To set an expanded circle, which technique would you apply?

To set an expanded circle, which technique would you apply?

• A. Inner-and-outer
• B. Direct
• C. Indirect
• D. On-base

Answer: (A)

Expanding the circle in a wet-set is about growing the curl’s diameter as it dries, which creates more volume and a softer, larger round shape. The inner-and-outer technique does this by wrapping the hair in alternating directions around the curl. One pass uses the inner direction toward the center, the next uses the outer direction away from the center, which pushes the curl outward and results in a larger circle when released. Other methods lean toward tighter, more centralized curls or focus on base placement for lift, rather than increasing the circle’s size. So, using inner-and-outer is the best way to achieve an expanded circle.

Expanding the circle in a wet-set is about growing the curl’s diameter as it dries, which creates more volume and a softer, larger round shape. The inner-and-outer technique does this by wrapping the hair in alternating directions around the curl. One pass uses the inner direction toward the center, the next uses the outer direction away from the center, which pushes the curl outward and results in a larger circle when released. Other methods lean toward tighter, more centralized curls or focus on base placement for lift, rather than increasing the circle’s size. So, using inner-and-outer is the best way to achieve an expanded circle.