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Cosmetology Quiz


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Without a through understanding of ________, Cosmetologists could damage hair, cause hair loss, and harm their clients and themselves.

A. Color theory

B. Chemistry

C. Immunology

D. Braiding


What is the lowest part of the hair strand?

a. hair follicle

b. hair bulb

c. dermal papilla

d. arrector pili


A mature strand of human hair is divided into two principal parts known as the .

a. follicle and cuticle

b. hair root and follicle

c. hair shaft and follicle

d. hair root and hair shaft


What type of skin appears shiny or greasy from clogged, dead cells in the follicle?

A. Dehydrated skin

B. Oily skin

C. Acid skin

D. Combination skin


The _______ uses only one end paper, placed over the top of the hair strand.

A. Single flat wrap

B. Bookend wrap

C. Double flat wrap

D. Spiral wrap


What is the medical term for ringworm?

A. Tinea

B. Furuncle

C. Carbuncle

D. Pneumocytis


______ often found in home haircoloring products, leave a coating on the hair that may cause uneven curls, severe discoloration, or hair breakage.

A. Peroxide

B. Ammonia

C. Waving solution

D. Metallic salts


Of the 20 amino acids that make up hair, a person must obtain of the essential amino acids from daily diet.

a. seven

b. nine

c. eleven

d. thirteen


What is a light, continuous, stroking movement with the fingers or palms?

A. Fulling

B. Kneading

C. Petrissage

D. Effleurage


What is the second factor in the overall strength of the waving solution?

A. Ammonium thioglycolate

B. Amount used

C. Degrees of alkalinity

D. Length of hair


In the makeup of normal human hair, what COHNS element is present in the lowest percentage?

A. Nitrogen

B. Sulfur

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen


The study of hair is known as .

a. histology

b. trichology

c. bacteriology

d. dermatology


What substance in the cortex gives natural color to the hair?

A. Protein

B. Melanin

C. Sebum

D. Tissue


The three main layers of the hair shaft are the .

a. outer, inner, and central

b. cuticle, cortex, and medulla

c. cuticle, inner root, and medulla

d. cortex, medulla, and dermis


The process that stops the action of permanent wave solution and rebuilds the hair into its new form is called _____________.

A. Sectioning

B. Thio neutralization

C. Rinsing

D. Normalization


The range of numbers used in the ph scale is _________.

A. 0 to 5

B. 0 to 10

C. 0 to 7

D. 0 to 14


A/an, also known as a facial treatment, is a professional skin treatment that improves the condition and appearance of the skin.

A. Facial

B. Exfoliation

C. Mask

D. Wrap


Clients with skin abnormalities, open sores, or fever blisters should be referred to a/an.

A. Podiatrist

B. Stylist

C. Physician

D. Gynegologist


The nail of the middle finger grows fastest and the thumbnail grows the slowest.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Nail polish is applied to the __________.

A. Ligament

B. Eponychium

C. Cuticle

D. Nail plate


The difference between open and closed comedones is the size of the follicle opening, called the _________.

A. Ostium

B. Follicle

C. Comedo

D. pore


Short, fine, downy, unpigmented hair is known as hair.

A. terminal

B. dense

C. vellus

D. dry


In the cortex, a side bond that is easily broken by strong alkaline or acidic solutions is a called a bond.

A. hydrogen

B. disulfide

C. salt

D. keratin


What small involuntary muscle is attached to the underside of a hair follicle?

a. arrector pili

b. hair bulb

c. dermal papilla

d. hair strand


What is the medical term to describe dandruff?

A. Alopecia

B. Selenium

C. Pyrithone

D. Pityriasis




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