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1
Which statement accurately describes the application of skin care products used in facials?
Beta hydroxy acids can be used to lighten sun spots and age spots
Clay masks contain antibacterial agents designed to treat dry skin
Polyhydroxy acids penetrate skin deeper than alpha hydroxy acids
Oily skin requires higher amounts of emollients to seal in moisture
2
Which of the following would be used to remove surface debris during a service?
Abrasive nail file
Metal pusher
Nylon nail brush
Wooden pusher
3
Which of the following refers to methods used to eliminate or reduce transmission of infection organisms
Sanitation
Standard precautions
Infection control
Sterilization
4
Why is it necessary for every client to fill out a client intake form
Provides cosmetologist with proof client was advised of treatment risks
Enables cosmetologist to review clients health history & allergens
Allows cosmetologist to document the client’s previous facial treatments
Gives cosmetologist opportunity to discuss directions for home care
5
Which setting technique is done on very short to mid length chemically relaxed hair
Hair molding
Finger waves
Damp sets
Hair wrapping
6
Which of the following is safe practice when cutting hair
Discard razor blades in an open trash can immediately
When cutting below the fingers, do not cut past second knuckle
Sweep hair clippings as soon as the client has left the work area
To ease knee fatigue, stand upright
7
What is the advantage to the stylist when palming the haircutting sheers?
Stylist minimizes repetitive stress of ring finger when moving blade
Stylist saves time by using the comb to hold the hair while cutting
Stylist can use the comb to keep still-blade from moving when cutting
Stylist saves time by switching comb to sheers while holding both same time
8
Which of the following color pairs to create a tertiary color
Blue and violet
Yellow and blue
Green and orange
Violet and green
9
What colors should a stylist consider using to create the illusion of more hair volume?
Alternating lighter, warmer colors with darker, cooler colors
Dark,cool colors
Light, warm colors
Hair color cannot give the illusion of volume
10
Demi permanent colors are also known as___
Lift and deposit colors
No-lift deposit-only colors
Tonal colors
Temporary colors
11
What should take place before the pedicure service?
Client consultation
Reflexology
Massage
Manicure
12
Which of the following multi use implements should be used to lift small bits of debris from the nail plate
Nail nippers
Metal pusher
Tweezers
Nail clippers
13
Which principle of hair design is defined as the comparative relationship of one thing to another?
Proportion
Emphasis
Balance
Rhythm
14
Coarse hair sticking out when cut too short is an example of the role__ plays in the behavior of hair
Wave pattern
Texture
Density
Growth pattern
15
Which hair pattern and texture easily and benefits from the use of a thermal protecting detangling product b4 blowdryin
Straight,coarse
Coily,Afro-texture
Curly, fine
Wavy, medium
16
There are several reasons for a small neck could be a problem for a client with health conditions EXCEPT
Some clients have arthritis
Some clients have difficulty clotting
Some clients have lower immune systems
Some clients have thinner skin
17
If a client growing locs and a bulb can be felt at the end of each loc in which development stage of locs is their hair
Growing stage
Preloc stage
Beginning locs
Sprouting stage
18
Which of the following can be a cause of dry hair and dry scalp
Hair follicles growing out of the head at a perpendicular angle
Inactive sebaceous glands
Overactive sebaceous glands
Absence of melanin
19
Client wants clearly defined wavy sawtooth patterns in the hair. What should the stylist do to achieve this result?
Apply styling spray on hair, allow it to dry before using beloved iron
Use a beveled flat iron to create pattern then apply styling spray
Apply a styling spray on the hair & allow it to dry before using crimp iron
Use crimping iron to create the pattern, then apply styling spray
20
All of the following are planning steps in bringing a design to life EXCEPT:
Try and try again
Seek inspiration
Consult a mentor
Take calculated risks
21
How was texturizing hair by point cutting different from texturizing hair by effilating?
