PERMING THEORY PIVOT POINT
COSMETOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!
Which of the following is true about a preliminary test curl - Answer-Help determine how
a client is hair will react to a perm!
What is considered the most basic perm wrap pattern? - Answer-Rectangle
Rods too large for the desired curl can cause - Answer-Limp Curl
Too much hair on the hair rod can cause? - Answer-an uneven curl pattern.
The most common ingredient found in products that completely straighten the hair is
____Blank_____? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide relaxers have a PH of ____ to ____? - Answer-11.5 to 14.0
Hail Hydro? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
What product should not be applied to the hair if it has been previously permed with
ammonium thioglycolate? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
A pull test is performed to check for what? - Answer-Elasticity
Sodium Hydroxide relaxers are generally used on what type of hair? - Answer-tightly
curled
A technique used to loosen or relax tightly curled hair patterns by approximately 50% of
their natural shape is called? - Answer-Curl diffusion or chemical blowout
What protects the scalp and hairline from caustic chemicals - Answer-Protective base
cream
Which of the following steps is not performed when offering a virgin sodium hydroxide
relaxer service? - Answer-pre shampoo the clients's hair.
Virgin thi0-relaxers may be applied after all of the following procedures except? -
Answer-A Vigorous shampoo
, What is the name of the chemical service designed to change tightly curled hair to curly
or waved hair? - Answer-Curl Reforming
Another term for a soft curl procedure is? - Answer-Double process perm
All of the following terms describe changing tightly curled hair to curly or wavy hair
EXCEPT is? - Answer-Relaxer retouch
Ammonium Thioglycolate is the main ingredient in? - Answer-Curl Rearranger
When performing a curl reforming procedure, the rod diameter should be at least how
many times larger than the diameter of the natural curl pattern? - Answer-2 times
The main ingredient found in a booster is? - Answer-A creamy mild form of ammonium
thioglycolate!
Which of the following is not a step involved in curl reforming? - Answer-
Restraightening!
What are the 4 basic methods of relaxer application? - Answer-Virgin relaxer, retouch
relaxer, zonal relaxer and curl diffusion
What are the 3 major classifications of chemical texturizing? - Answer-perming,
chemical relaxing and curl reforming
What percents of the natural curl pattern must you remove for optimum relaxing? -
Answer-85%
Neutralizer can range in PH level from? - Answer-2.5 to 7.0
Unwind the tool how many times when performing a test curl? - Answer-one and half
time
How many hours client cannot use shampoo before sodium hydroxide relaxer service? -
Answer-48 hours
The texture service that is able to loosen or reduce the hair is existing texture such as
straightening curly or tightly curled hair is called? - Answer-Relaxers
The techniques used to loosen or relax tightly curled hair patterns by approximately
50% of their natural shape is? - Answer-Curl diffusion
When the relaxer applied to the new growth only to match the previously relaxed hair is
called? - Answer-Retouch relaxer
The specialized tool used to thermal relax the hair is? - Answer-pressing
COSMETOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!
Which of the following is true about a preliminary test curl - Answer-Help determine how
a client is hair will react to a perm!
What is considered the most basic perm wrap pattern? - Answer-Rectangle
Rods too large for the desired curl can cause - Answer-Limp Curl
Too much hair on the hair rod can cause? - Answer-an uneven curl pattern.
The most common ingredient found in products that completely straighten the hair is
____Blank_____? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide relaxers have a PH of ____ to ____? - Answer-11.5 to 14.0
Hail Hydro? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
What product should not be applied to the hair if it has been previously permed with
ammonium thioglycolate? - Answer-Sodium Hydroxide
A pull test is performed to check for what? - Answer-Elasticity
Sodium Hydroxide relaxers are generally used on what type of hair? - Answer-tightly
curled
A technique used to loosen or relax tightly curled hair patterns by approximately 50% of
their natural shape is called? - Answer-Curl diffusion or chemical blowout
What protects the scalp and hairline from caustic chemicals - Answer-Protective base
cream
Which of the following steps is not performed when offering a virgin sodium hydroxide
relaxer service? - Answer-pre shampoo the clients's hair.
Virgin thi0-relaxers may be applied after all of the following procedures except? -
Answer-A Vigorous shampoo
, What is the name of the chemical service designed to change tightly curled hair to curly
or waved hair? - Answer-Curl Reforming
Another term for a soft curl procedure is? - Answer-Double process perm
All of the following terms describe changing tightly curled hair to curly or wavy hair
EXCEPT is? - Answer-Relaxer retouch
Ammonium Thioglycolate is the main ingredient in? - Answer-Curl Rearranger
When performing a curl reforming procedure, the rod diameter should be at least how
many times larger than the diameter of the natural curl pattern? - Answer-2 times
The main ingredient found in a booster is? - Answer-A creamy mild form of ammonium
thioglycolate!
Which of the following is not a step involved in curl reforming? - Answer-
Restraightening!
What are the 4 basic methods of relaxer application? - Answer-Virgin relaxer, retouch
relaxer, zonal relaxer and curl diffusion
What are the 3 major classifications of chemical texturizing? - Answer-perming,
chemical relaxing and curl reforming
What percents of the natural curl pattern must you remove for optimum relaxing? -
Answer-85%
Neutralizer can range in PH level from? - Answer-2.5 to 7.0
Unwind the tool how many times when performing a test curl? - Answer-one and half
time
How many hours client cannot use shampoo before sodium hydroxide relaxer service? -
Answer-48 hours
The texture service that is able to loosen or reduce the hair is existing texture such as
straightening curly or tightly curled hair is called? - Answer-Relaxers
The techniques used to loosen or relax tightly curled hair patterns by approximately
50% of their natural shape is? - Answer-Curl diffusion
When the relaxer applied to the new growth only to match the previously relaxed hair is
called? - Answer-Retouch relaxer
The specialized tool used to thermal relax the hair is? - Answer-pressing
