Texture
What are the 4 general texture patterns?
straight, wavy, curly, and tightly curled/coily
Hair grows from a tube-like "pocket" called a root sheath or a(n):
follicle
The lips, soles of the feet, palms of the hands and eyelids do not have:
hair
Which massage movement involves light or heavy kneading and rolling of the muscles?
petrissage
If the layers of the cuticle are very close together the hair has which type of porosity?
resistant
The follicle in straight hair is typically
round
When looking through a microscope, which portion of the hair would display living cells?
hair bulb
What is the total lack of pigmentation in the hair and skin called?
albinism
Avoid performing a scalp treatment...
immediately prior to a chemical service
Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or:
Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for:
trichoptilosis + split ends
In order to maintain moisture, hair should be shampooed no more than how many times a week?
No more than twice a week
Located at the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the:
papilla
Hair that is 90% cortex and 10% cuticle when compared to hair that is 40% cuticle would be considered to be more:
elastic
At what point should the condition of the clients hair and scalp be examined when a shampoo will be performed?
before shampooing / during consultation
Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or:
knotted hair
The LOC method is a product-layering technique which consists of a liquid, oil, and a/an:
cream
The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structures that give the hair most of its pigment and strength (elasticity) is called the:
cortex
People with lighter colored hair have melanin in the:
cortex only
Which type of water is generally preferred for shampooing?
Before applying the water stream to a client’s scalp when shampooing, always:
soft and
monitor the water temperature
Excessive matting of the hair is referred to as:
plica polonica
What type of alopecia is caused primarily by excessive pulling force being applied to the hair?
traction alopecia
What are all 3 stages and the purpose of each stage?
Anagen - active growing stage
Catagen - transitional stage of hair growth
Telogen - resting stage
Hair color is influenced by the amount, size, and distribution of:
and which colors do they each produce?
eumelanin - brown/black
pheomelanin - red/yellow
A highly stimulating, shaking motion describes which massage movement?
vibration
A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hair shaft is called:
monilethrix