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Apprentices must learn under the direction of a senior cosmotologist. The apprentice must train ____ hours a week, no less than _____ months and no longer than _____ months |
20 24 36 |
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Every licenser, permit holder, or registrant shall comply with.... |
All laws and regulations |
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Creams are to be removed from clients with... |
Disposable cotton, tissues or pledgets |
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You may not work on clients with... |
Contagious or infection diseases |
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Salons and schools must be clean, sanitary, well lit, heated, ventilated and... |
Must have hot and cold running water |
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Beauty salon signs must be |
In full view of public and be at least 3 inches high in bold letters |
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If an owner employs someone without a license |
They will be fined and have license suspended |
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If a beauty salon is in your home you must have a _______ entrance |
Separate |
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A nail technician... |
Can massage hands and feet, cut, shape nails etc |
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A salon owner has ______ to correct a violation |
10 days |
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Inspectors are allowed to inspect the school or salon |
Anytime during business hours |
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Every licenser must have a ________ attached to their license and have a _________ available at all times |
Current picture Government issued photo id |
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The fine for working as an unlicensed practitioner or operating an unauthorized salon |
$1,000 per day |
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A senior cosmotologist is responsible for... |
Theory and practical training of apprentices |
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Cosmetology licenses must be renewed every |
2 years |
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Fee for license renewal |
$25.00 |
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Fee for cosmetology exam |
$79.00 |
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A cosmotologist must be _____ years old |
17 |
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A nail technician must complete _______ hours |
250 |
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The board consists of |
7 members |
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Finger bowls, pedi spas and foot baths must be disinfected after each client with |
EPA hosptial grade disinfectant |
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An owner will be notified of a complaint by |
Certified mail |
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School of beauty culture are approved by |
Maryland state board of education Maryland higher education commission |
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A license must be displayed at |
The practitioners work station |
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A licensee who is authorized to practice all aspects of the beauty culture |
Cosmotologist |
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The board meets |
Once a month |
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If you fail to renew your license you have ______ to do so |
5 years |
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Creams must be removed from jars using |
Spatula |
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A senior cosmotologist must have completed... |
2 years and pass a written exam |
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The board cannot exceed a fine of ______ in one day |
$300 |
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Have contact with skin, but limited to beautification, cleansing, removal of makeup, massage and makeup application |
Esthetician |
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A wet set is an example of a |
Physical change |
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Keeping accurate, detailed records that you update regularly helps you |
Improve your technical skills |
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Most important factors to consider in a hair analysis for chemical texture service |
Texture and porosity |
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Hair texture is classified as |
Coarse, medium, fine |
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Hair with normal elasticity can stretch up to |
50% |
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Applying waving solution and neutralizer during a perm is a |
Chemical change |
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The size of the rod determines |
The size of the curl |
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Wrapping a perm with too much tension can cause |
Bands marks and broken hair |
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When wrapping a perm the least amount of volume is achieved with |
Off base placement |
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Rods with a smaller circumference in the center than the ends |
Concave |
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Straight rods have a |
Uniform circumference |
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Ends papers help to |
Control the ends of the hair |
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In a single flat wrap |
End paper placed over the top of the strand |
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End paper technique using one paper that is folded like an envelope |
Bookend wrap |
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Cold waves is another term for |
Alkaline waves |
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Acid balanced waves have a pH of |
7.8 and 8.2 |
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Perms actived by an outside heat source |
Endothermic |
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Perms that use alkanolamine substitues are _______ free |
Ammonia |
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Perm solution should be rinsed for at least |
5 minutes |
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After rinsing perm solution from hair the next step is to |
Towel blot |
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If you suspect metallic salts are in the hair, soak 20 strands in a mixture of |
Peroxide and ammonia |
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Another term for straight set wrap |
Basic perm wrap |
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Another name for a double tool perm wrap |
Piggyback wrap |
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Correct processing time for a perm can be determined by a |
Strand test |
