332A Chemical Texture Services 3

Question 1

What is a chemical hair relaxer?

Accepted Answer

A product that permanently straightens curly or wavy hair by breaking and reforming disulfide bonds

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A product that adds curl to straight hair

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A temporary styling product for smoothing hair

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A deep conditioning treatment for frizzy hair

Question 2

What is the active ingredient in lye-based relaxers?

Accepted Answer

Sodium hydroxide

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Ammonium thioglycolate

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Calcium hydroxide

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Guanidine hydroxide

Question 3

Why should a relaxer never be applied to hair that has been previously permed?

Accepted Answer

The combination of two different chemical bond-breaking processes can cause severe damage and breakage

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It would have no effect on permed hair

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Relaxers only work on virgin hair

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The perm solution neutralizes the relaxer

Question 4

What is a base application versus a no-base application in relaxer services?

Accepted Answer

Base applies protective cream to the scalp before the relaxer; no-base has a built-in scalp protectant

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Base uses a stronger formula; no-base is a weaker formula

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Base is applied at the roots; no-base is applied at the ends

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There is no difference between them

Question 5

What is a spiral perm wrap?

Accepted Answer

Wrapping hair vertically from root to end around a long rod or tool, creating uniform spirals

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Wrapping hair from ends to scalp in a standard roll

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A flat wrap technique for loose waves

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A wrap that uses alternating rod sizes

Question 6

What is a smoothing test in relaxer application?

Accepted Answer

Pressing the hair with fingers during processing to check if the curl pattern has sufficiently relaxed

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Testing the relaxer on a small skin patch

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Testing the product consistency before mixing

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Checking the hair for breakage after rinsing