✅ Cosmetology Practice Test Answers 5

Question: Oily or dry conditions of skin that cannot be permanently changed, only improved with treatments, are determined by the skin:
A.) type
B.) texture
C.) analysis
D.) scrubbing

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type

Question: Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are:
A.) tertiary colors
B.) complementary colors
C.) contrasting colors
D.) permanent colors

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complementary colors

Question: The reducing agent used in permanent waving solutions is commonly referred to as:
A.) sulfate
B.) thio
C.) disulfide
D.) hydroxide

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thio

Question: Roller sets, thermal style can change wave patterns:
A.) have no effect
B.) temporarily
C.) permanently
D.) semi-permanently

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temporarily

Question: Chemically rearranging straight hair into curly form is called:
A.) Blow drying
B.) Permanent waving
C.) Sodium relaxer
D.) Chemical straightening

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Permanent waving

Question: When should you shampoo the hair?
A.) Before the neutralizer
B.) After the perm solution
C.) After neutralizer
D.) Before wrapping the rods on the hair

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Before wrapping the rods on the hair

Question: When wrapping the perm
A.) Use hairspray
B.) Keep even tension
C.) Use strong tension
D.) All of the above

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Keep even tension

Question: Permanent waving is a part of:
A.) Skin exfoliation
B.) Hair straightening
C.) Chemical texture services
D.) All of the above

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Chemical texture services

Question: Ammonia-free waves:
A.) is difficult to penetrate
B.) should never be permed
C.) can be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution
D.) can be damaged by a highly acidic permanent waving solution

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can be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution

Question: Most perm wrapping is done on 9 or 12:
A.) Panels
B.) Sections
C.) Base sections
D.) None of the above

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Panels

Question: Perm waives that are activated by outside heat source, like hood dryer that is applied to the hair saturated with the solution to speed up the perm process, are called:
A.) Monothermic
B.) Exothermic
C.) Endothermic
D.) None of the above

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Endothermic

Question: A perm test on a strand of hair to check for processing time, the effect of the strength of the solution on the hair, the extent of damage, and the final result before doing the perm, is called:
A.) Peroxide test
B.) Preliminary test curl
C.) Ammonia test
D.) Neutralizing test

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Preliminary test curl

Question: Hair structures effected by Permanent waving, are
A.) Medulla
B.) Papillary layer
C.) Cuticle and cortex
D.) Medulla and cortex

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Cuticle and cortex

Question: Perms for men:
A.) Make the hair more manageable
B.) Produce a wavy look
C.) Help give fullness to sparse hair
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

Question: Perm wave processes in:
A.) Immediately
B.) One hour
C.) 20 to 30 minutes
D.) 5 to 10 minutes

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5 to 10 minutes

Question: The main ingredient in the alkaline perm is:
A.) Ammonium Thioglycolate
B.) Glyceryl Monothioglycolate
C.) Sodium Hydroxide
D.) All of the above

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Ammonium Thioglycolate

Question: In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within:
A.) 5 to 10 minutes
B.) 45 to 60 minutes
C.) 10 to 20 minutes
D.) 20 to 30 minutes

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5 to 10 minutes

Question: When doing a bricklay perm wrap, base sections (sub sections) are offset and are parted in a bricklay fashion that prevents hair strands to have noticeable:
A.) Color
B.) Splits
C.) Waves
D.) Redox

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Splits

Question: When pie shaped parting are used and the perm rods are wrapped following the curve of the head, which wrap is used?
A.) Bricklay
B.) Curvature perm wrap
C.) Straightback
D.) Piggyback wrap

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Curvature perm wrap

Question:When doing a partial perm, protect unrolled hair with:
A.) Haircolor
B.) Relaxer cream
C.) Protective cream
D.) None of the above

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Protective cream

Question: Which wrap technique could be done either from hair ends to the scalp or the scalp to the ends, where hair spirals along the perm rod on an angle and never overlaps?
A.) Single flat wrap
B.) Double flat wrap
C.) Spiral technique
D.) Croquignole technique

