Cosmetology Texas State Board Written Exam 827 Questions with Verified Answers
When razor cutting it is recommended that the hair be cut? - CORRECT
... [Show More] ANSWER Wet
When cutting extremely curly hair it is recommended that the hair be cut? - CORRECT ANSWER Dry
When cutting kinky hair, it is recommended the hair be cut? - CORRECT ANSWER Dry after straightening
Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline derivative tints? - CORRECT ANSWER Food and Drug Administration
Clients hair has lightened to a Level 6, what is the exposed underlying pigment color and what is the correct toner shade to achieve a neutral color? - CORRECT ANSWER Orange; Blue
When giving a scissor haircut, the guideline is generally? - CORRECT ANSWER Below your fingers
The amount of hair on a person's head is referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER Density
Hair with its cuticle in place and tightly closed is said to have? - CORRECT ANSWER Poor Porosity
Pediculosis Capitis is? - CORRECT ANSWER Head Lice
In the "shears-over-comb" technique, if the comb is held at an angle, the - CORRECT ANSWER Hair will be shorter
The red dermal light is used to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER Dry Skin
When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER Croquignole curling
What type of roller set (wet set) placement would create the most volume? - CORRECT ANSWER On Base
In a pin-curl set, the clippies are inserted at the - CORRECT ANSWER Open End
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is known as - CORRECT ANSWER pH
The perimeter of the haircut is found at the - CORRECT ANSWER Outer Edge
Which of the following lines would be used to add weight/ volume in a haircut? - CORRECT ANSWER Horizontal
Which of the following is not a term used when referring to human hair wigs? - CORRECT ANSWER Clubbed
The tissue beneath the Free Edge of the nail is known as - CORRECT ANSWER Hyponychium
In hair cutting, angles below 90 degrees are used to primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER Build Weight
This type of guideline is used when you want to create a gradual increase in weight or length. - CORRECT ANSWER Stationary
Another name for Telsa (high frequency) current is? - CORRECT ANSWER Violet Ray
When giving a razor haircut, the guideline is generally? - CORRECT ANSWER Above Your Fingers
Remy hair is? - CORRECT ANSWER Human hair with the cuticle intact.
The type of relaxer is usually advertised as a "No-Lye" and marketed for "Sensitive Scalps" - CORRECT ANSWER Guanidine
Most relaxers on the market contain? - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium
Eye Tabbing involves? - CORRECT ANSWER The application of individual lashes.
When cutting hair using "Double-Notched" thinning shears, what will be the result? - CORRECT ANSWER Removes less hair than with "Single-Notch" shears
In hair cutting, the area above the parietal crest is referred to as the? - CORRECT ANSWER Interior
A "hand-tied" or "hand-knotted" wig is a? - CORRECT ANSWER Cap Wig
Process where the Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer removes one atom of sulphur from the disulphide bond? - CORRECT ANSWER Lantionization
The "shear-over-comb" method usually employs this type of comb? - CORRECT ANSWER Barber Comb
What is the effect of "Certified Colors" on the hair shaft? - CORRECT ANSWER Coat the cuticle
A "weft" will be found in a? - CORRECT ANSWER Capless Wig
Turned Hair is? - CORRECT ANSWER Hair with cuticle "turned" in one direction
All of the following are true of Guanidine Relaxers except - CORRECT ANSWER Have a lower pH than most thio relaxers.
Neutralizers, Stabilizers, and Fixatives all tend to fall where on the pH scale? - CORRECT ANSWER Below 7
Vellus hair can be distinguished from lanugo hair, because - CORRECT ANSWER Vellus hair has little or no pigment.
