Cosmetology State Board Prep (Chemical Services) Verified Guide

Cosmetology State Board Prep (Chemical Services) Verified Guide 1. What type of hair requires the least processing time during a perm? Answer: Porous hair. 2. What can happen to the hair if the rubber band is stretched and turned during a perm? Answer: Breakage. 3. Which type of bonds are broken down during a perm? Answer: Disulfide bonds. 4. What action does neutralizer take on the hair? Answer: It rehardens, reforms, and reshapes the hair. 5. A client comes in with hair that is curly when wet but not when dry after a perm. What should you do? Answer: Recondition the hair. 6. What should be done to resistant grey hair prior to coloring? Answer: Pre-soften the hair. 7. If you apply color past the regrowth area during a retouch, what might happen? Answer: It may cause discoloration and breakage. 8. What happens when peroxide is added to an alkaline color mixture? Answer: Oxidation occurs. 9. What is a Color Filler used for? Answer: To mask missing color and even out porosity. 10. What determines the processing time in a permanent wave treatment? Answer: Porosity. 11. If a customer complains that a perm is too tight, what should you do? Answer: Apply waving lotion to relax the hair. 12. What are Sulfur Bonds? Answer: Chemicals that are very strong and can only be broken by chemicals. 13. How far from the scalp should you apply a relaxer for a virgin application? Answer: 1/2 inch from the scalp. 14. What size rods are used for a body wave perm? Answer: Large rods are used for a body wave. 15. If an alkaline perm has been left on for ten minutes and nothing has happened, what should you do? Answer: Resaturate the hair. 16. What is the pH range of an alkaline perm? Answer: The pH range of an alkaline perm is between 8.2 to 9.6. 17. When peroxide is added to an alkaline color mixture, what happens? Answer: Oxygen is given off. 18. What is the pH of sodium hydroxide? Answer: The pH of sodium hydroxide is approximately 13. 19. When do you use a neutralizing shampoo after a chemical treatment? Answer: After using a relaxer or other chemical treatments, you should use a neutralizing shampoo to stop the action of the chemicals. 20. What two chemicals are used in permanent waving treatments? Answer: Waving lotion and neutralizer are used in permanent waving treatments. 21. How are acid waves activated? Answer: Acid waves are activated by heat. 22. What will using on base rollers achieve when wrapping a perm? Answer: Using on base rollers will achieve volume or height in the hair when wrapping a perm. 23. What stops the action of a relaxer after it has been applied to the hair? Answer: Warm water rinsing stops the action of a relaxer after it has been applied to the hair. 24. What type of perm would you give to reduce curl pattern and make it more manageable for overly curly hair? Answer: A soft curl perm would be recommended for overly curly hair to reduce curl pattern and make it more manageable Thio gel is used to presoften what kind of hair? ️Curly What do you use to make a warm color? ️Red, Orange, Yellow How do you remove green from blonde or white hair ? ️Red If a client had dark hair and wants to go light, what whould she do? ️prelighten If you have a weak, limp curl after perming the hair, it was caused by: ️Under-Processing The pH of an alkaline perm lotion should not exceed ️9.6 The benefit of an acid balanced perm is ️It has a lower pH so it is less harsh What bonds are broken and rearranged during a permanent wave? ️Disulfide Bonds For the most commonly used perm wrap, how do you determine how