Hair Texture Services Quiz

Why are texture services in high demand?

• They allow clients to follow popular hairstyle trends by changing the texture of their hair.

• They are required for all cosmetologists performing hair color services.

• They do not require frequent maintenance.

• They are easy to perform and require no special training.

How do chemical hair relaxers work?

• They break the hydrogen bonds in the hair.

• They increase the hair’s pH balance to an alkaline state.

• They decrease the hair’s pH balance to an alkaline state.

• They repair broken disulfide bonds.

What is the process called when hydroxide relaxers permanently straighten hair by removing a bonded sulfur atom in a disulfide bond?

• Thio neutralization

• Lanthionization

• Thermal reconditioning

• Keratin smoothing

Which treatment should be recommended to a client who wants to straighten coarse hair but is concerned about frizz and hesitant to make a permanent change?

• Soft curl perm

• Low-pH relaxer

• Jheri curl

• Keratin treatment

Why should metal clips be avoided when using relaxer products?

• They can get hot when used with a relaxer that requires heat to process.

• They could cause a chemical reaction.

• They break easily and rust with repeated washes.

• They make it difficult to detangle the hair without pulling.

Under which condition can a texture service be performed?

• A strand analysis indicates low porosity and high elasticity.

• A patch test shows mild redness on the scalp.

• A metallic salts test indicates minimal presence of metallic salts.

• A scalp analysis identifies fewer than six blemishes or abrasions.

Why does frequent consumption of caffeinated beverages matter for a client considering a chemical relaxer service?

• It can cause burning, tingling, and scalp tenderness.

• It indicates prior henna treatments.

• It increases blood circulation, leading to faster irritation.

• It makes the hair frizzier and more prone to breaking.

When using a virgin relaxer, where should the relaxer be applied first?

• Midshaft

• Scalp

Which type of perm should be recommended for non-porous hair?

• True acid wave

• Thio-free wave

• Alkaline/cold wave

• Low-pH wave

What is the active ingredient in acid waves?

• Monoethanolamine (MEA)

• Ammonium thioglycolate (ATG)

• Glycerol monothioglycolate (GMTG)

• Aminomethylpropanol (AMP)