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Rearranging the basic structure of curly hair into a straighter form |
Chemical hair relaxing |
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Perms and relaxers rearrange the curl structure by |
Breaking disulfide bonds |
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Ingredients found in depilatories are the same as those found in |
Hair relaxers |
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The twists in extremely curly hair are |
very weak |
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To neutralize a hydroxide relaxer, use a |
Acid balanced shampoo |
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Fine, damaged, and ______ hair should be relaxed with mild strength relaxers |
Color treated |
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During a Virgin relaxer apply product to the ___________ last |
Scalp and ends |
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Procedure to help determine if clients hair is relaxed |
Periodic stand testing |
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After a relaxer, normalizing solution should be left on for |
5 minutes |
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A soft curl permanent |
Makes existing curl larger |
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During a soft curl perm, relaxed hair is |
Wrapped in horizontal base sections |
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Do not wash hair prior to |
Hydroxide relaxer |
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Colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture of other colors |
Primary colors |
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Mixing equal parts of a secondary color and it's neighboring primary color |
Tertiary |
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Primary and secondary colors opposite each other on color wheel |
Complimentary colors |
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Equal parts of 2 primary colors |
Secondary colors |
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Blue, red, and yellow |
Primary colors |
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Blue is the |
Darkest primary color |
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Complementary colors |
Red and green |
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Tertiary color |
Blue-green |
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Fine hair takes color |
faster |
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Resistant hair that takes longer to process has |
Low porosity |
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Contributing pigment is exposed when |
Natural hair is lightened |
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Lightness or darkness of hair is measured is terms of |
Levels |
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A colors warmth or coolness |
Tone |
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Another name for bleaching or decolorizing |
Lightening |
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Demi permanent hair colors darken natural hair color but |
Do not lift |
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A capacity to lift neutral color from the hair is a feature of |
Permanent color |
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Tint molecules from permanent color cannot be rinsed out because they are trapped in the |
Cortex |
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Oxidizer most often used in haircolor |
Hydrogen peroxide |
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Dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing melanin of the hair is the function of |
Lighteners |
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When hydrogen peroxide is added to a lightener formula it begins to |
Release oxygen |
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A haircolor product used to achieve pale and delicate colors on prelightened hair |
Toner |
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The goal when decolorizing is to reach the correct level of |
Contributing pigment |
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The baby blonde look is achieved by lightening hair to pale yellow and using a toner to |
Neutralize the undertone |
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Most important part of a color service |
Consultation |
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Possible allergy to an aniline tint or toner is determined by |
Patch test |
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After lightening the hair in a double process application, you apply |
The depositing color |
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Hair processes color more quickly at the |
Scalp |
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Avoid overlapping of previously colored/ lightened hair to avoid |
Line of demarcation |
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After strand test, if hair is not light enough.. |
Increase processing time |
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1/8" parting used for |
Lightening |
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Hair color can go through up to _____ degrees of decolorizing |
10 |
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Lowlights |
Hair is colored darker than natural hair |
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Balayage involves |
Painting lightener onto the hair |
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Fillers are used to ________ porosity and deposit ___________ |
Equalize a base color |
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Foil technique where selected strands are picked up in a zip zag motion |
Weaving |
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A filler is used to help get hair tint |
back to normal |
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Any leftover tint should be |
Discarded |
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Dimensional haircoloring is also known as |
Highlighting |
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Resistant hair has a |
Strong cuticle |
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During a perm, the physical change that occurs when the hair is wrapped on perm rods breaks |
Hydrogen bonds |
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Wrapping the hair on base may ________ the hair |
damage |
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One characteristic of a true acid wave |
Require heat to help processing time |
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If too few disulfide bonds are broken during a perm |
The hair may be straighter at the scalp |
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2 important functions of a neutralizer |
Deactivating any remaining waving solution Rebuilding broken disulfide bonds |
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Most common neutralizer for perms |
Hydrogen peroxide |
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Perm solution may be applied safely to hair that has been treated with a ________ relaxer |
thio |
