Title: Apply lightening retouch.
Course: Cosmetology II (Two-Year Program) (19101-2YII) > Section: Lightening and Coloring Hair

Application should include the following steps:

- disinfecting implements and work area
- reading manufacturer instructions
- applying lightener to new growth of hair shaft
- testing for lightening results to match previously lightened hair
- rinsing lightener from hair with cool water
- shampooing hair with acid-balanced shampoo
- reconditioning hair
- towel drying hair
- reexamining the scalp and hair
- applying toner, if necessary.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the line of demarcation?
- Why is it important to lighten the new growth first?
- Why are cream lighteners generally used?
- What lighteners cannot be applied on the scalp?