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The chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair into loose curls or waves is | curl re-formation |
The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the | cortex |
The natural pH of hair is | 5.0 |
In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the | size of the rod |
The technique of wrapping at a 90-degree angle or straight out from the center is | half off-base placement |
The two basic types of wrapping hair around a perm rod are the spiral method and | croquignole method |
A reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or removal of | oxygen |
Most alkaline permanent waves have a pH between | 9.0 and 9.6 |
The basic components of acid waves are permanent wave solution, activator, and | neutralizer |
An endothermic wave must be activated using an | outside heat source |
Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a minimum of | 5 minutes |
The process of rearranging extremely curly hair into a straighter or smoother form is | chemical hair relaxing |
Thio chemical relaxers usually have a pH value above | 10 |
Hydroxide ions left in the hair after a relaxer can be neutralized using an | acid-balanced shampoo |
Which type of relaxer contains one component and is used without any additional mixing? | metal hydroxide relaxers |
Lithium hydroxide relaxers and potassium hydroxide relaxers and often advertised and sold as | no-lye relaxers |
Which type of bonds are relatively weak physical side bonds that are the result of an attraction between negative and positive electrical charges? | salt bonds |
Which type of rod is also commonly known as a circle rod? | loop rods |
For on-base placement, the hair is wrapped at a ______ angle beyond perpendicular to its base section, and the rod is positioned on its base. | 45-degree |
Which of these permanent waves processes at room temperature? | ammonia-free wave |
Chemical texturizers ____ the pH of the hair. | raise |
When should you perform an elasticity test? | before perming the hair |
Porous hair: | can be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution |
GMTG, the primary reducing agent in all acid waves, has | a low pH |
True acid waves | require heat to process |
Ammonia-free waves | can be damaging |
In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within | 5 to 10 minutes |
With permanent waving, it is recommended that you | examine the scalp before the perm service |
With extremely curly hair, the twists are the _____ sections of the hair strands. | thinnest and weakest |
Relaxers are | extremely alkaline |
If the client's hair has been treated with a hydroxide relaxer, it | will not hold a curl |
A _______ is a perm wrap in which one end paper is placed under and another is placed over the strand of hair being wrapped. | double flat wrap |
Which type of rods are usually about 12-inches (30.5 centimeters) long with a uniform diameter along the entire length? | soft bender rods |
Thioglycolic acid | is a common reducing agent |
The ______ is the innermost layer of the hair. | medulla |
The partings and bases radiate throughout the panels to follow the curvature of the head in which type of wrap? | curvature permanent wrap |
The chemical bonds that join amino acids together are called | peptide bonds |
A _______ is a type of perm wrap in which the hair is wrapped at an angle other than perpendicular to the length of the rod. | spiral perm wrap |
Which of these is a method of hair straightening that combines the use of a thio relaxer with flat ironing? | Japanese thermal straightening |
Which type of relaxer requires the application of a protective base cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of the relaxer? | base relaxer |
The middle layer of the hair is the | cortex |
Which of these terms refers to the angle at which the rod is positioned on the head? | base direction |
A _____ is a type of wrap that uses one end paper folded in half over the hair ends like an envelope. | bookend wrap |
A ______ is a wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same direction and are positioned on equal-sized bases. | basic permanent wrap |
Which of these are commonly known as lye relaxers? | sodium hydroxide relaxers |
Which rods are equal in diameter along their entire length or curling area? | straight rods |
Which of these terms refers to the thickness or thinness of a liquid? | viscosity |
The ______ is the tough exterior layer of the hair. | cuticle |
Which of these terms refers to the position of the rod in relation to its base section? | base placement |
A ______ is a type of wrap in which the hair is wrapped on one rod from the scalp to midway down the hair shaft. | piggyback wrap |
Which of these stops the action of the waving solution and rebuilds the hair into its new curly form? | thio neutralization |
Long chains of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds are known as | polypeptide chains |
The process by which hydroxide relaxers permanently straighten hair is called | lanthionization |
Hydrogen bonds can be broken by | either water or heat |
The reducing agent used in permanent waving solutions is commonly referred to as | thio |
Manufacturers add an alkalizing agent to waving solutions because the acid in them | neither swells the hair nor penetrates into the cortex |
A pH of 7.0 is _____ than the pH of hair. | 100 times more alkaline |
Most of the acid waves found in today's salons have a pH between | 7.8 and 8.2 |
Which of these is NOT one of the three main components of an exothermic wave? | concentrator |
A _____ uses an endothermic process. | low-pH wave |
Which type of perm is recommended for very damaged hair? | true acid wave |
What is the most common neutralizer? | hydrogen peroxide |
When rinsing the hair for a permanent wave, it is recommended that you | always smell the hair after the recommended time has elapsed |
Japanese thermal straightening | is sometimes called thermal reconditioning |
Mild-strength relaxers are formulated for | fine, color-treated, or damaged hair |