Skills USA Cosmetology Test Study Guide 115 Questions with Verified Answers
Permanent waving - CORRECT ANSWER the physical and chemical process of
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Glycerol Monothioglycolate - CORRECT ANSWER The main ingredient found in an acid wave is
6.9 to 7.2 - CORRECT ANSWER Acid perms fall within the pH range of
applying the perm solution, rinsing the perm solution, neutralizing - CORRECT ANSWER The chemical phase of permanent waving involves
Croquignole and spiral - CORRECT ANSWER The two basic methods of wrapping hair around a perm tool are
2.5 to 7.0 - CORRECT ANSWER the pH of a neutralizer will range from
Neutralizer - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ rebonds and restores the disulfide bonds
Base - CORRECT ANSWER The are between two partings is called the
8.0 to 9.5 - CORRECT ANSWER Alkaline waves carry a pH of
Off base - CORRECT ANSWER The four basic tool positions are on base, half-off base, underdirected and
Perm - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ solution causes the hair to swell during processing in an alkaline wave procedure
Alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER An _____ wave should be wrapped without tension
Neutralizer - CORRECT ANSWER It is essential to completely rinse the perm solution before applying the
Porosity - CORRECT ANSWER The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called
Elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER The ability of the hair to be stretched and returned to its original condition is called
Density - CORRECT ANSWER The number of hair fibers per square inch of the scalp
Protective Cream - CORRECT ANSWER A ______ protects the client's skin when it is applied to the hairline before using chemicals
Perm rod - CORRECT ANSWER The ______ determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration
Draping - CORRECT ANSWER Damage to clothing is prevented by
Test curl - CORRECT ANSWER A/An _____ will help determine how your client's hair will react to a perm
Disulfide bond - CORRECT ANSWER The bond altered by a permanent wave solution is the
Neutralizer - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen peroxide,,,, sodium perborate or sodium bromate are commonly found in _____ solutions
Perming, relaxing and curl reforming - CORRECT ANSWER You can change the chemical structure of hair by
Thioglycolic acid - CORRECT ANSWER The main ingredient found in alkaline waves is
Neutralizer solution - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ lowers the pH of hair and rebonds the curl pattern during an alkaline wave procedure
Bookend - CORRECT ANSWER The ______ technique uses one end paper folded in half
Straight - CORRECT ANSWER _____ rods produce curls or waves that are uniform throughout the hair strands
Dilute the neutralizer and weaken the curl reformation - CORRECT ANSWER Water left in the end papers after rinsing the perm solution will
Tool position and base control - CORRECT ANSWER _______ is/are determined by the size of the base and the angle at which the hair is held while wrapping
1 1/2 times - CORRECT ANSWER With an underdirected tool position, the base size is at least _____ the diameter of the tool
9-block - CORRECT ANSWER The rectangle wrap is also called the _____ pattern
a perimeter perm - CORRECT ANSWER The drop crown wrap is also called
Cortex - CORRECT ANSWER The strong disulfide bonds that must be broken in a chemical texturizing service are mainly found in the _____ layer of the hair
S-S - CORRECT ANSWER The disulfide bonds are also referred to as the _____ bonds
acid - CORRECT ANSWER When using a/an ______ wave product, heat, tension and the perm solution help break the disulfide bonds
Acid, thio-free, alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER The processing action softens the protein structure and allows the disulfide bonds to shift during a/an ____ wave process
Alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER A/an _____ wave is not recommended for porous or damaged hair
Alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER ________ waves process the fastest because of their higher pH
Alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER _______ waves are processed without heat
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER _______ waves cause minimal swelling and must be wrapped with firm, even tension
Cause damage - CORRECT ANSWER Leaving the neutralizer on longer than recommended can ____
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER _____ waves are recommended for color-treated, highly porous or previously permed hair
Texture - CORRECT ANSWER _____ is generally classified as fine, medium, or coarse
Bricklay - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ pattern helps to avoid spits between bases
Spiral - CORRECT ANSWER A ______ wrapping procedure is used on medium to longer hair to achieve an elongated curl pattern
Bricklay - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ perm wrap positions perm rods in a staggered pattern
Underprocessing - CORRECT ANSWER Weak or limp curls can be caused by ______
Frizzy - CORRECT ANSWER Overprocessing the hair can result in ___ curls
Breakage - CORRECT ANSWER Hair wound on the rods with too much tension can cause _____
Size - CORRECT ANSWER The diameter of the perm rod influences the _____ of the curl pattern
Permanently by adding color, permanently by removing color, temporarily - CORRECT ANSWER Hair color can be changed _____
Red, blue, and yellow - CORRECT ANSWER Primary Colors are pure. These colors are ______
Equal proportions of primary colors - CORRECT ANSWER Secondary colors are _______
Made by mixing a primary color with its neighboring secondary color - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary colors are _______
Fall into the orange and red half of the color wheel - CORRECT ANSWER Warm colors _________
