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Cosmetology
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1. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Wigs
Skin
Veins
Clarifying
2. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Avoid touching the nail
Density
Red hair
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
3. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
2/3 mineral matter
Slightly acid
At the free edge
4. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Orange
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Temporary color procedures
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
5. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Clarifying
Generator
Perm rod
6. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Products used on the hair
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Disease and medication
Based on how well a substance combines with another
7. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Be written in a short and concise manner
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Lunula
Communicable diseases
8. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Powders
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Generator
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
9. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...
Cuticle
retailing
Acid-balanced
Refer the client to a physician
10. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?
Scalp toner
Circle
Closed circle
Scalp abrasions
11. 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?
Axon
Backcombing
retailing
Sanitation
12. What are the effects of cataphoresis?
Form
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
At the free edge
Clarifying
13. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Refer the client to a physician
Good posture
At the free edge
Scalp abrasions
14. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Pattern
Square
Avoid touching the nail
15. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Pattern
Color
Change furnace filters regularly
Undulating
16. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Vibration
Perm rod
17. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Toupee
Skin
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Sterilization
18. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Communicable diseases
Left & Right Atrium
Elasticity
19. The cuticle is the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
6
Red hair
20. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Fever Blisters
Cosmetology
Sanitation
21. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
MSDS
Faradic
Generator
Scalp abrasions
22. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Assets
The Acid Mantle
Undulating
Not rinsed out
23. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Stratum Lucidum
Protective base cream
Break disulfide bonds
Antibacterial Soap
24. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
Incandescent light
Protective base cream
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Skin
25. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Refer the client to a physician
Cataphoresis
Products used on the hair
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
26. The integumentary system is made up of...
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27. Alkaline waves carry a pH of...
Itching
Maxillae
Skin tumors
8.0 to 9.5
28. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
Elasticity
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Haircut
24
29. Washing your hands is an example of...
Scalp toner
The acid mantle
Reception area
Sanitation
30. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Closed circle
Backcombing
Hydrogen Peroxide
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
31. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Scalp toner
Lunula
Reception area
Under-bevel
32. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
Under-bevel
Fever Blisters
Stratum corneum
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
33. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Cataphoresis
Toupee
Keratin
Using a thioglycolate-based product
34. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Cuticle
90 degree angle cut
Electricity
35. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Scalp abrasions
Antibacterial Soap
Good posture
Mantle
36. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?
Circuit breaker
Be written in a short and concise manner
Follicle
Shape or pattern
37. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
All
Veins
Mantle
Break disulfide bonds
38. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Blood spill procedure
Powders
Inventory control system
The Acid Mantle
39. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
Reception area
The skin and it's layers
Products used on the hair
90
40. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Not rinsed out
1 level lighter
Blood spill procedure
Mantle
41. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Temporary color procedures
Keratin
Public Hygiene
42. Hue is another term for...
Color
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Toupee
Powders
43. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Base Control
Nonporous surfaces
In a brush cleaner
44. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Haircut
6
No stem
Itching
45. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Human Hepatitis B
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Veins
Stratum corneum
46. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
90 degree angle cut
Skin tumors
Maxillae
Dandruff
47. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Incandescent light
Good posture
Reception area
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
48. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
Scalp abrasions
Good posture
Record cards
4.5 to 5.5
49. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Communicable diseases
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
On base
Acid-balanced
50. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Cuticle
Acid-balanced
Cosmetology
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