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What is the disadvantage of an acid-balanced perm?

  1. Close Shaving

  2. Harmful to Delicate or Fragile Hair

  3. Pityriasis

  4. Off Base Curls

The correct answer is: Harmful to Delicate or Fragile Hair

Acid-balanced perms use neutralizing agents that are damaging to delicate or fragile hair, causing it to become brittle or break off. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the disadvantage of an acid-balanced perm. Close shaving is not related to perms, pityriasis is a skin condition and not a disadvantage of the perm, and off base curls are a result of improper application technique and not specific to acid-balanced perms. This shows why option B is the correct answer and the others are incorrect.