MILADY COSMETOLOGY PRACTICE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
UPDATED 2026/2027
TheGDeepestGlayerGofGtheGepidermis,GtheGbasalGcellGlayer,GisGalsoGknownGasGtheG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StratumGGerminativum
TheGlayerGofGskinGthatGisGcomposedGofGseveralGlayersGofGdifferent-
shapedGcellsGandGisGresponsibleGforGtheGgrowthGofGtheGepidermisGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StratumGGerminativum
CosmetologyGprofessionalsGareGonlyGallowedGtoGuseGproductsGthatGremoveGdeadGskinGfromGthe:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-stratumGcorneum
TheGlayerGofGskinGthatGweGseeGandGisGtreatedGbyGtheGpractitionerGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Corneum
TheGfattyGlayerGfoundGbelowGtheGdermisGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Subcutaneous
TheGmuscleGthatGcausesGgooseGbumpsGwhenGaGpersonGisGfrightenedGorGcoldGisGthe___G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-ArrectorGPiliGMuscle
TheGtinyGgranulesGofGcoloringGmatterGdepositedGinGcellsGthatGprovideGskinGwithGitsGcolorGare:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-Melanin
TheGtwoGtypesGofGductGglandsGthatGextractGmaterialsGfromGtheGbloodGtoGformGnewGsubstancesGare:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-SudoriferousG&GSebaceousGGlands
WaterGisGtheGnumberGoneGnutrientGofGtheGbodyGandGcomposesGwhatGpercentageGofGtheGbody'sGweight?G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-50GtoG70%
, TheGprincipalGfunctionsGofGtheGskinGareGprotection,Gsensation,GheatGregulation,Gexcretion,Gand:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-SecretionG&GAbsorption
TheGthreeGmainGlayersGofGtheGhairGshaftGareGtheGcuticle,Gcortex,Gand:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-MedullaGLayer
AGweak,GtemporaryGsideGbondGthatGisGeasilyGbrokenGbyGwaterGandGheatGisGa:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
HydrogenGBond
AllGnaturalGhairGcolorGisGtheGresultGofGpigmentGlocatedGinGtheGcortexGcalled:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Melanin
OilyGhairGandGscalpGareGcausedGbyGimproperGwashingGorGoveractive:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
SebaceousGGlands
TheGaverageGgrowthGofGhealthyGscalpGhairGisGaboutG______GperGmonth.G-GCORRECTGANSWER-1/2Ginch
AGconditionGthatGisGcharacterizedGbyGbrittlenessGandGtheGformationGofGnodularGswellingsGalongGtheGhairGs
haftGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-TrichorrhexisGNodosa
TheGmedialGtermGthatGisGusedGtoGdescribeGdandruffGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Pityriasis
TineaGisGcharacterizedGbyGitchingGscalesGandGsometimesGpainfulGcircularGlesionsGandGisGcausedGby:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-Fungus
AnGinfestationGofGtheGhairGandGscalpGwithGheadGliceGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-PediculosisGCapitis
AGcarbuncleGisGanGinflammationGofGtheGsubcutaneousGtissueGcausedGby:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
Staphylococci
TheGtypeGofGfungalGinfectionGthatGisGcharacterizedGbyGredGpapulesGorGspotsGatGtheGopeningGofGtheGhairGfol
licleGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-TineaGCapitis
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
UPDATED 2026/2027
TheGDeepestGlayerGofGtheGepidermis,GtheGbasalGcellGlayer,GisGalsoGknownGasGtheG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StratumGGerminativum
TheGlayerGofGskinGthatGisGcomposedGofGseveralGlayersGofGdifferent-
shapedGcellsGandGisGresponsibleGforGtheGgrowthGofGtheGepidermisGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StratumGGerminativum
CosmetologyGprofessionalsGareGonlyGallowedGtoGuseGproductsGthatGremoveGdeadGskinGfromGthe:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-stratumGcorneum
TheGlayerGofGskinGthatGweGseeGandGisGtreatedGbyGtheGpractitionerGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Corneum
TheGfattyGlayerGfoundGbelowGtheGdermisGisGthe:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Subcutaneous
TheGmuscleGthatGcausesGgooseGbumpsGwhenGaGpersonGisGfrightenedGorGcoldGisGthe___G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-ArrectorGPiliGMuscle
TheGtinyGgranulesGofGcoloringGmatterGdepositedGinGcellsGthatGprovideGskinGwithGitsGcolorGare:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-Melanin
TheGtwoGtypesGofGductGglandsGthatGextractGmaterialsGfromGtheGbloodGtoGformGnewGsubstancesGare:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-SudoriferousG&GSebaceousGGlands
WaterGisGtheGnumberGoneGnutrientGofGtheGbodyGandGcomposesGwhatGpercentageGofGtheGbody'sGweight?G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-50GtoG70%
, TheGprincipalGfunctionsGofGtheGskinGareGprotection,Gsensation,GheatGregulation,Gexcretion,Gand:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-SecretionG&GAbsorption
TheGthreeGmainGlayersGofGtheGhairGshaftGareGtheGcuticle,Gcortex,Gand:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-MedullaGLayer
AGweak,GtemporaryGsideGbondGthatGisGeasilyGbrokenGbyGwaterGandGheatGisGa:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
HydrogenGBond
AllGnaturalGhairGcolorGisGtheGresultGofGpigmentGlocatedGinGtheGcortexGcalled:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Melanin
OilyGhairGandGscalpGareGcausedGbyGimproperGwashingGorGoveractive:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
SebaceousGGlands
TheGaverageGgrowthGofGhealthyGscalpGhairGisGaboutG______GperGmonth.G-GCORRECTGANSWER-1/2Ginch
AGconditionGthatGisGcharacterizedGbyGbrittlenessGandGtheGformationGofGnodularGswellingsGalongGtheGhairGs
haftGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-TrichorrhexisGNodosa
TheGmedialGtermGthatGisGusedGtoGdescribeGdandruffGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-Pityriasis
TineaGisGcharacterizedGbyGitchingGscalesGandGsometimesGpainfulGcircularGlesionsGandGisGcausedGby:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-Fungus
AnGinfestationGofGtheGhairGandGscalpGwithGheadGliceGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-PediculosisGCapitis
AGcarbuncleGisGanGinflammationGofGtheGsubcutaneousGtissueGcausedGby:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
Staphylococci
TheGtypeGofGfungalGinfectionGthatGisGcharacterizedGbyGredGpapulesGorGspotsGatGtheGopeningGofGtheGhairGfol
licleGis:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-TineaGCapitis