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The chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair or changes, tightly curly or coiled hair into loose curls or waves is
Curl reforming
The layer of the hair that provides the strength elasticity of human hair is the
Cortex
The natural pH of hair is between
4.5 and 5.5
In permanent waving the size of the curl is determined by the
Size of the rod
The technique of wrapping here at an angle of 90° or perpendicular to its base section is
Half off base placement
The two basic types of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are the spiral and
Croquignole perm technique
A reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or the removal of
Oxygen
Most cold waves have a pH between
9.0 and 9.6.
The three separate components of acid waves are permanent, waving solution, activator, and
Neutralizer
An endothermic wave is activated by
An outside heat source
Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for at least
5 minutes
The process of rearranging the structure of curly hair into a straighter or smoother form is
Chemical hair relaxing
Thio relaxers usually have a pH above
10
Hydroxide ions left in the hair after a relaxer can be neutralized using a
Acid balance shampoo
Which type of relaxer contains only one component and is used exactly as it is packaged with no mixing necessary
Metal hydroxide relaxers
Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide relaxers are often advertised and sold as
No mix - no lye relaxers
Which bonds are relatively weak, physical side bonds that are the result of an attraction between negative and positive electrical charges
Salt bonds
Which type of rod is also known as a circle rod
Loop rods
For on-base placement, the hair is wrapped at _____ beyond perpendicular to its base section, and the rod is positioned on its base
45 degrees
Which of these permanent waves process at room temperature?
Acid balanced waves
Chemical solutions _____ the ph of the hair to an alkaline state
raise
When should you perform an elasticity test?
before performing a perm
Porous hair ____
could be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution
GMTG, the primary reducing agent in most acid waves, has _____
a low ph
True acid waves have a ph between
4.5 and 7.0
Ammonia- free waves _____
have very little odor
in permanent waving most of the processing takes place within the first_______
5 to 10 min
One safety precaution of permanent waving is to ____
examine the scalp before the perm service
With extremely curly hair, the twists are the _____ sections of the hair strands
thinnest and weakest
Relaxers are _____ and can literally melt or dissolve hair if used incorrectly
extremely alkaline
If the clients hair has been treated with a hydroxide relaxer, its means the hair
will not hold a curl when applying a thin relaxer or thin permanent
A ___ is a perm wrap in which one end paper is placed under and another is placed over the strand of hair being wrapped
double flat wrap
Which types of rods are usually about 12 inches long with a uniform diameter along the entire length of the rod?
soft bender rods
thioglycolic acid
is a common reducing agent
The ___ is the innermost layer of the hair
medulla
The partings and bases radiate throughout throughout the panels to follow and the curvature of the head in which type of wrap ?
curvature permanent wrap
The chemical bonds that join amino acids together are called ____
peptide bonds
A ___ is a type of perm wrap in which the hair is wrapped at an angle other than perpendicular to the length of the rod
spiral perm wrap
which of the following is a method of hair straightening that combines the use of a thio relaxer with flat ironing
Japanese thermal straightening
which type of relaxer requires the application of a protective base cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of the relaxer
base relaxer
the middle layer of the hair is the
cortex
which of these terms refers to the angle at which the rod is positioned on the head : horizontally, vertically or diagonally ?
base direction
A ___ is a type of wrap that uses one end paper folded in half over the hair ends like an envelope
bookend wrap
A ___ is a wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same direction and are positioned on equal- sized bases
basic permanent wrap
which of these are usually classified as a lye based relaxer ?
sodium hydroxide relaxers
which rods are equal in diameter along their entire length or curling area
straight rods
which of these terms refers to the thickness or thinness of a liquid
viscosity
The ___ is the tough exterior layer of the hair
cuticle
which of these terms refers to the position of the rod in relation to its base section
base placement
A ____ is a type of wrap in which the hair is wrapped on one rod from the scalp to midway down the hair shaft, and another rod is used to wrap the remaining hair strand in the same direction.
piggyback wrap
Which of these stops the action of the waving solution and rebuilds the hair into its new curly form?
thio neutralization
long chains of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds are known as ____
polypeptide chains
the process by which hydroxide relaxers permanently straighten hair is called___
lanthionization
hydrogen bonds can be broken by
either water or heat
the reducing agent used in permanent waving solutions is commonly referred to as __
thio
Manufactures add an alkalizing agent to waving solutions because the acid in the solutions__
does not swell the hair or penetrate into the cortex
A ph of 7.0 is ___ that the ph of the hair
100 times more alkaline
most of the acid waves found in todays salons have a ph between
7.8 and 8.2
which of the following is not considered a main component of an exothermic wave?
concentrator
an endothermic chemical reaction is one that absorbs___ from its surroundings
heat
which type of perm is recommended for extremely pours hair?
true acid wave
what is the most common neutralizer
hydrogen peroxide
when rinsing the hair after the recommended processing time has elapsed, it is recommended that you ___
smell the hair to determine if it smells like perming solution
Japanese thermal straightening ___
is sometimes called thermal reconditioning
mid strength relaxers are formulated for
fine color treated hair, or damaged hair
Warm tones that are described as sandy or tan are considered
natural
which color will help balance orange tones in the hair
blue
Red added to blue based colors will cause them to appear
lighter
A ____ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color
tertiary
In traditional color theory, when all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is ____ depending on the saturation of the pigment
black or dark muddy gray
for clients with 80 to 100 percent gray, which hair color is generally more flattering?
a blonde shade
to cover unpigmented hair on a salt and pepper head, the color formulation should be ___ than the natural level
one to two levels lighter
the process of treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color is known as
pre softening
when hair is violet, it is recommended that you use ____ to balance it
yellow
when hair is blue it is recommended that you use___ to balance it
orange
selecting ____ base colors creates brighter colors
warm
traditional semipermanent, demipermanent, and permanent hair color products that are used primarily on pre lightened hair to achieve pail and delicate colors are ___
toners
under lightened hair will appear to have more _____ than the intended color
red yellow and orange
the term _____ or hue refers to th balance of color
tone
the melanin that gives blond the red colors to hair is called
pheomelanin
the stationary foundation of a pin curl is the ___-
base
pin curls that produce light , firm long lasting curls and allow for minimum mobility are known as
no stem pin curls
pin curls formed in a shaping should begin at the ___
open end
the most commonly shaped pin curl bases are rectangular, triangle, square, or _____
arc based
pin curls sliced from a shaping and formed without lifting the hair from the head are referred to as
carved curls
the panel of hair on which a roller is placed is the ___
arc
hair between the scalp and the first turn of the roller is the ___
stem
the point where curls of opposite directions meet, forming a recessed area is called the
indentation
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