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Cosmetology

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1. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?
Cortex
No stem
Passes through a small part of the body
Record cards

2. Professional development is...
Pattern
Medium
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.

3. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
The skin and it's layers
Powders
Overloading
Form

4. What does a local shock do?
Passes through a small part of the body
Stratum corneum
On base
Semi-permanent coloring

5. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Elasticity
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Semi-permanent coloring

6. Toners are pastl color used...
90
Left & Right Atrium
On pre-lightened hair
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities

7. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Form
Joint
Skin
Dandruff

8. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Shape or pattern
Cuticle
Vibration
Human Hepatitis B

9. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?
Joint
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Slightly acid
The Acid Mantle

10. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
2 1/2 times
Lunula
Immersion
Change furnace filters regularly

11. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Small diameter rods
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
The skin and it's layers

12. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Passes through a small part of the body
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Color

13. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?
Undulating
Hydrogen Peroxide
All
The Acid Mantle

14. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?
Nonporous surfaces
Perm rod
Cortex
8.0 to 9.5

15. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...
Follicle
Record cards
The skin and it's layers
Circle

16. Warts are the most common...
Refer the client to a physician
Skin tumors
Faradic
Clarifying

17. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
Oxygen
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Immersion
On base

18. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
2/3 mineral matter
Electricity
Shape or pattern

19. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Break disulfide bonds
Axon
Color
Cosmetology

20. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
The acid mantle
Skin
Faradic
Stratum Lucidum

21. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Elasticity
Keratin
Hydrogen Peroxide
Stratum Lucidum

22. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Blow dryer
Hydrogen Peroxide
Pattern
Disease and medication

23. Weekly rinses are applied and...
Reception area
In a brush cleaner
Not rinsed out
Vibration

24. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Small diameter rods
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Toupee
Blocking

25. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Cortex
Antibacterial soap

26. The term texture character refers to the...
Shape or pattern
It is the toughest layer of the skin
The skin and it's layers
Products used on the hair

27. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?
Keratin
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Oxygen
Circle

28. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Reception area
Circuit breaker
Faradic
Closed circle

29. Hair is made up primarily of...
retailing
Pilica Polonica
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Keratin

30. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Base Control
Lunula
Scalp toner
Cortex

31. Hue is another term for...
Assets
Keratin
Size of the circle
Color

32. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Reception area
Stratum Lucidum
Powders
The acid mantle

33. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Skin tumors
On base
Scalp toner
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments

34. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Lunula
Disease and medication
Faradic
Pilica Polonica

35. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Backcombing
Peptide bonds
Avoid touching the nail

36. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
4.5 to 5.5
Wigs
Skin
Immersion

37. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Inventory control system
Left & Right Atrium
The skin and it's layers
Haircut

38. Derm Means...
Undulating
Skin
Slightly acid
Stratum corneum

39. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
On pre-lightened hair
The acid mantle
Skin

40. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...
Nonporous surfaces
Cataphoresis
Toupee
6

41. A piece of equipment used to air form wet hair using brushes - combs and fingers to create temporary direction and texture changes is called a...
Inventory control system
Sanitation
Blow dryer
Break disulfide bonds

42. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Pilica Polonica
Inventory control system
Be written in a short and concise manner

43. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Scalp toner
retailing
Oxygen

44. The upper chambers of the heart include the...
Left & Right Atrium
Cortex
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Cuticle

45. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
Left & Right Atrium
Cosmetology
Overloading

46. This element is the most abundant on earth
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Overloading
Antibacterial Soap
Oxygen

47. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Antibacterial Soap
Base Control
Overloading

48. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Generator
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Incandescent light
Haircut

49. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Be written in a short and concise manner
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Refer the client to a physician
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments

50. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Complementary colors
Undulating
Blow dryer
Hydrogen Peroxide