332A Chemical Texture Services 4

Question 1

What is the correct procedure if a client reports a burning sensation during a relaxer service?

Accepted Answer

Immediately rinse the product from the hair and scalp with lukewarm water

Answer

Continue processing and reassure the client

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Add more relaxer to the area

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Apply more base cream on top of the relaxer

Question 2

What is a thio relaxer?

Accepted Answer

A relaxer that uses ammonium thioglycolate as the active ingredient and is similar to perm chemistry

Answer

A lye-based relaxer

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A no-lye relaxer using calcium hydroxide

Answer

A keratin smoothing treatment

Question 3

What is the key difference between hydroxide relaxers and thio relaxers in terms of bond chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Hydroxide relaxers convert disulfide bonds to lanthionine bonds permanently; thio relaxers break and reform disulfide bonds

Answer

There is no difference

Answer

Thio relaxers are permanent; hydroxide relaxers are temporary

Answer

Hydroxide relaxers work on hydrogen bonds; thio relaxers work on salt bonds

Question 4

What rod placement pattern uses rods positioned in rows following the head's curvature?

Accepted Answer

Straight set or nine-section pattern

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Spiral pattern

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Brick-lay pattern

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Weave pattern

Question 5

What is a brick-lay perm wrap pattern?

Accepted Answer

Rods are offset in alternating rows like bricks in a wall to avoid visible splits between sections

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All rods are placed in straight parallel rows

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Rods are placed in a circular pattern from the crown

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Only half the head is wrapped with rods

Question 6

Why is it important to avoid stretching or pulling the hair tightly when wrapping perm rods?

Accepted Answer

Excessive tension can cause hair breakage and scalp irritation during chemical processing

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It makes the curl pattern too tight

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It uses too much perm solution

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It causes the end papers to wrinkle