The hair found on a man's face is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER Barba
Machine made wigs are? - CORRECT ANSWER Capless Wigs
Can not be thermal styled or wet set. - CORRECT ANSWER Synthetic hair wigs
This agency approves and regulates the efficacy of products used for disinfection. - CORRECT ANSWER EPA
Client's hair has been lightened to pale yellow, client wants it neutral (no warm or ash tones, use - CORRECT ANSWER Violet Toner
The even mixture of blue and yellow makes? - CORRECT ANSWER Green
Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the MOST volume? - CORRECT ANSWER No stem
Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the LEAST volume? - CORRECT ANSWER Half Stem
Which of the following roller-sets will create the MOST volume - CORRECT ANSWER On Base
The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the? - CORRECT ANSWER Eponychium
Client's hair has lightened to palest yellow, stylist applies a blue toner. What is the result? - CORRECT ANSWER Green
What should be done before each client? - CORRECT ANSWER Sanitize Hands
What do use on your client if they are bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER Powdered allum
What kind of shampoo is used on oily hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Balancing
When should you clean the neck on the shampoo bowl? - CORRECT ANSWER After each use
What do you use to increase the diameter of the hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Protein Conditioner
A 180 degree haircut will give you? - CORRECT ANSWER Long Layers
All belong to a pin curl except? - CORRECT ANSWER Barrel
Either a finger wave or the shape you are looking for when you cold wave is an: - CORRECT ANSWER S-Shape
What perm would you use on extreme porous hair? - CORRECT ANSWER True Acid Wave
What is the benefit for using a low pH perm? - CORRECT ANSWER Minimal Swelling
What should you NOT do while shampooing if a client is getting a chemical service? - CORRECT ANSWER Scratch the scalp
Why could your license be suspended? - CORRECT ANSWER You are a threat to public.
How do you renew your license? - CORRECT ANSWER Mail in an application.
How many hours do you need before working on a client in a secondary education school? - CORRECT ANSWER 150
How many hours do you need before working on a client in a public beauty school? - CORRECT ANSWER 250
What would you use a double process color on? - CORRECT ANSWER Gray Hair
When using a dryer, the tool that would give you a curly look is a? - CORRECT ANSWER Diffuser
Which method is best for putting extensions in finer hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Fusion
What is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis? ie: chapped lips or hands - CORRECT ANSWER Fissure
The main reason a client desires a wig is because they are experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER Hair loss
A three strand, underhand braid on the scalp. - CORRECT ANSWER Corn Rows
Hair braided when wet can? - CORRECT ANSWER Cause breakage.
To take bulk out of a wig you must? - CORRECT ANSWER Layer it
Linens should be cleaned with? - CORRECT ANSWER Bleach
Clean floors with? - CORRECT ANSWER Bleach
Acetone on acrylic nails will? - CORRECT ANSWER Dissolve the acrylic.
White spots on the nail caused by damage to the base of the nail. - CORRECT ANSWER Leukonychia
You can still give a manicure to a client that has? - CORRECT ANSWER Blue nails
What do you get when you mix two primary colors together? - CORRECT ANSWER Secondary Color
Bacilli bacteria can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Tetanus
Pyogenic granuloma is what color? - CORRECT ANSWER Red
Another name for an alkaline wave is? - CORRECT ANSWER Cold Wave
What side bonds are broken when giving a perm? - CORRECT ANSWER Disulfide
Which side bonds are broken during a wet set? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen
How many inches away from the scalp do you start applying a virgin hydroxide relaxer? - CORRECT ANSWER Half-inch
Which of the following are part of the hair shaft? Medulla or Follicle? - CORRECT ANSWER Medulla
Which color process does not make a chemical change in the hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Temporary
Powdered lighteners are used? - CORRECT ANSWER Off the scalp
A licensed facialist can perform? - CORRECT ANSWER Tweezing
Level is the measurement use to identify? - CORRECT ANSWER Darkness
Adding darker strands to the hair is called? - CORRECT ANSWER Lowlighting
What percent can wet hair with normal elasticity stretch to? - CORRECT ANSWER 50%
A high pH perm is used for which type of hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Resistant
A piggyback perm is used on? - CORRECT ANSWER Long hair
What type of comb is used to detangle wet hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Wide Tooth
The cortex is where what change takes place? - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical Change
The hair should be ___ when you use a razor? - CORRECT ANSWER Wet
The outer layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis
Which bacteria is harmless? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonpathogenic
How are spores killed? - CORRECT ANSWER Sterilization
Ringworm of the foot. - CORRECT ANSWER Tinea Pedis
A ringworm of the nail. - CORRECT ANSWER Tinea Ungium
A sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor. - CORRECT ANSWER Steatoma
At what age do you have to be to get a license? - CORRECT ANSWER 17
To change your salon address who do you notify? - CORRECT ANSWER TDLR
To practice cosmetology without a license is a what? - CORRECT ANSWER Felony
Where does your license need to be displayed at? - CORRECT ANSWER Workstation
TDLR can revoke a salon license and charge ___ if they ___. - CORRECT ANSWER $1000; Do not have sterilized equipment.
If a cosmetologist from another state wants to obtain a Texas license, they will have to a pay fee and show proof ___. - CORRECT ANSWER They are licensed in a state that has the same requirements as Texas.