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Spiral technique

Question: Partial perm wrap is used, when:
A.) the top hair portion is perm for volume
B.) the hair perimeter is only permed leaving the top portion Straight
C.) Clients do not wish to have their entire hair permed

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All of the above

Question: When the hair spirals along the perm tool at an angle, it is:
A.) Croquignole perm wrap
B.) Double tool wrap
C.) Curvature perm wrap
D.) Spiral perm wrap

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Spiral perm wrap

Question: To protect the hairdresser and let the client be aware of the effect of the perm chemicals on their hair, the clients need to sign:
A.) An application
B.) Medicalrecord form
C.) Client release form
D.) All of the above

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Client release form

Question: Ammonium Thioglycolate in the perm solution breaks:
A.) Polypeptide chains
B.) Protein bonds
C.) Disulfide bonds
D.) The hair roots

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Disulfide bonds

Question: What is applied to the hair after the perm solution has been rinsed and the hair on the perm rods was towel blotted?
A.) Ammonium
B.) Neutralizer
C.) Perm booster
D.) Hair color

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Neutralizer

Question: Weave technique uses:
A.) Zigzag partings
B.) Straight partings
C.) Curvature partings
D.) Double tool perm technique

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Zigzag partings

Question: When not enough disulfide bonds are broken to take the form of the perm road and more time is needed to complete the perm process, the hair is:
A.) Over-heated
B.) Over-saturated
C.) Over-processed
D.) Under-processed

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Under-processed

Question: Which perm chemical softens and swells the hair and opens the cuticle layer to penetrate to cortex?
A.) Vinegar
B.) Neutralizer
C.) Ammonium Thioglycolate
D.) Hair conditioner

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Ammonium Thioglycolate

Question: Piggyback wrap with two perm rods is also called:
A.) Men's perm
B.) Partial perm
C.) Double strand technique
D.) Double tool perm technique

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Double tool perm technique

Question: Which wrap uses one end paper that folds around the hair strand enveloping the strand?
A.) Single flat wrap
B.) Double flat wrap
C.) Bookend wrap
D.) Curvature wrap

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Bookend wrap

Question: The technique of dying and styling damp hair in one operation is called:
A.) unistyling
B.) blowdry styling
C.) hair wrapping
D.) shaping

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blowdry styling

Question: A fabric piece cut to completely cover a crack or break in a nail wrap is a:
A.) rebalance batch
B.) repair patch
C.) stress strip
D.) refill strip

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repair patch

Question: To avoid damaging nail wraps when removing existing polish, use a(n):
A.) oil accelerator
B.) resin softener
C.) acetone remover
D.) non- acetone

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non- acetone

Cosmetology State Board Practice Test Points

• An exothermic chemical reaction releases heat.
• The middle layer of the hair is the cortex.
• A photoiniciator is a chemical in UV gel resins that initiates the polymerization reaction.
• An epilator removes the hair from the bottom of the follicle.
• Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure are registered by nerve endings.
• Most common type of perm rod is Concave rod.
• The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed is the bed epithelium.
• The thick epilator that does not require the use of fabric strips for removal is cold wax.
• The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is blue.
• To avoid damaging nail wraps when removing existing polish, use a non- acetone.
• Roller sets, thermal style can change wave patterns temporarily.
• The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the little finger, is the ulna.
• Paraffin wax is a petroleum by-product that holds moisture in the skin.
• In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within 5 to 10 minutes.
• To avoid the risk of infection, nippers should never be used on clients who are diabetic.
• How long does a tree braiding service take - 4 hours.
• All laser work by a process known as selective photothermolysis.
• When removing softened nail enhancement products, use a wooden or metal pusher and gently push off the softened nail.
• Mild-strength relaxers are formulated for fine, color-treated, or damaged hair.
• The technical term used to describe gray hair is canities.