Relaxers
Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH) content; available in varying formulation
Hydroxide Relaxers
Is controlled sections of hair in which perm rods are placed in rectangular-shaped subsections
9 Block or Basic Perm Wrap
A texture service that reconstructs overly curly hair into loose curls or waves
Soft Curl Reformation
Strong chemical side bonds that can only be broken by chemical solutions
Disulfide Bonds
Foam covered perm rods that are easily bend into different shapes and used for permanent waving
Bender Rods or Flexible Rods
A relaxers requiring the mixing of 2 products; advertised as 'no-lye' for sensitive skin
Guanidine Hydroxide
Perm rods are placed within a staggered pattern of subsections
Bricklay Perm
Chemical solution that stops the waving process of a permanent wave; rebuilds the bonds into their new hair form
Neutralizer
A process of removing one sulfur atom and replacing it with a disulfide bond
Lanthionization
Processed by the application of heat; hood dryer, heat processor
Endothermic Waves
Known as "thio relaxers" by industry standards. are chemical compounds with the additive ingredient ammonia; considered to be 'no-lye' relaxer, suitable for soft curl reformation
Thioglycolate Relaxers
Spiral Wrap
Any illness caused by overexposure to certain ingredients and or products
Occupational Disease
the ability of the hair to absorb any liquid
Porosity
Wrapping the hair from ends to scalp in overlapping concentric layers
Croquignole Wrap
A combination of ammonia and thioglycolic acid that creates a reducing agent used in permanent waves and relaxers
Ammonium Thioglycolate (AGT)
Wrapping consisting of controlled sections of hair that replaces straight parting with a 'zigzag' partings
Weave Perm Wrap
Results from the oxidation of primary alcohols; there are several other chemicals in the class of highly reactive chemical compounds (composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen)
Aldehyde
an organic compound that is colorless, flammable and pungent gas; present in the air and many food and beauty products
Formaldehyde
The position of the tools in relation to its base section and is determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped
Base Control/ Base Placement
Ammonium Bisulfite Relaxer
Consists of partings that follow the shape of your guests head
Curvature perm
When a substance is not able to mix with another substance
immiscible
chemically rearranging straight hair into curly
Permanent Waving
Requires only one paper used in conjunction with either double end or book end wraps
Single Flat Wrap