Chemical Relaxing

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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON INGREDIENT FOUND IN PRODUCTS THAT COMPLETELY STRAIGHTEN THE HAIR?

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON INGREDIENT FOUND IN PRODUCTS THAT REDUCE THE CURL PATTERN OF THE HAIR?

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AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

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WHAT WERE SODIUM HYDROXIDE RELAXERS CALLED PRIOR TO THE 1960'S? AND WHY?

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THEY WERE CALLED BASE RELAXERS B/C THEY REQUIRED THAT A PROTECTIVE CREAM (BASE) BE APPLIED TO THE SCALP PRIOR TO THE SERVICE.

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AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE RELAXERS ARE ALSO CALLED WHAT?

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THIO RELAXERS

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DESCRIBE THE CHEMICAL PHASE OF CHEMICAL RELAXING...

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BEGINS WHEN THE RELAXER PRODUCT IS APPLIED TO THE HAIR.

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DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL PHASE OF CHEMICAL RELAXING...

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SMOOTHING, RINSING, APPLYING NUETRILIZING SHAMPOO ALSO CALLED FIXATIVES OR STABILIZERS.

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WHAT IS THE RELAXATION TEST? AND WHY IS IT NECESSARY?

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COMB TEST. ALLOWS YOU TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL SMOOTHING IS REQUIRED.

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WHEN WOULD YOU DO A VIRGIN RELAXER? AND HOW?

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A VIRGIN RELAXER IS APPLIED TO UNTREATED ("VIRGIN") HAIR TO THE MOST RESISTANT AND 1/4" TO 1/2" AWAY FROM THE SCALP AREA AND UP TO THE POROUS ENDS. THE HAIR IS THEN SMOOTHED WITH LIGHT, EVEN STROCKS FROM THE SCALP TO ENDS.

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WHEN WOULD YOU DO A RETOUCH RELAXER? AND HOW?

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USES THE SAME PROCEDURES AS A VIRGIN RELAXER APPLICATION, EXCEPT THAT THE PRODUCT IS APPLIED ONLY TO THE NEW GROWTH AREA AT THE SCALP.

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WHEN WOULD YOU DO A PARTIAL RELAXER? AND HOW?

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A PARTIAL RELAXER IS A VIRGIN RELAXER APPLIED ONLY TO SELECTED AREAS OF THE HEAD. USED WHEN THE NAPE AND SIDE AREAS ARE CLOSELY TAPERED OR WHEN THE PERIMETER HAIRLINE IS FRIZZY.

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WHAT IS CURL DIFFUSION AND HOW IS IT ACCOMPLISHED?

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ALSO KNOWN AS CHEMICAL BLOWOUT. IT IS A TECHNIQUE USED TO LOOSEN OR RELAX OVERLY CURLY HAIR PATTERNS BY APPOXIMATELY 50% OF THEIR NATURAL SHAPE. THE RELAXER IS APPLIED AND GENTLY COMBED THROUGH THE LENGTHS FOR EVEN DISTRIBUTION.

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WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE NEUTRILIZER?

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STABILIZER

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WHICH RELAXER HAS A pH OF 10.5-14?

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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CURL REFORMING IS ALSO KNOWN AS WHAT?

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SOFT CURLS, REFORMATION CURLS, OR DOUBLE PROCESS PERM.

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WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN CURL REFORMING?

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REDUCE THE EXISTING CURL PATTERN

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WHAT IS THE 2ND STEP IN CURL REFORMING?

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FORM A NEW CURL PATTERN AROUND RODS

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WHAT IS THE 3RD STEP IN CURL REFORMING?

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BOND (NEUTRILIZE) THE CHEMICAL BONDS TO COMPLETE THE NEW CURL.

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WHAT IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT FOUND IN REARRANGERS?

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AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE (THIO)

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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RELAXER CHEMICAL W/ HIGH OIL CONTENT (THE BASE) AND CONDITIONING AGENTS THAT HELP PROTECT THE HAIR AND SCALP FROM IRRITATIONS. ALSO CALLED LYE RELAXERS. THEY HAVE A pH OF 10.5-14.

