PSI Cosmetology Theory Exam 2023/2025 Questions and Answers
PSI Cosmetology Theory Exam 2023/2025 Questions and Answers Soft Water/ Rain water - Ans - Best for shampooing and allows shampoo to lather freely Hard Water - Ans - Minerals that lessen the ability of the shampoo to lather Purified water/Deionized water - Ans - Main ingredient in shampoo Surfactant - Ans - has two ends the HYDROPHILIC HEAD and LIPOPHILIC TAIL Hydrophilic Head - Ans - Attracted to water Lipophilic Tail - Ans - Attracted to dirts and oils Acid Balanced Shampoo - Ans - pH of 4.5-5.5 Jheri Redding - Ans - first to introduce pH balanced shampoo in the 1960s Clarifying Shampoo - Ans - acidic base to cut through buildup on the hair strand Humectants - Ans - Most conditioners carry this. Promote retention of moisture Instant conditioners - Ans - remain on the hair 1-5 minutes Protein Conditoners - Ans - brown liquids and penetrate into the cortex to temporarily improve porosity and increase elasticity Infraed Lamps - Ans - may be used with hair treatments and scalp tonics for 5 minutes High Frequency Unit - Ans - used to normalize oily scalp conditioners! Also never should be used with tonics that contain alcohol Base Control - Ans - position of the rod in relation to its base section croquignole perm wrap - Ans - wrapped perpendicular to the scalp starting with the ends Spiral Perm Wrap - Ans - Wound from the ends to scalp and rods hang vertical Concave Rods - Ans - most common and have a smaller center circumference Straight Rods - Ans - uniform circumference Alkaline Permanent - Ans - softens and swell the hair which raises the cuticle. Developed in 1941
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