Applied to the client's hairline prior to a perm service.
What is barrier (protective) cream?
100
The optimum percent of natural curl pattern to remove when relaxing.
What is 85%?
100
The angle at which the hair is projected while wrapping and the size of the base.
What is tool positions?
100
Should be applied to the hair to restore protein or moisture lost during a chemical process.
What is protein and/or moisturizing conditioner?
100
The shape of a tightly curled hair follicle.
What is elliptical?
200
Brushing hair before any chemical service should be avoided to prevent:
What is scalp irritations?
200
There are four basic relaxer services.
What are curl diffusion, virgin relaxer, retouch relaxer and zonal relaxer?
200
When using the double paper technique, the first end paper is positioned under the strand past the ends of the hair, and the second paper is placed on top of the strand and:
What is slightly past the first end paper?
200
Equalizes the porosity of highly porous hair.
What is pre-wrap product?
200
Position new texture only where it is desired?
What is Zonal patterns, or partial perms?
300
To protect previously treated hair from the chemical product when performing a relaxer retouch service.
What is protective cream?
300
The label on a chemical relaxer to perform procedure on porous hair.
What is mild?
300
The tool position results in no curl at the scalp and a minimal degree of volume.
What is off base?
300
Type of perm rod to achieve uniform curls.
What is straight?
300
Refers to the ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals and retain liquids.
What is porosity?
400
After completing a service it is important to update the client's:
What is record card?
400
The amount Virgin relaxer should be applied from the scalp.
What is 1/4" to 1/2"?
400
Description of the end paper placement for the bookend technique used during perm wrapping.
What is one end paper folded in half?
400
One of two basic wrapping techniques for perming is called the overlap (croquignole) and the other is:
What is spiral?
400
Relax the hair with an ammonium thioglycolate-based product, straighten the hair with a flat iron, and neutralize the hair with a designated product.
What are setps involved in a thermal reconditioning?
500
Not a step when performing a virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer service, it could cause discomfort for client.
What is pre-shampooing?
500
The next step required during a chemical relaxer procedure, if the hair is tested with the back of the comb and there is a minimal amount of indentation, or if the curl pattern reverts or beads.
What is additonal smoothing?
500
Determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration.
What is perm rod size?
500
The primary method for applying the relaxer chemical.
What is brush?
500
The number of times the rod diameter should be larger than the diameter of the natural curl pattern when preforming a curl reformation service.