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thio relaxers have a pH _____ |
above 10 |
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Bonds that are broken during a hydroxide relaxer and can't be reformed |
Disulfide bonds |
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Soft perms and thio relaxers cannot be used on hair that has been treated with |
Hydroxide relaxer |
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Lye relaxers is another name for |
Sodium hydroxide relaxers |
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A relaxer that causes less scalp irritation |
Guanidine hydroxide relaxer |
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Most resistant area of the hair where relaxer should be applied first |
Back of the head |
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No more than _____ of the natural curl should be removed during a relaxer |
80% |
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If a client's hair feels smooth when tested between the finger it has |
Low porosity |
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Intensity is used to refer to |
Strength of color tone |
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Proper foundation in the hair must be achieved before applying |
Toner |
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Unwanted orange tones can be corrected using color with |
Blue base |
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Product that lightens hair slightly but doesn't require a patch test |
Highlighting shampoo |
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Double process applications include |
Presofteneing and tinting |
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If there are insufficient protein bonds and natural melanin in the cortex the hair can appear |
Gun metal grey |
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When formulating permanent color for grey hair it should be 1 level lighter for hair that is |
10-30% grey |
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A strand test should be done in |
The lower crown |
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Elasticity is the single most important factor in determining the hairs ability to |
Hold a curl |
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One-legged microorganisms also known as germs or microbes |
Bacteria |
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Parasites are a type of |
Pathogenic bacteria |
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Bacteria that cause disease |
Pathogenic |
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Disease in plant or animal tissue is caused by |
Pathogenic bacteria |
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Pus forming bacteria that cause strep throat and blood poisoning |
Streptococci |
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The bacteria with a corkscrew or spiral shape |
Spirilla |
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Certain bacteria move about with the help of hair like extensions called |
Flagella |
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Certain bacteria, during their inactive stage form outer coverings called |
Spores |
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A disease transmitted from one person to another by contact is |
Communicable |
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Sign of bacterial infection |
Pus |
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Hepatitis is caused by a bloodbound virus and involves inflammation of |
Liver |
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AIDS is caused by |
HIV virus |
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HIV virus is not transmitted through |
Kissing or hugging |
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One way bacteria and viruses can enter the body is through |
Broken skin |
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Immunity is the ability of the body to resist |
Infection |
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A MSDS on every product used in the school or salon is required by |
Federal law |
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An MSDS contains important information about product including |
Storage requirements |
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The government agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards in the workplace |
OSHA |
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OSHA |
Occupational safety and health administration |
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MSDS |
Material safety data sheet |
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EPA Registered tuberculocidal disinfectant is requires by OSHA for implements that come in contact with |
Blood or bodily fluids |
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Implements must be thoroughly cleaned before they are |
Soaked in disinfectant |
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Once implements have been disinfected, they should be stored in |
Disinfected and covered container |
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Cotton balls or wipes used in cleaning up a blood spill should be |
Double bagged before disposing |
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In the salon, hands should be thoroughly washed before and after each service with |
Soap and warm water |
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The guidelines and controls for infection control published by the centers for disease control and prevention are called |
Universal precautions |
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Apex |
Highest point on top of the head |
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Widest area of the head starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown |
Parietal Ridge |
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Occipital bone is found |
At the base of the skull |
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When combed into its natural falling position, the fringe falls no farther than |
Outer corners of the eyes |
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Straight lines that are level and direct the eye from side to side |
Horizontal lines |
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Diagonal lines are used to create |
Beveled shapes |
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For control during hair cutting, the hair is parted into uniform working areas called |
Sections |
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Elevation is measured in |
Degrees |
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The more graduation you want to create, the more you need to |
Elevate the hair |
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The length the hair will be cut is determined by a section of hair called the |
Guideline |
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A guideline that moves as the haircut progresses |
Traveling guideline |
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A stationary guideline is used to create a length or weight increase in a haircut when using |
