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Cosmetology
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1. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Color
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Immersion
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
2. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Circle
Skin
Refer the client to a physician
Undulating
3. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Itching
Form
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Based on how well a substance combines with another
4. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Follicle
Orange
Temporary color procedures
Cosmetology
5. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Cataphoresis
Stratum Germinativum
Haircut
Scalp abrasions
6. What may affect the porosity of hair?
Left & Right Atrium
Products used on the hair
90
Dandruff
7. 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?
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
90 degree angle cut
Backcombing
At the free edge
8. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Closed circle
Base Control
No stem
Cuticle
9. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...
90 degree angle cut
Cuticle
Public Hygiene
4.5 to 5.5
10. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Pattern
Perm rod
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
May cause the peroxide to become weak
11. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
The HIV Virus
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Elasticity
12. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
No stem
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Wigs
Reception area
13. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Stratum corneum
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Wigs
Stratum Lucidum
14. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Onychia
Form
Small diameter rods
15. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
No stem
Color
Passes through a small part of the body
Dandruff
16. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Acid-balanced
Form
17. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
retailing
Trapezius
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Shape or pattern
18. A skin patch test is not required for...
Temporary color procedures
Under-bevel
Medium
Be written in a short and concise manner
19. The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail that appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the...
Joint
Perm rod
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Temporary color procedures
20. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Pilica Polonica
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
24
Mantle
21. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
Skin
Hydrogen Peroxide
Oxygen
Red hair
22. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
90
The skin and it's layers
Be written in a short and concise manner
Undulating
23. Washing your hands is an example of...
Dandruff
Sanitation
Good posture
The HIV Virus
24. What organ controls all body functions?
Scalp abrasions
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Brain
Products used on the hair
25. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...
Fever Blisters
Haircut
Public Hygiene
Antibacterial Soap
26. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
1 level lighter
24
Mantle
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
27. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...
Generator
Cosmetology
retailing
Peptide bonds
28. 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...
2 1/2 times
Semi-permanent coloring
Backcombing
Incandescent light
29. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Disease
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Haircut
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
30. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?
No stem
24
Nonporous surfaces
Red hair
31. This element is the most abundant on earth
Oxygen
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Density
Fluorescent
32. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
On pre-lightened hair
Elasticity
Antibacterial Soap
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
33. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Fever Blisters
In a brush cleaner
Red hair
24
34. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?
Change furnace filters regularly
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Color
Fluorescent
35. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Inventory control system
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Size of the circle
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
36. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Blow dryer
Sterilization
Inventory control system
Stratum Germinativum
37. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Blocking
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
The acid mantle
Trapezius
38. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Solid
Cuticle
Communicable diseases
Blow dryer
39. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Skin
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Complementary colors
Red hair
40. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
Cortex
All
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Form
41. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Inventory control system
Follicle
Clarifying
Orange
42. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
Complementary colors
Avoid touching the nail
Not rinsed out
Scalp abrasions
43. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Wigs
Stratum Lucidum
Immersion
Acid-balanced
44. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?
Toupee
Cortex
Disease
90 degree angle cut
45. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Cataphoresis
Lunula
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
90 degree angle cut
46. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Record cards
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Circuit breaker
47. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Semi-permanent coloring
Disease and medication
Cosmetology
Generator
48. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Overloading
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Perm rod
Joint
49. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...
Form
Reception area
Sterilization
Disease
50. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
Lunula
Using a thioglycolate-based product
It is the toughest layer of the skin
MSDS