast

Consumer services; Hair salons

Contrast is a value applied to highlights. High-contrast highlights are much lighter than the surrounding hair and provide a dramatic look. Lower contrast highlights result in a ...

cool

Consumer services; Hair salons

Cool is a tonal value that can apply to blonde, brunette, and red shades. A colour is said to have "cool tones" if it tends toward blue or violet. Cool colours include platinum ...

coverage

Consumer services; Hair salons

Coverage is a measure of a haircolour's ability to cover gray. Some haircolour formulations are too transparent to effectively cover gray hair. Covering gray also requires a ...