Midterm Quiz

A colorless polish layer applied to the natural nail to improve the adhesion of polish is a

Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with which condition?

Which action is the best example of a short-term goal?

Cosmetology is defined as the _____ of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.

_____ is conscious act of planning your life w/ daily, monthly, and yearly goals, instead of just letting things happen

_____ provides guidelines for protecting cosmetologists from chemicals that can affect your health.

Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.

A combination of understanding, empathy, compassion, responsiveness, and acceptance can best be described as _____.

What is a success strategy that can turn your image of a dream job into a successful salon?

What cosmetic treatment of hands involves cutting, shaping, painting nails, removing cuticles & skin softening?

Natural nails should be filed _____.

The practice of _____ involves the use of highly concentrated, non-oily, and volatile essential oils.

What process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle?

A trash container _____ is one of the best ways to prevent excessive odors and vapors in the salon.

When using hard wax to remove hair from the lip, what is the alternative application direction for the warmed wax

Despite what emotions a person feels, _____ and _____ skills will help people move to the next level in their career

What three active problem-solving words should be utilized when building a positive vocabulary?

Rubbing another clean, unused file across the edge of a new file in order to remove any sharp edges before use is called

To bevel the nail, hold a medium-grit abrasive board at a _____.

Prior to being placed in a disinfectant solution, implements must be _____.

How can a licensed cosmetologist best keep abreast of new trends, techniques, products, and information?

Succession of strokes in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact

Tool durable easy-to-use made of plastic metal glass or ceramic, & used for soaking the client’s fingers in warm water

Which term refers to the identification of long-term and short-term goals?

When using hard wax to remove hair from the lip, what is the alternative application direction for the warmed wax

If studying or other activities become overwhelming, focus on _____.

What year was the preheat-perm method introduced?

What treatment involves cutting, shaping, and painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening the skin?

What is a petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture in the skin?

_____ is the last step in a perfect manicure.

______ removes hairs, is commonly used to shape the eyebrows and remove undesirable hairs around the mouth and chin.

_____ Services are currently the fastest growing services on salon and spa menus.

Who coined the name “day spa” in the late 1980s?

What are tiny often unseen openings in the skin which can allow microbes to enter the skin leading to infection?

Most cosmetologists prefer __ fluorescent bulb lamps that show the polishes in their actual color in natural light.

Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from:

What single-use implement is used to remove cuticle tissue from nail plate, clean under free edge, or apply product?

Single-use implements are used _____ on a client then discarded, preferable while the client can view it being done.

Arriving to work on time, starting the first client as soon as they arrive, and staying on schedule are examples of

Salon techniques are considered _____ methods of hair removal.