Point cutting uses tips of sheers whereas effilating uses blades of sheers
Point cutting is with regular shears wheras effilating uses notching sheers
Point cutting is performed with sheers, effilating is used with a razor
Point cutting is used on longer hair, effilating is used on short hair
22
Which item prevents direct contact between the client and the chemical cape?
Neck strips
Plastic clips
Disposable gloves
Base creams
23
Which of the following has an electric option and occurs after a massage to add a special touch to pedicure
Pedicure foot bath
Pedicure cart
Pedicure footrest
Foot mitts
24
What is the primary reason a stylist should hold haircutting sheers with the proper hold?
To keep the sheers properly tensioned
To keep the blades sharp
To prevent over-thinning of the cut hair
To avoid ligament damage or muscle strain
25
What method involves cutting/layering the hair in a way that the fingers and shears glide along edge to remove length
Scissor-over-comb technique
Blunt cutting
Slide cutting
Sacking technique
26
____ back partings are used to create the illusion of width or height in a hairstyle
Zigzag
Diagonal
Side
Straight
27
What is the advantage of having dual hair and skin care career?
Easy to manage schedule
Potential for a larger client, Base
Using the same personality traits
No need for additional training
28
A client has extremely small pores throughout the face and skin that is rough, thin and tight to the touch skin type?
Dry
Normal
Oily
Combination
29
_a new brass pressing comb that it will hold heat evenly on entire length & provide consistent results
Soft press
Hard press
Medium press
Double press
30
Which of the following is a type of fungi
Staphylococci
Mildew
Pus
Mycobacterium
31
All the following factors are reasons to study hair-coloring EXCEPT
Many clients require professional services to maintain image standards
Haircolor services generate more profit for stylists than any other service
Haircolor services are significant to client loyalty
Providing haircolor services allows stylists to express themselves
32
Which is the most appropriate brush to use when a client desires a beveled blowout look?
Paddle brush
Round brush
Edging brush
Styling brush
33
What characteristics can help identify malignant melanoma?
Light or pearly nodules felt on the skin
Scaly red or pink papules or nodules may appear as open sores or crusty
Pink or flesh-colored lesions that feels sharp or rough
Black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture
34
Soaps and other products that do not have the word disinfectant on the label are
Sterilizers
Useless
Merely cleaners
Toxic
35
A strand test shows damage to the hair which condition can hair color be performed
When client signs a release
None hair that is damaged cannot be treated with haircolor
When the damage is mild
After using a pre-conditioner
36
For toenails which grit should you use to finish and seal the edges?
Medium-grit
Fine-grit
Buffer only
Coarse-grit
37
The_ is the classic hairstyle with a ponytail as the base that can be ornamented with flowers or kept simple
Bun
Fishtail braid
French pleat
Chignon
38
The basic hair textures are fine,medium,and
Curly
Thick
Coarse
Wavy
39
List of services you are legally allowed to perform within your license
Stamp of approval
Scope of practice
Tech services
Service set
40
The basic design line type that creates length and height in a hairstyle is
Transitional lines
Contrasting lines
Horizontal lines
Vertical lines
41
To perm coarse hair, the solution must have enough__ions to break the required number disulfide bonds
Sodium
Hydrogen
Potassium
Calcium
42
Which of the following is more likely to be governed by federal regulatory agencies rather than state agencies
Conduct on the job
Enforcement of job safety
Sale of chemicals used on the job
Licensing for work on the job
43
Any substance that occupies space and has weight is
A beauty product
A chemical
Matter
Potentially dangerous
44
Bleach used in the salon spa or barbershop must be EPA registered as a?
Carcinogen
Disinfectant
Sterilizer
Pathogen
45
Which character characteristic is more typical of estheticians
Good conversationalist
Artistically driven
Mind and body focused
Highly energetic
46
Which of the five planning steps to bringing a design to life involves a stylist learning & growing from design mistakes
Seek inspiration
Try and try again
Take calculated risks
Work the plan
47
Which of the following would OSHA most likely be involved in regulating?