Contain blue hues - CORRECT ANSWER Cool colors ______
The vividness of a hair color - CORRECT ANSWER Intensity refers to __________
Pre-Lighten or pre-soften the hair first - CORRECT ANSWER If hair is resistant to color, the cosmetologist may need to _____
Cancel each other out to neutralize unwanted tones - CORRECT ANSWER Complementary colors _______
Show the lightness or darkness of hair - CORRECT ANSWER Levels of color _____
Warm colors or cool colors - CORRECT ANSWER Tone refers to _____
Cortex layer of the hair - CORRECT ANSWER Melanin is found primarily in the _______
Black pigment - CORRECT ANSWER Eumelanin is the _______ in hair
Red pigment - CORRECT ANSWER Pheomelanin is the _____ in hair
Is darker - CORRECT ANSWER A color level of 1 _____ than a color level of 10
Uneven porosity - CORRECT ANSWER Clients with long hair often exhibit ____
Filler - CORRECT ANSWER To equalize porosity of the client's hair a _____ is recommended
Has the greatest concentration of melanin - CORRECT ANSWER Dark hair _______
Temporary and Semi-permanent colors - CORRECT ANSWER Non-oxidative colors are known as ______
Metallic, compound dyes and vegetable dyes - CORRECT ANSWER Color products that are available but not suggested for use are _______
Off-the-scalp and on-the-scalp - CORRECT ANSWER Lighteners are classified as ______
Mousses, gels and shampoos; sprays, crayons and pomades; rinses and mascara - CORRECT ANSWER Temporary colors are available in _______
Not rinsed out - CORRECT ANSWER Weekly rinses are applied and ______
Can deposit color - CORRECT ANSWER Semi-permanent colors _____
Patch test - CORRECT ANSWER Semi-permanent colors containing an aniline derivative ingredient require a/an ____
A developer - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidative colors use ____
Demi-permanent - CORRECT ANSWER Long lasting semi-permanent hair colors are referred to as _____
Little or no ammonia - CORRECT ANSWER Demi-permanent colors contain _____
Can lift or deposit color - CORRECT ANSWER Permanent hair colors ______
Will create more lift - CORRECT ANSWER A high volume of developer
On pre-lightened hair - CORRECT ANSWER Toners are pastel colors used ______
Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER Fillers can be classified as color or _______
Help hair hold color, deposit color on faded hair, prevent off-color results - CORRECT ANSWER Fillers can _____
Warm tones - CORRECT ANSWER Most _____ will be missing if the hair is overlightened
Measure the strength of hydrogen peroxide - CORRECT ANSWER A hydrometer is used to ______
Make it become weak, cause it to turn into water and other free radicals, cause it to release all the oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER Leaving the cap off a bottle of peroxide will _____
Soap capping - CORRECT ANSWER Off-the-scalp lighteners are generally used for ____
The new growth only - CORRECT ANSWER When an oxidative darker retouch application is given, apply the color to _____
Hair less than 6 inches long - CORRECT ANSWER Cap highlighting is generally used for ________
Base to ends - CORRECT ANSWER Semi-permanent coloring retouches are applied _____
More levels of lift - CORRECT ANSWER Higher volumes of developer produces ______
Plastic or glass - CORRECT ANSWER Mix color formulas in _____ bowls
Sublight - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following gives a true color reflection?
Prevent staining skin - CORRECT ANSWER Barrier cream is applied to ______
Could result in breakage - CORRECT ANSWER Overlapping lightener during a retouch service ______
Processes hair back to its original color - CORRECT ANSWER Tint back is a procedure that ____
24 to 48 hours before the hair color service - CORRECT ANSWER A skin patch test must be done _____
Peroxide and ammonia - CORRECT ANSWER To test for metallic salts, immerse a strand of the client's hair in a solution of _____
1/2 inch - CORRECT ANSWER The first time the hair undergoes a double-process (virgin lighter) technique, the lightener is applied _____ away from the scalp
Natural melanin plus artificial pigment - CORRECT ANSWER The final color result is a combination of the ______
Oil and conditioning agents - CORRECT ANSWER What do no-base chemical relaxers contain to protect the hair and scalp from irritation?
Thio relaxers - CORRECT ANSWER Ammonium thioglycolate relaxers are also referred to as ______
Texture, elasticity, porosity - CORRECT ANSWER What determines the processing time and proper relaxer strength to use?
Semi-permanent hair color - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of hair color can be applied after a sodium hydroxide relaxer service?
Elliptical - CORRECT ANSWER What shape of hair follicle does curly hair have?
85% - CORRECT ANSWER Optimum relaxing occurs when the curl has been reduced by ______
Petroleum - CORRECT ANSWER The main ingredient used in base creams to protect the skin and scalp in a relaxing service is ______
To new growth only - CORRECT ANSWER Where is the relaxer product applied in a relaxer retouch service?
When the nape and sides are closely tapered, when the perimeter hairline is frizzy, to control certain areas - CORRECT ANSWER When would a partial relaxer be necessary?
Curl diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER What technique relaxes overly curly hair patterns by approximately 50% of their natural shape?
It locks the hair into its new straight shape - CORRECT ANSWER Why is a neutralizing shampoo necessary after processing a chemical relaxer?
Sodium bromate - CORRECT ANSWER What is a common oxidizing agent often found in neutralizing shampoos?
Fine textured hair - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following has more cuticle and less cortex
The most resistant area - CORRECT ANSWER where is the relaxer first applied for a virgin sodium hydroxide relaxer service
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