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| What is the definition of chemical hair relaxing |
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Definition
| The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into a straight form |
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| When using a sodium hydroide relaxer, will is a shampoo required before application? |
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| What is the purpose of a neutralizer? |
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Definition
| It is required to stop the action of the chemical relaxer. |
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| What determines the processing time of a relaxer? |
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Definition
1. Strength of relaxer used
2. If a base is used
3. Type of hair |
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Term
| What are the two most common type of chemical hair relaxers? |
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Definition
1. Ammonium Thioglycolate (ATG)
2. Sodium Hydroxide (THIO) |
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Term
| Name the 3 basic steps, in order, involved in hair relaxing |
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Definition
1. Procesing
2. Neutralizing
3. Conditioning |
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Term
| What are the three strengths of hair relaxers, and which relaxer is used for fine, medium, and coarse textured hair? |
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Definition
1. Mild: Fine Hair
2. Regular: Medium Hair
3. Super/Strong: Coarse Hair |
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| What are you looking for when doing a hair analysis on overly curly hair? |
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Definition
1. Texture
2. Porosity
3. Elasticity
4. Extent of damage |
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| The action of a Sodium Hydroxide relaxers will cause the hair to? |
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Term
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| The process of breaking the hair's Disulfide Bond and converting it into a Lanthionine Bond (removing 1 Sulfur Atom) when rinsing relaxer from the hair. |
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Term
| Why is a base applied when using in chemical hair relaxing? |
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Definition
| To protect the scalp and skin from possibles caustic burns |
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Term
Body (scalp) heat will accelerate (speed-up) relaxer cream.
True or False |
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Definition
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| During the process of applying a relaxer cream, when do you apply the relaxer near the scalp? |
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Definition
| The relaxer cream is applied last to the scalp area. |
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Term
| It is important when using a "no-base" relxer to apply proctective cream on the full ____________ and around the _________. |
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| After rinsing the relaxer from the hair, a ____________ shampoo is performed. |
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| Name the area of where a sodium hydroxide relaxer cream is applied on the hair strands. |
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Definition
| Mid-strand first, then scalp area and ends. |
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Term
| What area of a comb is used when applying the relaxing cream? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is periodic strand testing? |
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Definition
| Checking the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast the natural curls are being removed. |
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Term
| What water temperature is used to rinse the hair of the relxer processing cream? |
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Definition
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Term
| When performing a sodium hydroxide retouch, the relaxer cream is first applied where? |
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Definition
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Term
| If your client has scalp abrasions, should she/he receive a chemical hair relaxing service? |
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Definition
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| How do you know when the relaxer has processed sufficiently? |
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Definition
By doing a periodic strand test:
Smooth and press the strand to the scalp using back of comb or finger. If strand remains smooth, it is sucfficiently relaxed. NOTE: If the curl returns, the hair needs further processing. |
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Term
| What is a soft-curl permanent? |
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Definition
| Using a thio relaxer and wrapping hair on large tools/perm wave rods. |
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| Why is wearing gloves during a relaxer service considered the one safety precaution that must be followed? |
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Definition
| To protect our hands and skin from the chemicals. |
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Term
| What names are Sodium Hydroxide relaxers also known by? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the steps taken after processing has completed for a soft-curl permanent? |
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Definition
1. Rinse and towel/blot the hair
2. Apply neutraizer and process for the appropriate time.
3. Carefully remove rods
4. Rinse Hair
5. Style hair |
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Term
| What are Metal Hydroxide Relaxers? |
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Definition
An ionic compound formed by a metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen.
Examples: Sodium Hydroxide, Lithium and Potassium Hydroxide. |
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Term
| Why is a normalizing lotion used? |
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Definition
| To restore the hair and scalp to their normal acidic pH. |
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