Relaxers
Permanent wave
Thio
Chemical texture
Rod placement
100

Relaxers that require the application of protective base cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of the relaxer

base relaxers

100

Perms that uses sulfates, sulfites, and bisulfites as an alternative to ammonium thioglycolate

low-pH waves

100

The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid that affects how the fluid flows

viscosity

100

Wrapping techniques that uses zigzag partings to divide base areas

weave technique

100

Base control in which the hair is wrapped at an angle of 90 degree or perpendicular to its base section

half off- base placement

200

Very strong alkalis with a pH over 13

hydroxide relaxers

200

A two step process whereby the hair udergoes a physical change caused by wrapping the hair on perm rods; the hair then undergoes a chemical change caused by the application of permanent waving solution and neutralizer

permanent waving

200

Weak physical side bonds that are also the result of an attraction between opposite electrical charges

hydrogen bonds

200

perm rods that are equal in diameter along their entire length or curling area

straight rods

200

Base control in which the hair is wrapped at a 45 degree below the center of the base section

off- base placement

300

Ionic compounds formed by a metal which is combined with oxygen and hydrogen

metal hydroxide relaxers

300

A thio based chemical service that reformats curly and wavy hair into looser and larger curls and waves

soft curl permanent

300

Long coiled polypeptide chains

keratin proteins

300

Process by which hydrogen relaxers permanently straighten hair

lanthionization

300

Base control in which the hair is wrapped at a 45 degree angle beyond perpendicular to its base section

on-base placement

400

Relaxers that do not require application of a protective base cream

no-base relaxers

400

Perms that uses an ingredient other than ATG as the primary reducing agent, such as cysteamine or mercaptamine

thio- free waves

400

Also known as circle rod; tool that is usually about 12 inches long with a uniform diameter along the entire length of the rod

loop rod

400

Also known as end bonds; chemical bonds that join amino acids together

peptide bonds

400

Hair that is wrapped at an angle other than perpendicular to the length of the rod, which causes the hair to spiral along the length of the rod

Spiral perm wrap

500

Use the same ammonium thioglycolate that is used in permanent waving

thio relaxers

500

Have a pH between 4.5 and 7.0 and require heat to process; they process more slowly than alkaline waves

true acid waves

500

Conditioners with an acidic pH that restore the hair's natural pH before the final neutralizing shampoo

normalizing lotions

500

Long chains of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds

polypeptide chains

500

Perm wrap that is similar to double flat wrap but uses only one end paper

single flat wrap