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Salon Professional
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Subject
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certifications
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. During salon visits - to ensure that all key areas are observed - it is important to develop a?
medium press
capital for investment
checklist
good visibility and accessibility
2. The comparative relationship in scale of one thing to another in hair design is called?
find a role model
bold - dramatic accent
transferable skills
proportion
3. Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or?
harmony
c-shaped base curls
horizontal lines
diffuser
4. The practice of recommending and selling additional services to clients is know as?
wave
good visibility and accessibility
horizontal lines
upselling
5. One reason for entering into a partnership agreement is to have?
balance
proportion
capital for investment
indentation
6. To create curls in using rollers - the hair should be wrapped around the roller?
targeting employers
transitional lines
two and a half turns
double-comb press
7. When creating base curls with full volume - the hair should be held with medium tension at a?
harmony
fine hair
125-degree angle
double-comb press
8. When choosing a salon for employment opportunities - it is critical to choose a salon that?
horizontal lines
services the type of clients you wish to serve
teasing
job description
9. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?
the best package of income and career development
vertical
width
skip waves
10. The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has?
wrapping
straight profile
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
resume
11. Good-quality pressing combs are constructed of either?
capital for investment
profile
stainless steel or brass
full-stem curl
12. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?
OSHA
horizontal lines
clockwise curls
appropriate for the position
13. To remove the carbon buildup from the metal portion of a pressing comb - immerse the comb in a solution containing?
targeting employers
proportion
reflect on answers in advance
baking soda
14. Creating a personal plan to meet financial obligations can be achieved by creating a?
send a thank-you note
budget
blow-dry styling
inside the roller
15. Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a?
smooth press
deductive reasoning
over-direction of ridge
90 degree angle
16. Skills mastered at other jobs that can be put to use in a new position are called?
over-direction of ridge
transferable skills
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
125-degree angle
17. Forcing hair between the thumb and the back of the comb to create tension is called?
incorportating
double-comb press
ribboning
profile
18. The correct temperature setting of the iron when thermal curling is determined by the?
networking
budget
texture of the hair
ruffing
19. A written plan that describes a business and foresees projections for the next 5 years is a?
business plan
godd personality
target market
triangular base
20. The type of line used to make a hairstyle appear longer and narrower is a(n)?
vertical
proportion
vertical line
reflect on answers in advance
21. A blow-dryer attachment used to accentuate the textural definition in a style is a?
diffuser
the position you are seeking
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
hard press
22. The most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional is?
straight profile
retail supplies
salary
vertical line
23. A single line of color - or a series of repeated lines - creates a?
send a thank-you note
bold - dramatic accent
baking soda
transferable skills
24. The principle of hair design that holds all the elements of design together is?
incorportating
rhythm
transferable skills
harmony
25. A hard press is also known as a?
double-comb press
send a thank-you note
deductive reasoning
diffuser
26. The average time an employer will spend scanning a résumé is?
appropriate for the position
job description
20 seconds
bold - dramatic accent
27. Good business operation requires a simple and efficient?
record system
job description
baking soda
the position you are seeking
28. The edges on flat irons that create smooth - straight styles on very curly hair are?
wave patterns and hair texture
straight
business plan
clockwise curls
29. Pin curls that produce even - smooth waves and uniform curls are?
open center curls
profile
targeting employers
symmetrical balance
30. When opening a new business - the location selected should reflect your?
c-shaped base curls
the best package of income and career development
target market
people skills
31. Supplies and products that are sold to clients are classified as?
target market
ruffing
targeting employers
retail supplies
32. The profile that is considered to be ideal is the?
straight profile
20 seconds
harmony
networking
33. A bound collection of photos and documents that reflect skills and accomplishments should be contained in a(n)?
touch-up
stainless steel or brass
horizontal lines
employment portfolio
34. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?
salary
networking
medium press
hard rubber
35. The technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation is?
diffuser
touch-up
blow-dry styling
people skills
36. A written summary of your education and work experience is a?
baking soda
resume
smooth
checklist
37. Two of the most important factors in predicting the success of a business are?
good visibility and accessibility
retail supplies
c-shaped base curls
incorportating
38. The most commonly shaped pin curl base is the?
receding hairline
good visibility and accessibility
width
arc base
39. The wave pattern used to accentuate the face and narrow a round head shape should be?
the position you are seeking
hard press
inside the roller
smooth
40. Combing small sections of hair from the ends toward the scalp to form a cushion at the base is known as?
straight profile
teasing
clockwise curls
OSHA
41. The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is known as?
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
targeting employers
symmetrical balance
finger wave style
42. After being granted an employment interview or salon observation - it is customary to?
125-degree angle
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
send a thank-you note
one
43. Curls formed in the same direction as the movements of the hands of a clock are known as?
clockwise curls
profile
incorportating
hard press
44. The portfolio - like the résumé - should be prepared in a way that projects?
smooth press
upselling
open center curls
professionalism
45. Ridge curls are pin curls placed immediately behind or below a ridge to form a?
125-degree angle
wave
reflect on answers in advance
tips
46. An example of a style using curved - parallel lines that creates interest in the design is a?
finger wave style
boar and nylon
find a role model
125-degree angle
47. The regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design is the?
ribboning
targeting employers
ruffing
rhythm
48. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
work ethic
wave patterns and hair texture
skip waves
coarse press
49. The outline of the face - head - and figure seen in a side view is the?
touch-up
profile
proportion
teasing
50. A styling technique used to keep curly hair smooth and straight while retaining shape is?
soft sell
wrapping
texture of the hair
light color