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Ch 12 Relaxers
Pivot Point Relaxers
Question | Answer |
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Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as: | lye relaxers |
A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on which of the following hair conditions? | hair that has been bleached |
What product should NOT be applied to hair that has been previously permed with ammonium thioglycolate? | sodium hydroxide |
Which of the following conditions determines the processing time and proper relaxer strength to use? | texture, elasticity and porosity |
What does the porosity of the hair affect when working with a chemical relaxer? | processing time |
When performing a chemical relaxer procedure on porous hair, choose a product labeled: | mild |
A pull test is performed to check for which of the following conditions: | elasticity |
What is the shape of a tightly curled hair follicle? | elliptical |
What is the optimum percent of natural curl pattern to remove when relaxing? | eighty five percent |
What is used to protect the scalp and hairline from caustic chemicals? | base cream |
The primary method for applying the relaxer chemical is with a: | brush |
How far from the scalp should a virgin relaxer be applied? | 1/4" to 1/2" |
Virgin relaxers may be applied away from the scalp because body heat will: | allow it to spread upward toward the scalp |
To protect previously treated hair from the chemical product when performing a relaxer retouch service, what should be applied? | protective cream |
Super strength relaxer is used for which of the following hair conditions? | tightly curled, coarse-textured hair |
Which relaxer strength would be used on healthy, color-treated, fine-textured or porous hair? | mild |
Which of the following tests should be performed during a relaxer technique to determine if the proper amount of relaxation has occurred? | comb test |
During a chemical relaxer procedure, if the hair is tested with the back of the comb and there is a minimal amount of indentation, or if the curl pattern reverts or beads, what step may be required? | additional smoothing |
An acid-balanced neutralizing shampoo or stabilizer is used after the hair is free of chemicals to: | reharden the hair |
Do not _____ before applying hydroxide relaxer | shampoo the hair |
Thio relaxers require a chemical neutralizing solution, and hydroxide relaxer are neutralized by | The physical actions of rinsing and shampooing with a neutralizing shampoo product. |
Spongy and limp hair that tangles easily are all signs of | poor elasticity |
What is the main ingredient in a rearranger | ammonium thioglycolate |
A soft perm loosens the texturre of overly curly hair by using | A thioglycolate based product |
Where is the weakest section of the hair stand in overly cury hair | at the twists |
Which service loosens curly hair into looser curls | Curl re-formation |
Which hair type would sodium hydroxide relaxers normally be used on | Over-curly curly resistant |
What is the main ingredient in a booster | a mild form of ammonium thioglycolate |
Soduim hydroxide relaxer should not be applied to lightened hair or | hair that has been colored with permanent hair color |
The amino acid acquired through the reduction of cystine is | Cysteine |
_____ is the rearrangement of the basic structure of overly curly hair into a straigher hair form | Chemical hair relaxing |
____ helps protect the scalp and the skin during a hair relaxing procedure | base cream |
What are the two layers of hair most affected by chemical texture procedures? | cuticle and cortex |