Overdirection |
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Straight hair shrinks 1/4 to 1/2 inch as it |
Dries |
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Another term for growth pattern |
Natural fall |
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Hair texture, classified as coarse, medium, or fine, is based on the |
Diameter of each hair strand |
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The amount of movement in the hair strand is called |
Wave pattern |
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Blunt or straight lines are cut in the hair with |
Haircutting shears |
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Thinning shears are used mainly to |
Remove bulk from the hair |
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The finger grip of the still blade is for the |
Ring finger |
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The most efficient way to handle both comb and shears while coming the hair is |
Palm the shears |
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The tang is the part of the razor in which ______ is placed |
Little finger |
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Tension is the amount of pressure created on a subsection of hair by |
Stretching or pulling the hair |
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When precise lines are desired in a haircut on straight hair use ________ tension |
Maximum |
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The haircut that uses zero to no elevation is the |
Blunt cut |
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The basic haircut in which the hair is cut at a 180 degree angle is the |
Long layered cut |
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Parting the hair opposite of the way in which you cut it to check the lengths is |
Cross checking |
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A tool that should be avoided when cutting curly hair is |
A razor |
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The hair that lies between the two front corners of the head is called the |
Fringe |
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When working with a razor, remember not to use it on |
Dry hair |
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Slide cutting is a method of haircutting in which |
Shears glide along the edge of the section |
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Texturizing technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out with the tips of the shears |
Freehand notching |
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In shears over comb the hair is held in place |
Comb |
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When performing the technique called shears over comb you hold the comb |
At an angle to the head |
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Texturizing is the process of ______ without shortening the length |
Removing excess bulk |
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Removing bulk and removing weight are modern terms for |
Thinning the hair |
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Working against the natural growth patterns is particularly important when cutting with |
Clippers |
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During a manicure, use a ______ to shape the free edge |
Emery board |
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An oil manicure is a recommended treatment for |
Brittle nails |
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To remove polish from the nails use |
A firm movement from base to tip |
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Nail polish is applied |
Over the base coat |
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One of the functions of top coat |
Make the nail polish more resistant to chipping |
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Never perform a pedicure on feet with |
Contagious disease |
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When performing a pedicure, do not massage |
The shin bone |
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A French manicure involves polishing, tipping, or sculpting the free edge with a |
Opaque color |
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Base coat prevents nail polish from |
Staining the nail plate |
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The nail shape squoval is |
Square with the ends rounded |
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When applying nail tips and wraps, nail antiseptic is used to |
Dehydrate the nail |
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The position stop is the point where the nail plate meets |
The nail tip |
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Acrylic nails are created by combining |
Acrylic liquid and acrylic powder |
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A primer is a substance that prepares the nail for bonding with |
Acrylic |
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In an acrylic nail application make an extremely wet mixture for the |
Third ball |
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Bacterial infection may occur if dirt and ______ are trapped between a sculptured nail and the natural nail |
Moisture |
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After you apply light cured gels, you harden them by exposing them to |
Uv light |
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Penetrating cells and becoming part of them is a characteristic of |
Viruses |
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The spirilla Treponema pallida causes |
Syphilis |
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The type of bacteria called cocci have a |
Round shape |
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The type of bacteria with a rod shape |
Bacilli |
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A typical example of a general infection |
Syphilis |
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Each individual state and the ______ must approve all disinfectants |
EPA |
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Sanitation is the |
Lowest level of decontamination |
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The most effective way to establish design lines that are proportionate is with |
Reference points |
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The widest points in the _____ are the two front corners |
Fringe area |
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By parting the hair at the partial Ridge and continuing all the way around the head, you can locate the |
Top |
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Elevating the hair below 90 degrees when cutting has the effect of |
Texturizing the hair |
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The stationary guideline is used for |
Blunt cuts |
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The angle at which the fingers are held during cutting is called |
Cutting line |
