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This quiz is over the chemical Texture Services Chaper from the Milady's Standard Cosmetology Book
- 1.Hair services that cause a chemical change that permanently alters the natural wave pattern of the hair are called:
- A.
Thermal waving
- B.
Chemical texture services
- C.
Wet setting
- D.
Haircoloring services
- 2.A strong, compact cuticle makes for:
- A.
Damaged hair
- B.
Easily permed hair
- C.
Resistant hair
- D.
Porous hair
- 3.Porous, damaged, or chemically treated hair requires a perm solution that is:
- A.
High ph
- B.
More alkaline
- C.
Stronger
- D.
Less alkaline
- 4.Changing the natural wave pattern of the hair is made possible by breaking of the:
- A.
Side bonds
- B.
Peptide bonds
- C.
End bonds
- D.
Polypeptide chanines
- 5.Of the three types of side bonds, disulfide bonds are the:
- A.
Most easily broken
- B.
Strongest
- C.
Weakest
- D.
Most numerous
- 6.Salt bonds are easily broken by:
- A.
Water
- B.
Blow-dryers
- C.
Changes in pH
- D.
High humidity
- 7.An example of a physical change is a:
- A.
Chemical relaxing
- B.
Soft curl permanent
- C.
Permanent wave
- D.
Wet set
- 8.Hydrogen bonds are very weak, but they account for about _ of the hair's total strength.
- A.
1/2
- B.
1/3
- C.
1/4
- D.
1/6
- 9.By making a point of keeping accurate, up-to-date client records, you will:
- A.
Take longer to perfom a service
- B.
Annoy the client
- C.
Improve your technical skills
- D.
Repeat past mistakes
- 10.The most important factors to consider in a hair analysis for chemical texture services are texture, density, porosity, elasticity, and:
- A.
Length
- B.
Hairline
- C.
Color
- D.
Growth direction
- 11.Hair texture is described with the terms:
- A.
Porous and resistant
- B.
Coarse, medium, and fine
- C.
Straight, wavy, curly, coiled
- D.
High and low
- 12.When treated with chemical texture services, coarse hair is usually:
- A.
Easier to process
- B.
More susceptible to damage
- C.
Harder to penetrate
- D.
More fragile
- 13.The hair texture that is the most fragile and easiest to process with permanent waving solution is:
- A.
Fine hair
- B.
Porous hair
- C.
Medium hair
- D.
Coarse hair
- 14.The single most important factor in determining the ability of hair to hold a curl it its:
- A.
Density
- B.
Elasticity
- C.
Porosity
- D.
Texture
- 15.Wet hair with normal elasticity can stretch up to __ percent of its original length and then return to that length without breaking.
- A.
50
- B.
80
- C.
25
- D.
70
- 16.The first part of any perm, wrapping the hair on perm rods, causes a/an:
- A.
Disulfide bond change
- B.
Chemical change
- C.
End bond change
- D.
Physical change
- 17.The second part of any perm, the application of waving solution and neutralizer, causes a:
- A.
Physical change
- B.
Chemical change
- C.
Hydrogen bond change
- D.
Peptide bond change
- 18.The major difference between a wet set and a perm is the:
- A.
Size of the wrapping tools
- B.
Type of end bonds broken
- C.
Type of wrapping tools
- D.
Type of side bonds broken
- 19.The size of the perm tool determines the:
- A.
Base control
- B.
Placement of the curl
- C.
Size of the curl
- D.
Base direction
- 20.Wrapping the hair on small tools increases the:
- A.
Tension
- B.
Curl size
- C.
Side bonds broken
- D.
Hydrogen bonds broken
- 21.For perm wrapping, the hair is divided into panels, then into:
- A.
Partings
- B.
Base controls
- C.
Subpanels
- D.
Base sections
- 22.The position of the tool in relation to its base section is called the:
- A.
Base control
- B.
Base direction
- C.
Tool angle
- D.
Wrapping technique
- 23.Base control is determined by the angle:
- A.
In which the hair is combed
- B.
Of the hair to the length of the tool
- C.
At which the tool is positioned on the head
- D.
At which the hair is wrapped
- 24.The hair is wrapped at an angle 45 degrees beyond perpendicular to its base section in:
- A.
Half-off-base placement
- B.
On-base placement
- C.
Cross-base placement
- D.
Off-base placement
- 25.In off-base placement, the hair is wrapped __ to its base section.
- A.
45 degrees above perpendicular
- B.
Parallel
- C.
45 degrees below perpendicular
- D.
Perpendicular (90 degrees)
- 26.Because it places additional stress and tension on the hair, caution should be used with:
- A.
