Which technique is used to set an expanded circle?

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

Answer: (B)

Expanding the size of the curl comes from how you wrap the hair around the tool. The inner-and-outer technique places part of the hair on the inside of the circle and part on the outside. This combination creates a curl with a larger circumference, giving you an expanded circle that yields more volume and a softer, fuller look when released.

This approach is especially useful when you want extra body at the crown or a more open, rounded curl without changing the base size. Other wrap methods change lift or tightness but don’t deliberately broaden the circle in the same way.