Dry And Finish Men's Hair

Question 1

What does hygroscopic mean?

Answer 1

It is the ability to absorb water.

Question 2

When water penetrates into the cortex through the cuticle, it breaks down the weaker bonds in the hair. What these bonds known as?

Answer 2

Hydrogen bonds

Question 3

What can we do when the hydrogen bonds have been broken down the weaker hydrogen bonds?

Answer 3

It allows us to change the shape of the hair many times using fingers or a brush as the hair is dried.

Question 4

What is hair in its natural state is known as?

Answer 4

Alpha Keratin.

Question 5

What is hair in it’s artificial state (stretched) known as?

Answer 5

Beta Keratin.

Question 6

What can a stylist use to put a protective barrier (plastic film) around the hair?

Answer 6

Styling and finishing products.

Question 7

How does the protective barrier from styling and finishing products protect the hair from atmospheric moisture?

Answer 7

It helps to prevent the atmospheric moisture entering the cortex and breaking down the hydrogen bonds.

Question 8

What are plasticisers?

Answer 8

Modern style and finishing products.

Question 9

What is Polyvinyl Pyrolidone?

Answer 9

A plasticisers that creates a clear film that dissolves in hot water and shampoo.

Question 10

Which of the following descriptions are true? 
Plasticisers
1.  Are easily removed from the hair,
2.  Allow shapes to be formed
3.  Stop the hair from being fly away
4.  Protect the hair from added heY

Answer 10

All of the above.