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What is chemical hair relaxing? The process or service that rearranges the structure of curly hair into a straighter or smoother form.
In which way does extremely curly hair grow? It grows in long twisted spirals.
what are Thio relaxers and what is its pH? Uses ATG and has a higher concentration and a pH of 10 or higher.
How does a Thio relaxer straighten the hair? They break disulfide bonds and soften the hair as in permenants.
what is a Hydroxide relaxer? Very strong alkalis with a pH over 13.
What are types of hydroxide relaxers? Metal hydroxide relaxers, lye-based, and no-lye relaxers.
What are low pH relaxers? Sulfite and bisulfites are used in low pH hair elaxers, sulfites are marked as mild alternative relaxera and are compatible with thio relaxers but not with hydroxide relaxers.
What is ATG? Ammonium Thiogylycolate.
What is GTMG? Glyceryl Monothiogylcolate.
Contrasts between thio and hydroxide relaxers? Thio relaxers use ATH that is used in permenant waving but ata higher concentration and pH above 10. they are also thicker and have a higher voscosity. hydroxide relaxers are alkalis with a pH above 13.
What are the relaxer strengths? Mild: for fine, color treated, or damaged hair. Regular: normal hair texture with medium natural curl. Super: maximun straightening on very coarse, curly, and resistant hair.
What are the two most common relaxers used in salons? Thio and sodium hydroxide.
What is a thio neutralizer? Used with thio relaxers as an oxidizing agent, usually hydrogen peroxide.
What is lanthionization? The process by which hydroxide relaxers permently straighten hair.
What is a base relaxer? require the application of a protective base cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of the relaxer.
What is a no base relaxer? Do not require the application of a base cream.
why should a periodic strand test take place? It will help you tell when the hair is sufficiently relaxed.
What is hydroxide neutralization? An acid-alkali nuetralization that nuetralizes (deactivates) the alkaline residue left in the hair by a hydroxide relaxer.
What is protective base cream? An oily cream used to protect eh skin and scalp.
the best type of shampoo to use after a chemical relaxer is: a neutralizing shampoo
what is a soft curl permenant? a combination of a thio relaxer and a thio permenant wrapped on larger rods.
what are the 3 basic steps on chemical hair relaxing? processing, neutralizing, and stabilizing
when using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing cream applied? the back of the comb
the chemical required to stop the action of a chemical relaxer is ? a neutralizer
the processing time is determnined by the clients hair porosity
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