Empire Beauty School - Chemical
Texturizing UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Preliminary Strand Test - CORRECT ANSWER- performed as part of your Guest
consultation to test how the hair will respond to the chemical application
Amino Acids - CORRECT ANSWER- protein building blocks of hair that link together to
form tiny protein fibers
Peptide Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as End Bonds, connect amino acids (end
to end) that form polypeptides
Polypeptide Chain - CORRECT ANSWER- spiraling chain of amino acids; joined together
by peptide bonds
Side Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as Cross Bonds, connect polypeptide
chains side-by-side; responsible for strength and elasticity
Hydrogen Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- physical side bond (cross bond) easily broken by
water or heat; reforms when hair cools and/or dries
Salt Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- weak physical side bonds (cross bonds) easily broken
by change in pH; reform when pH balance is restored
Disulfide Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- strong chemical side bonds that can only be
broken by chemical solutions
Occupational Disease - CORRECT ANSWER- any illness caused by overexposure to certain
products or ingredients
, Physical Mixtures - CORRECT ANSWER- consist of two or more types of matter that are
blended together, but not chemically altered; each part in the mixture maintains its own
properties
Miscible - CORRECT ANSWER- when a substance is able to be mixed with another
substance
Immiscible - CORRECT ANSWER- when a substance is not able to mix with another
substance
Potential Hydrogen (pH) - CORRECT ANSWER- a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a
solution
pH Scale - CORRECT ANSWER- a scale ranging from 0 to 14 that measures if a product is
an acid (0 to 6.9), an alkaline (7.1 to 14), or neutral (7)
Chemical Relaxing - CORRECT ANSWER- to chemically alter naturally curly or wavy hair
into a straighter form
Lanthionization - CORRECT ANSWER- the process of removing one sulfur atom and
replacing it with a disulfide bond
Normalizing Lotions - CORRECT ANSWER- solutions with an acidic pH that restore the
hair's natural pH after a hydroxide relaxer
Neutralizing Shampoo - CORRECT ANSWER- used to help to remove any remaining
chemicals left in the hair after a chemical relaxer and to restore hair to normal acidic pH
Base Cream - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as a Protective Base Cream, is an oily
cream applied on the scalp / skin to protect from the chemicals in the relaxer
Texturizing UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Preliminary Strand Test - CORRECT ANSWER- performed as part of your Guest
consultation to test how the hair will respond to the chemical application
Amino Acids - CORRECT ANSWER- protein building blocks of hair that link together to
form tiny protein fibers
Peptide Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as End Bonds, connect amino acids (end
to end) that form polypeptides
Polypeptide Chain - CORRECT ANSWER- spiraling chain of amino acids; joined together
by peptide bonds
Side Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as Cross Bonds, connect polypeptide
chains side-by-side; responsible for strength and elasticity
Hydrogen Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- physical side bond (cross bond) easily broken by
water or heat; reforms when hair cools and/or dries
Salt Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- weak physical side bonds (cross bonds) easily broken
by change in pH; reform when pH balance is restored
Disulfide Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER- strong chemical side bonds that can only be
broken by chemical solutions
Occupational Disease - CORRECT ANSWER- any illness caused by overexposure to certain
products or ingredients
, Physical Mixtures - CORRECT ANSWER- consist of two or more types of matter that are
blended together, but not chemically altered; each part in the mixture maintains its own
properties
Miscible - CORRECT ANSWER- when a substance is able to be mixed with another
substance
Immiscible - CORRECT ANSWER- when a substance is not able to mix with another
substance
Potential Hydrogen (pH) - CORRECT ANSWER- a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a
solution
pH Scale - CORRECT ANSWER- a scale ranging from 0 to 14 that measures if a product is
an acid (0 to 6.9), an alkaline (7.1 to 14), or neutral (7)
Chemical Relaxing - CORRECT ANSWER- to chemically alter naturally curly or wavy hair
into a straighter form
Lanthionization - CORRECT ANSWER- the process of removing one sulfur atom and
replacing it with a disulfide bond
Normalizing Lotions - CORRECT ANSWER- solutions with an acidic pH that restore the
hair's natural pH after a hydroxide relaxer
Neutralizing Shampoo - CORRECT ANSWER- used to help to remove any remaining
chemicals left in the hair after a chemical relaxer and to restore hair to normal acidic pH
Base Cream - CORRECT ANSWER- also known as a Protective Base Cream, is an oily
cream applied on the scalp / skin to protect from the chemicals in the relaxer