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By using a traveling guide and no overdirection to cut the same lengths throughout, you are creating |
Uniform layers |
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You should replace your razors blade |
Before each new client |
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The most common elevation used to cut a graduated haircut |
45 degrees |
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Cutting with the guide above the fingers only is a feature of |
Razor cutting |
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A technique in which the razor makes small circular motions is called |
Razor rotation |
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Filling each fingernail from corner to center |
Avoids splitting |
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Manicure table must be sprayed with an EPA disinfectant and allowed to remain wet for |
10 minutes |
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Acetone polish remover should never be used on |
Plastic artificial nails |
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When creating acrylic nails, after you form the first acrylic ball, place it |
At the free edge |
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Making sure you do not touch the nail after you have applied primer helps prevent |
Injury to your skin |
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When you shampoo a client's hair, your primary purpose is to |
Cleanse the hair and scalp |
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The condition of the clients hair is a consideration in the selection of |
shampoo |
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pH levels are a measure of |
Whether a solution is acidic or alkaline |
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In hair products that are acid balanced, the pH is |
Between 4.5 and 5.5 |
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Shampoos that contain acidic ingredients designed to cut through product buildup are called |
Clarifying |
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In some cases dry or powder shampoos combine a surfactant base with |
Basic colors |
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For hair that feels dry or damaged, a temporary remedy is |
Conditioner |
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Heredity, health, and diet are the determining factors in |
The texture and structure of hair |
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The cuticle of the hair has overlapping scales and is |
The outermost layer |
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After an alkaline chemical treatment, instant conditioners are used to |
Restore pH balance |
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A conditioning agent used on the scalp to remove oil accumulation is |
Scalp astringent lotion |
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Use deep conditioning treatments when _______ is needed |
Equal moisturizing and protein treatment |
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Spray on thermal protectors are used to |
Protect the hair |
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A dry scalp may be helped by a |
Scalp conditioner |
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Do not brush the hair before giving a |
Chemical service |
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To brush hair most effectively |
Part it into sections |
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Scalp massage is performed prior to the shampoo and provides |
Stimulation |
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A necessary item when performing a shampoo service |
Shampoo cape |
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When preparing to shampoo a client, it's important to do a _______ first |
Examine the clients hair and scalp |
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Water temperature is an important consideration during a shampoo, so always |
Test the temperature |
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When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo use firm pressure if |
The client has healthy hair and scalp |
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During a shampoo, manipulating the scalp immediately follows |
Applying shampoo |
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Once conditioner has been applied |
Gently comb through hair |
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Chemically treated hair has a tendency to ________ after shampooing |
Knot |
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In order to avoid scalp irritation when performing chemical services.... |
Do not shampoo, brush, or massage |
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To keep scalp clean and healthy, use a |
Conditioning treatment |
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Increasing blood circulation by kneading the scalp helps to |
Normalize overactive sebaceous glands |
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Using the fingers, combs, and waving lotion to shape and direct the hair into s-shaped waves is called |
Finger waves |
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A good finger waving lotion... |
Does not flake when dry |
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Pin curls are made up of three main parts |
Stem Circle Base |
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Using _______ with roller sets is important |
Tension |
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The size of a roller wave or curl is determined by the |
Circle or curl |
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Fitting a roller curl directly on its base produces |
Full volume |
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The off base method of roller placement produces |
The least volume |
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If rollers are loose because they are not properly secured, the result will be |
A weak set |
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When blow drying, to direct the stream of air to any section more intensely, use the |
Concentrator |
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The blow dryer attachment that causes air to flow more softly is |
Diffuser |
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Always make sure that the air intake at the back of the blow dryer is |
Clear |
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Foam or mousse is a |
Light, airy, whipped styling product |
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When blow drying the hair, always remember to direct the blow dryer... |
From scalp to ends |
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It is important that the hair be dry for |
Thermal waving or curling |
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There are two parts in the styling portion of a thermal iron |
Rod Shell |
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When using thermal irons, the texture of the hair and whether it has been lightened or tinted determines |
Temperature setting |
