Client Consultation
What is the main purpose of a client consultation?
a) promote a salon's hair products
b) check for allergies
c) ensure a client's follow up visit
d) Determine what a client desires from the service
d) Determine what a client desires from the service
The main ingredient of acid waves is _____.
glyceryl monothioglycolate (GMTG)
Elasticity is the single most important factor in determining the hair's ability to ____.
a) hold a curl
b) resist damage
c) absorb perm solution
d) process quickly
a) hold a curl
a) after 25 minutes
b) within 2 minutes
c) after 15 minutes
d) within the first 5-10 minutes
d) within the first 5-10 minutes
Wrapping the hair with too much tension may result in
a) marked or broken hair
b) under processed hair
c) not enough curl
d) a larger looser curl
a) marked or broken hair
A stylist should ask a client all of the following questions during a permanent wave consultation EXCEPT ____.
a) Have you ever had a perm before?
b) Have you ever experienced hair loss?
c) Have you ever had a henna treatment?
d) When did you last shampoo your hair?
d) When did you last shampoo your hair?
The main ingredient in alkaline wave is ____.
ammonium thioglycolate
Which of the following items prevents fish hooks?
a) pre-neutralizing conditioners
b) roller picks
c) protective barrier creams
d) end papers
d) end papers
Which of the following is an indication of over processed hair?
a) hair is straighter at the scalp and curlier at the ends
b) hair is curlier at the scalp and straighter at the ends
c) hair is straight at the scalp and ends
d) hair is curly at the scalp and ends
b) hair is curlier at the scalp and straighter at the ends
When you prepare the hair for perm wrapping, you first section it into panels, then into ___.
a) base sections
b) base controls
c) partings
d) subpanels
a) base sections
The pH-level of the permanent wave applications selected depends primarily on what?
a) the client's skin tone
b) the client's age
c) the porosity and texture of the client's hair
d) hair length
c) The porosity and texture of the client's hair
___ waves create a chemical reaction that heats up the waving solution and speeds up processing time.
Exothermic
Which of the following describes a proper technique for winding hair on perm rods?
a) place on end paper above the base panel so that the ends of the hair extend to three-quarters length of the paper and then fold the paper in half
b) place two end papers under the base panel and two above the base panel so that the ends and sides of the meet the edges of the end papers
c) Place one end paper under the base panel so that the sides of the hair extend past the end paper and then fold the paper
d) Place one end paper under the base panel and one above the base panel so that the papers extend past the ends of the hair
d) Place one end paper under the base panel and one above the base panel so that the papers extend past the ends of the hair
What might be the result if the hair is oversaturated with highly alkaline solution?
a) the hair will lose its texture
b) the hair may not hold the desired curl
c) the hair will remain straight
d) the hair will change color
b) the hair may not hold the desired curl
Hair texture is classified as ___.
a) coarse, medium, and fine
b) porous and resistant
c) high and low
d) straight, wavy, curly, coiled
a) coarse, medium, and fine
The most important factors to consider in a hair analysis for chemical texture services include ____.
a) length and growth direction
b) texture and porosity
c) density and length
d) elasticity and color
b) texture and porosity
Perm wave applications work primarily by means of ___?
Chemical Solutions
a) basic
b) bricklay
c) spiral
d) double rod wrap
b) bricklay
a) apply an equal concentration of the same solution a second time, and leave it on for an additional 5 minutes
b) apply a stronger concentration of the solution and leave it on for an additional 5 minutes
c) do not add more solutions, because this might damage the hair
d) apply a weak concentration of the solution and leave it on for an additional 10 minutes
c) do not add more solutions, because this might damage the hair
If using the basic perm wrap for a perm, all of the hair rods should _____.
a) be arranged horizontally in the same direction
b) be positioned vertically across the scalp
c) be positioned diagonally across the scalp
d) be equal size
a) be arranged horizontally in the same direction
If you keep accurate, detailed records and update them regularly, you will ____.
a) take longer to perform a service
b) improve your technical skills
c) annoy the client
d) repeat past mistakes
b) improve your technical skills
Name one alternative to ammonium thioglycolate.
a) aminomethyl propanol
b) sodium hydroxide
c) cysteamine
d) hydrogen peroxide
c) cysteamine
To achieve a uniform curl across the length of long or extra-long hair, which wrapping technique should be used?
a) croquignole
b) double-rod
c) spiral
d) bricklay
c) spiral
When a perm is processed correctly, it breaks and rebuilds how much of the hair's disulfide bonds?
a) 75 percent
b) 25 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 100 percent
c) 50 percent
In on-base placement, the hair is wrapped at an angle ____ to its base section
a) 45 degrees beyond perpendicular
b) parallel
c) 90 degrees
d) 45 degrees below perpendicular
a) 45 degrees beyond perpendicular