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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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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. The document that outlines the duties and responsibilities of a salon or spa position is a(n)?
retail supplies
budget
job description
skip waves
2. The technique of establishing contacts that may eventually lead to employment opportunities is?
tips
finger wave style
base
networking
3. Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called?
hard press
networking
balance
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
4. The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has?
services the type of clients you wish to serve
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
full-stem curl
business plan
5. To offset or round out the square facial type - choose a style that has?
texture of the hair
networking
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
harmony
6. The practice of recommending and selling additional services to clients is know as?
resume
services the type of clients you wish to serve
silhouette
upselling
7. When opening a new business - the location selected should reflect your?
target market
resume
targeting employers
smooth press
8. Another term used to describe back-brushing is?
ruffing
OSHA
business plan
finger wave style
9. A client's facial shape is determined by the position and prominence of the?
facial bones
double-comb press
vertical line
retail supplies
10. A salon is a team environment that requires that you practice and perfect your?
professionalism
fine hair
touch-up
people skills
11. A curved part is used for a high forehead or?
transitional lines
soft press
receding hairline
good visibility and accessibility
12. Good-quality pressing combs are constructed of either?
light color
full-stem curl
stainless steel or brass
completely off the base
13. Skills mastered at other jobs that can be put to use in a new position are called?
soft sell
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
completely off the base
transferable skills
14. Good business operation requires a simple and efficient?
record system
symmetrical balance
125-degree angle
harmony
15. In the finger wave procedure - pinching or pushing a ridge with your fingers creates?
completely off the base
touch-up
godd personality
over-direction of ridge
16. The outline of the face - head - and figure seen in a side view is the?
soft sell
double-comb press
paddle brushes
profile
17. A pressing comb with less space between the teeth produces a(n)?
smooth press
problem solver
facial bones
tips
18. Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a?
open center curls
90 degree angle
horizontal lines
full-stem curl
19. During salon visits - to ensure that all key areas are observed - it is important to develop a?
checklist
vertical
balance
touch-up
20. Information that is contained on a résumé should be relevant to?
the position you are seeking
smooth press
checklist
light color
21. A written summary of your education and work experience is a?
teasing
full-stem curl
business plan
resume
22. The edges on flat irons that create smooth - straight styles on very curly hair are?
rhythm
straight
width
symmetrical balance
23. When securing a roller - one end of the clip should be under the roller and one end?
inside the roller
one
triangular base
stainless steel or brass
24. To prepare for questions that may be asked during an employment interview - it is important to?
20 seconds
vertical
ribboning
reflect on answers in advance
25. When selecting an interview wardrobe - it is critical that the selection be?
appropriate for the position
paddle brushes
one
90 degree angle
26. An example of a style using curved - parallel lines that creates interest in the design is a?
finger wave style
indentation
baking soda
smooth press
27. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?
straight profile
smooth press
texture of the hair
vertical
28. Informing clients about a product without stressing that a client purchase is a(n)?
ruffing
soft sell
transitional lines
paddle brushes
29. To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel - use a?
services the type of clients you wish to serve
light color
resume
target market
30. 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?
hard press
find a role model
90 degree angle
facial bones
31. Pressing combs with more space between the teeth produce a?
hard press
appropriate for the position
tips
coarse press
32. To be successful in sales - you need ambition - determination - and a?
wave patterns and hair texture
proportion
godd personality
soft sell
33. The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is known as?
OSHA
proportion
networking
symmetrical balance
34. A bound collection of photos and documents that reflect skills and accomplishments should be contained in a(n)?
employment portfolio
hard press
the best package of income and career development
tips
35. Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called?
skip waves
arc base
send a thank-you note
coarse press
36. The portfolio - like the résumé - should be prepared in a way that projects?
fine hair
harmony
125-degree angle
professionalism
37. The regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design is the?
boar and nylon
rhythm
income
services the type of clients you wish to serve
38. The type of hair pressing service that removes 50 to 60 percent of the curl is accomplished with a?
light color
soft press
proportion
business plan
39. The average time an employer will spend scanning a résumé is?
skip waves
width
appropriate for the position
20 seconds
40. The profile that is considered to be ideal is the?
90 degree angle
straight profile
job description
budget
41. The most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional is?
soft press
salary
checklist
base
42. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?
medium press
triangular base
soft sell
the best package of income and career development
43. A commitment to doing a good job for the salon and for clients and to pride in workmanship portrays a strong?
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
symmetrical balance
record system
work ethic
44. Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture consisting of?
boar and nylon
vertical
touch-up
people skills
45. The technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation is?
people skills
blow-dry styling
income
soft sell
46. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
over-direction of ridge
wave patterns and hair texture
incorportating
indentation
47. Lighter highlights may be used at the temples to create the illusion of?
inside the roller
incorportating
width
stainless steel or brass
48. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?
completely off the base
networking
OSHA
straight
49. A blow-dryer attachment used to accentuate the textural definition in a style is a?
skip waves
diffuser
one
soft sell
50. Pin curls that produce even - smooth waves and uniform curls are?
vertical line
indentation
vertical
open center curls