Chemical Hair Relaxing And Soft Curl Permanent

Question 1

The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of extremely curly hair into a straight form is called _________.

Answer 1

Chemical Hair Relaxing

Question 2

Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require pre-shampooing?

Answer 2

Sodium Hydroxide

Question 3

The chemical required to stop the action of the chemical relaxers is __________.

Answer 3

Neutralizer

Question 4

The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by _________.

Answer 4

The hair’s porosity

Question 5

What stops the action of any chemical relaxer that may remain in the hair after rinsing?

Answer 5

Neutralizer

Question 6

What are the two types of formulas for sodium hydraxide chemical hair relaxers?

Answer 6

Base & No base

Question 7

What are the three basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing?

Answer 7

1. Processing
2. Neutralizing
3. Conditioning

Question 8

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 __________.

Answer 8

Mild

Question 9

The strength of relaxer is determined by the strand test. General guidelines suggest that for course virgin hair, the following strength is used ________.

Answer 9

Strong or Super

Question 10

Before giving a relaxing treatment to extremely curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity and ________.

Answer 10

Elasticity and extent of damage, if any

Question 11

The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to _________.

Answer 11

Soften & Swell

Question 12

The process of breaking the hairs disulfide bonds during processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds when the relaxer is rinsed from the hair is known as _________.

Answer 12

Lanthionization

Question 13

The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns from using a hair relaxer by applying __________.

Answer 13

Base

Question 14

After the hair has been processed with the sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly __________.

Answer 14

Rinsed

Question 15

The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in this area by ________. 

Answer 15

Body heat

Question 16

If using a “no base” relaxer, it is recommended that a protective cream applied __________________________.

Answer 16

On the full hairline & around the ears

Question 17

The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is ___________.

Answer 17

A neutralizing shampoo

Question 18

When applying sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied last to the ________ and _______.

Answer 18

Scalp area & hair ends

Question 19

When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing cream applied?

Answer 19

With the back of the comb

Question 20

Inspecting the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast the natural curls are being removed is called _________.

Answer 20

Periodic strand testing

Question 21

When hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinsed rapidly and thoroughly with _______ water.

Answer 21

Warm

Question 22

The most commonly use methods of hair relaxing are the sodium hydroxide method in the ______ method.

Answer 22

Thio

Question 23

When performing a sodium hydroxide retouch, where is the product applied first?

Answer 23

To the new growth only

Question 24

A hair relaxing treatment should be avoided when an examination shows the presence of _________.

Answer 24

Scalp Abrasions

Question 25

To check relaxer processing, smooth and press a strand to the scalp using the back of the comb or your finger. If curl returns, __________.

Answer 25

Continue processing

Question 26

The combination of a thio relaxer & a thio permanent wrapped on large tools is called a ________.

Answer 26

Soft curl permanent

Question 27

What is one safety precaution that must be followed with all chemical hair relaxing services?

Answer 27

Wearing protective gloves

Question 28

One safety precaution for hair relaxing is to avoid _______ the scalp with the comb or fingernails.

Answer 28

Scratching

Question 29

After saturating the rods with neutralizer in a soft curl permanent and processing according to directions, the next step is to ____________.

Answer 29

Remove rods carefully

Question 30

Relaxers which are ionic compounds formed by metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen are known as _______.

Answer 30

Metal hydroxide relaxers

Question 31

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called _________.

Answer 31

Lye relaxers

Question 32

When processing is complete for a soft curl permanent, what is done after rinsing the hair thoroughly with warm water?

Answer 32

Each curl is blotted with towel

Question 33

What is used to restore the hair and skin to their normal acidic pH?

Answer 33

Normalizing lotion