Chemical Treatments & Relaxers Flashcards
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What term describes applying a relaxer to hair that has already been chemically relaxed, causing excessive damage?
Answer: Overlapping
Overlapping occurs when relaxer is applied beyond the new growth onto previously relaxed hair, weakening the hair shaft and causing breakage.
Which condition describes hair that has reverted to its natural curl pattern after an incomplete relaxer process?
Answer: Underprocessing
Underprocessing means insufficient disulfide bonds were broken, so the hair retains some or all of its original curl pattern after the service.
When performing a hydroxide relaxer service, the correct order of steps is:
Answer: Apply base → apply relaxer → rinse → neutralizing shampoo → condition
The correct sequence is: apply protective base, apply relaxer, smooth and process, rinse thoroughly, apply neutralizing shampoo, then condition.
Why should the hair NOT be shampooed immediately before a sodium hydroxide relaxer service?
Answer: Shampooing removes the scalp's natural sebum protection
The scalp's natural sebum acts as a protective barrier; removing it with a shampoo before a strong lye relaxer increases the risk of chemical burns.
Which professional responsibility is legally required before performing a chemical relaxer service on a new client?
Answer: Obtaining a signed informed consent and service record
A signed informed consent and client intake record document the client's hair history, health conditions, and agreement to the service, providing legal protection.
A client whose hair feels mushy or gummy when wet after a relaxer service is most likely experiencing:
Answer: Extreme overprocessing and bond damage
A mushy or gummy wet-hair texture indicates severe overprocessing where too many disulfide bonds have been destroyed, compromising hair structure.
Which post-relaxer home care product type is most important for maintaining the health of chemically relaxed hair?
Answer: Moisturizing and protein-balanced conditioners
Relaxed hair needs regular moisturizing and protein-balanced conditioning to replace lost moisture and reinforce weakened bonds between services.