Which step follows the application of the perm solution in the heat perm process?

Which step follows the application of the perm solution in the heat perm process?

• A. Neutralizing
• B. Rinsing
• C. Coating
• D. Blow-drying

Answer: (A)

Perm solution works by reducing the bonds in the hair so it can be reshaped. The step that follows is neutralizing because the neutralizer stops the chemical action and re-forms the bonds in the new configuration, effectively setting the curl or wave. Without neutralizing, the hair would stay chemically softened and could revert. Rinsing comes first to remove the reducing agent, while coating and blow-drying are finishing steps that don’t fix the new shape chemically.

Perm solution works by reducing the bonds in the hair so it can be reshaped. The step that follows is neutralizing because the neutralizer stops the chemical action and re-forms the bonds in the new configuration, effectively setting the curl or wave. Without neutralizing, the hair would stay chemically softened and could revert. Rinsing comes first to remove the reducing agent, while coating and blow-drying are finishing steps that don’t fix the new shape chemically.