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WorksheetsChemical relaxers
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into a straight form is called:
thermal straightening
chemical hair relaxing
permanent waving
chemical hair softening
Of the general types of hair relaxers which one does not require pre-shampooing?
soduim hydroxide
sodium thioglycolate
ammonium thioglycolate
acid-based relaxers
The chemical required to stop the action of the chemical relaxer is:
petroleum cream
neutralizer
conditioner
waving lotion
The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by
the strength of a product
the hair type
base relaxers
all of the above
What stops the action of any chemical relaxer that may remain in the hair after rinsing?
softener
breakdown cream
swelling compound
neutralizer
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called:
lye relaxers
no-lye relaxers
base relaxers
no-base relaxers
What are the three basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing?
wrapping, application, rinising
processing, neutralizing, conditioning
shampooing, application, conditioning
processing, neutralizing, stabilizing
The strength of the relaxer is determined by the strand test. General guidelines suggest that for coarse hair, the following strength is used:
extra mild
regular
mild
strong or super
The strength of the relaxer is determined by the strand test. General guidelines suggest that for fine hair, the following strength is used:
extra mild
regular
mild
strong or super
Before giving a relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity and:
length and elasticity
elasticity and silkkiness
elasticity and extend of damage, if any
softness and extent of damage, if any
The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to:
soften and swell
soften and shrink
expand and harden
harden and set
The process of breaking hair's disulfide bonds during processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds when the relaxer is rinsed from the hair is known as:
lanolination
lanthionization
neutralization
normalization
The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a hair relaxer by applying:
cotton
stabilizer
base
shampoo
After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly:
oiled
rinsed
dried
conditioned
The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in the area by:
body heat
application speed
body perspiration
sebaceous glands
If using a "no base" relaxer. it is recommended that a protective cream be applied:
at the nape of the neck
over the ear lopes
at the front hairline
on the full hairline and around the ears
The best to type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is:
an organic shampoo
an antibacterial shampoo
a neutralizing shampoo
a dry shampoo
When applying a sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied last to the ______ and _____________.
scalp area and middle of the hair shaft
scalp area and ends
middle of the hair shaft and hair ends
nape area and ends
When using the comb method of application, how is relaxing cream applied?
with the back of the comb
with the fingers
with the applicator brush
with the teeth of the comb
Inspecting the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast the natural curls are being removed is called:
periodic patch testing
periodic relaxer testing
periodic strand testing
periodic elasticity testing
When hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinised rapidly and thoroughly with ______ water.
hot
cold
cool
warm
The most commonly used methods of hair relaxing are the sodium hydroxide method and the ____ method.
thermal
thio
ammonia
peroxide
When performing a sodium hydroxide retouch, where is the product applied first?
the the hair ends
to the new growth only
to the middle of the hair shaft
to the scalp area only
A hair relaxing treatment should be avoided when an examination shows presence of:
scalp abrasions
strong curl
excessive oils
pityriasis steatoids
to check relaxer processing, smooth and press a strand to the scalp using the back of the comb or your finger if curl returns_______________
rinse immediatly
add neutrilizer
continue processing
add conditioner
The combination of a thio relaxer permanent wrapped on a large tools is called a:
soft curl
thioglycolate reconstructor
relaxer curl
hard curl permanent
What is one safely precaution that must be followed with all chemical hair relaxing services?
shampooing the clients hair
pre-conditioning the hair
advising the client regarding processing time
wearing protective gloves
One safety precaution for hair relaxing is avoid__________ the scalp with the comb or fingernails.
massaging
scratching
smoothing
stimulating
After saturating the rods with neutralizer in a soft curl permanent and processing according to directions, the next step is to:
rinsing with hot water
remove rods carfully
completely dry hair
apply protective base
Relaxers that are ionic compounds formed by a metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen are known as:
guanidine hydroxide relaxers
low pH relaxers
metal hydroxide relaxers
lye relaxers
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called:
quanidine hydroxide relaxers
low pH relaxers
lithium hydroxide relaxers
lye relaxers
When processing is complete for a soft curl permanent, what is done after rinsing the hair thoroughly with warm water?
each curl is blotted with towel
conditioner is applied
client is placed under dryer
test curl is taken
What is used to restore the hair and scalp to their normal acidic pH?
cream conditioner
medicated shampoo
conditioning filler
normalizing lotion
