FLORIDA STATE BOARD COSMETOLOGY
(LATEST 2025/2026) STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
tapotement manipulation to the face should be done using only - ✔✔✔-»»light
tapping with the fingertips
high volume peroxide will - ✔✔✔-»»increase the risk of skin irritation & chemical
burns
slithering (or effilation) - ✔✔✔-»»thinning technique where strands of hair are cut
to different lengths by sliding the open shears along the subsection
advertised as "no lye" relaxer - ✔✔✔-»»guanidine hydroxide uses same level of
care
,which agency regulates and approves products for infection control - ✔✔✔-»»EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
onychocryptosis - ✔✔✔-»»ingrown nail which may be cause by poorly fitted shoes
Florida board of cosmetology has the power to set rules and restrictions
regulating the practice of cosmetology but does not have the power to - ✔✔✔-
»»change the law
when cutting bangs, the best position for the stylist to assume is - ✔✔✔-
»»standing directly in front of the client
a predisposition test is also known as - ✔✔✔-»»P.D sensitivity or patch test
natural nails should always be filed - ✔✔✔-»»from corner to center to prevent
splitting
For a natural effect shape the nail to - ✔✔✔-»»conform to the shape of the figure.
With scissor-over-comb technique, the angle of the comb will - ✔✔✔-
»»determine the length of the hair.
What is used to dry & harden gel nails - ✔✔✔-»»UV lights.
, Track and sew, bonding, and fusion are terms associated with - ✔✔✔-»»hair
extensions.
When sitting, maintain proper posture by - ✔✔✔-»»balancing your body weight
over your thighs.
Hair that is determined to have too much orange could Not be corrected using -
✔✔✔-»»Warm tones
The nail bed is a - ✔✔✔-»»living component. Rich in blood supply and nerves.
Tertiary colors are the results of - ✔✔✔-»»mixing equal parts of a secondary color
with a primary color.
Specialized ligaments attach the nail bed and matrix to - ✔✔✔-»»the underlying
bone.
Eponychium - ✔✔✔-»»the edge of the skin tissue at the base of the nail overlaps
the nail plate and cuticle.
The difference between Vellus hair and lanugo hair is - ✔✔✔-»»Vellis hair does
not have a medulla or pigment.
After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampood and rinsed -
✔✔✔-»»apply an acid-balance (slightly acidic) conditioner to help normalize the
hair and help protects from fading of the pigment.
(LATEST 2025/2026) STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
tapotement manipulation to the face should be done using only - ✔✔✔-»»light
tapping with the fingertips
high volume peroxide will - ✔✔✔-»»increase the risk of skin irritation & chemical
burns
slithering (or effilation) - ✔✔✔-»»thinning technique where strands of hair are cut
to different lengths by sliding the open shears along the subsection
advertised as "no lye" relaxer - ✔✔✔-»»guanidine hydroxide uses same level of
care
,which agency regulates and approves products for infection control - ✔✔✔-»»EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
onychocryptosis - ✔✔✔-»»ingrown nail which may be cause by poorly fitted shoes
Florida board of cosmetology has the power to set rules and restrictions
regulating the practice of cosmetology but does not have the power to - ✔✔✔-
»»change the law
when cutting bangs, the best position for the stylist to assume is - ✔✔✔-
»»standing directly in front of the client
a predisposition test is also known as - ✔✔✔-»»P.D sensitivity or patch test
natural nails should always be filed - ✔✔✔-»»from corner to center to prevent
splitting
For a natural effect shape the nail to - ✔✔✔-»»conform to the shape of the figure.
With scissor-over-comb technique, the angle of the comb will - ✔✔✔-
»»determine the length of the hair.
What is used to dry & harden gel nails - ✔✔✔-»»UV lights.
, Track and sew, bonding, and fusion are terms associated with - ✔✔✔-»»hair
extensions.
When sitting, maintain proper posture by - ✔✔✔-»»balancing your body weight
over your thighs.
Hair that is determined to have too much orange could Not be corrected using -
✔✔✔-»»Warm tones
The nail bed is a - ✔✔✔-»»living component. Rich in blood supply and nerves.
Tertiary colors are the results of - ✔✔✔-»»mixing equal parts of a secondary color
with a primary color.
Specialized ligaments attach the nail bed and matrix to - ✔✔✔-»»the underlying
bone.
Eponychium - ✔✔✔-»»the edge of the skin tissue at the base of the nail overlaps
the nail plate and cuticle.
The difference between Vellus hair and lanugo hair is - ✔✔✔-»»Vellis hair does
not have a medulla or pigment.
After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampood and rinsed -
✔✔✔-»»apply an acid-balance (slightly acidic) conditioner to help normalize the
hair and help protects from fading of the pigment.
