MILADY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
EXAM CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ COHNS elements Answer: The major elements that make up
human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, often
referred to as
◉ polypeptide chain Answer: A long chain of amino acids linked by
peptide bonds
◉ hydrogen, salt, and disulfide Answer: three different types of side
bonds
◉ lanthionine bonds Answer: Hydroxide chemical relaxers break
disulfide bonds and convert them to________________________
◉ eumelanin Answer: The melanin that provides brown or black
color to hair
◉ telogen phase Answer: The resting phase or final phase of the hair
cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed
,◉ canities Answer: The technical term for gray hair
◉ hypertrichosis Answer: The condition of abnormal hair growth of
terminal hair is referred to as
◉ trichorrhexis nodosa Answer: A condition that is characterized by
brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair
shaft is
◉ tinea favosa Answer: scalp disorders that is characterized by dry,
sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp
◉ scabies Answer: A highly contagious skin disease caused by a
parasite called a mite is
◉ pediculosis capitis Answer: An infestation of the hair and scalp
with head lice is:
◉ texture Answer: The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is
referred to as hair:
◉ porosity Answer: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
, ◉ more alkaline Answer: Chemical services performed on hair with
low porosity require a solution that is
◉ elasticity Answer: The ability of hair to stretch and return to its
original length without breaking is referred to as hair:
◉ hair stream Answer: Hair flowing in the same direction, the result
of follicles sloping in the same direction form a:
◉ transitional lines Answer: Curved lines that are used to blend and
soften horizontal or vertical lines are:
◉ color Answer: The element used to define texture and line and tie
design elements together is:
◉ light color Answer: To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction
you want the eye to travel, use a:
◉ proportion Answer: The comparative relationship of one thing to
another in hair design is called:
◉ symmetrical balance Answer: The hair design where both sides of
a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other
EXAM CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ COHNS elements Answer: The major elements that make up
human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, often
referred to as
◉ polypeptide chain Answer: A long chain of amino acids linked by
peptide bonds
◉ hydrogen, salt, and disulfide Answer: three different types of side
bonds
◉ lanthionine bonds Answer: Hydroxide chemical relaxers break
disulfide bonds and convert them to________________________
◉ eumelanin Answer: The melanin that provides brown or black
color to hair
◉ telogen phase Answer: The resting phase or final phase of the hair
cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed
,◉ canities Answer: The technical term for gray hair
◉ hypertrichosis Answer: The condition of abnormal hair growth of
terminal hair is referred to as
◉ trichorrhexis nodosa Answer: A condition that is characterized by
brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair
shaft is
◉ tinea favosa Answer: scalp disorders that is characterized by dry,
sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp
◉ scabies Answer: A highly contagious skin disease caused by a
parasite called a mite is
◉ pediculosis capitis Answer: An infestation of the hair and scalp
with head lice is:
◉ texture Answer: The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is
referred to as hair:
◉ porosity Answer: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
, ◉ more alkaline Answer: Chemical services performed on hair with
low porosity require a solution that is
◉ elasticity Answer: The ability of hair to stretch and return to its
original length without breaking is referred to as hair:
◉ hair stream Answer: Hair flowing in the same direction, the result
of follicles sloping in the same direction form a:
◉ transitional lines Answer: Curved lines that are used to blend and
soften horizontal or vertical lines are:
◉ color Answer: The element used to define texture and line and tie
design elements together is:
◉ light color Answer: To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction
you want the eye to travel, use a:
◉ proportion Answer: The comparative relationship of one thing to
another in hair design is called:
◉ symmetrical balance Answer: The hair design where both sides of
a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other
