NEVADA BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Sterilization - ✔✔The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including
spores.
✔✔4.5 and 5.5 - ✔✔The natural pH of hair is between:
✔✔curl reforming - ✔✔the chemical texture services that loosens overly curly hair or
changes tightly curly or coiled hair into loose curls or waves is
✔✔cortex - ✔✔the layer of hair that provides the strength and elasticity of human hair is
✔✔Size of the rod - ✔✔In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the :
✔✔half off base placement - ✔✔The technique of wrapping at a 90 - degree angle or
straight out from the center is :
✔✔croquignole perm technique - ✔✔The two basic types of wrapping the hair around a
perm rod are the spiral and:34
✔✔Oxygen - ✔✔a reduction reaction involves either the additional of hydrogen or the
removal of
✔✔9.0 and 9.6 - ✔✔Most cold waves have a pH between
✔✔neutralizer - ✔✔the three separate components of acid waves are permanent
waving solution activator and
✔✔an outside heat source - ✔✔An endothermic wave is activated by
✔✔5 minutes - ✔✔Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a
minimum of:
✔✔chemical hair relaxing - ✔✔A process or service that rearranges the structure of
curly hair into a straighter or smoother form.
✔✔Oxygen - ✔✔a reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or
removal of
✔✔half off base placement - ✔✔The technique of wrapping at a 90 - degree angle
perparticular to its base section is
, ✔✔5 minutes - ✔✔Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a
minimum of:
✔✔9.0 and 9.6 - ✔✔Most alkaline permanent waves have a pH between :
✔✔neutralizer - ✔✔the three separate components of acid waves are permanent wave
solution activators and
✔✔10 - ✔✔thio relaxers usually have a pH above
✔✔acid balanced shampoo - ✔✔hydroxide ions left in the hair after relax can be
neutralized by using an
✔✔metal hydroxide relaxer - ✔✔which type of relaxer contain only one component and
is using exactly as it is packaged with no mixing necessary
✔✔no mix and no lye relaxer - ✔✔Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide relaxers
are often as Vice and sold as
✔✔4.5 and 7.0 - ✔✔True acid waves have a pH between
✔✔Porous - ✔✔could be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution
✔✔a low ph - ✔✔GMTG the primary reducing agent in most acid waves has
✔✔5 to 10 minutes - ✔✔In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within
the first
✔✔extremely alkaline - ✔✔Relaxers are ____ and can literally melt or dissolve hair if
used incorrectly.
✔✔thinnest and weakest - ✔✔With extremely curly hair, the twists are the ______
sections of the hair strands.
✔✔curvature permanent waves - ✔✔departing in base Radiance throughout the panel
to follow the curvature of the head in which type of wrap
✔✔Peptide bonds - ✔✔the chemical bonds that join amino acid together are called
✔✔base relaxers - ✔✔which type of relaxer requires the application of a protective base
cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of relaxers
✔✔cortex - ✔✔the middle layer of the hair is
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Sterilization - ✔✔The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including
spores.
✔✔4.5 and 5.5 - ✔✔The natural pH of hair is between:
✔✔curl reforming - ✔✔the chemical texture services that loosens overly curly hair or
changes tightly curly or coiled hair into loose curls or waves is
✔✔cortex - ✔✔the layer of hair that provides the strength and elasticity of human hair is
✔✔Size of the rod - ✔✔In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the :
✔✔half off base placement - ✔✔The technique of wrapping at a 90 - degree angle or
straight out from the center is :
✔✔croquignole perm technique - ✔✔The two basic types of wrapping the hair around a
perm rod are the spiral and:34
✔✔Oxygen - ✔✔a reduction reaction involves either the additional of hydrogen or the
removal of
✔✔9.0 and 9.6 - ✔✔Most cold waves have a pH between
✔✔neutralizer - ✔✔the three separate components of acid waves are permanent
waving solution activator and
✔✔an outside heat source - ✔✔An endothermic wave is activated by
✔✔5 minutes - ✔✔Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a
minimum of:
✔✔chemical hair relaxing - ✔✔A process or service that rearranges the structure of
curly hair into a straighter or smoother form.
✔✔Oxygen - ✔✔a reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or
removal of
✔✔half off base placement - ✔✔The technique of wrapping at a 90 - degree angle
perparticular to its base section is
, ✔✔5 minutes - ✔✔Permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for a
minimum of:
✔✔9.0 and 9.6 - ✔✔Most alkaline permanent waves have a pH between :
✔✔neutralizer - ✔✔the three separate components of acid waves are permanent wave
solution activators and
✔✔10 - ✔✔thio relaxers usually have a pH above
✔✔acid balanced shampoo - ✔✔hydroxide ions left in the hair after relax can be
neutralized by using an
✔✔metal hydroxide relaxer - ✔✔which type of relaxer contain only one component and
is using exactly as it is packaged with no mixing necessary
✔✔no mix and no lye relaxer - ✔✔Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide relaxers
are often as Vice and sold as
✔✔4.5 and 7.0 - ✔✔True acid waves have a pH between
✔✔Porous - ✔✔could be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution
✔✔a low ph - ✔✔GMTG the primary reducing agent in most acid waves has
✔✔5 to 10 minutes - ✔✔In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within
the first
✔✔extremely alkaline - ✔✔Relaxers are ____ and can literally melt or dissolve hair if
used incorrectly.
✔✔thinnest and weakest - ✔✔With extremely curly hair, the twists are the ______
sections of the hair strands.
✔✔curvature permanent waves - ✔✔departing in base Radiance throughout the panel
to follow the curvature of the head in which type of wrap
✔✔Peptide bonds - ✔✔the chemical bonds that join amino acid together are called
✔✔base relaxers - ✔✔which type of relaxer requires the application of a protective base
cream to the entire scalp prior to the application of relaxers
✔✔cortex - ✔✔the middle layer of the hair is
