Hairdressing Quiz

What is essential to being successful in creatively styling and dressing the hair according to the text?

• Having a wide range of hair products

• Understanding the physical science of hairdressing

• Following the latest fashion trends

• Using the most expensive hair tools

What does the text suggest will help a hairstyle last longer?

• The type of hair products used

• The price of the hairdressing service

• Knowledge of what is happening to the hair structure

• The speed at which the hair is styled

What will styling techniques result in for the hair?

• Permanent physical change

• Temporary physical change

• No change

• Chemical change

Where do the physical effects of wet and dry styling on the hair take place?

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Cortex

• None of the above

Which two types of bonds that temporarily hold hair are mentioned as being weak and easily broken when hair is wet?

• Ionic bonds and covalent bonds

• Salt linkages and hydrogen bonds

• Disulphide bonds and peptide bonds

• Van der Waals forces and metallic bonds

What is the natural state of hair as described in the image?

• Beta keratin state

• Gamma keratin state

• Alpha keratin state

• Omega keratin state

What happens to the bonds on the outside of the curl when hair is curled?

• The bonds are broken permanently.

• The bonds remain unchanged.

• The bonds are elongated.

• The bonds are compressed.

How is temporary curl and movement in hair formed according to the text?

• By permanently breaking the disulphide bonds.

• By elongating the bonds on the outside of the curl and compressing them on the inside.

• By applying heat to the hair.

• By changing the hair to beta keratin state.

What happens to the hydrogen bonds and salt bonds in the hair when it is stretched or styled into a new temporary shape?

• They are permanently broken

• They are temporarily realigned and are in beta keratin state

• They become stronger and unbreakable

• They are unaffected and remain in alpha keratin state

What is used to harden the bonds into their new shape after styling hair?

• Warm air

• Water

• Cool air

• Hair products