Chemical Hair Relaxers

Hair services that either cause a change within the hair's natural wave or curl patter, or smooth the cuticle

• Curl Reforming

• Chemical texture services

• Permanent waving

• Smoothing treatments

A process that permanently rearranges curly hair's structure into a straighter or smoother form

• Soft curl perm

• Keratin-based smoothing treatments

• Permanent waving

• Chemical hair relaxing

The pH scale ranges from ___ to ___

• 0-14

• 1-14

• 8-10

• 1-10

Which relaxer has a lower pH and best suited for clients that have scalp sensitivities

• Potassium Relaxers

• Thio Relaxers

• No-lye Relaxers

• Lye Relaxers

The active ingredient in all hydroxide relaxers

• Calcium

• Hydroxide ion

• Lanthionization

• ATG

Popular relaxer for clients when relaxing at home

• Potassium

• No-lye

• Lye

• Hydroxide

The process that neutralizes the alkaline residue left in the hair and properly acidifies the pH of the hair and scalp

• Chemical hair relaxing

• Lanthionization

• ATG

• Hydroxide neutralization

Why is it important to perform a strand test before applying a relaxer?

• To determine the processing time

• To check for allergic reactions

• To predict the final hair color

• Both A and B

Which of the following is a benefit of using a lye-based relaxer?

• It is more moisturizing for the scalp

• It processes faster than no-lye relaxers

• It is less likely to cause hair breakage

• It can be used on all hair types

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called:

• Lye relaxers

• No-lye relaxers

• Metal hydroxide relaxers

• No-Base relaxers