NEVADA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
THEORY TEST 2026 BEAUTY INDUSTRY
REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ hydrogen relaxer. Answer: Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH)
content; available in varying formulations for black folks
◉ when hair is green. Answer: use red to balance
◉ Density. Answer: measure the number of individual hair strands
on one square inch of scalp
◉ hair porosity. Answer: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
◉ Elasticity. Answer: the ability of the hair to stretch and return to
its original length without breaking
◉ Canities. Answer: gray hair
,◉ Aniline derivatives. Answer: Contain small, uncolored dyes that
combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye
molecules within the cortex.
◉ horizontal lines. Answer: Lines parallel to the floor or horizon;
create width in design.
◉ hard water. Answer: well water contains minerals that reduce the
ability of soap
◉ secondary colors. Answer: is a color obtained by mixing equal
parts of two
◉ primary colors. Answer: are pure fundamental colors red yellow
and blue
◉ Elevation. Answer: know as projection or lifting
◉ Apex. Answer: The top of the head
◉ soft water. Answer: Rainwater or chemically softened water that
contains only small amounts of minerals and, therefore, allows soap
and shampoo to lather freely.
, ◉ graduated cuts. Answer: wedge or haircuts that result from
cutting the hair with tension medium elevation or over Direction
◉ Palm to palm. Answer: Cutting position in which the palms of both
hands are facing each other.
◉ conditioner fillers. Answer: Used to recondition damaged, overly
porous hair and equalize porosity so that the hair accepts the color
evenly from strand to strand and scalp to ends.
◉ semi-permanent hair color. Answer: No lift deposit only non-
oxidation hair color that is not mixed with peroxide and is
formulated to last through several shampoos
◉ permanent hair color. Answer: can deposit and/or lighten the
natural pigments located in the cortex layer of the hair
◉ decontamination method 1. Answer: Cleaning and then
disinfecting with an appropriate EPA-registered disinfectant
◉ Fungi. Answer: microscopic plant parasites that include mold
mildew and yeast
THEORY TEST 2026 BEAUTY INDUSTRY
REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ hydrogen relaxer. Answer: Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH)
content; available in varying formulations for black folks
◉ when hair is green. Answer: use red to balance
◉ Density. Answer: measure the number of individual hair strands
on one square inch of scalp
◉ hair porosity. Answer: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
◉ Elasticity. Answer: the ability of the hair to stretch and return to
its original length without breaking
◉ Canities. Answer: gray hair
,◉ Aniline derivatives. Answer: Contain small, uncolored dyes that
combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye
molecules within the cortex.
◉ horizontal lines. Answer: Lines parallel to the floor or horizon;
create width in design.
◉ hard water. Answer: well water contains minerals that reduce the
ability of soap
◉ secondary colors. Answer: is a color obtained by mixing equal
parts of two
◉ primary colors. Answer: are pure fundamental colors red yellow
and blue
◉ Elevation. Answer: know as projection or lifting
◉ Apex. Answer: The top of the head
◉ soft water. Answer: Rainwater or chemically softened water that
contains only small amounts of minerals and, therefore, allows soap
and shampoo to lather freely.
, ◉ graduated cuts. Answer: wedge or haircuts that result from
cutting the hair with tension medium elevation or over Direction
◉ Palm to palm. Answer: Cutting position in which the palms of both
hands are facing each other.
◉ conditioner fillers. Answer: Used to recondition damaged, overly
porous hair and equalize porosity so that the hair accepts the color
evenly from strand to strand and scalp to ends.
◉ semi-permanent hair color. Answer: No lift deposit only non-
oxidation hair color that is not mixed with peroxide and is
formulated to last through several shampoos
◉ permanent hair color. Answer: can deposit and/or lighten the
natural pigments located in the cortex layer of the hair
◉ decontamination method 1. Answer: Cleaning and then
disinfecting with an appropriate EPA-registered disinfectant
◉ Fungi. Answer: microscopic plant parasites that include mold
mildew and yeast
