Texture Services Quiz

What are the two broad categories of texture services?

• Permanent texture services and Temporary texture services

• Permanent texture services and Straightening services

• Permanent texture services and Semipermanent texture services

• Temporary texture services and Semipermanent texture services

What term describes straightening highly textured hair or softening curls?

• Semipermanent texture services

• Permanent texture services

• Straightening services

• Chemical relaxers

What is described as smoothing treatments that eliminate frizz and smooth curly or wavy hair for up to three months?

• Permanent texture services

• Semipermanent texture services

• Straightening treatments

• Curl softening 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 will knowing how to perform texture services accurately and professionally help build?

• A good reputation

• A trusting and loyal clientele

• A salon business

• A professional portfolio

What are the four types of chemical texture services performed in a salon setting?

• Chemical relaxers, smoothing treatments, perm waving, straightening

• Chemical relaxers, keratin smoothing treatments, permanent waving, and soft curl permanents

• Texture relaxers, keratin treatments, smoothers, and perms

• Smoothing services, perms, and straightening

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

What is the pH of sodium hydroxide relaxers?

• 9.0–10.0

• 12.5–14.0

• 11.0–12.0

• 6.5–8.5

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are marketed as what?

• Lye relaxers

• No-lye relaxers

• Soft curl relaxers

• Base relaxers