Chapter 15 Scalp Care

Question 1

The two basic requirements for a healthy scalp are

Answer 1

Cleanliness and stimulation

Question 2

Proper detangling of the hair should always begin where

Answer 2

At the ends of the hair

Question 3

The most highly recommended brushes are made with what type of bristles?

Answer 3

Natural bristles

Question 4

It is important to remember to maintain what? When giving a shampoo

Answer 4

Good posture

Question 5

How does a highly alkaline shampoo affect tinted hair?

Answer 5

It causes color to fade

Question 6

Water is called the what? Because it is capable of dissolving more substances than any other solvent.

Answer 6

Universal

Question 7

The water purification treatment that causes matter to sink to the bottom is called what?

Answer 7

Sedimentation

Question 8

The water purification treatment in which water passes through a porous substance, such as filter paper or charcoal is known as what?

Answer 8

Filtration

Question 9

What is the process of heating water until it becomes a vapor, then condensing the vapor so that it collects as a liquid?

Answer 9

Distillation

Question 10

Rain water or chemically softened water is considered to be what?

Answer 10

Soft water

Question 11

Water that contains minerals that lessen the ability of soap or shampoo to lather readily is considered to what type of water?

Answer 11

Hard water

Question 12

The main ingredient in most shampoos is what?

Answer 12

Water

Question 13

The hydrophilic end of a surfactant molecule is considered to be what?

Answer 13

Water-attracting

Question 14

The lipophilic end of a surfactant molecule is considered to be what?

Answer 14

Oil-attracting

Question 15

A shampoo that is balanced to the pH of skin and hair or 4.5 to 5.5 is known as what?

Answer 15

pH-balanced

Question 16

Protein and what are two examples of conditioning agents that boost shampoos so they can meet current grooming needs?

Answer 16

Biotin

Question 17

Medicated shampoos contain special chemicals that are effective in reducing excessive what?

Answer 17

Dandruff

Question 18

Which type of shampoo should be used to eliminate excessive buildup in the hair because it contains an active chelating agent that binds metals and removes them from the hair before equalizing it?

Answer 18

Clarifying shampoo

Question 19

What type of shampoo is used on oily hair and scalp ,washing away excess oiliness while keeping the hair from drying out?

Answer 19

Balancing

Question 20

What conditioners offer gentle cleansing while providing extra nourishment for the hair?

Answer 20

Cleansing

Question 21

Conditioners designed to penetrate the cortex and reinforce the hair shaft from within are called, what type of conditioners?

Answer 21

Protein

Question 22

What is the proper technique when brushing the hair prior to shanmpoo?

Answer 22

Rotate the brush by turning the wrist slightly

Question 23

When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo,work in back and forth movement beginning where?

Answer 23

At the front hairline

Question 24

If you are not performing a deep conditioning treatment at the shampoo bowl, the client

Answer 24

May be properly reclined

Question 25

The first step in giving a scalp massage requires cupping the head in one hand while grasping where, and rotating the head gently

Answer 25

Base of skull