Texture Services Quiz

What are hair services that cause a change in the hair’s natural wave or curl pattern or smooth the cuticle?

• Chemical texture services

• Hair smoothing services

• Texture relaxers

• Smoothing treatments

What are hair services that cause a change in the hair’s natural wave or curl pattern or smooth the cuticle?

• Chemical texture services

• Hair smoothing services

• Texture relaxers

• Smoothing treatments

What are the two categories of chemical relaxers commonly used by cosmetologists?

• Sodium hydroxide relaxers and lithium relaxers

• Hydroxide relaxers and ammonium thioglycolate (thio) relaxers

• Ammonium relaxers and potassium hydroxide relaxers

• Guanidine relaxers and thio relaxers

Hair fibers are made up of proteins mainly containing what?

• Collagen

• Fibroin

• Keratin

• Elastin

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are marketed as what?

• Lye relaxers

• No-lye relaxers

• Soft curl relaxers

• Base relaxers

What is a disadvantage of sodium hydroxide relaxers?

• Causes calcium buildup

• Scalp irritation and hair damage

• Weakens the curl pattern

• Not effective on coarse hair

What type of hair is not suitable for guanidine hydroxide relaxers?

• Wavy hair

• Coily, highly textured hair

• Medium-textured hair

• Fine hair

What is the pH of ammonium sulfite/ammonium bisulfite relaxers?

• 9.0–11.0

• 7.0–9.0

• 6.5–8.5

• 12.5–14.0

Lithium and potassium hydroxide relaxers are marketed as what?

• No-lye relaxers

• Lye relaxers

• Low-pH relaxers

• Neutralizing relaxers

Hydroxide relaxers can swell the hair up to what size?

• One and a half times its normal diameter

• Three times its normal diameter

• Twice its normal diameter

• Four times its normal diameter