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51 Cards in this Set
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A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on which of the following hair conditions? |
Hair that has been bleached. |
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Which of the following descriptions identifies the end paper placement for the bookend technique used during perm wrapping? |
One end paper folded in half.
The bookend technique utilizes one end paper folded in half. |
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If perm solution comes in contact with the client's eyes or skin, which of the following actions should be taken?
cover the eye with a bandage rinse thoroughly with hot water rinse thoroughly with cool water cover the eye with a warm towel |
Rinse throughly with cool water.
Rinse thoroughly with cool water if waving solution comes into contact with the client's eyes or skin. |
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On-base control is not recommended for alkaline perms since expansion is limited at the base and:
chemicals weaken the curl causes a crease in the hair chemicals increase dryness tension may cause breakage |
Tension may cause breakage.
On-base control is not recommended for alkaline perms since expansion is limited at the base and tension may cause breakage. |
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Hair wound on rods with too much tension may cause which of the following:
lighter hair color unpleasant odor darker hair color breakage or dryness |
Breakage or dryness.
Hair wound on rods with too much tension may cause breakage or dryness. |
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Which of the following tests should be performed during a relaxer technique to determine if the proper amount of relaxation has occurred? |
Comb test. |
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Hair is generally referred to as fine, medium or coarse when analyzing which of the following classifications? |
Texture. |
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During a chemical relaxer procedure, if the hair is tested with the back of the comb and there is a minimal amount of indentation, or if the curl pattern reverts or beads, what step may be required?
blotting the hair rinsing immediately applying neutralizer additional smoothing |
Additional smoothing.
If the hair is tested with the back of the comb during a chemical relaxer and there is a minimal amount of indentation, or if the curl pattern reverts, additional smoothing may be required. |
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Overprocessed hair could be indicated by hair that is:
oily shiny curly when wet and frizzy when dry frizzy when wet and curly when dry |
Curly when wet and frizzy when dry.
Overprocessed hair could be indicated by hair that is curly when wet and frizzy when dry. |
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The two basic wrapping techniques for perming are called the overlap (croquignole) and:
spiral convex concave end paper |
Spiral.
There are two basic wrapping techniques for rotating strands of hair around a perm tool: overlap, also called croquignole, and spiral. |
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In addition to tension and perm solution what do acid waves use to perform the processing action?
heat cold drying alkalinity |
Heat.
Acid waves use heat along with tension and perm solution to perform the processing action. |
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Which of the following is NOT a step taken when performing a virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer service?
perform a strand test perform periodic comb tests pre-shampoo the client's hair follow the service with a neutralizing shampoo |
Pre-shampoo the client's hair.
Pre-shampooing the client's hair is not a step a salon professional should perform during a virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer service. |
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When performing a chemical relaxer procedure on porous hair, choose a product labeled:
mild regular super extreme |
Mild.
When performing a chemical relaxer service on porous hair choose a product labeled mild. |
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Zonal patterns, or partial perms, are designed to:
curl only the ends produce only weak ends avoid splits in a final design position new texture only where it is desired |
Position new texture only where it is desired.
Zonal patterns, also called partial perms, involve adding texture to certain areas, or zones, of the head. |
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What is used to protect the scalp and hairline from the sodium hydroxide relaxer product?
sealer conditioner hand lotion base cream |
Base cream.
A protective base cream is used to protect the client's scalp and hairline during a sodium hydroxide relaxer service. |
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What is the most likely cause of underprocessed hair?
rods too small for the desired cur hair wrapped too tightly around rods perm solution left on the hair too long perm solution not left on the hair long enough |
Perm solution not left on the hair long enough.
Underprocessed hair is most likely caused by perm solution not left on the hair long enough. |
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What is applied to a client's hairline prior to a perm service to protect the skin?
ammonia neutralizer perm solution barrier (protective) cream |
Barrier (protective) cream.
Barrier (protective) cream is applied to the client's hairline prior to a perm service. |
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What could be the cause of a perm not lasting as long as expected?
overprocessing uneven distribution excessive stretching incomplete neutralization |
Incomplete neutralization.
Incomplete neutralization could be the cause of a perm that does not last as long as expected. |
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What is used to protect the scalp and hairline from caustic chemicals?
sealer conditioner hand lotion base cream |
Base cream.
A protective base cream is used to protect the scalp and hairline from the chemical relaxer product. |
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The main ingredient found in an acid wave is:
sodium hydroxide calcium hydroxide potassium hydroxide glycerol monothioglycolate |
Glycerol monothioglycolate.
The main ingredient found in an acid wave is glycerol monothioglycolate. |
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Which relaxer strength would be used on healthy, color-treated, fine-textured or porous hair?
mild super regular resistant |
Mild.
A mild relaxer strength should be used on healthy, color-treated, fine-textured or porous hair. |
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Which of the following steps may be required when perming resistant hair?
pre-lightening longer processing time longer neutralizing time shorter processing time |
Longer processing time.
Resistant hair may require a longer processing time. |
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To equalize the porosity of highly porous hair, it may be necessary to use which of the following products? |
Pre-wrap product. |
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What is the range of pH for alkaline waves? |
8.0 to 9.5
Alkaline waves have a pH range of 8.0 to 9.5. |
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Why should brushing the hair before any chemical service be avoided? |
Prevents scalp irritations.
Brushing hair before a perm may cause scalp irritation. |
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To remove all chemicals after the hair has been neutralized the hair needs to be:
rinsed blotted relaxed reprocessed |
Rinsed.
To remove all chemicals after the hair has been neutralized, the hair will need to be rinsed. |
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When performing a metallic test, immerse at least 20 strands of hair in the prepared mixture for:
5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes |
30 minutes.