Sale of chemical products used in the workplace
Disposal of chemical products in the workplace
Manufacturer of chemical products used in the workplace
Registration of chemical products used in the workplace
48
When executing an updo inspect the shape from every angle to make sure it is__
Full and unique
Round and full
Well-balanced and proportioned
Simple and flat
49
When wrapping hair for a perm which pattern provides the greatest flexibility for directional flow?
Bricklay
Basic
Double-rod
Spiral
50
Which of the following is true of chlorine bleach?
It is safe to use with all plastics
It is an effective disinfectant
It cannot be safely, used in salon, spas, or barbershops
It is not corrosive
51
When adding natural highlights to brunette hair, what is the maximum number of levels of highlights to balance hair
Two
Three and one half
One and one half
Four
52
A___ comes in many designs from a foam rubber one piece unit to a rope type woven between toes
Toe separator
Foot file
Nail file
Nail rasp
53
You may want to cool down the temperature for which treatment for clients were sensitive to heat
Paraffin treatment
Massage
Nail soak
Nail dryer
54
Nail disorders signs of depressions running across width of nail plate. Which causes the nail plate to grow thinner
Bruised nail bed
Discolored nail
Beaus lines
Eggshell nail
55
All of the following occur during the consultation for chemical relaxer EXCEPT
Performing a metallic salts test
Discussing risks associated with relaxers
Confirming if a relaxer is the best treatment
Asking what the client dislikes about her hair
56
Which form of electrotherapy has a germicidal effect that is beneficial when treating acne prone skin
Galvanic current
High-frequency current
LED current
Microcurrent
57
Before beginning and updo stylish should consider_ to build a shape design the style and customize the hairstyle
Pinning
Texture
Balance
Sectioning
58
The measurement that describes the number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch of scalp hair___
Diameter
Porosity
Density
Elasticity
59
All of the following are recommended to help cosmologists prevent contact dermatitis EXCEPT:
Keep tools, equipment and surfaces clean and disinfected
Sensitize the skin to irritant by exposing it to larger & larger amounts
Wear gloves when working with irritating chemicals
Keep brush handles, containers and tabletops clean & free from product
60
A higher frequency of curl reversion occurs in relaxers that use which of the following active ingredients
Ammonium thioglycolate
Ammonium sulfite
Guanidine hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide
61
All of the following contribute to acne development EXCEPT
Obstructions blocking oxygen from the bottom of the follicle
Hereditary tendency for skin to retain dead cells in the follicle
Overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands
Propionibacterium acne (p.acnes) on the surface of the skin
62
Pathogenic bacteria____
Cause disease or infection
Positively stimulate the immune system
Keep the body healthy
Help the body breakdown food
63
Which tool is shaped like a two sided nail file and create shine on nails
Medium grit abrasive
Plastic backed pads
Buffer
Wooden pusher
64
If you were to leave the freezer open all night, all of the ice will melt. This is a result of.
An endothermic reaction
Neutralization
Ionization
An exothermic reaction
65
OSHA defines PPE as
Precautions that include proper hand washing and wearing gloves
Items that should be clean and disinfected using EPA disinfection
Specialized clothing worn by an employee for protection against hazard
Guidelines require the employee to assume human blood is infectious
66
Which of the following be a feature of both manicure and spa manicure
Rose oils
Advanced skincare
Exfoliation
Massage
67
The blow dryer attachment that alters the airflow to help keep textural definition is
A concentrator nozzle
A straightening pick
A straightening comb
A diffuser
68
Which of the following multi use implements should be held at 20 to 30° angle from the nail plate
Tweezers
Metal pusher
Nail clippers
Nail nippers
69
The standard volume of hydrogen peroxide is_volume,which provides_levels to lift
30,four
20,two
50,one
40,three
70
When performing a massage what is the continuous trembling or shaking movement without leaving skin?
Tapotement
Petrissage
Vibration
Friction
71
When does the majority of the processing for permanent waving occur?