Off-base placement
- B.
Croquignole wrapping
- C.
Spiral wrapping
- D.
On-base placement
- 27.Of the various base controls, the least amount of volume is created by using:
- A.
Off-base placement
- B.
On-base placement
- C.
Croquignole placement
- D.
Half-off-base placement
- 28.The angle at which the perm tool is positioned on the head is referred to as the:
- A.
Base section
- B.
Base control
- C.
Wrapping technique
- D.
Base direction
- 29.The wrapping technique in which the hair is wrapped from the ends to the scalp in overlapping layers is called:
- A.
Basic wrapping
- B.
Croquignole wrapping
- C.
Spiral wrapping
- D.
Circular wrapping
- 30.In the spiral perm wrapping technique, the hair is wrapped:
- A.
In overlapping layers
- B.
At a perpendicular angle
- C.
At an angle other than perpendicular
- D.
From ends to scalp only
- 31.Rods with a smaller circumference in the center than at the ends are called:
- A.
Convex rods
- B.
Tapered rods
- C.
Straight rods
- D.
Concave rods
- 32.Rods with the same circumference along their entire length or curling area are called:
- A.
Straight rods
- B.
Tapered rods
- C.
Convex rods
- D.
Concave rods
- 33.The distinguishing feature of soft bender rods is that they can be:
- A.
Used with a croguignole wrap
- B.
Fastened to form a circle
- C.
Bent into many shapes
- D.
Used with a spiral wrap
- 34.Circle tools or loop rods are ideal for:
- A.
Wrapping small sections
- B.
Croquignole wrapping short hair
- C.
Wraping very short hair
- D.
Spiral wrapping very long hair
- 35.End wraps are absorbent papers used when winding hair on perm tools to:
- A.
Control the hair ends
- B.
Absorb moisture
- C.
Control elasticity
- D.
Maintain moisture
- 36.When you place one end paper over the top of the hair strand as you wrap it around the perm tool, it is called a:
- A.
Double flat wrap
- B.
Single flat wrap
- C.
One-way wrap
- D.
Bookend wrap
- 37.When you fold one end paper in half over the hair ends like an envelope, it is called a:
- A.
Bookend wrap
- B.
Double end paper wrap
- C.
Single end paper wrap
- D.
Half wrap
- 38.The end paper technique that provides the most control over the hair ends and keeps them evenly distributed is the:
- A.
Bookend wrap
- B.
Single flat wrap
- C.
Single end paper wrap
- D.
Double flat wrap
- 39.Permanent waving solution breakes the disulfide bonds in the cortex through a chemical reaction called:
- A.
Subtraction
- B.
Hydrogenation
- C.
Reduction
- D.
Oxidation
- 40.In permanent waving solutions, thiol compounds act as:
- A.
Reducing agents
- B.
Oxidizing agents
- C.
Neutralizing agents
- D.
Alkalizing agents
- 41.Ammonium thioglycolate is produced by adding _________ to thioglycolic acid.
- A.
Alchol
- B.
Neutralizer
- C.
Hydrogen peroxide
- D.
Ammonia
- 42.Alkaline waves are also called:
- A.
Acid-balanced waves
- B.
Low-pH waves
- C.
Cold waves
- D.
Ammonia-free waves
- 43.Most true acid waves:
- A.
Have a ph between 3 and 5
- B.
Process quickly
- C.
Produce a very firm curl
- D.
Require heat to speed processing
- 44.Most of the acid waves in today's salons have a ph between:
- A.
6.5 to 7.0
- B.
7.8 to 8.2
- C.
7.0 to 9.6
- D.
4.5 to 7.5
- 45.Permanent waves that require heat from an outside source, usually a hair dryer, are called:
- A.
Acid-balanced
- B.
Alkaline
- C.
Endothermic
- D.
Exothermic
- 46.One benefit of ammonia-free waves is that they:
- A.
Are good for very resistant hair
- B.
Have no unpleasant ammonia oder
- C.
Are less alkaline than ammonia solutions
- D.
Are less damaging than ammonia solution
- 47.In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place as soon as the solution penetrates the hair, within the first:
- A.
5 to 10 minutes
- B.
3 to 5 minutes
- C.
15 to 30 minutes
- D.
10 to 15 minutes
- 48.Complete saturation of the hair is essential to proper processing in all permanent waves, but especially in:
- A.
Thick hair
- B.
Porous hair
- C.
Fine hair
- D.
Resistant hair
- 49.A properly processed permanent wave should break and rebuild about ____ percent of the hair's disulfide bonds.
