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Cosmetology Ch.1
Cosmetology Ch.1
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The history of cosmetology
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1
Who were the biggest trendsetters in beauty applications in the early 20th century?
Major business owners in the industry
Inventors of new skin and hair products
Motion picture producers
Celebrities and society figures
2
Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to LA, where he began selling makeup?
Charles Nessler
Avicenna
Charles Revson
Max Factor
3
What product was first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932 and glamorized by Jean Harlow, and Gloria Swanson?
Nail polish
Permanent Wave
Styling Gel
Cake Makeup
4
Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?
Marcel Grateau
Charles Revson
Charles Nessler
Max Factor
5
What mineral was ground into a fine powder and used to make vermillion, a brilliant red pigment?
Silver
Ruby
Cinnabar
Iron
6
Which NY chemist introduced the first permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded a company called Clairol in 1935?
Lawrence Gelb
Noel DeCaprio
Trevor Sorbie
Charles Revson
7
What were the royal colors of the Chou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC)?
Black and Gold
Gold and Silver
Red and Gold
Blue and Gold
8
___, the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.
Francois Marcel
Gloria Swanson
Sarah Breedlove
Charles Nessler
9
Studying the history of cosmetology can
help you to understand that ancient and modern techniques are unrelated
narrow your chosen field of study to one or two options
expedite your educational path to becoming a professional
help you predict or understand current trends
10
What wrapping technique was introduced when women cut thier hair into a short-bobbed style after WW1?
Spiral Wrapping
Permanent Waving
Curling Iron
Croquignole
11
Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.
Renaissance
Victorian Age
Golden Age of Greece
Ice Age
12
During the Renaissance, a brow-loss forehead was thought to give a woman a look of greater _____.
wealth
fertility
intelligence
height
13
Who coined the name "day spa" in the late 1980's?
Trevor Sorbie
Farouk Shami
Noel DeCaprio
Lawrence Gelb
14
The term cosmetology comes from the ___ word kosmeticos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.
Russian
East Indian
Greek
Egyptian
15
Which queen erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?
Queen Nefertiti
Queen Cleopatra
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
16
Which group ushered in a new era of highlighting in the 1970's by introducing the art of hair weaving using foils?
London Hairdressers
New York hairdressers
French hairdressers
Los Angeles hairdressers
17
Cosmetology is defined as the ___ of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.
art and science
standards and codes
aesthetics
technology
18
In ancient Rome, what color did poor women use to dye their hair?
Red
Black
Brown
Blond
19
In 1985, a hairdresser, ___, invented the worlds first ammonia-free haircolor.
Farouk Shami
Noel DeCaprio
Lawrence Gelb
Trevor Sorbie
20
During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837-1901) did Queen Victoria reign?
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Victorian Age
20th Century
21
The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, which are also know as ___.
Directors of Cosmetics
Directors of Styles
Manufacturer Educators
Distributor Sales Consultants