California state barber board / California
State Barber Board – Study & Practice
Guide
When do you not use a steam towel ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Sensitive skin,
irritated, chapped or blisterd
What are the 3 layers of the hair ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Cuticle, cortex,
medulla
alkaline solutions ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Over 7 on the PH scale soften,
swells and opens the cuticle
What does the tail end of the surfactant molecule do ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---Attracts dirt and oil and repels water
,What is the highest level of decontamination in a barber shop ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Disinfection
What do you do if someone with head lice sits in your chair ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Deny the service and recommend them to see a
physician
Which artery supplies blood to the head, face and neck ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Common caryatid artery
What does a free form blow dry do ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Builds fullness
When can you not perform a scalp treatment? ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
When cuts, abrasions and rash are present
What are 3 types of nerves ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Sensory, motor and
reflex
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Tissue
, What's a professional shave ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Shave with the grain
then a 2nd time over shave
What is the grind of the razor ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----The shape of the
razor after it has been ground
To avoid damage massage should be directed towards ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----The origin of the muscle
What bacteria grow in clusters that cause abscesses, pustules and boils ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Staphylococci
How far should the blow dryer be from the scalp when blow drying ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----6-10 inches
What shops carry an MSDS ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----All shops
The epicranious muscle consists of the frontalis and ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER--
--Occipitalis
What movement is petrissage ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Kneading
movement that is performed with light, firm pressure
State Barber Board – Study & Practice
Guide
When do you not use a steam towel ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Sensitive skin,
irritated, chapped or blisterd
What are the 3 layers of the hair ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Cuticle, cortex,
medulla
alkaline solutions ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Over 7 on the PH scale soften,
swells and opens the cuticle
What does the tail end of the surfactant molecule do ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---Attracts dirt and oil and repels water
,What is the highest level of decontamination in a barber shop ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Disinfection
What do you do if someone with head lice sits in your chair ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Deny the service and recommend them to see a
physician
Which artery supplies blood to the head, face and neck ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Common caryatid artery
What does a free form blow dry do ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Builds fullness
When can you not perform a scalp treatment? ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
When cuts, abrasions and rash are present
What are 3 types of nerves ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Sensory, motor and
reflex
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Tissue
, What's a professional shave ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Shave with the grain
then a 2nd time over shave
What is the grind of the razor ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----The shape of the
razor after it has been ground
To avoid damage massage should be directed towards ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----The origin of the muscle
What bacteria grow in clusters that cause abscesses, pustules and boils ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Staphylococci
How far should the blow dryer be from the scalp when blow drying ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----6-10 inches
What shops carry an MSDS ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----All shops
The epicranious muscle consists of the frontalis and ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER--
--Occipitalis
What movement is petrissage ? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Kneading
movement that is performed with light, firm pressure
