Barbering - Ch. 17 - Chemical Texture

Tight wrapping can result in hair ________.

• breakage
• in a straighter, less curly form
• limpness
• uneven curl formation

What types of rods are usually used for a spiral wrap?

• straight
• loop
• bender
• concave

The most commonly used rods are made of __________.

• hard rubber
• plastic
• metal
• ceramics

___________ are not compatible with thio relaxers because they use a different chemistry.

• conditioners
• hydroxide relaxers
• moisturizers
• neutralizers

What solution rebuilds broken disulfide bonds?

• waving
• neutralizer
• moisturizer
• activator

Calcium hydroxide relaxers require the addition of a(n)_______ .

• moisturizer
• activator
• neutralizer
• base cream

Never use a(n) _______ product on hair that has been previously relaxed with a thio product.

• ammonia
• peroxide
• sulfite
• hydroxide

Which is a characteristic of ammonium thioglycolate relaxer?

• odorless
• compatible with soft-curl permanent waves
• contains lye
• low pH

What type of relaxers are more damaging to the cuticle layer of the hair?

• thio
• sodium hydroxide
• calcium hydroxide
• lithium hydroxide

No-base relaxers _________.

• require the application of a separate protective base
• contain a base cream designed to melt at body temperature
• are a type of thio relaxer
• do not contain any type of base cream