Cosmetology Clinical Exam Revision Questions &
Answers 100% Correct
What does a cold wave do to the hair? - Answer It softens and expands the hair strand
Size of the rod will determine? - Answer Size of the curl
A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is the cause of the
problem? - Answer Under-processing
After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair went back to its natural wave. Why is this? -
Answer Insufficient processing time
How long does a Alkaline perm process for? - Answer 5 to 20 mins
A client comes in need of a touch up on her roots. She has light brown hair and her regrowth is dark
brown. What is the application process? - Answer Applycolor to the new growth only.
What should the first step be in a hair cut? - Answer Section the hair
After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline were red and sensitive. What did the
cosmetologist fail to do? - Answer Apply protective cream
If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron, what should be done? - Answer Apply aloe
Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what should you do? - Answer
Flush with cold water
If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? - Answer Apply pressure with a clean cloth
, In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? - Answer 45 degree angle and place on base
For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into - Answer 4 sections
It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? - Answer Hair is damp
What does a neutralizer contain? - Answer Hydrogen peroxide
If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix to make the color? -
Answer 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically relaxed her hair,
what is done? - Answer The client can not get the perm
The roots will process lighter due to? - Answer Body heat
If a clients hair is overly curly, what is the mildest hair relaxer the cosmetologist can use? - Answer
Ammonium thioglycolate
The mixture of all the primary colors in equal parts gives you - Answer Black
The mixture of unequal parts of the primary colors gives you - Answer Brown
How long does a semi-perm color last? - Answer 4 to 6 shampoos
A good mild alkaline shampoo has a ph of? - Answer 8.0-9.0
What kind of haircut creates the most bulk? - Answer 0 degree
A pin curl consists of what three parts? - Answer Base, stem, circle
Answers 100% Correct
What does a cold wave do to the hair? - Answer It softens and expands the hair strand
Size of the rod will determine? - Answer Size of the curl
A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is the cause of the
problem? - Answer Under-processing
After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair went back to its natural wave. Why is this? -
Answer Insufficient processing time
How long does a Alkaline perm process for? - Answer 5 to 20 mins
A client comes in need of a touch up on her roots. She has light brown hair and her regrowth is dark
brown. What is the application process? - Answer Applycolor to the new growth only.
What should the first step be in a hair cut? - Answer Section the hair
After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline were red and sensitive. What did the
cosmetologist fail to do? - Answer Apply protective cream
If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron, what should be done? - Answer Apply aloe
Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what should you do? - Answer
Flush with cold water
If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? - Answer Apply pressure with a clean cloth
, In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? - Answer 45 degree angle and place on base
For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into - Answer 4 sections
It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? - Answer Hair is damp
What does a neutralizer contain? - Answer Hydrogen peroxide
If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix to make the color? -
Answer 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically relaxed her hair,
what is done? - Answer The client can not get the perm
The roots will process lighter due to? - Answer Body heat
If a clients hair is overly curly, what is the mildest hair relaxer the cosmetologist can use? - Answer
Ammonium thioglycolate
The mixture of all the primary colors in equal parts gives you - Answer Black
The mixture of unequal parts of the primary colors gives you - Answer Brown
How long does a semi-perm color last? - Answer 4 to 6 shampoos
A good mild alkaline shampoo has a ph of? - Answer 8.0-9.0
What kind of haircut creates the most bulk? - Answer 0 degree
A pin curl consists of what three parts? - Answer Base, stem, circle
