Relax
Types of Relaxers
Safety & Protection
Relaxing Process
Relaxer Random
100
The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into straight form
What is chemical hair relaxing
100
Relaxers which are ionic compounds formed by a metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen are known as this
What is metal hydroxide relaxer
100
This is a main factor that affects the processing time of a relaxer
What is hair's porosity
100
The process of breaking the hair's disulfide bonds and converting them to lanthionine bonds
What is Lanthionization
100
The combination of a the relaxer and a the permanent wrapped on large tools can be called this
What is soft curl permanent
200
The action of sodium hydroxide cause the hair to ________ and __________
What is soften and swell
200

General guidelines suggest that this strength be used for fine, tinted, or lightened hair

What is mild

200
If these are present, a hair relaxing treatment should be avoided
What are scalp abrasions
200
This is the best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer
What is neutralizing shampoo
200

Base relaxers require you to base where?

entire scalp

300
This stops the action of the chemical relaxer
What is neutralizer
300
This and sodium hydroxide are the two most commonly used method of hair relaxing
What is thio
300
This is a safety precaution that must be followed with ALL chemical hair relaxing services
What is wearing protective gloves
300

When performing a relaxer retouch, product is applied to this area 

What is the new growth only

300
Another name for sodium hydroxide relaxers
What is lye relaxer
400

Before giving a relaxer service to overly curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge the hair's texture, porosity, and _____________

What is elasticity 

400
These are the two main types of relaxer formula
What are base and no-base
400
You want to avoid doing this to the scalp with a comb or fingernails during hair relaxing
What is scratching
400

When applying virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied to these two places last

What is the scalp and ends

400

Keratin-Based Smoothing Treatments are also called

Brazilian keratin treatments

500

This should be done by stretching the hair to see how fast the natural curls are being removed:

What is strand testing?

500

Causes less skin irritation than other hydroxide relaxers, good for sensitive scalp

What is Guanidine hydroxide relaxer

500
By applying this, the scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a hair relaxer
What is base cream
500
When the hair has been sufficiently straightened, rinse rapidly and thoroughly with this type of water
What is warm
500

Ammonium sulfate, ammonium sulfite, and ammonium bisulfite are sometimes used as the active ingredient in ______. 

low-pH relaxers

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