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WorksheetsChemical Texture Services
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
______rods have a small diameter in the center area and gradually increase to the largest diameter at the ends, resulting in a tighter curl at hair ends, with a loose, wider curl at the scalp.
Convex
Straight
Concave
Colored
A method of wrapping a permanent wave that is suitable for very long is the
Double halo method
Double-rod wrap
Single halo method
Straight back method
A_______ is an example of a physical change that results from breaking and reforming the hydrogen bonds within the hair.
Blow dry service
Wet set
Hair color service
Comb-out
All perm wraps begin by sectioning the hair into panels that are further divided into subsections called
Panels
Base sections
Base panels
Base control
Always rinse perm solution from the hair for at least _____ minutes before applying the neutralizer.
2
3
4
5
A/an ______ liquid protein conditioner can be applied to the hair and dried under a warm dryer for 5 minutes or more prior to neutralization if hair is damaged.
Alkaline
Emulsified
Neutral
Acidic
When hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinsed rapidly and thoroughly with _____ water.
Hot
Cold
Cool
Warm
Base control refers to the position of the tool in relation to its ______ and is determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.
Panel
Base section
Base panel
Scalp position
End wraps are absorbent papers used to _____ of the hair when wrapping and winding hair on the perm tools.
Decrease moisture
Control ends
Control elasticity
Decrease elasticity
If the hair is not_____ the hydrogen peroxide in the neutralizer can react with the waving lotion and cause the hair to lighten.
Thoroughly shampooed
Rinsed properly
Lightly shampooed
Lightly rinsed
If too many _____ bonds are broken in the evening process, the hair will be too weak to hold a firm curl.
Disulfide
Hydrogen
Salt
Polypeptide
When processing is complete for a soft curl permanent, what is done after rinsing the hair thoroughly with warm water?
Each curl is blotted
Conditioner is applied with towel
Client is placed under dryer
Test curl is taken
In order to make a smooth transition from the rolled section of the head to an unrolled section, use a larger tool for the last tool next to an unrolled section when giving a _____.
Curvature perm
Partial perm
Spiral perm
Full perm
In neutralization, the bonds in the hair are re-formed ____.
Immediately
Slowly
Sporadically
Randomly
In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place as soon as the solution penetrates the hair, within the first _____ minutes.
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
5 to 10
Many male clients are looking for added ____, fullness, style, and low maintenance that only a perm can provide.
Color
Shine
Texture
Length
Metallic salts leave a coating on the hair that may cause ____ severe discoloration, or hair breakage.
Mild odor
Uneven curls
Calcification
Smooth curls
Neutralization rebuilds the____ by removing the extra hydrogen bonds created by the waving solution.
Salt bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Disulfide bonds
Polypeptide chains
Perming only a section of a whole head of hair is called____.
Section perming
Spomatic perming
Partial perming
Limited perming
Some manufacturers recommend the application of a _____ after blotting and before application of the neutralizer.
Pre- neutralizing conditioner
Pre- neutralizing shampoo
Post- processing moisturizer
Post- processing shampoo
The _____ wrap uses zigzag partings to divide base ares.
Curvature perm
Weave technique
Bricklayer perm
Straight perm
The _____ wrap creates a movement that curves within sectioned- out panels.
Curvature perm
Bricklay perm
Weave technique
Straight perm
The basic perm wrap is also called a _______ wrap.
Curvature perm
Bricklay perm
Weave technique
Straight set
The chemical action of _____ breaks the disulfide bonds and soften s the hair.
Ammonia
Hydrogen peroxide
Waving lotion
Neutralizer
The chemical composition of hair consists almost entirely of a protein material called ______.
Polypeptides
Keratin
Cysteine
Melanin
Bonds that are formed between two cysteine amino acids located on neighboring polypeptide chains are _______.
Salt
Chemical
Hydrogen
Disulfide
The polypeptide chains of this layer of hair are connected by end bonds and cross-linked by side bonds that form the fibers and structure of the hair _____.
Medulla
Cuticle
Cortex
Follicle
The perm that is activated by heat created chemically within the product is known as _____.
Endothermic
Alkaline
Exothermic
Sodium hydroxide
The action of waving lotion is to ______.
Discolor the hair
Shrink the hair
Expand the hair
Condition the hair
The degree to which hair absorbs the waving lotion is related to its ______.
Texture
Length
Elasticity
Porosity
The length of time required for the hair strands to absorb the waving lotion and for the hair to re- curl is called ______.
Application time
Processing time
Rinsing time
Development time
The main active ingredient in acid- balanced waving lotions is _____.
Glycerol monothioglycolate
Ammonium thioglycolate
Hydrogen peroxide
Sodium hydroxide
The main active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline perms is _____.
Glycerol monothioglycolate
Ammonium thioglycolate
Hydrogen peroxide
Sodium hydroxide
The ____ wrap is used to prevent noticeable splits and to blend the flow of the hair.
Curvature perm
Bricklay perm
Spiral perm
Basic perm
The ____ wrap is done at an angle that causes the hair to spiral along the length of the tool, like the grip on a tennis recquet.
Spiral
Croquignole
Bricklay
Barber pole
The hydrogen atoms in the disulfide bonds are so strongly attracted to the oxygen in the neutralizer that they release their bond with the sulfur atoms and join with the _____.
Salt bond
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Under processing is caused by ____ processing time of the waving lotion.