- A.
50
- B.
90
- C.
75
- D.
25
- 50.If the hair is underprocessed:
- A.
Too many disulfide bonds are broken
- B.
The hair is overly softened
- C.
The hair is curlier at the scalp
- D.
Too few disulfide bonds are broken
- 51.Neutralizer performs two functions, deactivating any remaining waving solution in the hair and:
- A.
Rebuilding broken disulfide bonds
- B.
Conditioning the hair
- C.
Re-forming broken hydrogen bonds
- D.
Breaking remaining disulfide bonds
- 52.The chemical reaction involved in neutralizing is:
- A.
Hydrogenation
- B.
Activating
- C.
Oxidation
- D.
Reduction
- 53.Perm solution should be rinsed from the hair for at least:
- A.
Three minutes
- B.
Eight minutes
- C.
Ten minutes
- D.
Five minutes
- 54.Perm solution should be rinsed from the hair before neutralizing to avoid scalp irritation and:
- A.
Underprocessing
- B.
Lightening the hair color
- C.
Neutralizing the perm solution
- D.
Darkening the hair color
- 55.After rinsing perm solution from the hair, the next step is to:
- A.
Remove the rods
- B.
Apply more waving solution
- C.
Blot the rods with towls
- D.
Apply neutralizer
- 56.An optional step after blotting the hair before applying neutralizer is to:
- A.
Apply a pre-neutralizing conditioner
- B.
Wash with a gentle shampoo
- C.
Rinse a second time
- D.
Apply protective cream
- 57.The hydrogen atoms in the broken disulfide bonds are so strongly attracted to the oxygen in the neutralizer they they release their bond with the:
- A.
Sulfur atoms
- B.
Nitrogen atoms
- C.
Salt bond
- D.
Sodium
- 58.Unless the scalp is irritated, hair that has just been permed may be colored with:
- A.
Oxidation haircolor
- B.
Demipermanent haircolor
- C.
A double-process color application
- D.
Permanent haircolor
- 59.It is safe to perm hair that:
- A.
Has been colored with metallic haircolor
- B.
Has been treated with hydroxide relaxer
- C.
Shows signs of breakage
- D.
Has been treated with thio relaxer
- 60.Metallic salts leave a coating on the hair that may cause severe discoloration, hair breakage, or:
- A.
Uneven curls
- B.
Mild odor
- C.
Hair straightening
- D.
Smooth curls
- 61.To test for metallic salts in the hair, immerse at least 20 strands in a mixture of peroxide and:
- A.
Thio
- B.
Bleach
- C.
Alcohol
- D.
Ammonia
- 62.The basic perm wrap is also called the:
- A.
Bricklay perm wrap
- B.
Weave technique
- C.
Straight set wrap
- D.
Curvature perm wrap
- 63.The perm wrap that creates a movement that curves within sectioned-out panles is the:
- A.
Weave technique
- B.
Straight perm wrap
- C.
Bricklay perm wrap
- D.
Curvature perm wrap
- 64.Zigzag partings are used to divide base areas in the perm wrapping technique called the:
- A.
Bricklay perm
- B.
Spiral technique
- C.
Weave technique
- D.
Curvature perm
- 65.The double tool perm technique is also called the:
- A.
Curvature wrap
- B.
Spiral technique
- C.
Bricklay wrap
- D.
Piggyback wrap
- 66.The spiral perm technique:
- A.
Uses two tools on one strand of hair
- B.
Produces a uniform curl from scalp to ends
- C.
Follows the curvature of the head
- D.
Is particularly suited for short hair
- 67.To determine the proper processing time needed for optimal curl development, you should do:
- A.
Preliminary test curls
- B.
A strand test
- C.
An elasticity test
- D.
A patch test
- 68.When giving a partial perm, you can make a smooth transition from a rolled to an unrolled section by using a ___ as the last tool next to an unrolled section.
- A.
Concave tool
- B.
Circle tool
- C.
Pin curl
- D.
Larger tool
- 69.The process of rearranging the basic structure of extremely curly hair into a straight form is called:
- A.
Thermal hair relaxing
- B.
Chemical hair waving
- C.
Chemical hair relaxing
- D.
Permanent waving
- 70.Chemical hair relaxing is very similar to:
- A.
Permanent haircolor
- B.
Permanent waving
- C.
Hair pressing
- D.
Thermal waving
- 71.All relaxers and permanents change the shape of the hair by:
- A.
Creating hydrogen bonds
- B.
Breaking hydrogen bonds
- C.
Creating disulfide bonds
- D.
Breaking disulfide bonds
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