Chemical Texture Services

Question 1

Hair services that cause a chemical change that alters the natural wave pattern of the hair.

Answer 1

Chemical texture services

Question 2

What do chemical services include?

Answer 2

permanent waving: Adding wave or curl to the hair.

Relaxing: Removing curl, leaving the hair smooth and wave free.

Curl re-forming (soft curl permanents): loosening overly curly hair, such as when tight curls are turned into loose curls or waves.

Question 3

Tough exterior layer of the hair It protects the hair from damage.

Answer 3

Cuticle

Question 4

Is responsible for the incredible strength and elasticity of human hair.

Answer 4

Cortex

Question 5

Innermost layer of the hair may be missing in fine hair.

Answer 5

Medulla

Question 6

An abbreviation used for potential hydrogen

Answer 6

pH

Question 7

pH scale has a range from?

Answer 7

0-14

Question 8

Permanent waves that have a 7.0 or neutral pH; because of their higher pH, they process at room temperature, do not require the added heat of a hair dryer, process more quickly, and produce firmer curls than true acid waves

Answer 8

Acid- Balanced waves

Question 9

Also known as cold waves, have a pH between 9.0 and 9.6, use ammonium thioglycolate (ATG) as the reducing agent, and process at room temperature without the addition of heat.

Answer 9

alkaline waves

Question 10

compounds made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

Answer 10

amino acids

Question 11

Perms that use a ingredient that does not evaporate as readily as ammonia, so there is very little oder associated with their use.

Answer 11

ammonia-free waves

Question 12

Active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline permanents

Answer 12

Ammonium thioglycolate (ATG)

Question 13

Postion of the tool in relation to its base section, determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.

Answer 13

base control

Question 14

also known as protective base cream; oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair relaxing.

Answer 14

base cream

Question 15

Angle at which the rod is positioned on the head( Horizontally,Vertically, or diagonally); also, the directional pattern in which the hair is wrapped.

Answer 15

base direction

Question 16

Refers to the position of the rod in relation to its bas section; base placement is determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.

Answer 16

base placement

Question 17

Relaxers that require the application of protective base cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of the relaxer.

Answer 17

base relaxers

Question 18

Subsections of panels into which hair is divided for perm wrapping; one rod is normally placed on each base section.

Answer 18

base section

Question 19

also known as straight set wrap; perm wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same direction and are positioned on equal-sized bases; all the base sections are horizontal and are the same length and width as the perm rod.

Answer 19

basic permanent wrap

Question 20

perm wrap in which one end paper is folded in half over the hair ends like an envelope.

Answer 20

bookend wrap

Question 21

perm wrap similar to actual technique of bricklaying; base sections are offset from each other row by row, to prevent noticeable splits and to blend the flow of the hair.

Answer 21

bricklay permanent wrap