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