Ends-to-base yields stronger at ends and weaker at base.

Ends-to-base yields stronger at ends and weaker at base.

• A. Stronger at base, weaker at ends
• B. Stronger at ends, weaker at base
• C. Uniform curl
• D. No curl

Answer: (B)

The effect comes from how wrap direction changes where the curl is tightened. When you wrap from the ends toward the base, the portion near the ends is wound tightly around the barrel and stays more compact as you pull toward the scalp. The section toward the base has more length to distribute around the rod, tends to sit looser on the barrel, and experiences less tight wrapping. The result is a curl that is more pronounced at the ends and tapers to a weaker curl near the base. This creates a natural, tapered look rather than an even curl along the whole strand.

The effect comes from how wrap direction changes where the curl is tightened. When you wrap from the ends toward the base, the portion near the ends is wound tightly around the barrel and stays more compact as you pull toward the scalp. The section toward the base has more length to distribute around the rod, tends to sit looser on the barrel, and experiences less tight wrapping. The result is a curl that is more pronounced at the ends and tapers to a weaker curl near the base. This creates a natural, tapered look rather than an even curl along the whole strand.