Chapter 20-Chem Services Flashcards
The chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair into loose curls or waves is:
Curl re-formation
The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the:
Cortex
The natural pH of hair is:
5.0
In permanent waving the size of the curl is determined by the:
Size of the rod
The technique of wrapping at a 90° angle or straight out from the center is…
Half off base placement
The two basic types of wrapping hair around a perm rod are the spiral method and…
The Croquignole method
A reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or the removal of…
Oxygen
Most alkaline permanent waves have a pH between…
9.0 and 9.6
The basic components of acid waves are permanent wave solution, activator and…
Neutralizer
And endothermic wave must be activated using a (n)…
Outside heat source
Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a minimum of…
Five minutes
The process of rearranging extremely curly hair into a straighter or smoother form is…
Chemical hair relaxing
Thio chemical relaxer’s usually have a pH value above…
10
Hydroxide ions left in a Hair after a relaxer can be neutralized using an…
Acid balanced shampoo
Which type of relaxer contains one component and is used without any additional mixing?
Metal hydroxide relaxers
Lithium hydroxide relaxers and potassium hydroxide relaxers are often advertised and sold as…
No lye relaxers.
Which type of 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 commonly known as a circle rod?
Loop rods
For on-base placement the hair is wrapped at a_________Angle beyond perpendicular to its base section and the rod is positioned on its base.
45
True or false:
An ammonia free wave processes at room temperature.
True!
When should you perform an elasticity test?
before perming the hair
Do chemical texturizers raise or lower the pH of the hair?
Raise
True or false:
Porous hair cannot be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution.
False!
GMTG the primary reducing agent in all acid waves has a ______PH.
Low
True or false:
True acid waves require heat to process.
True.