When performing a test for metallic salts, immerse at least 20 strands of hair in the prepared mixture for 30 minutes. |
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An acid-balanced neutralizing shampoo or stabilizer is used after the hair is free of chemicals to:
smooth the hair loosen the shape condition the hair reharden the hair |
Reharden the lock.
It is important to use an acid-balanced neutralizing shampoo or stabilizer to reharden (lock) the hair into its new, straighter shape. |
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With concave rods the hair on both ends must travel farther than the hair in the center to make one complete turn around the rod, creating a:
larger, looser curl in the center narrow curl throughout the strands consistent curl throughout the strands wider and more spiraling pattern on the ends |
Wider and more spiraling pattern on the ends.
Concave rods create a wider and more spiraling pattern in the hair wrapped around the ends. |
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In the perm procedure, proper end paper techniques will eliminate crimps or:
bevels in the hair spirals in the hair beads on the ends of the hair fishhooks on the ends of the hair |
Fishhooks on the ends of the hair.
Proper end paper techniques will eliminate crimps or fishhooks on the ends of the hair. |
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Which of the following descriptions does NOT identify the meaning of porosity?
the hair's ability to stretch the hair's ability to retain liquids the hair's ability to absorb liquids the hair's ability to absorb perming solution |
The hair's ability to stretch.
Porosity refers to the ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals. The more porous the hair, the more able it is to absorb the perm solution. |
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Which of the following is NOT true about acid perms?
better for fragile hair slower processing time create soft, natural curls better for use on resistant hair |
Better for use on resistant hair.
Acid perms create soft natural curls, are better for fagile hair and have a slower processing time. |
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Virgin relaxers may be applied away from the scalp because body heat will:
cause it to melt cause it to harden diffuse it throughout the air allow it to spread upward toward the scalp |
Allow it to spread upward toward the scalp.
Chemical relaxers have a tendency to spread toward the scalp due to body heat, so further application may not be needed. |
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How far from the scalp should a virgin relaxer be applied?
1/4" to 1/2" 3/4" to 1" 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" 1 3/4" to 2 1/2" |
1/4" to 1/2".
Virgin relaxer should be applied 1/4" (.6 cm) to 1/2" (1.25 cm) from the scalp. |
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Which of the following conditions determines the processing time and proper relaxer strength to use?
natural hair color length of the hair how soon hair will be cut texture, elasticity and porosity |
Texture, elasticity, porosity.
Texture, elasticity and porosity determine the processing time and proper relaxer strength to use. |
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Before perming, determine if the hair has been tinted, bleached, highlighted/frosted or:
conditioned set in pincurls previously permed cut in the past month |
Previously permed.
Before perming, determine if the hair has been tinted, bleached, highlighted/frosted or previously permed. |
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The size of the base and the angle at which the hair is projected while wrapping determines the:
roller size base control tool position curl formation |
Tool position.
Tool position is determined by the size of the base and the angle at which the hair is projected while wrapping. |
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Alkaline perms produce faster processing times and:
more shine better color stronger curl less curl consistency |
Stronger curl.
Alkaline perms produce faster processing times and a stronger curl. |
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The primary method for applying the relaxer chemical is with a:
clip brush spatula spray bottle |
Brush.
The primary method for applying the relaxer chemical is with a brush. |
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In alkaline waves, the perm solution chemically breaks or reduces the:
porosity of the hair medulla of the hair strong disulfide bonds color molecules in the hair |
Strong disulfide bonds.
In alkaline waves, the perm solution chemically breaks the strong disulfide bonds. |
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What ingredient in color products could cause uneven curls, discoloration and hair breakage?
red dye metallic salt oxidative color nonoxidative color |
Metallic salt.
If metallic salts are present during a perm service the results could include uneven curls, discoloration and hair breakage. |
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Which type of perm rod would be used to achieve uniform curls?
curved convex straight concave |
Straight.
Use a straight perm rod to achieve uniform curls. |
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What is the optimum percent of natural curl pattern to remove when relaxing?
25% 50% 75% 85% |
85%.
The optimum percent of natural curl pattern to remove when relaxing is 85%. |
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What should be applied to the hair to restore protein or moisture lost during a chemical process?
mousse cholesterol barrier cream protein and/or moisturizing conditioner |
Protein and/or moisturizing conditioner.
A protein or moisturizing conditioner can be applied to help restore protein and/or moisture balance lost during processing. |
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What product should NOT be applied to hair that has been previously permed with ammonium thioglycolate?
neutralizer conditioner metallic salts sodium hydroxide |
Sodium hydroxide.
Do not apply sodium hydroxide to hair that has been permed with ammonium thioglycolate or to hair that is going to be permed with ammonium thioglycolate. |
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The alkalinity of cold waves causes the hair fiber to soften and: |
swell |
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What should be applied to the hair to restore protein or moisture lost during a chemical process?
A. Mousse B.cholesterol C. Barrier cream D. Protein and/or moisturizing conditioner |
D. Protein and/or moisturizing conditioner
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What should be applied to the hair to restore protein or moisture lost during a chemical process?
A. Mousse B.cholesterol C. Barrier cream D. Protein and/or moisturizing conditioner |
D. Protein and/or moisturizing conditioner
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When performing a curl reformation service, the rod diameter chosen should be at least how many times larger than the diameter of the natural curl pattern?
A. 2 B.4 C.6 D.10 |
A.2
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Hair is generally referred to as fine medium of coarse when analyzing which of the following classifications?
A. Texture B. Density C. Porosity D. Elasticity |
A. Texture
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Which of the following could describe what determines the processing time and proper perm solution?
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The texture elasticity and porosity of clients hair
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