Cosmetology State Board Practice Test 146 Questions with Verified Answers
Corrugations - CORRECT ANSWER Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused
... [Show More] by uneven growth due to illness or injuries.
Furrows - CORRECT ANSWER Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition, injury or illness.
Leuconchia - CORRECT ANSWER White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Onychorrhexis - CORRECT ANSWER Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin deficiencies, illness, and frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Hang Nails - CORRECT ANSWER Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
Onychomycosis Unguium - CORRECT ANSWER Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Onychocryptosis - CORRECT ANSWER Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting shoes.
Verruca - CORRECT ANSWER Warts caused by infectious virus
Onycholysis - CORRECT ANSWER lifting of the nail without shedding
5 Basic Nail Shapes - CORRECT ANSWER squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
Toner - CORRECT ANSWER used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after decoloring
Conditioning filler - CORRECT ANSWER protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes
Color filler - CORRECT ANSWER used to replace the missing primary colors
Oxidative - CORRECT ANSWER Demi- permenant and permenant color
Non-oxidative color - CORRECT ANSWER temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent.
Double process blonde - CORRECT ANSWER decolorizing and toning
What affects lightener working time? - CORRECT ANSWER Melanin - the more there is the longer the process. Scalp processes faster because of body heat
Lift - CORRECT ANSWER lightening by breaking up the melanin to decolorize hair
Deposit - CORRECT ANSWER means that product only deposits color because it does not contain ammonia or high alkalinity necessary to lift
developer - CORRECT ANSWER oxidizing agent H2O2 when mixed with ammonia it will break up the melanin and give ability to lift or lighten
Semi-permanent color - CORRECT ANSWER non-oxidative, temporary color, stains cuticle, fades in each shampoo.
Demi-permanent color - CORRECT ANSWER oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone
Permanent color - CORRECT ANSWER lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline ingredients, penetrates the cortex, can't shampoo out
Primary colors - CORRECT ANSWER Red, Blue, Yellow
Brown - CORRECT ANSWER unequal combo of primary color
Black - CORRECT ANSWER Equal parts of primary colors
Warm tones - CORRECT ANSWER red, orange, yellow
Cool tones - CORRECT ANSWER blue, green, violet
Neutral tones - CORRECT ANSWER perfect combo of both cool and warm tones
Eumelanin - CORRECT ANSWER Brown to black pigments
Pheomelanin - CORRECT ANSWER Red to yellow pigments
Coarse texture - CORRECT ANSWER largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is affected
medium texture - CORRECT ANSWER has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture - CORRECT ANSWER smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to darker drabber results, more prone to damage
Alkaline Wave - CORRECT ANSWER AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia). ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Acid Wave - CORRECT ANSWER AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat to speed processing
Endothermic - CORRECT ANSWER required added heat source
Exothermic - CORRECT ANSWER self heating
Croguiqnole - CORRECT ANSWER Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also referred to as "overlapping method"
Spiral - CORRECT ANSWER hair is not perpendicular to rod - spiraled from top-bottom of rod
On base placement - CORRECT ANSWER hair is held 45* forward
1/2 off base placement - CORRECT ANSWER hair is held 90* straight up
Off base placement - CORRECT ANSWER hair is held 45* down
End paper techniques - CORRECT ANSWER double flat, bookend, cushion wrap
Lanthionization - CORRECT ANSWER hydroxide relaxer removes 1 of the sulfer atoms converting from a disulfide bond converting it into a lanthionine bond, which is only 1 sulfur atom. can never be reformed
Sodium relaxers are not compatible with : - CORRECT ANSWER Thio relaxers
Elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER ability to stretch and return to original length without breaking. wet - 50%, dry - 20%
Melanin - CORRECT ANSWER color pigment. eumelanin, and pheomelanin
Hair layers - CORRECT ANSWER medulla, cuticle, and cortex
Medulla - CORRECT ANSWER center core of hair, does nothing
Cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER 7-14 scale like layers, outer layer of hair
Cortex - CORRECT ANSWER has hair pigment (melanin), 90% of hair weight, elasticity, strength, all chemical changes
Skin Layers - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous tissue
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER Outer layer of skin, protective/water proof, contains keratin and fats, stratum germinativum
Stratum Germinativum - CORRECT ANSWER basal cell layer of epidermis that produces melanin that protects from uv rays
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER "True skin" sensitive layer of connective tissue, 25x thicker than the epidermis, 70% of layer is made of collagen protein, elastin, and blood vessels
Sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWER oil/sebum glands
Sudoriferous glands - CORRECT ANSWER sweat glands
subcutaneous tissue - CORRECT ANSWER fatty layer, below the dermis
acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER 4.5-5.5
Muscle massage - CORRECT ANSWER massage from insertion to origin
insertion - CORRECT ANSWER attached end to another muscle or movable bone
origin - CORRECT ANSWER fixed attachment to a bone or tissue
Efflerage - CORRECT ANSWER light continuous stroking/no pressure, soothing/relaxing
Functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER protection, sensations, heat regulation, excretion, secreation
Skin - CORRECT ANSWER Largest organ of the body, first defense against disease, germs, and environment.
