Cosmetology State Board Practice Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Cosmetology State Board Practice Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct Coarse texture - ANSWER largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is affected medium texture - ANSWER has a balance of melanin, typically no problems Fine texture - ANSWER smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to darker drabber results, more prone to damage Alkaline Wave - ANSWER AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia). ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT Acid Wave - ANSWER AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat to speed processing Endothermic - ANSWER required added heat source Exothermic - ANSWER self heating Croguiqnole - ANSWER Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also referred to as "overlapping method" Spiral - ANSWER hair is not perpendicular to rod - spiraled from top- bottom of rod On base placement - ANSWER hair is held 45* forward 1/2 off base placement - ANSWER hair is held 90* straight up Off base placement - ANSWER hair is held 45* down End paper techniques - ANSWER double flat, bookend, cushion wrap Lanthionization - ANSWER hydroxide relaxer removes 1 of the sulfer atoms converting from a disulfide bond converting it into a lanthionine bond, which is only 1 sulfur atom. can never be reformed Sodium relaxers are not compatible with : - ANSWER Thio relaxers Elasticity - ANSWER ability to stretch and return to original length without breaking. wet - 50%, dry - 20% Melanin - ANSWER color pigment. eumelanin, and pheomelanin Hair layers - ANSWER medulla, cuticle, and cortex Medulla - ANSWER center core of hair, does nothing Cuticle - ANSWER 7-14 scale like layers, outer layer of hair Cortex - ANSWER has hair pigment (melanin), 90% of hair weight, elasticity, strength, all chemical changes Skin Layers - ANSWER Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous tissue Epidermis - ANSWER Outer layer of skin, protective/water proof, contains keratin and fats, stratum germinativum Stratum Germinativum - ANSWER basal cell layer of epidermis that produces melanin that protects from uv rays Dermis - ANSWER "True skin" sensitive layer of connective tissue, 25x thicker than the epidermis, 70% of layer is made of collagen protein, elastin, and blood vessels Sebaceous glands - ANSWER oil/sebum glands Sudoriferous glands - ANSWER sweat glands subcutaneous tissue - ANSWER fatty layer, below the dermis acid mantle - ANSWER 4.5-5.5 Muscle massage - ANSWER massage from insertion to origin insertion - ANSWER attached end to another muscle or movable bone origin - ANSWER fixed attachment to a bone or tissue Efflerage - ANSWER light continuous stroking/no pressure, soothing/relaxing Functions of the skin - ANSWER protection, sensations, heat regulation, excretion, secreation Skin - ANSWER Largest organ of the body, first defense against disease, germs, and environment. Spread wax on in: - ANSWER same direction as hair growth Pull wax strip off in: - ANSWER opposite direction of hair growth Methods of temporary hair removal - ANSWER Shaving, tweezing, electronic tweezers, depilatories (nair) Ph Scale ranges from - ANSWER 0-14 Acid ph balance - ANSWER 0-7 Neutral ph balance - ANSWER 7 Alkaline ph balance - ANSWER 7-14 Infection Control - ANSWER controlling germs - sanitation 3 Methods of infection control - ANSWER sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization