Florida State Board Cosmetology Clinical Exam Test Bank 2025 –
Complete Set of Practice Questions and Answers
This document provides a comprehensive test bank for the Florida State Board
Cosmetology Clinical Exam 2025. It includes updated practice questions and correct
answers aligned with the latest state board requirements. Topics cover sanitation and
safety, chemical services, hair shaping, skin care, nail procedures, and client consultation
protocols. Ideal for candidates preparing for the hands-on clinical portion of the licensing
exam in Florida.
1. An Acid- balance rinse may be used: to preserve the color in tinted hair
2. After a permanent wave what advise should the cosmetologist give to
the client for at home maintenance to help ensure the perm does not
quick relax ::
*Use an alkaline shampoo followed by alkaline rinse .
*Brush the hair frequently during the first three days to even out the curl.
*Use a moisturizing conditioner
*Use an acid balance shampoo followed by an acid rinse
,3. After applying permanent wave solution , if the cotton turns purple or the
hair gets excessively hot , most likely the client has previous used:
Metallic - based hair color
4. After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampooed and
rinsed: apply an acid conditioner to close the cuticle , lower the ph, and help
prevent fading
5. Although somewhat less irritating to the scalp , this type of relaxer is
actually harsher to the hair to than hydroxide relaxers.: Guanidine
6. Always store hydrogen peroxide in:: An opaque container in a dark, cool
location
7. The angle which you hold the hair out from the scalp for cutting is
called: elevation
8. Aniline derivatives: Contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with
hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.
Oxidants tints,Certified colors,deposit only tints,progressive tints. Aniline
derived tints is :penetrating .
9. Ash, smoky, and drab are terms used to describe:: green, blue, violet
10. Before a chemical service , have the client remove her: jewelry
11. Before placing a hot iron in the hair , Test for temperature by: testing it on
a piece of tissue paper or damp towel
12. Both semi-permanent and demi-permanent color affect the hair by:: Both
colors work by depositing pigment only
13. certificate colors are commonly used in: temporary color rinses
, 14. A client with extremely curly wiry hair wants it temporarily straightened.
Previously , she has experienced unsatisfactory results from thermal
hair straightening. You should attempt the following treatment: A hard or
double press involves two applications of the pressing combs on each side of
the hair and is recommended for extremely curly , wiry hair or when the results
of a soft press are not satisfactory.
15. Soft press: A hair straightening technique using a thermal pressing comb
once on each side of the hair shaft; removes 50 to 60% of curl
17 Compound dyes are a combination of metallic salts dyes and:: vegetables
dyes
18. The direction of hair growth results from: The direction of the hair follicle
19. During a lightening process, which of the following will lighten the
fastest: fine light hair
20. An example of a progressive hair color product is: metallic tints
21. A flexible comb, well suited for closed tapering at the nape using the
scissors over comb technique is a :: Barbering technique. The thin, flexible
, and fine tooth barber comb is ideal for this purpose.
22. The following statement regarding guanidine relaxers is not true: *They
cause less scalp irritation than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
*They contain no lye
*They have a lower ph than thio relaxers
*they are harsher to the hair than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
23. The following type of relaxer is often advertised as a no lye relaxer:
guanidine
Complete Set of Practice Questions and Answers
This document provides a comprehensive test bank for the Florida State Board
Cosmetology Clinical Exam 2025. It includes updated practice questions and correct
answers aligned with the latest state board requirements. Topics cover sanitation and
safety, chemical services, hair shaping, skin care, nail procedures, and client consultation
protocols. Ideal for candidates preparing for the hands-on clinical portion of the licensing
exam in Florida.
1. An Acid- balance rinse may be used: to preserve the color in tinted hair
2. After a permanent wave what advise should the cosmetologist give to
the client for at home maintenance to help ensure the perm does not
quick relax ::
*Use an alkaline shampoo followed by alkaline rinse .
*Brush the hair frequently during the first three days to even out the curl.
*Use a moisturizing conditioner
*Use an acid balance shampoo followed by an acid rinse
,3. After applying permanent wave solution , if the cotton turns purple or the
hair gets excessively hot , most likely the client has previous used:
Metallic - based hair color
4. After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampooed and
rinsed: apply an acid conditioner to close the cuticle , lower the ph, and help
prevent fading
5. Although somewhat less irritating to the scalp , this type of relaxer is
actually harsher to the hair to than hydroxide relaxers.: Guanidine
6. Always store hydrogen peroxide in:: An opaque container in a dark, cool
location
7. The angle which you hold the hair out from the scalp for cutting is
called: elevation
8. Aniline derivatives: Contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with
hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.
Oxidants tints,Certified colors,deposit only tints,progressive tints. Aniline
derived tints is :penetrating .
9. Ash, smoky, and drab are terms used to describe:: green, blue, violet
10. Before a chemical service , have the client remove her: jewelry
11. Before placing a hot iron in the hair , Test for temperature by: testing it on
a piece of tissue paper or damp towel
12. Both semi-permanent and demi-permanent color affect the hair by:: Both
colors work by depositing pigment only
13. certificate colors are commonly used in: temporary color rinses
, 14. A client with extremely curly wiry hair wants it temporarily straightened.
Previously , she has experienced unsatisfactory results from thermal
hair straightening. You should attempt the following treatment: A hard or
double press involves two applications of the pressing combs on each side of
the hair and is recommended for extremely curly , wiry hair or when the results
of a soft press are not satisfactory.
15. Soft press: A hair straightening technique using a thermal pressing comb
once on each side of the hair shaft; removes 50 to 60% of curl
17 Compound dyes are a combination of metallic salts dyes and:: vegetables
dyes
18. The direction of hair growth results from: The direction of the hair follicle
19. During a lightening process, which of the following will lighten the
fastest: fine light hair
20. An example of a progressive hair color product is: metallic tints
21. A flexible comb, well suited for closed tapering at the nape using the
scissors over comb technique is a :: Barbering technique. The thin, flexible
, and fine tooth barber comb is ideal for this purpose.
22. The following statement regarding guanidine relaxers is not true: *They
cause less scalp irritation than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
*They contain no lye
*They have a lower ph than thio relaxers
*they are harsher to the hair than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
23. The following type of relaxer is often advertised as a no lye relaxer:
guanidine
