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Cosmetology

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1. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Brain
Circle
Size of the circle

2. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Maxillae
Stratum Lucidum
At the free edge

3. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Elasticity
In a brush cleaner

4. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
90
4.5 to 5.5
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Pilica Polonica

5. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
90 degree angle cut
Small diameter rods
Slightly acid
Skin

6. 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...
Under-bevel
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
8.0 to 9.5
Good posture

7. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
Avoid touching the nail
Elasticity
1 level lighter
A commitment to constatly improve yourself

8. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Protective base cream
Mantle
6
Based on how well a substance combines with another

9. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Undulating
2/3 mineral matter
Under-bevel
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate

10. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Skin
Sterilization
On pre-lightened hair
Lunula

11. Weekly rinses are applied and...
2/3 mineral matter
Cosmetology
Acid-balanced
Not rinsed out

12. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Under-bevel
Nonporous surfaces
At the free edge

13. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Cortex
Medium
Refer the client to a physician
In a brush cleaner

14. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Onychia
Break disulfide bonds
Keratin

15. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
Closed circle
Refer the client to a physician
Temporary color procedures
MSDS

16. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
Based on how well a substance combines with another
1 level lighter
The Acid Mantle
Antibacterial soap

17. AIDS is a disease spread by...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
1 level lighter
90
The HIV Virus

18. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
retailing
Fluorescent
Sterilization
Change furnace filters regularly

19. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Inventory control system
6
Not rinsed out

20. 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...
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Semi-permanent coloring
Closed circle
Haircut

21. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Electricity
Stratum Lucidum
Not rinsed out
Complementary colors

22. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Antibacterial Soap
Electricity
The skin and it's layers
Refer the client to a physician

23. Washing your hands is an example of...
Slightly acid
Acid-balanced
Hydrogen Peroxide
Sanitation

24. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...
2/3 mineral matter
Toupee
Undulating
Size of the circle

25. The integumentary system is made up of...

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26. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Fever Blisters
Incandescent light
The HIV Virus
Reception area

27. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?
The Acid Mantle
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Disease and medication
Cuticle

28. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Pattern
8.0 to 9.5
Not rinsed out
A commitment to constatly improve yourself

29. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Under-bevel
Cuticle
The acid mantle
Blow dryer

30. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Orange
Temporary color procedures
Be written in a short and concise manner
It is the toughest layer of the skin

31. This element is the most abundant on earth
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Cortex
Oxygen

32. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Keratin
Public Hygiene
In a brush cleaner
The acid mantle

33. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Refer the client to a physician
Conditioning
Hydrogen Peroxide

34. What type of face is characterized by a broad - straight forehead and hairline - with a broad jaw line?
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Square
Mantle
Products used on the hair

35. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Keratin
At the free edge
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Antibacterial soap

36. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
Slightly acid
Antibacterial Soap
On base
Disease

37. Applying pressure to motor points will have which of the fallowing effects?
Stratum Germinativum
Wigs
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Public Hygiene

38. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Blow dryer
Record cards
Communicable diseases

39. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Protective base cream
Blow dryer
24
Form

40. Derm Means...
Communicable diseases
Skin
Left & Right Atrium
Scalp toner

41. The cuticle is the...
Skin tumors
Record cards
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Circle

42. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Reception area
Density
At the free edge
Hydrogen Peroxide

43. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Base Control
Brain
4.5 to 5.5

44. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
Immersion
90
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)

45. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
In a brush cleaner
Good posture

46. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Pilica Polonica
Reception area
Break disulfide bonds

47. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Left & Right Atrium
Stratum Germinativum
90 degree angle cut
Color

48. Fires in electrical circuits occur if...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Orange
The Acid Mantle
Fluorescent

49. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Color
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Medium

50. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
All
Maxillae
Color
It is the toughest layer of the skin