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AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE

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CHEMICAL REDUCING AGENT THAT CAUSES THE HAIR TO SOFTEN AND SWELL. ALSO CALLED THIO RELAXERS.

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POROSITY

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THE HAIRS ABILITY TO ABSORB OR RETAIN MOISTURE.

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ELASTICITY

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THE HAIRS ABILITY TO STRETCH AND RETURN TO ITS NATURAL SHAPE WITH OUT BREAKING.

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TEXTURE

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THE DEGREE OF COARSNESS OR FINENESS IN THE HAIR FIBER

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DENSITY

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THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE HAIR FOLLICALS PER SQUARE INCH ON THE SCALP

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STAGES OF REDUCTION

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0%- OVERLY CURLY
25%
50%- CURL DIFFUSION OR CHEMICAL BLOWOUT
75%
85%- OPTIMUM RELAXATION
100%- OVER PROCESSED

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CHEMICAL PHASE

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BEGINS WHEN STRAIGHTENING PRODUCT IS APPLIED TO THE HAIR

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PHYSICAL PHASE

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SMOOTHING, RINSING AND APPLYING NEUTRILIZER TO THE HAIR

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SMOOTHING

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THE ACTION OF SPREADING THE CHEMICAL RELAXER THROUGH THE HAIR WITH THE BACK OF A COMB OR YOUR FINGERS AS IT PROCESSES

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RELAXATION TEST

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COMB TEST. DETERMINES WHETHER ADDITIONAL SMOOTHING IS REQUIRED

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VIRGIN RELAXER

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A CHEMICAL RELAXER THAT IS APPLIED TO UNTREATED "VIRGIN" HAIR 1" FROM THE SCALP TO THE POROUS ENDS

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RETOUCH RELAXER

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USES THE SAME PROCEDURE AS VIRGIN RELAXER EXCEPT THE PRODUCT IS ONLY APPLIED TO THE NEW GROWTH

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PARTIAL RELAXER

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A VIRGIN RELAXER APPLIED ONLY TO SELECTED AREAS OF THE HEAD

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CURL DIFFUSION

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TECHNIQUE USED TO LOOSEN OR RELAX OVERLY CURLY HAIR PATTERNS BY 50% OF THEIR NORMAL SHAPE

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NEUTRALIZING

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APPLYING A NUETRILIZING SHAMPOO OR STABILIZER TO HARDEN (LOCK) HAIR INTO ITS NEW SHAPE

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OXIDIZING AGENT

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FOUND IN NEUTRILIZING SHAMPOOS OR STABILIZERS, OFTEN SODIUM BROMATE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

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STABILIZER

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NEUTRILIZING SHAMPOO

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PRELIMINARY STRAND TEST

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APPLYING THE RELAXER TO A CONCEALED SECTION OF THE HAIR BEFORE PERFORMING THE ENTIRE SERVICE TO DETERMINE TIMING AND HOW THE HAIR WILL TAKE TO THE RELAXER

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CURL REFORMING

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CHANGING OVERLY CURLY HAIR TO CURLY OR WAVY HAIR. 1ST RELAXED TO REDUCE THE CURL PATTERN THEN PERMED TO CREATE NEW CURL FORMATION. ALSO KNOWN AS SOFT CURLS, REFORMATION CURLS, OR DOUBLE-PROCESS PERM.

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SOFT CURLS

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ANOTHER NAME FOR CURL REFORMING

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REDUCTION

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THE 1ST STEP IN CURL REFORMING IN WHICH IT REDUCES THE CURL PATTERN

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REFORMING

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THE 2ND STEP IN CURL REFORMING IN WHICH THE HAIR IS WRAPPED AROUND RODS TO PRODUCE THE NEW CURL PATTERN

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REBONDING

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THE 3RD STEP IN CURL REFORMING IN WHICH A NEUTRILIZER OR STABILIZER IS APPLIED TO BOND THE CHEMICAL BONDS TO COMPLETE THE NEW CURL

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REARRANGER

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AMMONIUM THIOGLYCOLATE. REDUCES THE CURL PATTERN