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Salon Professional

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A commitment to doing a good job for the salon and for clients and to pride in workmanship portrays a strong?






2. As a rule of thumb - coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than?






3. The point where curls of opposite directions meet forming a recessed area is called?






4. Another term used to describe back-brushing is?






5. Income in addition to your regular compensation that must be tracked and reported on tax returns is?






6. During salon visits - to ensure that all key areas are observed - it is important to develop a?






7. A bound collection of photos and documents that reflect skills and accomplishments should be contained in a(n)?






8. One reason for entering into a partnership agreement is to have?






9. When creating base curls with full volume - the hair should be held with medium tension at a?






10. A curved part is used for a high forehead or?






11. Lines a constant distance apart in the same direction that are used to create width in a hair design are?






12. When opening a new business - the location selected should reflect your?






13. If possible - a simple résumé should have how many pages?






14. To prepare for questions that may be asked during an employment interview - it is important to?






15. Informing clients about a product without stressing that a client purchase is a(n)?






16. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?






17. Information that is contained on a résumé should be relevant to?






18. The outline of the face - head - and figure seen in a side view is the?






19. The technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation is?






20. The most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional is?






21. After being granted an employment interview or salon observation - it is customary to?






22. The regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design is the?






23. When selecting an interview wardrobe - it is critical that the selection be?






24. The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has?






25. The type of line used to make a hairstyle appear longer and narrower is a(n)?






26. Forcing hair between the thumb and the back of the comb to create tension is called?






27. A styling technique used to keep curly hair smooth and straight while retaining shape is?






28. The thermal press that removes 100 percent of the curl and is accomplished by applying the comb twice on each side of the hair is?






29. In the finger wave procedure - pinching or pushing a ridge with your fingers creates?






30. Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines are?






31. The type of hair pressing service that removes 50 to 60 percent of the curl is accomplished with a?






32. The part of the overall design that the client will respond to first is the?






33. The press performed when the hair becomes curly again due to perspiration or dampness is a?






34. The correct temperature setting of the iron when thermal curling is determined by the?






35. A client's facial shape is determined by the position and prominence of the?






36. The comparative relationship in scale of one thing to another in hair design is called?






37. Someone who recognizes and resolves problems constructively is a (n)?






38. The technique of establishing contacts that may eventually lead to employment opportunities is?






39. A hard press is also known as a?






40. The principle of hair design that holds all the elements of design together is?






41. Ridge curls are pin curls placed immediately behind or below a ridge to form a?






42. Good-quality pressing combs are constructed of either?






43. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?






44. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?






45. Curved lines repeating in opposite directions create a(n)?






46. The process of reaching logical conclusions by employing logical reasoning is?






47. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?






48. Along the front hairline to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style - the recommended base to use is?






49. Curls formed in the same direction as the movements of the hands of a clock are known as?






50. A written summary of your education and work experience is a?