HAIR SERVICE PREP I
This is known as a neutralizing shampoo and is designed to wash away excess oiliness while preventing hair from drying out.
What is balancing shampoo?
This is a conditioner that promotes scalp healing.
What is a medicated scalp lotion?
Substances that absorb moisture or promote moisture retention.
What are humectants?
The innermost layer of the hair, found in coarse hair and beard hair, and is absent in fine hair.
What is the medulla?
Performed before a chemical or haircolor service to evaluate elasticity, porosity, and breakage. This tells you if you should proceed with the service.
What is a Preliminary Strand Test?
This is an alkaline shampoo (pH 7 or higher) that contains a chelating agent that binds to metals, removes excess oils, product buildup, and minerals.
What is a clarifying shampoo?
A special chemical agent applied to the hair to deposit protein or moisturizer to restore strength, infuse moisture, give body, or promote against breakage.
What is conditioner?
Recommended for an elderly client that may experience discomfort at the shampoo bowl because it can refresh hair without soap and water.
What is dry shampoo?
The outermost layer of hair, formed from cells that resemble shingles on a roof and, and protects cortex.
What is the cuticle?
This is performed 24 to 48 hours before the application of aniline derivative haircolor. Haircolor may be applied if the test results are negative.
What is a Patch Test? P.D. Test? Predisposition Test?
A shampoo containing special ingredients that are effective in reducing dandruff or relieving scalp conditions.
What is a medicated shampoo?
This is known as a hair mask or conditioning pack; a chemical mixture of concentrated proteins and intensive moisturizer that penetrate the cuticle layer.
What is a deep-conditioning treatment?
Massage in a circular motion, stimulates microcirculation, and brings nutrients to the scalp.
What is effleurage?
The fibrous protein layer of hair, responsible for elasticity, strength, and color of hair.
What is the cortex?
A Patch Test, Predisposition Test, P.D. Test, is a test for this.
What is an allergic reaction?
A shampoo that is balanced to the pH of skin or hair at 4.5 to 5.5.
What is pH-balanced shampoo?
A product, usually in cream base, that softens and improves scalp's health.
What is a scalp conditioner?
Gentle pushing and kneading of the scalp with the palms, fingers, and thumbs, to soothe muscles and loosen dead skin cells from the scalp.
What is petrissage?
The active growth stage of hair where new hair is produced.
What is the anagen phase?
This is what you should do if a strand test positive for metallic salts.
What is, do not perform the service?
This is also known as soap free shampoos; a shampoo formulated with little to no alkaline soap base.
What is sulfate-free shampoo?
Also known as a base detergent; cleansing or surface acting agents used in a variety of products, including shampoo.
What is a surfactant?
A fungus that causes visibly shed skin cells, or dandruff, that can sit on the scalp and create dryness, itchiness, and discomfort.
What is malassezia?
A strong chemical side bond that joins sulfur atoms of two neighboring cysteine amino acids to create one cysteine, which joins together two polypeptide strands like a ladder.
What is a disulfide bond?
This is a danger sign in hair and means that the hair has an insufficient structure. This color indicates hair is fragile and close to the breaking point.
What is gunmetal gray hair?