WorksheetsChemical Texture Services
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
what type of hair is fragile, easier to process and more susceptible to damage from perm services?
coarse
medium
non-elastic
fine
a properly processed permanent wave should break and rebuild approximately __________ % of the hair's disulfide bonds
25
50
75
100
neutralization rebuilds the ___________ bonds that were broken by the waving solution
sodium
hydrogen
disulfide
peptide
what type of perm is activated by heat created chemically within the product?
endothermic
alkaline
exothermic
acid balanced
a perm activated by an outside heat source (usually a conventional hooded dryer) is known as __________.
exothermic
endothermic
acid balanced
thio free
Waves that process more quickly and produce firmer curls than true acid waves are _________.
alkaline
acid balanced
ammonium thioglycolate
sodium hydroxide waves
What type of hair usually requires more processing time than medium or fine hair?
coarse
medium
fine
non-elastic
what type of liquid protein conditioner can be applied to the hair and dried under a warm dryer for five minutes or more prior to neutralization if hair is damaged?
alkaline
emulsified
ammonia-free
acidic
if too many ______________ bonds are broken in the perming process the hair will be too weak to hold a firm curl.
disulfide
hydrogen
salt
peptide
What test is effective for determining the correct processing time, expected results, rod and wrap choice, how color will be affected and if the hair will break or frizz?
patch test
strand test
porosity test
preliminary test curl
the action of alkaline permanent waving lotion is to soften and ______ the hair.
discolor
shrink
expand
condition
hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _____ formulas
base and no base
lye and no lye
cream and no cream
stabilizer and no stabilizer
before giving a relaxer, perform a scalp and hair analysis, testing for porosity and ___________ on several areas of the head.
length
elasticity
damage
texture
The action of a guanidine relaxer causes the hair to _________
soften and swell
soften and shrink
expand and harden
set and harden
what is the main ingredient in alkaline perms?
gycerol monothioglycolate
ammonium thioglycolate
hydrogen peroxide
sodium hydroxide
what is the main ingredient in true acid or acid-balanced perms?
GMTG
ATG
H202
hydroxide
keratin proteins are made of long chains of ____________ inked together end to end like beads
amino acids
peptide bonds
cross links
polypeptide chains
The alkalinity of the perm should correspond to the resistance, strength & ___________ of the cuticle.
texture
size
elasticity
porosity
The chemical action of ________ breaks the disulfide bonds through reduction
water
ammonia
waving lotion
neutralizer
General guidelines suggest that for fine, color treated or damaged hair a(n) __________ strength relaxer should be used
extra mild
regular
mild
strong/super
