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Chemical Texture Services

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what type of hair is fragile, easier to process and more susceptible to damage from perm services?

a)

coarse

b)

medium

c)

non-elastic

d)

fine

2.

a properly processed permanent wave should break and rebuild approximately __________ % of the hair's disulfide bonds

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

3.

neutralization rebuilds the ___________ bonds that were broken by the waving solution

a)

sodium

b)

hydrogen

c)

disulfide

d)

peptide

4.

what type of perm is activated by heat created chemically within the product?

a)

endothermic

b)

alkaline

c)

exothermic

d)

acid balanced

5.

a perm activated by an outside heat source (usually a conventional hooded dryer) is known as __________.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

acid balanced

d)

thio free

6.

Waves that process more quickly and produce firmer curls than true acid waves are _________.

a)

alkaline

b)

acid balanced

c)

ammonium thioglycolate

d)

sodium hydroxide waves

7.

What type of hair usually requires more processing time than medium or fine hair?

a)

coarse

b)

medium

c)

fine

d)

non-elastic

8.

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?

a)

alkaline

b)

emulsified

c)

ammonia-free

d)

acidic

9.

if too many ______________ bonds are broken in the perming process the hair will be too weak to hold a firm curl.

a)

disulfide

b)

hydrogen

c)

salt

d)

peptide

10.

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?

a)

patch test

b)

strand test

c)

porosity test

d)

preliminary test curl

11.

the action of alkaline permanent waving lotion is to soften and ______ the hair.

a)

discolor

b)

shrink

c)

expand

d)

condition

12.

hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _____ formulas

a)

base and no base

b)

lye and no lye

c)

cream and no cream

d)

stabilizer and no stabilizer

13.

before giving a relaxer, perform a scalp and hair analysis, testing for porosity and ___________ on several areas of the head.

a)

length

b)

elasticity

c)

damage

d)

texture

14.

The action of a guanidine relaxer causes the hair to _________

a)

soften and swell

b)

soften and shrink

c)

expand and harden

d)

set and harden

15.

what is the main ingredient in alkaline perms?

a)

gycerol monothioglycolate

b)

ammonium thioglycolate

c)

hydrogen peroxide

d)

sodium hydroxide

16.

what is the main ingredient in true acid or acid-balanced perms?

a)

GMTG

b)

ATG

c)

H202

d)

hydroxide

17.

keratin proteins are made of long chains of ____________ inked together end to end like beads

a)

amino acids

b)

peptide bonds

c)

cross links

d)

polypeptide chains

18.

The alkalinity of the perm should correspond to the resistance, strength & ___________ of the cuticle.

a)

texture

b)

size

c)

elasticity

d)

porosity

19.

The chemical action of ________ breaks the disulfide bonds through reduction

a)

water

b)

ammonia

c)

waving lotion

d)

neutralizer

20.

General guidelines suggest that for fine, color treated or damaged hair a(n) __________ strength relaxer should be used

a)

extra mild

b)

regular

c)

mild

d)

strong/super