INDIANA COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
◉ When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing
cream applied? Answer: With the back of the comb
◉ When applying sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is
applied last to the ___________________ and ________________ Answer: Scalp
and hair ends
◉ The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is:
Answer: A neutralizing shampoo
◉ If using a "no base" relaxer, a protective cream may be applied:
Answer: To the hairline and around the ears
◉ The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because
processing is accelerated in this area by: Answer: Body Heat
◉ After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide
relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly:
Answer: Rinsed
,◉ The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using
a hair relaxer by applying: Answer: Base cream
◉ The process of breaking the hair's disulfide bonds during
processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds when the
relaxer is rinsed from the hair is known as: Answer: Lanthionization
◉ The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to:
Answer: Soften
◉ Before giving relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the
cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity & ______________
Answer: Elasticity & extent of damage (if any)
◉ The suggested strength relaxer for course virgin hair is: Answer:
Strong or super
◉ The following relaxer strength should be used for fine, tinted, or
lightened hair: Answer: Mild
◉ What are the 3 basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing?
Answer: Processing, neutralizing, conditioning
, ◉ Hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _________ formulas. Answer:
Base & no base
◉ The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by: Answer:
The hair's porosity
◉ Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require
pre-shampooing? Answer: Sodium hydroxide
◉ The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of
overly curly hair into a straight form is called: Answer: Chemical hair
relaxing
◉ Permanent waving & hair relaxers change the shape of hair by
chemically altering the hair's: Answer: Disulfide bonds
◉ The stationary foundation of a curl that is the area closest to the
scalp is called the: Answer: Base
◉ In the croquignole method of wrapping the hair is wound from:
Answer: Ends to scalp
◉ Curls that offer a curl option with only slight lift of volume are:
Answer: Off-base curls
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
◉ When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing
cream applied? Answer: With the back of the comb
◉ When applying sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is
applied last to the ___________________ and ________________ Answer: Scalp
and hair ends
◉ The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is:
Answer: A neutralizing shampoo
◉ If using a "no base" relaxer, a protective cream may be applied:
Answer: To the hairline and around the ears
◉ The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because
processing is accelerated in this area by: Answer: Body Heat
◉ After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide
relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly:
Answer: Rinsed
,◉ The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using
a hair relaxer by applying: Answer: Base cream
◉ The process of breaking the hair's disulfide bonds during
processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds when the
relaxer is rinsed from the hair is known as: Answer: Lanthionization
◉ The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to:
Answer: Soften
◉ Before giving relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the
cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity & ______________
Answer: Elasticity & extent of damage (if any)
◉ The suggested strength relaxer for course virgin hair is: Answer:
Strong or super
◉ The following relaxer strength should be used for fine, tinted, or
lightened hair: Answer: Mild
◉ What are the 3 basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing?
Answer: Processing, neutralizing, conditioning
, ◉ Hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _________ formulas. Answer:
Base & no base
◉ The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by: Answer:
The hair's porosity
◉ Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require
pre-shampooing? Answer: Sodium hydroxide
◉ The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of
overly curly hair into a straight form is called: Answer: Chemical hair
relaxing
◉ Permanent waving & hair relaxers change the shape of hair by
chemically altering the hair's: Answer: Disulfide bonds
◉ The stationary foundation of a curl that is the area closest to the
scalp is called the: Answer: Base
◉ In the croquignole method of wrapping the hair is wound from:
Answer: Ends to scalp
◉ Curls that offer a curl option with only slight lift of volume are:
Answer: Off-base curls
