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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. Records that include receipts from client services and retail sales should be listed as?
smooth
straight
income
125-degree angle
2. During salon visits - to ensure that all key areas are observed - it is important to develop a?
skip waves
base
checklist
job description
3. The most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional is?
teasing
boar and nylon
salary
base
4. As a rule of thumb - coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than?
resume
texture of the hair
fine hair
width
5. 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
bold - dramatic accent
symmetrical balance
boar and nylon
6. When choosing a salon for employment opportunities - it is critical to choose a salon that?
c-shaped base curls
clockwise curls
services the type of clients you wish to serve
touch-up
7. Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called?
ruffing
ribboning
balance
target market
8. Pressing combs with more space between the teeth produce a?
coarse press
resume
find a role model
the position you are seeking
9. Information that is contained on a résumé should be relevant to?
targeting employers
bold - dramatic accent
diffuser
the position you are seeking
10. Income in addition to your regular compensation that must be tracked and reported on tax returns is?
texture of the hair
vertical
tips
touch-up
11. To prepare for questions that may be asked during an employment interview - it is important to?
godd personality
reflect on answers in advance
target market
the position you are seeking
12. The average time an employer will spend scanning a résumé is?
silhouette
20 seconds
finger wave style
base
13. The correct temperature setting of the iron when thermal curling is determined by the?
deductive reasoning
coarse press
width
texture of the hair
14. Forcing hair between the thumb and the back of the comb to create tension is called?
balance
inside the roller
ribboning
horizontal lines
15. The part of the overall design that the client will respond to first is the?
silhouette
income
base
width
16. The technique of establishing contacts that may eventually lead to employment opportunities is?
target market
inside the roller
teasing
networking
17. The profile that is considered to be ideal is the?
straight profile
hard rubber
balance
tips
18. A single line of color - or a series of repeated lines - creates a?
bold - dramatic accent
checklist
proportion
capital for investment
19. Combs that are used for thermal curling should be made of?
networking
transferable skills
arc base
hard rubber
20. When selecting an interview wardrobe - it is critical that the selection be?
full-stem curl
hard press
soft sell
appropriate for the position
21. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?
soft sell
medium press
inside the roller
coarse press
22. In the finger wave procedure - pinching or pushing a ridge with your fingers creates?
resume
horizontal lines
appropriate for the position
over-direction of ridge
23. To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel - use a?
good visibility and accessibility
light color
transferable skills
resume
24. One of the best ways for a business owner to protect personal assets is?
completely off the base
incorportating
blow-dry styling
harmony
25. Lines a constant distance apart in the same direction that are used to create width in a hair design are?
inside the roller
open center curls
bold - dramatic accent
horizontal lines
26. Ridge curls are pin curls placed immediately behind or below a ridge to form a?
problem solver
services the type of clients you wish to serve
wave
skip waves
27. A curved part is used for a high forehead or?
touch-up
receding hairline
services the type of clients you wish to serve
blow-dry styling
28. The type of hair pressing service that removes 50 to 60 percent of the curl is accomplished with a?
soft press
open center curls
ribboning
retail supplies
29. One of the best ways to improve your performance is to?
deductive reasoning
vertical
find a role model
tips
30. Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called?
skip waves
record system
OSHA
clockwise curls
31. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
skip waves
incorportating
wave patterns and hair texture
hard rubber
32. The stationary foundation of a curl that is also the area closest to the scalp is called the?
symmetrical balance
base
open center curls
business plan
33. Good business operation requires a simple and efficient?
problem solver
straight
harmony
record system
34. After being granted an employment interview or salon observation - it is customary to?
send a thank-you note
one
wave
facial bones
35. Good-quality pressing combs are constructed of either?
stainless steel or brass
double-comb press
upselling
width
36. The portfolio - like the résumé - should be prepared in a way that projects?
work ethic
inside the roller
full-stem curl
professionalism
37. Large - flat brushes with staggered pin patterns used for mid-to-longer hair length are?
networking
OSHA
paddle brushes
profile
38. Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines are?
balance
problem solver
professionalism
transitional lines
39. A bound collection of photos and documents that reflect skills and accomplishments should be contained in a(n)?
vertical
open center curls
inside the roller
employment portfolio
40. A pressing comb with less space between the teeth produces a(n)?
harmony
smooth press
good visibility and accessibility
the best package of income and career development
41. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?
OSHA
services the type of clients you wish to serve
proportion
harmony
42. The technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation is?
blow-dry styling
harmony
the best package of income and career development
silhouette
43. Informing clients about a product without stressing that a client purchase is a(n)?
resume
capital for investment
soft sell
people skills
44. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?
bold - dramatic accent
profile
vertical
stainless steel or brass
45. The point where curls of opposite directions meet forming a recessed area is called?
ruffing
base
upselling
indentation
46. An example of a style using curved - parallel lines that creates interest in the design is a?
business plan
skip waves
ruffing
finger wave style
47. A salon is a team environment that requires that you practice and perfect your?
inside the roller
the position you are seeking
base
people skills
48. A styling technique used to keep curly hair smooth and straight while retaining shape is?
wrapping
arc base
open center curls
balance
49. Someone who recognizes and resolves problems constructively is a (n)?
balance
profile
20 seconds
problem solver
50. The process of reaching logical conclusions by employing logical reasoning is?
deductive reasoning
good visibility and accessibility
full-stem curl
medium press