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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?
Form
The Acid Mantle
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Stratum Germinativum
2. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Faradic
Good posture
Stratum Germinativum
Refer the client to a physician
3. Warts are the most common...
Skin tumors
Blocking
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
1 level lighter
4. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
The acid mantle
4.5 to 5.5
Follicle
The skin and it's layers
5. What form of matter is hair?
Solid
2/3 mineral matter
Stratum Lucidum
Hydrogen Peroxide
6. Professional development is...
Products used on the hair
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Break disulfide bonds
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
7. This element is the most abundant on earth
Oxygen
Good posture
Temporary color procedures
Medium
8. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Perm rod
Form
Small diameter rods
On base
9. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
Joint
The same as the length of the roller
Record cards
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
10. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
Break disulfide bonds
Size of the circle
MSDS
Conditioning
11. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Passes through a small part of the body
Form
Pattern
Trapezius
12. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...
Immersion
Change furnace filters regularly
No stem
Stratum Lucidum
13. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
Skin tumors
Itching
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Faradic
14. Derm Means...
Skin
Incandescent light
Color
Slightly acid
15. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Fever Blisters
Record cards
Trapezius
All
16. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Form
Circuit breaker
Mantle
Follicle
17. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Generator
Dandruff
Color
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
18. What do ordinary soaps do?
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19. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Orange
Haircut
Skin
Acid-balanced
20. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Haircut
Cataphoresis
Products used on the hair
Pattern
21. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Joint
Sterilization
Based on how well a substance combines with another
MSDS
22. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Vibration
Products used on the hair
90 degree angle cut
Red hair
23. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
2/3 mineral matter
Wigs
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
24. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
retailing
Hydrogen Peroxide
Passes through a small part of the body
25. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Base Control
Cosmetology
2 1/2 times
Under-bevel
26. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
90
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
4.5 to 5.5
Using a thioglycolate-based product
27. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Lunula
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Size of the circle
Shape or pattern
28. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Follicle
Pilica Polonica
Base Control
Medium
29. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Closed circle
Nonporous surfaces
Density
Stratum Germinativum
30. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Pattern
Blocking
Vibration
Electricity
31. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Lunula
Follicle
Conditioning
Perm rod
32. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Onychia
Form
Closed circle
Left & Right Atrium
33. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
Trapezius
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
retailing
Stratum corneum
34. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...
Antibacterial Soap
Temporary color procedures
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Reception area
35. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
1 level lighter
6
Color
36. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Skin
Size of the circle
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
37. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Toupee
Keratin
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Scalp toner
38. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Cortex
Skin
6
Be written in a short and concise manner
39. Hair is made up primarily of...
The acid mantle
Pilica Polonica
Keratin
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
40. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Generator
Electricity
Cosmetology
Record cards
41. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Inventory control system
Overloading
Good posture
Density
42. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Slightly acid
Disease and medication
Change furnace filters regularly
Wigs
43. What are the effects of cataphoresis?
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Cuticle
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Size of the circle
44. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Break disulfide bonds
Color
Cuticle
Disease
45. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Antibacterial Soap
Refer the client to a physician
Skin
46. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?
The Acid Mantle
2 1/2 times
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
47. An example of a subjective symptom would be...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Vibration
Itching
48. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Density
Follicle
Refer the client to a physician
49. A skin patch test is not required for...
Temporary color procedures
Peptide bonds
Elasticity
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
50. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Shape or pattern
Lunula
Immersion
Sterilization