What is the first step for gel nails with a UV light? - CORRECT ANSWER Clean nails
What is the first step for nails with tips? - CORRECT ANSWER Buff nails
What does a client have if they have white spots on their nails? - CORRECT ANSWER Leukonchyia
What is a sign of an advance stage nail infected with bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER Nail is black in color.
What do you ask the client if they have athletes foot? - CORRECT ANSWER To see a doctor.
What is a squoval nail shape? - CORRECT ANSWER Square center and oval edges.
What is used to remove callus? - CORRECT ANSWER Foot file
What kind of foot file should you never use? - CORRECT ANSWER Razor
What should you throw away after a nail service? - CORRECT ANSWER Emery boards
What do you do with all dust and debris and hair on the floor? - CORRECT ANSWER Cleaned and swept after each client.
What disinfectant is acceptable in a salon? - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hypochlorite
What do you disinfect salon equipment and countertops with? - CORRECT ANSWER Quats
Implements that are solid but did not come into contact with blood or bodily fluids must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER Clean with soap and water then disinfected.
Metal or non-porous implements that come into contact with blood or bodily fluid must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER Cleaned then sterilized in an autoclave.
Porous implements that come into contact with blood or bodily fluids must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER Double bagged and discarded in a bio hazard container.
What is the maximum stretch of normal dry hair? - CORRECT ANSWER 5%
Traveling guideline creates a what? - CORRECT ANSWER Uniform layer haircut
What is a diffuser? - CORRECT ANSWER Attachment for a blow dryer.
High frequency telsa electrical current machine can not be used if the ___? - CORRECT ANSWER Client has lotion on face that contains alcohols.
In a wet set what bonds are broken? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen Bonds
Where do you the chemical changes occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Cortex Layer
What should you apply to hair if hair is chemically damaged? - CORRECT ANSWER Cream Conditioner
What does OSHA stand for and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration: A federal agency that regulates and investigates safety and health standards in work locations.
Set of Guidelines and controls. Published by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), that require the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and specified human bodily fluids are infections for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER Universal Precautions
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER Enviornmental Protection Agency: gives licenses to certain disinfectants. Two types used in salon; Hospital and Tuberculocidal
3 Steps of Decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Sanitation (lowest) - removing cisible dirt or debris.
2. Disinfection - the process that kills most but not all microorganisms.
3. Sterilization (highest) - complete elimination of all microbial life.
Proper Use of Disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER All implements must be thoroughly cleaned of all visible matter or residue before soaking in disinfectant. Use caution when using a disinfectant so that it does not get on skin.
Certain viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi that can cause disease. - CORRECT ANSWER Pathogens
Selecting a shampoo according to the condition of the clients hair and scalp. - CORRECT ANSWER Shampooing
Help restore and give it body, or to protect against possible breakage. - CORRECT ANSWER Conditioning
Involves manipulations performed on the scalp to relax the muscles and stimulates blood circulation and helps relax the client. - CORRECT ANSWER Scalp Massage
Verbal communication with a client to determine desired results. - CORRECT ANSWER Client Consultation
-Always palm shears/ razor when combing and parting the hair.
-Do not cut past the second knuckle when cutting below your fingers
-Take big precautions when performing short haircuts or cutting around the ears. Cuts on ears can produce a lot of blood.
-When cutting close to the skin, balance shears by placing the tip of the index finger of your left hand on the pivot screw and knuckles of your left hand against the skin. Prevents clients from being accidentally poked with shears if moved.
-When working with razor, learn with guard.
-Take extra care when removing and disposing of the razor blade. Place in its original sleeve, or wrap it in a a paper towel to prevent others from getting hurt. - CORRECT ANSWER Safety in Haircutting
A blot clot formed under the nail. - CORRECT ANSWER Bruised Nails
Have a thin nail plate and more flexible than normal. (It is safe to perform services on.) - CORRECT ANSWER Eggshell Nails
Depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate. - CORRECT ANSWER Beau's Lines
A condition of the skin around the nail plate that splits and tears. Splitting of the cuticle. - CORRECT ANSWER Hangnails (Agnail)
White Spots or white discoloration of the nail plate. - CORRECT ANSWER Leukonchyia
Darkening of the nails. - CORRECT ANSWER Melanonychia
Bitten Nails (Can be worked on in the salon) - CORRECT ANSWER Onchyophagy [Show Less]