Wrapped with tension, process with heat, pH 0f 6.9 to 7.2
Acid Perm
Blow-out, Virgin, re-touch, zonal
types of relaxer applications
Reduce, Reform, Rebond
Steps to Curl reformation
Glyceryl monothioglycolate
Main ingredient in acid perm
4 to 5 sections, apply 1/2 inch away from scalp
Application procedures for Relaxer
Flat, bookend, cushion
End paper techniques
Created first temporary straightening method
Madam C J Walker
Fingers, spine of comb, applicator brush
Ways to smooth hair
Wood ashes, potatoes, lye
First relaxer ingredients
Protects skin and scalp
Barrier cream
Wrapped without tension, without heat, pH 8.0 to 9.5
Alkaline Perm
Amount of curl reduction from relaxing
85%
Mild, regular, super
Relaxer strengths
Sodium Hydroxide
Strongest Relaxer
9 section, contour, sprial
Types of wrapping techniques
Concave, straight, loop, foam
Types of Perm tools
Comes in cream or shampoo form
Neutralizers for relaxers
Relaxing, wrapping, neutralizing
Phases of Curl Reformation
Ammonium thioglycolate
main ingredient in alkaline perm
Protects chemically treated hair
Protective cream
Created first perm machine, wrapped spiral, 1905
Charles Nessler
Caustic, strongest relaxer, pH of 11.5 to 14
Sodium Hydroxide
Jeri Curl, California Curl
First Curl reformations
Hydrogen peroxide, sodium bromate
main ingredient in neutralizer
Perming, Relaxing, Curl reformation
Classifications of Chemical texturizing