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After heating the irons to the desired temperature, test them on |
Tissue paper |
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A hard rubber comb is the best for using the thermal irons because it is |
Non-flammable |
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End curls are created with thermal irons to |
Give the hair a finished appearance |
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To form half base curls hold the hair at a |
90 degree angle |
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The off base thermal curl provides |
Slight lift or volume |
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When pressing the hair, a factor that must be taken into account when to setting the temperature is |
Texture of hair |
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Hair strands that are burned during pressing |
Cannot be conditioned |
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Because it has the greatest diameter ______ hair requires more heat and pressure during pressing |
Coarse |
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When pressing gray, tinted or lightened hair avoid |
Using excess heat |
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The back rod of the pressing comb |
Does all the pressing |
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Scalp massage makes the scalp |
More flexible |
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You can tell a human hair wig from a synthetic wig by performing a |
Match test |
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Among human wigs, Virgin European hair is considered |
Top of the line |
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Capless wigs are ________ made |
machine |
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Wigs that have a natural, realistic look that most closely resembles actual human hair are |
Hand tied |
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The least expensive type of wig construction is the |
Machine made wig |
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When styling a wig, the outcome is always |
To make it look more realistic |
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Hair additions that are attached to the base of the clients own hair and are not removed for sleep are called |
Extensions |
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The fusion method of attatching hair extensions involves a |
Keratin based strip |
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The massage movement called effleurage is applied in a |
Light, slow, rhythmic manner without pressure |
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Because massage increases circulation, it should not be performed on clients with |
High blood pressure |
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Friction in massage requires the use of |
Deep rubbing movements |
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The massage movement called tapotement is a |
Tapping movement |
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To relax the client early in the massage treatment, perform a few manipulations on the proper |
Motor points |
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It is best to remove facial products from containers with |
Spatula |
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The last product to be applied in a basic facial is |
Moisturizer or sunscreen |
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To make sure a facial service is relaxing for the client make sure |
Your hands are warm and smooth |
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In a facial for oily skin, when you remove blackheads from the skin... |
Press from under the follicle |
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Shampoos that are acidic rather than alkaline are |
Better for the hair |
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Shampoos main ingredient |
Water |
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Molecules made up of a hydrophilic head and lipophilic tail are responsible for |
The effectiveness of surfactants |
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Included in the formulation of moisturizers are quaternary ammonium compounds, which attatch to |
hair fibers |
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A protein conditioner is effective for slightly __________ the ________ of the hair |
increasing diameter |
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It is not recommended to use concentrated protein treatment |
Immediately after a chemical treatment |
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Natural bristle brushes have overlapping layers that clean and |
Add luster to the hair |
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At the end of the shampoo, the cleanup and sanitation process includes |
Disinfecting combs and brushes |
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It is appropriate to perform a dry hair and scalp treatment for |
A deficiency of natural oil |
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Before you perform a pin curl, you first mold the section of hair called the |
Shaping |
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The classic styling brush features excellent airflow through the brush and a |
Half rounded rubber base |
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Lukewarm thermal irons should be used on |
Lightened or tinted hair |
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Thermal irons are manipulated with a rolling movement of the |
Fingers |
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With thermal irons, lift and volume are provided by using |
Volume thermal iron curl |
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A strong curl with full volume is provided by |
Full base thermal curl |
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Allowing hair ends to protrude over thermal irons will cause |
Fish hooks |
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To remove carbon and give the comb a smooth and shiny appearance, immerse the metal portion in a solution of |
Hot baking soda |
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Bonding hair extensions involves the use of an |
Adhesive |
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Prior to the application of bonded extensions, be sure to perform a |
Patch test |
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A facial product that restores the skins natural pH after cleansing is |
Tonic lotion |
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Friction movements include (3) |
Chucking Rolling Wringing |
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A type of percussion movement performed only on the back, shoulders and arms |
Hacking |
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You should begin and end each massage with |
Effleurage |
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In a plain facial, removing makeup follows |
The client consultation |
