MILADY STANDARD COSMETOLOGY
FINAL REVIEW TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is impetigo? Answer: A highly contagious bacterial infection
that produces honey-yellow, crusted lesions, usually found on the face.
◉ What is a common carrier? Answer: A person carrying disease-
producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms of the
disease.
◉ What is keratin? Answer: A protein substance found in nails and hair.
◉ What types of skin lesions should a salon professional recognize?
Answer: Primary and secondary lesions.
◉ What is reflexology? Answer: A type of massage method that uses
pressure on specific points of the hands and feet.
◉ When can a virgin ammonium thioglycolate relaxer service be
performed? Answer: After a light shampoo.
, ◉ What is acne? Answer: A chronic, inflammatory disorder of the
sebaceous glands.
◉ What should clients with acne avoid? Answer: Excessive heat, spicy
foods, and caffeine.
◉ What is a guideline for sectioning hair for a sculpture? Answer:
Consider hair density, elasticity, positioning of clips, and natural growth
patterns.
◉ What can cause paronychia? Answer: Systematic disease, infected
hangnail, bacterial infection, or prolonged exposure of hands to water.
◉ What are paraffin masks? Answer: Masks that are heated and applied
over a layer of gauze, made from clay, sand, zinc, or mud.
◉ How should disinfectants be stored? Answer: In labeled containers.
◉ What is an open comedone? Answer: The technical name for a
blackhead.
◉ What is another name for an on-base curvature pincurl? Answer: Full
stem.
◉ What is onychorhexis? Answer: Another name for split or brittle
nails.
FINAL REVIEW TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is impetigo? Answer: A highly contagious bacterial infection
that produces honey-yellow, crusted lesions, usually found on the face.
◉ What is a common carrier? Answer: A person carrying disease-
producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms of the
disease.
◉ What is keratin? Answer: A protein substance found in nails and hair.
◉ What types of skin lesions should a salon professional recognize?
Answer: Primary and secondary lesions.
◉ What is reflexology? Answer: A type of massage method that uses
pressure on specific points of the hands and feet.
◉ When can a virgin ammonium thioglycolate relaxer service be
performed? Answer: After a light shampoo.
, ◉ What is acne? Answer: A chronic, inflammatory disorder of the
sebaceous glands.
◉ What should clients with acne avoid? Answer: Excessive heat, spicy
foods, and caffeine.
◉ What is a guideline for sectioning hair for a sculpture? Answer:
Consider hair density, elasticity, positioning of clips, and natural growth
patterns.
◉ What can cause paronychia? Answer: Systematic disease, infected
hangnail, bacterial infection, or prolonged exposure of hands to water.
◉ What are paraffin masks? Answer: Masks that are heated and applied
over a layer of gauze, made from clay, sand, zinc, or mud.
◉ How should disinfectants be stored? Answer: In labeled containers.
◉ What is an open comedone? Answer: The technical name for a
blackhead.
◉ What is another name for an on-base curvature pincurl? Answer: Full
stem.
◉ What is onychorhexis? Answer: Another name for split or brittle
nails.
