The term for pressing hair twice with more pressure and heat?

• A. Soft press
• B. Hard press
• C. Medium press
• D. Double press

Answer: (B)

Understanding pressing intensity is what this item tests. A hard press means applying greater heat and more pressure, usually performing the pressing twice to straighten very curly or resistant hair. This is more intense than a soft press, which uses light heat and minimal pressure for a gentler removal of curl, and more than a medium press, which uses a moderate level of heat and pressure. The term “double press” isn’t the standard label for this level of intensity; the established term is hard press because it specifically describes the higher heat and greater pressure (often applied in two passes) needed for a firmer straighten.