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The two basic types of facial are |
Corrective Preservative |
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When draping g for a facial, one towel is places on the back of the facial bed and the other |
On the clients chest |
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Branch of science that focuses on the hair, it's diseases and is care |
Tricology |
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The hair root is made up of 3 main structures |
Follicle Bulb Dermal papilla |
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The follicle is the tube like depression in the skin and contains |
The hair root |
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The dermal papilla contains the blood and nerve supply that provides |
Nutrients |
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At the base of the follicle is a tiny involuntary muscle called the |
Arrector pili |
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The sebaceous glands secrete a substance called |
Sebum |
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The hair shafts is made up of thee layers |
Cuticle Cortex Medulla |
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A healthy, compact cuticle serves as the hairs |
Primary defense |
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The layer of hair that is generally only present in thick, coarse hair |
Medulla |
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Chemical services cause changes that occur in the |
Cortex |
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Side bonds account for the hairs |
Elasticity |
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Polypeptide chains are cross linked together by these side bonds (3) |
Hydrogen, salt, and disulfide bonds |
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Compared to hydrogen and salt bonds disulfide bonds are |
Stronger |
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Permanent waving and chemical hair relaxing change the shape of the hair by chemically changing the |
Disulfide bonds |
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The agents that easily break hydrogen bonds |
Water or heat |
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The ratio of eumelanin to pheomelanin determines |
Natural hair color |
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The pigment in the cortex that gives natural color to the hair is known as |
Melanin |
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Porosity is defined as the hairs |
Ability to absorb moisture |
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Of all the hair types, the hair with the largest diameter is |
Coarse |
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The measure of how many individuals hair strands there are on 1 square inch of scalp is the hairs |
Density |
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Resistant hair is hair with |
Low porosity |
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Hair can be stretched up to 50% of its original lengths when it is |
Wet |
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Some vellus hair is replaced with terminal hair because of hormonal changes during |
Puberty |
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The phase during which the follicle canal shrinks and detaches from the dermal papilla is |
Telogen |
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The average daily rate of hair loss is |
34 to 40 hairs |
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The term applied to abnormal hair loss is |
Alopecia |
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Alopecia areata is characterized by |
The sudden falling out of hair |
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One of the two products approved by the FDA to counter hair loss, the topical product is called |
Minoxidil |
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Finasteride is a prescription drug that is taken |
Orally |
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Finasteride, a hair loss treatment approved by the FDA is not prescribed to women because of |
Birth defects |
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Canities is the technical term for |
Dandruff |
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Hypertrichosis is characterized by |
Abnormal hair growth |
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Pityriasis capitis simplex is marked by |
Dry dandruff |
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The scalp inflammation called pityriasis steatoides is characterized by |
Greasy or waxy dandruff |
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The common animal parasites that cause pediculosis capitis are |
Head lice |
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Eyelids have the ______ skin on the body |
Thinnest |
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Skin is thickest on the |
Palms and soles |
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Another term for stratum corneum is |
Horny layer |
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Type of primary lesion in which fluid, semifluid, or morbid matter is contained in a closed, abnormally developed sac is a |
Cyst |
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Milia are also known as |
Whiteheads |
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Astestosis is characterized by |
Dry skin |
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Oily, shiny skin indicates the presence of |
Seborrhea |
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A disorder of the sudoriferous glands characterized by excessive sweating is |
Hyperhidrosis |
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The inflammatory disease of the skin called eczema typically has many forms of |
Dry or moist lesions |
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Psoriasis is a _________ disease |
Non contagious |
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An absence of melanin from the body, including the hair, skin, and eyes is characteristic |
Albinism |
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A nexus is more commonly known as |
Birthmark |
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Basal cell carcinoma is a type of |
Skin cancer |
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The skin disease characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may be uneven in texture |
Malignant melanoma |
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The nails which are part of the integumentary system, are an appendage of the |
Skin |
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A slightly pink nail is a sign of a ________ nail |
Healthy |
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The nail is composed of Keratin which is |
A protein |
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The cells that produce the nail plate are found in the |
Matrix bed |
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The lunula or half moon, is the visible portion of the |
Matrix bed |