Excessive
Increasing
Insufficient
Exact
Waves that produce more quickly and produce firmer curls than true acid waves are considered to be _____.
Alkaline
Acid- balanced
Ammonium thioglycolate
Sodium hydroxide
What can be used to determine the actual processing time needed to achieve optimum curl results when giving a perm for the first time on a client?
Patch test
Strand test
Porosity test
Preliminary test curl
What type of hair is more fragile, easier to process, and more susceptible to damage from perm services?
Course texture
Medium texture
Non- elastic
Fine texture
What type of hair requires more processing than medium or fine hair and may also be more resistant to processing?
Course texture
Medium texture
Non- elastic
Fine texture
When the strand of hair is wrapped at an angle 45 degrees beyond perpendicular to its base section, it will result in ______.
Half- off base placement
Off- base placement
On- base placement
On- stem placement
When performing a procedure for a preliminary test curl, wrap one tool in each different area of the head including the top, the side, and the _____.
Bang
Temple
Nape
Occipital
When the strand of hair is wrapped at angle 90 degrees (perpendicular) to its base section, it will result in _____.
Half- off base placement
Off- base placement
On- base placement
On- stem placement
When performing a procedure for a preliminary test curl, wrap one tool in each different area of the head including the top, side, and the ____.
Bang
Temple
Nape
Occipital
When hair has assumed the desired shape, the broken disulfide bonds must be, _____ rebonded.
Chemically
Physically
Temporarily
Semi- permanently
When you place one end wrap on top of the hair strand and hold it flat, it is called the _____.
Double flat wrap
Bookend wrap
Single flat wrap
Top- hand wrap
A hair relaxing treatment should be avoided when an examination shows the presence of _____.
Scalp abrasions
Strong curl
Excessive oils
Pityriasis steatoides
After saturating the rods with neutralizer in a soft curl permanent, the next step is to ____.
Rinse with water
Apply conditioner
Completely dry hair
Apply protective base
After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo , the hair should be thoroughly _____.
Oiled
Rinsed
Dried
Conditioned
Before giving a relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity, and ____.
Length and elasticity
Elasticity and silkiness
Elasticity and extent of damage, if any
Softness and extent of damage, if any
If using a no-base relaxer, it is recommended that a protective cream be applied____.
At the nape of the neck
Over the earlobes
The frontal hairline
On the hairline and around the ears
Inspecting the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast and natural curls are being removed is called ____.
Periodic patch testing
Periodic relaxer testing
Periodic strand testing
Periodic elasticity testing
Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require pre- shampooing?
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium thioglycolate
Ammonium thioglycolate
Acid- based relaxers
One safety precaution for hair relaxing is to avoid ____ the scalp with the comb or fingernails.
Massaging
Scratching
Smoothing
Stimulating
Relaxers, which are ionic compounds formed by a metal that is combined with oxygen and hydrogen, are known as ____.
Guinidine hydroxide
Metal hydroxide relaxers
Low- pH relaxers
Lye relaxers
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called ____.
Guanidine hydroxide relaxers
Low pH relaxers
Lithium hydroxide relaxers
Lye relaxers
The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to ____.
Swell
Shrink
Harden
Set
The process of breaking the hair’s disulfide bonds during processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds 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
The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by _____.
Styling products used.
The clients age
Relaxer strength
Brand of relaxer
The chemical required to stop the action of the chemical relaxer is _____.
Petroleum cream
Hydroxide neutralization
Conditioner
Waving lotion
The best type of shampoo to use after a chemical relaxer ______.
An organic shampoo
An antibacterial shampoo
A neutralizing shampoo
A dry shampoo
The strength of relaxer is determined by the strand test. General guidelines suggest that for every course hair, the following strength is used:_______ .
Extra mild
Regular
Mild
Strong or super
The strength of relaxer is determined by the strand test. General guidelines suggest that for fine, tinted, or lightened hair, the following strength is used:______.
Extra mild
Regular
Mild
Strong or super
The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into straight form is called ________.
Thermal straightening
Chemical hair relaxing
Permanent waving
Chemical hair softening
The combination of a thio relaxer and a thio permanent wrapped on large tools is called a ______.
Soft curl permanent
Thioglycolate reconstructor
Relaxer curl permanent
Hard curl permanent
The most commonly used methods of hair relaxing are the sodium hydroxide method and the _____ method.
Thermal
Thio
Ammonia
Peroxide
To check relaxer processing, smooth and press a strand to the scalp using the back of the comb or your finger. If the curl returns, _________.
Rinse immediately
Add neutralizer
Continue processing
Add conditioner
What is used to restore the hair and scalp to their normal pH?
Cream conditioner
Medicated shampoo
Conditioning filler
Normalizing lotion
What is one safety precaution that must be followed with all chemical hair relaxing services?
Shampooing the client’s hair
Preconditioning the hair
Advising the client regarding process time
Wearing protective gloves
When applying a virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied last to the _____ and ______.
Scalp area, hair ends
Scalp area, hair shaft
Middle of the hair shaft
Nape area, hair ends
When applying sodium hydroxide retouch, where is the product applied first?
To the hair ends
To the new growth only
The middle of the hair shaft
The to the scalp area only
When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing cream applied?
With the back of the comb
With the fingers
With the applicator brush
With the rod
This innermost layer of the hair does not play a role in chemical texture services, and is often called the core of the hair.
Medulla
Cuticle
Cortex
Follicle
