Alkaline/Acid Perms
In alkaline perms, the perm solution chemically breaks or reduces the:
Strong disulfide bonds
What determines the size and shape of the new wave or curl pattern?
Perm Rod
To produce large curls, wave formation, or body waves, it is necessary to use:
Large-diameter tools
Perming resistant hair may require heat and a:
Longer processing time
What could be the cause of weak or limp curls following a perm service?
Underprocessing
The Alkalinity of cold waves causes the hair fiber to soften and:
Swell
Which of the following ingredients is NOT one of the main ingredients found in most neutralizers?
Potassium
Which base control is the most commonly used during a perm service?
Half-off base
To remove all chemicals after the hair has been neutralized, the hair needs to be:
Rinsed
Overprocessed permed hair could be indicated by hair that may look:
Curly when wet but frizzy when dry
When performing an alkaline wave on a client, thioglycolic acid is joined with what ingredients to shorten the processing time?
Ammonium Hydroxide
Which of the following items could describe what helps determine the processing time and proper perm solution?
Hair porosity, elasticity, texture and density
In the perm procedure, proper end-paper techniques will eliminate crimps or:
"fishhooks" on the ends of the hair
After completing a service, it is important to update the clients:
Record card
Hair wound on perm rods with too much tension may cause which of the following conditions?
Breakage or dryness
Acid perms are in the PH range of:
6.9-7.2
To equalize the porosity of highly porous hair, it may be necessary to use which of these products?
Pre-wrap product
Water left in the end papers after rinsing the perm solution will dilute the neutralizer and:
Weaken the curl formation
If the perm solution comes in contact with the client's eyes or skin, which of the following actions should be taken?
Rinse thoroughly with tepid water
What could be the cause of a perm not lasting as long as expected?
Incomplete neutalization
Heating and wrapping with firm, even tension when using an acid perm produces which of the following effects?
Boots penetration of glyceryl monothioglycolate
Normal dry hair is capable of being stretched to what percent of its length
20%
Missing rods when applying the perm solution will produce:
Inconsistent curl formation
Prior to performing a preliminary test curl, hair should be shampooed once using gentle massage movements and then:
Gently towel-dried
In addition to tension and perm solution, what do acid perms use to perform the processing action?
Heat