MILADY STANDARD COSMETOLOGY
FINAL REVIEW PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ What type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to
the horizon? Answer: Horizontal lines
◉ What type of shampoo, also known as powder shampoo, cleanses the
hair without the use of soap and water? Answer: Dry
◉ Which type of texture shear adds increased blending? Answer:
Texturizing
◉ Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle
mixture consisting of _____. Answer: Boar and nylon
◉ Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them
to _____ bonds. Answer: Lanthionine
◉ The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is _____, because it will
give you the smoothest cut and is the sharpest edge possible. Answer:
Convex
, ◉ What type of shampoo can leave the hair dry, brittle, porous, and
causes fading in colored treated hair? Answer: High-pH shampoo
◉ A ____ shampoo is designed to re-balance the pH level of your hair
by neutralizing any alkali and unwanted residues in the hair. Answer:
Neutralizing
◉ Which guideline is used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in
overdirection to create a length or weight increase? Answer: Stationary
◉ Placed completely off their base, _____ curls offer a curl option with
only slight lift and volume. Answer: Off-base
◉ Arc base pin curls are also known as half-moon or ____ base curls.
Answer: C-shaped base curls
◉ The body's first line of defense against infection is _____. Answer:
Healthy, uncompromised skin
◉ When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo, being at the front
hairline and work in a(n) ______. Answer: Back-and-forth movement
◉ When your shear is properly fitted, the thumb hole will rest at or
slightly over the ______. Answer: Cuticle area of the thumb
FINAL REVIEW PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ What type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to
the horizon? Answer: Horizontal lines
◉ What type of shampoo, also known as powder shampoo, cleanses the
hair without the use of soap and water? Answer: Dry
◉ Which type of texture shear adds increased blending? Answer:
Texturizing
◉ Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle
mixture consisting of _____. Answer: Boar and nylon
◉ Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them
to _____ bonds. Answer: Lanthionine
◉ The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is _____, because it will
give you the smoothest cut and is the sharpest edge possible. Answer:
Convex
, ◉ What type of shampoo can leave the hair dry, brittle, porous, and
causes fading in colored treated hair? Answer: High-pH shampoo
◉ A ____ shampoo is designed to re-balance the pH level of your hair
by neutralizing any alkali and unwanted residues in the hair. Answer:
Neutralizing
◉ Which guideline is used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in
overdirection to create a length or weight increase? Answer: Stationary
◉ Placed completely off their base, _____ curls offer a curl option with
only slight lift and volume. Answer: Off-base
◉ Arc base pin curls are also known as half-moon or ____ base curls.
Answer: C-shaped base curls
◉ The body's first line of defense against infection is _____. Answer:
Healthy, uncompromised skin
◉ When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo, being at the front
hairline and work in a(n) ______. Answer: Back-and-forth movement
◉ When your shear is properly fitted, the thumb hole will rest at or
slightly over the ______. Answer: Cuticle area of the thumb
