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Cosmetology
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1. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Solid
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Blood spill procedure
Temporary color procedures
2. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Complementary colors
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Trapezius
3. The cuticle is the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Electricity
Assets
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
4. A nonoxidative process that uses large and small color molecules and allows the small color molecules to penetrate the cuticle and enter the cortex would be...
6
Semi-permanent coloring
Toupee
Break disulfide bonds
5. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
Communicable diseases
On base
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Using a thioglycolate-based product
6. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Semi-permanent coloring
Base Control
90 degree angle cut
Fluorescent
7. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Color
Maxillae
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Size of the circle
8. Toners are pastl color used...
Perm rod
On pre-lightened hair
Stratum Germinativum
Generator
9. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Record cards
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Itching
In a brush cleaner
10. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Skin
Break disulfide bonds
Toupee
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
11. What organ controls all body functions?
Axon
Change furnace filters regularly
Brain
Products used on the hair
12. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Keratin
Refer the client to a physician
Lunula
Using a thioglycolate-based product
13. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Assets
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Form
Faradic
14. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
Vibration
Haircut
Backcombing
15. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
On base
4.5 to 5.5
Refer the client to a physician
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
16. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
6
24
Keratin
Using a thioglycolate-based product
17. Warts are the most common...
Break disulfide bonds
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Skin tumors
Cuticle
18. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Sterilization
Stratum corneum
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Under-bevel
19. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Conditioning
Pattern
Medium
Nonporous surfaces
20. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
Stratum corneum
Break disulfide bonds
Lunula
Backcombing
21. The circular motion used to massage the finger is called what type of movement
In a brush cleaner
Joint
Oxygen
On base
22. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
90 degree angle cut
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Change furnace filters regularly
Blocking
23. The upper chambers of the heart include the...
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Left & Right Atrium
Veins
Small diameter rods
24. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Small diameter rods
Skin tumors
Protective base cream
25. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Antibacterial soap
Generator
Perm rod
26. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
Veins
Wigs
Generator
May cause the peroxide to become weak
27. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?
Refer the client to a physician
The same as the length of the roller
Skin
Skin tumors
28. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
2 1/2 times
Haircut
Disease and medication
The acid mantle
29. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Blocking
Small diameter rods
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
30. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?
Faradic
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Undulating
Nonporous surfaces
31. Hair is made up primarily of...
Under-bevel
Keratin
The HIV Virus
The skin and it's layers
32. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Blow dryer
Elasticity
MSDS
33. Washing your hands is an example of...
The HIV Virus
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Immersion
Sanitation
34. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
1 level lighter
Overloading
Pilica Polonica
Size of the circle
35. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
All
Human Hepatitis B
retailing
36. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Change furnace filters regularly
Closed circle
Size of the circle
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
37. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Pilica Polonica
Based on how well a substance combines with another
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Wigs
38. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
The acid mantle
Trapezius
Passes through a small part of the body
Powders
39. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Fever Blisters
Hydrogen Peroxide
On base
Scalp toner
40. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Cuticle
Orange
The skin and it's layers
Cosmetology
41. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Nonporous surfaces
Assets
90
42. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
The same as the length of the roller
Fluorescent
Circuit breaker
Orange
43. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?
Hydrogen Peroxide
MSDS
Circle
Nonporous surfaces
44. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Stratum Lucidum
Not rinsed out
Base Control
45. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Faradic
Haircut
On pre-lightened hair
Assets
46. What form of matter is hair?
Solid
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
2/3 mineral matter
Perm rod
47. The integumentary system is made up of...
48. What is a technique used to push back the shorter lengths of hair toward the base to create a cushion and add volume to the hairatyle?
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Backcombing
Maxillae
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
49. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
90 degree angle cut
Products used on the hair
Avoid touching the nail
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
50. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Blow dryer
Acid-balanced
Dandruff
Orange