___ give you the ability to permanently change the hair's natural wave and curl pattern, thereby offering clients a variety of styling options that would not otherwise be possible.
chemical texture services
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What tough exterior layer of the hair has the purpose of surrounding the inner layers and protecting the hair from damage?
cuticle
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Which layer of the hair is located directly beneath the cuticle layer and is responsible for the incredible strength and elasticity of human hair?
cortex
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The ___ measures the acidity and alkalinity of a substance by measuring the quantity of hydrogen ions it contains.
pH scale
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In the restructuring process, coarse, resistant hair with a strong compact cuticle requires a chemical solution that is ___.
highly alkaline
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Which compounds are made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur?
amino acids
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Which chemical bonds, also known as end bonds, join amino acids together, end-to-end in long chains, to form a polypeptide chain?
peptide bonds
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What are long, coiled polypeptide chains linked together end-to-end like beads?
keratin proteins
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The cortex of the hair is made up of millions of polypeptide chains cross-linked by three types of side bonds that are responsible for the elasticity and strength of the hair. These bonds are ___.
disulfide, salt, and hydrogen
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Which bonds are relatively weak physical side bonds resulting from an attraction between negative and positive electrical charges, and are easily broken by changes in pH?