Within 2 minutes
Within 5 to 10 minutes
After 25 minutes
After 15 minutes
72
All of the following are reasons cosmetologists to study facials EXCEPT
Allows cosmetologists to offer services that help clients relax
Enables cosmetologists to recommend skin care products to help clients
Allows cosmetologists to prescribe products to clients with skin conditions
Enables cosmetologists to improve health condition & clients skin
73
In a single treatment, what is the maximum number of levels healthy hair can be lightened before risk of damage
5
4
2
3
74
What is the technical term for brittle hair
Fragilitas cranium
Pityriasis capitis simplex
Pruritis
Hypertrichosis
75
What do the most common neutralizers contain
Hydrogen peroxide
Sodium chloride
Sulfur
Chlorine
76
Which of the following purposes would acids most likely be used?
To soften calloused skin
To exfoliate the skin
To raise the pH of products
To swell the hair
77
Condition that prevents clients from having certain treatments using certain products bc causes unwanted effects?
Contraindication
Treatment blocker
Prerequisite indicator
Counter-treatment
78
Which piece of equipment is used to kill microorganisms and their sports and sterilize implements
Autoclave
Disinfection container
LED lights
UV lights
79
Acid-alkali neutralization occurs when acid is mixed w/alkali proportions balancing total pH and forming water and
A sulfur
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
A salt
80
Which skin pigmentation change is a hormonal disorder that appears during pregnancy or w/ use of bc pills
Chloasma
Melasma
Nevus
Lentigines
81
Which of the following destroys all microbial life?
Sterilization
Disinfection
Cleaning
Sanitation
82
A___ is a small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin
Keratoma
Skin tag
Stain
Sebaceous cyst
83
Which of the following is true today of the disposal of many chemicals, used in spas and barbershops
Most states and countries do not have regulations in place
There are strict and universal regulations in place across the US
There are no regulations in place anywhere across the US
Most states and countries have regulations in place
84
__ are designed to loosen and dissolved that tissue on the nail plate so tissue can easily end early move the nail plate
Nail lotions
Acetone polish removers
Non-acetone polis removers
Cuticle remover
85
All of the following are examples of disorders of the sudoriferous glands EXCEPT
Anhidrosis
Militarism rubra
Acne vulgaris
Ayperhidrosis
86
What would be an idea for a spa salon to do to increase business?
Decrease their hours
Sell special theme pedicures for holiday
Charge more for a pedicure with a manicure
Increase staff
87
A cosmetologist is able provide for____
Trichoptilosis
Scabies
Seborrheic dermatitis
Folliculitis
88
The hair design principle that can be evaluated by dividing the face into 4 equal parts is?
Proportion
Rhythm
Harmony
Balance
89
Which component of a pin curl should be considered if a stylist wants to change the mobility of hairstyle
The circle
The stem
The center
The base
90
When considering the basic manicure as a three part nail care procedure, which step would be second
Service procedure
Consultation
Post-service procedure
Pre-service procedure
91
What is a contagious, recurring viral infection characterized by fever blisters or cold sores?
Psoriasis
Eczema
Herpes simplex 1
Herpes dermatitis
92
Which skin pigmentation disorder is a genetic condition in which there is an absence of melanin pigment. Skin,hair,eyes
Albinism
Vitiligo
Chloasma
Leukoderma
93
How often should one change gloves
After every other use
Every single day
After every single use
In between each client
94
Which type of alopecia is defined as hair loss in round or irregularly shaped patches caused by immune system
Postpartum alopecia
Alopecia areata
Alopecia totalis
Androgenic alopecia
95
Which of the following pedicure products can be described as a greedy lotion
Foot soak
Mask
Exfoliation scrub
Callus softener
96
How should a stylist performing a soft press change procedure to accommodate dif hair textures and densities?
Change the size of the amount of moisture in the hair
Change whether or not a pressing oil or cream is used
Change the size of the hair subsections
Change how frequently the comb is cleaned
97
Harriet’s client Rafael requested she use a solution that is neutral to skin which should Harriet be using
A pH of 7
A pH of 14
A pH of 0
A pH of 5