Spread wax on in: - CORRECT ANSWER same direction as hair growth
Pull wax strip off in: - CORRECT ANSWER opposite direction of hair growth
Methods of temporary hair removal - CORRECT ANSWER Shaving, tweezing, electronic tweezers, depilatories (nair)
Ph Scale ranges from - CORRECT ANSWER 0-14
Acid ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER 0-7
Neutral ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER 7
Alkaline ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER 7-14
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER controlling germs - sanitation
3 Methods of infection control - CORRECT ANSWER sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
Sanitation - CORRECT ANSWER removing visible dirt
disinfecting - CORRECT ANSWER kills most bacteria but not all
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER kills all microbial life
Marvacide - CORRECT ANSWER hospital grade, EPA registered, effective against HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis
Hypertrichosis - CORRECT ANSWER unsusal amount of hair growth
Terminal hair - CORRECT ANSWER very dark visible hair
Vellus hair - CORRECT ANSWER baby fine hair
hyper - CORRECT ANSWER more than normal
trich - CORRECT ANSWER hair
ology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of something
osis - CORRECT ANSWER condition
invisible braid - CORRECT ANSWER over technique
visible braid - CORRECT ANSWER under technique
corrective base to use for yellow - CORRECT ANSWER violet
corrective base to use for orange - CORRECT ANSWER blue
corrective base to use for red - CORRECT ANSWER green
in a test curl you look for what shaped pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER "S" pattern
Bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER disease causing bacteria or viruses carried through the body in blood or body fluids
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER occupational safety and health administrations
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER environmental protection agency
Where should you test foundation? - CORRECT ANSWER jawline
What are complimentary colors? - CORRECT ANSWER colors on opposite sides of the color wheel: red & green, blue & orange, and yellow & violet
Another name for strip lashes - CORRECT ANSWER band lashes
Corrective make up is used to do what to the face - CORRECT ANSWER hide imperfections
What are MSDS Sheets? - CORRECT ANSWER Material Safety Data Sheet
What do MSDS Sheets list? - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical safety info for a product
What are the hazards categorized as on MSDS sheets? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical and health
Builds weight in a hair cut - CORRECT ANSWER Horizontal line
Reduces weight in a hair cut - CORRECT ANSWER Vertical line
Weight distributed on top or bottom, used for blending - CORRECT ANSWER Diagonal line
4 Basic Hair cuts - CORRECT ANSWER 180*, 90*, 45*, 0*
Over direction - CORRECT ANSWER pulling hair away from its natural fall
Head shape changes how often? - CORRECT ANSWER every half inch
Fingerwaves - CORRECT ANSWER the process of shaping and directing hair into a pattern of "s" shaped waves throughout the use of fingers, combs, and waving lotion or gel
Pin curls - CORRECT ANSWER serve as the basis for patterns, lines, waves, curls and rolls that are used in a wide range of hair styles
Roller set - CORRECT ANSWER used to create many of the same effects as stand up pin curls
Parts of a pin curl - CORRECT ANSWER base, stem, circle
Ammonium Sulfate relaxer - CORRECT ANSWER classified as "low ph" or "no lye", will not relax extremely curly hair
Quanidine hydroxide - CORRECT ANSWER known as "no lye" always has to be mixed with an activator, less scalp irritation, more drying to hair, swells hair more
Characteristics of hair - CORRECT ANSWER density, texture, elasticity, porosity, growth direction, length
Texture - CORRECT ANSWER diameter of the hair, fine - medium - coarse
Density - CORRECT ANSWER hairs per square inch - thick or thin
Porosity - CORRECT ANSWER How well hair absorbs moisture - non porous, normal anor over porous
Elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER Hairs ability to stretch
Growth Direction - CORRECT ANSWER whirls, callics
3 types of bonds - CORRECT ANSWER hydrogen bond, salt bond, disulfide bond
Hydrogen bond - CORRECT ANSWER broken by water or heat, weak bond, 1/3 of hair strength
Salt bond - CORRECT ANSWER affected by ph. 1/3 of hair strength
Disulfide bond - CORRECT ANSWER strong chemical bonds, can be broken and reformed with perm solution. bleaching and coloring hair can weaken bond as well. 1/3 of hair strength
Perm papers - CORRECT ANSWER absorbant papers that control ends of hair
Acid on ph does what to cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER closes cuticle
Alkaline on ph does what to cuticle? - CORRECT ANSWER Swells the cuticle , blows it open
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the structure of the organs and systems of the human body
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the functions and activities performed by body structures
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER the basic units of living matter
The cells of living things are composed of a substance called what? - CORRECT ANSWER protoplasm
Histology - CORRECT ANSWER AKA microscope anatomy, the study of tiny structures only visible through microscope
Chemistry - CORRECT ANSWER the science that deals with structures and properties of matter and how it changes under different conditions
Organic Chemistry - CORRECT ANSWER Stustances that contain carbon and were alive
Inorganic Chemistry - CORRECT ANSWER study of substances that do not contain carbon
Matter - CORRECT ANSWER anything that takes of space and has mass
3 types of matter - CORRECT ANSWER solid, liquid, gas
Solid - CORRECT ANSWER definite shape and volume
Liquid - CORRECT ANSWER Definite volume no definite shape
Gas - CORRECT ANSWER No definite volume or shape
Element - CORRECT ANSWER simpilest form of matter and cannot be broken down
COHNS - CORRECT ANSWER elements found in the hair
Atoms - CORRECT ANSWER Particles from which all matter is composed
Molecule - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical compound of 2 or more atoms
Compound - CORRECT ANSWER chemical combo of 2 or more atoms of different elements
Physical properties - CORRECT ANSWER size, color, weight, hardness [Show Less]