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Chemical Texture Services

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Permanent ____ chemically restructures natural hair into a more curly wave pattern.
a.
relaxing
c.
coloring
b.
texturizing
d.
waving
 

 2. 
The cuticle and cortex are ____ by chemical texture services.
a.
ruined
c.
least affected
b.
unchanged
d.
most affected
 

 3. 
Polypeptide chains give strength, ____, and shape to the cortex of the hair.
a.
flexibility
c.
flexibility and elasticity
b.
elasticity
d.
color
 

 4. 
Reduction of cystine leads to the amino acid ____.
a.
oxidation
c.
cysteine
b.
hydrogen
d.
cortex
 

 5. 
Disulfide bonds are rebonded by the action of a ____ in permanent waving.
a.
shampoo
c.
waving lotion
b.
neutralizer
d.
reducer
 

 6. 
Processing with waving lotion is a(n) ____ that occurs during a permanent waving procedure.
a.
physical action
c.
final step
b.
chemical action
d.
unnecessary step
 

 7. 
The ____ used in the reformation curl procedure is in a cream form.
a.
waving lotion
c.
rearranger
b.
neutralizer
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 8. 
An oxidizing agent neutralizes ____.
a.
acidic relaxers
c.
hydroxide relaxers
b.
thio relaxers
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 9. 
Open communication between the barber and the client is accomplished by asking open-ended questions to determine the client’s ____.
a.
desires
c.
expectations
b.
past experiences
d.
All answers are correct.
 

 10. 
All of the following are reasons to avoid chemical services except ____.
a.
open sores
c.
abrasions
b.
disease
d.
resistant hair
 

 11. 
The most important factor in determining the ____ for chemical services is the hair’s porosity.
a.
processing time
b.
proportions of waving lotion components
c.
amount of neutralizer required
d.
number of rods needed
 

 12. 
Fine hair requires ____ in a chemical service.
a.
the most alkaline solution
b.
the highest amount of hydrogen peroxide
c.
the least processing
d.
the most processing
 

 13. 
The greater the degree of ____ in the hair, the more likely it is to hold the curl.
a.
porosity
c.
density
b.
melanin
d.
elasticity
 

 14. 
Wrapping the hair on rods is ____ in permanent waving.
a.
an unnecessary action
c.
one of four principal actions
b.
one of two principal actions
d.
the only step
 

 15. 
____ perm rods have a larger diameter at both ends.
a.
Circular
c.
Convex
b.
Cone-shaped
d.
Concave
 

 16. 
Circle tools are secured by ____.
a.
pinning to the hair
c.
using end papers
b.
fastening the ends together
d.
heat
 

 17. 
End wraps are used to prevent ____ in the hair ends during wrapping.
a.
cowlicks
c.
fishhooks
b.
straight sections
d.
knots
 

 18. 
A bookend wrap involves ____.
a.
folding one end paper in half over the hair ends
b.
placing one paper over the hair
c.
placing one paper under the hair
d.
extending the paper beyond the hair ends
 

 19. 
In permanent waving, the hair ends are controlled using ____.
a.
neutralizer
c.
end papers
b.
waving lotion
d.
rods
 

 20. 
When hair is wrapped at 45 degrees below perpendicular relative to its base section, it is called ____ placement.
a.
angled
c.
off-base
b.
half-off-base
d.
on-base
 

 21. 
____ is the directional pattern in which the hair is wrapped.
a.
Wrapping pattern
c.
Wrapping mode
b.
Base direction
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 22. 
In croquignole, ____ as it nears the scalp.
a.
the size of the curl increases
c.
the volume of the curl increases
b.
the size of the curl decreases
d.
the volume of the curl decreases
 

 23. 
The water wrap is ____.
a.
used for specialized perms only
c.
rarely used any more
b.
not considered to be effective
d.
used for most perms
 

 24. 
A(n) ____ wrap is the application of permanent wave solution to a working panel or section of hair just before rodding to pre-soften resistant hair.
a.
on-base
c.
lotion
b.
pre-perm
d.
water
 

 25. 
Another name for cold waves is ____ perms.
a.
low-pH
c.
acid-balanced
b.
alkaline
d.
ammonia-free
 

 26. 
Ammonium thioglycolate is the main ____ agent in alkaline perms.
a.
neutralizing
c.
oxidizing
b.
wrapping
d.
reducing
 

 27. 
Alkaline perms may require a ____.
a.
plastic cap
c.
low pH
b.
pre-shrunken cuticle
d.
special type of waving lotion
 

 28. 
____ waves contain both ATG and GMTG.
a.
Alkaline
c.
Acid-balanced
b.
Thermal
d.
True acid
 

 29. 
The ____ in exothermic waves contains an oxidizing agent that, when mixed with the waving solution, causes a rapid release of heat.
a.
neutralizer
c.
waving lotion
b.
activator
d.
reducer
 

 30. 
____ or cysteamine is the primary reducing agent in thio-free waves.
a.
Mercaptamine
c.
Glyceryl monothioglycolate
b.
Ammonium thioglycolate
d.
Alkanolamines
 

 31. 
The amount of processing should be determined by the ____.
a.
elasticity of the hair
c.
strength of the solution
b.
natural curl of the hair
d.
how long the perm processes
 

 32. 
Over-processed hair ____.
a.
is able to form waves
c.
is not curly
b.
changes color
d.
is frizzy
 

 33. 
Acid-balanced shampoo is best for ____ hair.
a.
normal
c.
freshly permed
b.
fine
d.
freshly colored
 

 34. 
Hair that benefits from reconditioning before a permanent wave is ____.
a.
dry
c.
damaged
b.
brittle
d.
All answers are correct.
 

 35. 
Special ____ fillers recondition the hair by equalizing porosity.
a.
keratin
c.
protein
b.
oil
d.
pH-balanced
 

 36. 
A curl reduction can be used if a client is dissatisfied with a permanent wave because the hair seems ____.
a.
overly porous
c.
too straight
b.
too dry
d.
too curly
 

 37. 
When ____ is used in a chemical blow-out, it should not be left on the hair for more than 40 percent of the recommended processing time.
a.
lye
c.
a no-base solution
b.
sodium hydroxide
d.
a thio relaxer
 

 38. 
When chemically relaxing the hair, always ____.
a.
use thio on hair treated with hydroxide
b.
discard mixed products
c.
apply relaxer to the least resistant area first
d.
apply a protective base to the hair
 



 
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