cosmetologystateboardexam

1: When razor cutting, it is recommended that hair be cut

Damp  Wet  Dry  Dry after straightening

2: When cutting extremely curly hair, it is recommended the hair be cut

Damp  Wet  Dry  Dry after straightening

3: When cutting kinky hair, it is recommended the hair be cut

Damp  Wet  Dry  Dry after straightening

4: Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline derivative tints

Environmental Protection Agency  Food and Drug Administration  OSHA  State Board of Cosmetology

5: 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 nuetral color?

Yellow, Blue  Red, Green  Orange, Blue  Yellow, Violet

6: When giving a scissor haircut, the guideline is generally

At the closed side of your hand  Above your fingers  Below your fingers  At your palm

7: The amount of hair on a person's head is referred to as

Thickness  Density  Texture  Both a and b

8: Hair with its cuticle in place and tightly closed is said to have

Good porosity  Bad porosity  Excellent porosity  Poor porosity

9: Pediculosis Capitis is

Athletes Foot  Lice  Ringworm  Head Lice

10: In the "shears-over-comb" technique, if the comb is held at an angle, the

Hair will be shorter  Hair will be longer  Length will not be affected  Scalp will be less visible

11: The red dermal light is used to treat

Oily skin  Combination skin  Acneic skin  Dry skin

12: When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to as

Spiral curling  Halo curling  Croquignole curling  None of the above

13: What type of roller set (wet set) placement would create the most volume?

On base  Half off base  No stem  No base

14: In a pin-curl set, the clippies are inserted at the

Closed end  Open end  Base  Circle

15: The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is known as

H2O2  CO2  pH  NaCl

16: The perimeter of the haircut is found at the

Interior of the hair  Exterior of the hair  Outer edge  Nape

17: Which of the following lines would be used to add weight / volume in a haircut?

Vertical  Horizontal  Diagonal  Parallel

18: Which of the following is not a term used when referring to human hair wigs?

Remy  Fallen  Clubbed  Turned

19: The tissue beneath the Free Edge of the nail is known as

Eponychium  Hyponychium  Perionychium  Pterygium

20: In hair cutting, angles below 90 degrees are used primarily to

Decrease weight  Build weight  Decrease movement  None of the above

21: This type of guideline is used when you want to create a gradual increase in weight or length

Traveling  Stationary  Temporary  Permanent

22: Another name for Tesla (high frequency) current is

Blue Ray  Violet Ray  White light  Ultra-violet Ray

23: When giving a razor haircut, the guideline is generally

At the closed side of your hand  Above your fingers  Below your fingers  At your palm

24: Remy hair is

Yak hair with its cuticle removed  Human hair with its cuticle removed  Synthetic hair  Human hair with its cuticle intact

25: This type of relaxer is usually advertised as a "No-Lye" and marketed for "Sensitive Scalps"

Thioglycolate  Lithium Hydroxide  Guanidine  Sodium Hydroxide

26: Most relaxers on the market contain

Thioglycolate  Lithium  Guanidine  Sodium

27: Eye Tabbing involves

The application of individual lashes  The application of Band lashes  The application of Strip lashes  The application of permanent eyeliner

28: When cutting hair using "Double-Notched" thinning shears, what will be the result?

Creation of a more "Textured" look  Remove less hair than with "Single-notch" shears  Create more volume in finished style  Remove more hair than with "Single-Notch" shears

29: In hair cutting, the area above the parietal crest is referred to as the

Top  Apex  Interior  Exterior

30: A "hand-tied" or "hand-knotted" wig is a

Postiche  Cap wig  Capless wig  Fall

31: Process where the Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer removes one atom of sulphur from the disulphide bond

Lanthionine  Lantionization  Reduction  Oxidation

32: The "shear-over-comb" method usually employs this type of comb

Hard rubber comb  Styling comb  Barber comb  Wide tooth comb

33: What is the effect of "Certified Colors" on the hair shaft?

Coat the cortex  Enter the cortex  Partially enter the cortex  Coat the cuticle

34: A "weft" will be found in a

Cap wig  Capless wig  Postiche  None of the above

35: Turned Hair is

Synthetic  Hair with cuticle "turned" in different directions  Human hair, before wig processing  Hair with cuticle "turned" in one direction

36: All of the following are true of Guanidine Relaxers except

Cause less skin / scalp irritation  More drying to the hair  Contain no lye  Have a lower pH than most Thio Relaxers

37: Neutralizers, Stabilizers, and Fixatives all tend to fall where on the pH scale?

Below 7  Above 7  At 7  None of the above

38: Vellus hair can be distinguished from lanugo hair, because

Vellus hair is longer  They are virtually indistinguishable  Vellus hair has pigment  Vellus hair has little/no pigment

39: The hair found on a man's face is referred to as

Vellus  Lanugo  Terminal  Barba

40: Machine made wigs are

Postiche wigs  Cap wigs  Capless wigs  Usually under-knotted

41: Synthetic hair wigs

Can be thermal styled / wet set  Cannot be thermal styled / wet set  Are not considered "bounce back"  Require very low heat when thermal styling

42: This agency approves & regulates the efficacy of products used for disinfection.

OSHA  EPA  FDA  None of the above

43: Client's hair has been lightened to pale yellow, client wants it neutral (no warm or ash tones), use

Blue toner  Neutral toner  Violet toner  Red toner

44: The even mixture of blue and yellow makes

Dark yellow  Green  Light blue  None of the above

45: Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the most volume

No Stem  Half Stem  Full Base  Triangular

46: Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the least volume

No Stem  Half Stem  Full Base  Triangular

47: Which of the following roller-sets will create the most volume

On Base  Half Off Base  Off Base  None of the above

48: The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the

Eponychium  Pterygium  Hyponychium  Nail Matrix

49: The ideal base for a roller-set is

Square  Rectangular  Round  Triangular

50: Client's hair has lightened to palest yellow, stylist applies a blue toner. What is the result?

Platinum blondes  Lightest neutral  Lightest neutral  Green