Chemical Relaxing & Soft Curl Perm

Front 1

When using sodium hydroxide, protect the client's scalp with:

Back 1

petroleum cream

Front 2

The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to:

Back 2

soften and swell

Front 3

The chemical often required in addition to the chemical relaxer is:

Back 3

stabilizer

Front 4

A product used to protect over-porous or slightly damaged hair from being over-processed on any part of the hair shaft is the:

Back 4

conditioner/filler

Front 5

To predetermine the results of a chemical relaxing treatment, it may be necessary to take a:

Back 5

strand test

Front 6

If the hair is damaged by hot-comb straightening, tinting, or lightening, the stylist should:

Back 6

refuse to give the relaxer until conditioning treatments are given

Front 7

A factor that affects the processing time of a chemical relaxer is:

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hair porosity

Front 8

The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a hair relaxer by applying:

Back 8

a base

Front 9

After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly:

Back 9

rinsed

Front 10

Before applying a thio relaxer, the hair may require:

Back 10

a pre-shampoo

Front 11

The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in this area by:

Back 11

body heat

Front 12

Combing tangles roughly from the hair after a chemical relaxing treatment may cause hair:

Back 12

breakage

Front 13

The test that determines the hair's degree of elasticity is known as the ______ test.

Back 13

pull

Front 14

The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is a:

Back 14

neutralizing shampoo

Front 15

After a chemical relaxing treatment, a hair conditioner is applied:

Back 15

before styling the hair

Front 16

When analyzing hair condition, it is necessary to evaluate the hair's porosity, texture, and:

Back 16

elasticity

Front 17

The two commonly used methods of chemical hair relaxing are the thio method and the _____________ method.

Back 17

sodium hydroxide

Front 18

A hair relaxing treatment should be avoided when an examination shows the presence of:

Back 18

scalp abrasions

Front 19

Hair porosity refers to the ability of the hair to:

Back 19

absorb moisture

Front 20

Hair elasticity refers to the ability of the hair to:

Back 20

stretch and return

Front 21

Hair texture refers to the hair's:

Back 21

coarseness or fineness

Front 22

The three general methods for applying chemical hair relaxer are the comb method, the brush method, and:

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the finger method

Front 23

To check relaxer processing, press a strand to the scalp, if the hair "beads" from the scalp,:

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continue to process

Front 24

A blow-out style is a combination or hairstyling and:

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chemical straightening

Front 25

An implement needed to perform a chemical blow-out is a:

Back 25

blow dryer

Front 26

When performing a chemical blow-out, the important consideration is that the hair must not be:

Back 26

over-relaxed

Front 27

The natural oils removed by the relaxer are replaced by:

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conditioning

Front 28

Soft-curl permanent waving is a method of:

Back 28

permanent waving over curly hair

Front 29

A soft-curl permanent should not be given to hair that is:

Back 29

relaxed with sodium hydroxide

Front 30

Thio gel or cream, used in giving a soft-curl perm, is applied to the hair in order to:

Back 30

soften the hair for wrapping

Front 31

In order to arrange the curl pattern, the rods selected for a soft-curl permanent should be:

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at least 2 times larger than the natural curl

Front 32

In order to achieve good curl formation, the hair should circle the rod at least:

Back 32

2 1/2 times

Front 33

When giving a soft-curl perm, apply thio until all hair on rods is thoroughly saturated, then:

Back 33

replace saturated cotton

Front 34

After properly neutralizing a soft-curl perm, it is important to:

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remove rods carefully

Front 35

After a soft-curl perm, an ________ may be used to maintain the sheen of the hair.

Back 35

activator