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chemical relaxer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what process permanently rearranges the basic structure of curly hair into a straight or smooth form? pg 558 | chemical hair relaxer |
| The most common types of chemical hair relaxers are ammonium thio, guanidine hydroxide, and _________ pg617 | sodium hydroxide |
| The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid that affects how the fluid flows is known as _______pg618 | viscosity |
| before giving a relaxing treatment to curly hair, the cosmetologist must preform an analysis of the clients hair and scalp, testing for porosity and _____ on several areas of the head pg 618 | elasicty |
| In________, the process by which hydroxide relaxers permanently straighten hair, the relaxers remove a sulfur atom from a disulfide bond and convert it into a lanthionine bond pg 619 | ianthionization |
| relaxers that are ionic compounds formed by a metal combines with oxygen and hydrogen are known as _______ pg 620 | metal hydroxide relaxers |
| sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called ______pg 620 | lye relaxers |
| the action of a guanidine hydroxide, or no-lye, relaxers causes hair to _______ pg 620 | soften and swell |
| ________ relaxers are intended for use on color- treated, damaged, or fine hair pg 622 | low ph |
| hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in ________ formulas pg 621 | base and no base formulas |
| The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a base relaxer by applying _______ pg 621 | base cream |
| application of the relaxer for a retouch begins in the most resistant areas, usually at the back of the head or ________ | under the occipital bone |
| if using a "no base" relaxer a protective cream may be applied ______ | to the hair line and around the ears |
| general guidelines suggest that for coarse, extremely curly, and resistant hair a(N)________ strength relaxer should be used pg 622 | mild strength |
| general guidelines suggest that for fine , color treated, or damaged hair, a ______ strength relaxer should be used pg 622 | strong or super |
| inspecting the action of the relaxer by smoothing and press a strand to the scalp is called ________ pg 622 | periodic strand testing |
| to check relaxer processing, smooth and press a strand to the scalp using the comb or your finger. if the curl returns, ________ pg 622 | continue processing |
| when applying hydroxide relaxer on virgin hair, the processing cream is applied last to the ______ and ______ | scalp area and ends |
| the product is applied first to the ______ when performing a sodium hydroxide retouch ph 623 | |
| what product is used to restore the hair to a normal acidic pH | |
| the best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is a(n)________ | |
| A hair relaxing treatment should be avoided when an examination shows the presence of _________ | |
| of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require pre-shampooing | |
| what is one sfatey precaution that must be followed with a chemical hair relaxing service | |
| one safety precaution for hair relaxing is to avoid _______ the scalp with the comb or finger nails. | |
| after the hair has been processed with a relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly | |
| when hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinsed rapidly and thoroughly with ________ water | |
| keratin straightenuing |