Cosmetology State board/most missed questions

Most alkaline permanent waves have a pH between:

9.0-9.6

An oxidizer added to hydrogen peroxide to increase its chemical action is a

Activator

Spherical bacteria that grows in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia are

Diplococci

The part of the human hair that projects above the skin is known as the

Hair shaft

In a basic perm wrap ,all rods within a panel move in the same direction and the base control is

Half off base

Shampoo that can leave the hair dry and brittle and cause fading in color-treated hair is:

High pH shampoo

substances that absorb moisture and promote the retention of moisture are known as

Humectants

Products are classified as either an alkaline solution or an acidic solution by measuring the amount of:

Hydrogen

Something caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called

Infectious

A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one percent is a

Infectious disease

A____ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection

Inflammation

When cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, the best way to contain control of the subsection is to cut

Palm to Palm

Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called

Protoplasm

Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads is

Streptococci

a_____ disease affect the body as a whole, often do to under or over functioning of internal glands or organs

Systemic

The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is referred to as hair

Texture

The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is:

Texturizing

Some_____ disinfectants are harmful to Salon tools equipment

Tuberculocidal

The main ingredient of most shampoo is

water

primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are-

complementary colors

Decolorizing the hair's natural pigment allows the colorist to create the exact degree of:

contributing pigment

Permanent waving and hair relaxers change the shape of hair by chemically altering the hair's:

disulfide bonds

hydrogen bonds that are easily broken by water or heat and are formed when the hair is

dried

The pocket or tube like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the

follicle

Sterilization is the most reliable means of

infection control

Haircuts that generally have less weight than graduated haircuts are:

layered cuts

The hand position that is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers is

over fingers

When cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, the best way to maintain control of the subsection is to cut:

palm to palm

The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter is:

slide cutting

A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in over direction to create a length or weight increase is a

stationary guide

The term used to describe the diameter of a single strand of hair is

texture

The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is referred to as hair:

texture

When applying color for a single-process retouch application, the color should be applied to the new growth using:

1/2 inch partings

At the end of the day, you should properly clean the non whirlpool foot basin add disinfectant and let it soak for

10 minutes

When disinfecting a Whirlpool Foot Spa after use by a client, you must circulate thus disinfectant for______ or for the time recommended by the manufacturer

10 minutes

Accelerated hydrogen peroxide is a recently-approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every

14 days

When less lightning is a desired to enhance a client's natural hair color, the standard volume used with permanent haircolor is

20 volume

To be effective, the strength of ethyl alcohol must be no less than

70 percent

As part of their composition, all permanent hair coloring products and lighteners contain both a developer and a(n):

Alkalizing ingredient

Dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent tint molecules are also referred to as

Aniline derivatives

Cosmetologist are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around

Any part of the nail

The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the

Arrector pili

you should clean a Whirlpool Foot Spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight

At least once a week

Shampoos containing acidic ingredients that can cut through product buildup on the hair are

Clarifying shampoos

Decolorizing the hair's natural pigment allows the colorist to create the exact degree of

Contributing pigment

Lighteners that have a thicker consistency and give more control during scalp application are

Cream lighteners

Adding the primary color red to yellow colors will cause them to appear

Darker

The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris is called

Decontamination

A small cone shaped area located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb is the

Dermal papilla

The pocket or tubelike depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the :

Follicle

Relaxers that contain two components and must be mixed immediately prior to use are:

Guanidine hydroxide relaxers

Transmission of blood or bodily fluids 3 contact with a________ such as a razor or an environmental surface is indirect transmission

Intermediate contaminated object

Hydroxide relaxers remove one atom of sulfur from a disulfide Bond converting it into a

Lanthionine Bond

What type of conditioner would be recommended for hair that is slacking and porosity

Moisturizing

Hydrogen peroxide mixed into a lightener formula creates a chemical process called

Oxidation

Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the skin or eyes are

Phenolic

When cleaning and disinfecting a ___, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Pipeless Foot Spa

Relaxers are often marked and sold as no-mix-no lye relaxers are

Potassium hydroxide relaxers

Shampoo added to a remaining color formula to brighten hair color before rinsing is a

Soap cap

Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in a salon are regulated by_____ agencies

State

Hair that is treated with hydroxide relaxers must not be treated with

Thio relaxers

A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft is

Trichorrhexis nodosa

When attempting to color the unpigmented hair in a salt and pepper head, to ensure gray coverage, formulate the color

Two levels lighter than the natural level

Water is the most abundant and important element of earth and it is classified as a

Universal solvent

The measure of the potential oxidation of varying strengths of hydrogen peroxide is called

Volume

After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it

With a clean paper towel

in permanent waving , panels of hair are divided into smaller subsections called

base sections

When you are building weight in a haircut, the hair should be held:

below 90 degrees

Conditioners that have a pH range of 3.5 to 6.0 are used to restore the pH of hair after:

chemical services

A lengthwise section of hair shows that cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to the

cortex

To change the natural wave pattern of hair, the side bond of what layer of hair must be broken?

cortex

The most common reducing agents used in thio-free waves are mercaptamine or:

cysteamine

Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentages of each ingredient or in:

descending order

In restructuring process, coarse, resistant hair with strong compact cuticle required a chemical solution that is:

highly alkaline

The most commonly used developer in hair color is

hydrogen peroxide

The three different types of cross links that form bonds between the polypeptide chains in the cortex are

hydrogen, salt, and disulfide bonds

Long, coiled, polypeptide chains that make up approximately 97 percent of the hair's structure are:

keratin bonds

Antiseptics are effective for

killing germs on the hands , sterilizing equipment

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called

lye relaxers

The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be

oil attracting

A violet base color will deliver cool results and will minimize unwanted

yellow tones