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The part of the nail unit that rests on and is attached to the nail bed is the |
Nail plate |
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Extending over the fingertip is the part of the nail plate called the |
Free edge |
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The matrix bed is embedded in a deep fold of skin called the |
Mantle |
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A rate of nail growth of 1/8 inch per month is average for |
Normal adults |
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Careless filing and excessive use of cuticle solvents and nail polish removers are among the causes of |
Abnormal nail brittleness |
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Agnail is a condition of |
Splitting of the cuticles |
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Eggshell nails have a thin nail plate and are noticeably ______ than normal |
More flexible |
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Onychorrhexis is characterized by abnormally brittle nails with |
Striations of the nail plate |
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Pterygium can be recognized by |
Forward growth of the eponychium |
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Paronychia, which affects the tissues surrounding the nail plate is a |
Bacterial inflammation |
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Onycholysis is the |
Loosening of the nail |
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The two main divisions of the hair are |
Hair shaft Hair root |
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The lower part of the hair root is the club shaped |
Hair bulb |
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The cortex accounts for about ____ of the total weight of the hair |
90% |
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Swelling the hair raises the _____ and allows liquids to penetrate |
Cuticle |
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Cystine is created when a disulfide bonds joins the _____ atoms of two neighboring cysteine amino acids |
Sulfur |
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The quality of hair that is described as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly is |
Wave pattern |
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An oval cross section is typical of |
Wavy hair |
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The anagen phase of the hair growth cycle is the |
Growth phase (1st) |
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The shortest of the three phases of hair growth is the |
Catagen (2nd) |
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Telogen is the |
Resting phase (3rd) |
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Splits ends are also known as |
Trichoptilosis |
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Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by |
The itch mite |
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Healthy skin possesses a reaction that is |
Slightly acid |
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In the skin, the epidermis is the |
Outermost layer |
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The epidermis contains several layers but no |
Blood vessels |
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A layer of the stratum germinativum is responsible for growth of ________ |
epidermis |
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The layer of the epidermis that contains melanin, which protects sensitive cells from destructive effects of excessive UV rays is the |
Stratum germinativum |
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At the bottom of the hair follicles can be found small, cone shaped elevation called |
Papillae |
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The reticular layer of the dermis supplies |
Nutrients to the skin |
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The layer found below the dermis, called subcutaneous tissue is a |
Fatty layer |
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One of the functions of the sudoriferous glands is to regulate |
Body temperature |
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A pustule is an example of a |
Primary lesion |
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Skin contact either poison oak of poison ivy often causes |
Vesicles |
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Comedones are a disorder of the |
Sebaceous glands |
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Redness, dilation of the blood vessels and the formation of papules and pustules are characteristics of |
Rosacea |
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The skin disorders known as herpes simplex or fever blisters is a recurring |
Viral infection |
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Leukoderma is a skin disorders that is further classified as |
Vitiligo and albinism |
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Squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by |
Scaly red papules or nodules |
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The vitamin that helps fight the aging process and promotes the production of collagen in the skin is |
Vitamin C |
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The extension of the cuticle that partly overlaps the lunula is the |
Eponychium |
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Nail disorders formerly called molds, characterized by discoloration between the nail plate and artificial nails are actually caused by |
Bacteria |
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Vegetable parasites are commonly known as |
Fungi |
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A bacteria that can cause nail infections when artificial products such a tips and wraps are applied under unsanitary conditions |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Tinea pedis is the medical term for |
Athletes foot |
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The correct processing time for a a perm is determined by |
Preliminary test curls |
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Soft curl perms and thio relaxers cannot be used on hair that has been treated with |
Hydroxide relaxer |
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The lightness or darkness of hair is measured in terms of |
Intensity |
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Perform a strand test in the |
Lower crown |
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A senior cosmetologist must have completed ______ and ______ |
2 years Passed a written exam |
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Owners have ______ days to correct a violation |
10 |
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After an alkaline chemical treatment, instant conditioner is used to |
Restore pH balance |
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Before applying bonded extensions perform a |
Patch test |
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Friction movement include |
Chucking Rolling Wringing |