Quiz: Test Your Hair Straightening Smarts

Medically Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD on August 21, 2022
Question 1/14

The safest way to straighten hair is using:

  • Chemicals
  • Heat
  • Shampoos or styling products
Question 2/14

The most effective way to straighten hair is using:

  • Chemicals
  • Heat
  • Shampoos or styling products
Question 3/14

Some straightening products contain formaldehyde.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/14

Amino acid straightening treatments can:

  • Give you straight hair in 30 minutes or less
  • Make your hair pin-straight
  • Loosen curls and smooth frizz
  • Straighten your hair permanently
Question 5/14

If used incorrectly, chemical hair straighteners can:

  • Burn the scalp
  • Cause breakage
  • Cause hair loss
  • All of the above
Question 6/14

“No-lye” formulas don’t hurt your hair.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/14

Before getting your hair chemically straightened, you should:

  • Not color your hair for six months
  • Consult with an experienced stylist
  • Do a deep-conditioning treatment
  • All of the above
Question 8/14

Chemical hair straighteners shouldn’t be used more than:

  • Once a week
  • Once a month
  • Every six to eight weeks
  • Every three months
Question 9/14

Never straighten your hair with keratin and color it at the same time.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/14

The right hairbrush can smooth your hair and minimize frizz.

  • True
  • False
Question 11/14

To protect your hair when flat ironing, you should:

  • Buy a high-quality flat iron
  • Apply a silicone-based spray or serum beforehand
  • Use the flat iron on the lowest setting that works for your hair
  • All of the above
Question 12/14

The only way to fix damaged hair is to cut it.

  • True
  • False
Question 13/14

Thermal reconditioning lasts for:

  • Two to three months
  • Four to six months
  • Nine months to a year
  • Until your hair grows out
Question 14/14

It's dangerous for pregnant women to straighten their hair.

  • True
  • False