Chemical Texture Services- Chemical Relaxer Flashcards

1
Q

The type of thermal straightening that combines use of a thio relaxer with flat ironing

A

Japanese thermal straightening

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2
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Hair that has been treated with a hydroxide relaxer is unfit for permanent waving and will not

A

hold a curl.

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3
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The type of treatments work by fixing the keratin in place in a semipermanent manner; they do not break bonds.

A

Keratin straightening treatments

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4
Q

The process of rearranging the basic structure of curly hair into a straighter or smoother form is:

A

chemical hair relaxing

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5
Q

The active ingredient in all hydroxide relaxers is the:

A

hydrogen ion

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6
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Hydroxide relaxers remove a sulfur atom from a disulfide bond, converting it into a(n):

A

lanthionine bond

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7
Q

Relaxers that contain only one component and are used without mixing are:

A

metal hydroxide relaxers

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8
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Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called:

A

lye relaxers

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9
Q

Relaxers are often marketed and sold as no mix–no lye relaxers are:

A

potassium hydroxide relaxers

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10
Q

Relaxers that contain two components and must be mixed immediately prior to use are:

A

guanidine hydroxide relaxers

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11
Q

Hydroxide relaxers that do not require the application of a protective base are:

A

no-base relaxers

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12
Q

The difference in the strength of most chemical hair relaxers is determined by the concentration of:

A

hydroxide

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13
Q

During a relaxer strand test, hair that is pressed to the scalp and continues to curl is:

A

insufficiently relaxed

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14
Q

The application for chemical relaxers should be started in the most resistant area, usually the:

A

back of head

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15
Q

Conditioner with an acidic pH that restores the hair’s natural pH after a hydroxide relaxer is:

A

normalizing lotion

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16
Q

A combination of a thio relaxer and a thio permanent wrapped on large rods is a:

A

soft curl permanent

17
Q

Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis shows any signs of:

A

abrasions

18
Q

Hair that is treated with hydroxide relaxers must not be treated with:

A

thio relaxers