Indiana PSI Cosmetology Exam 2025: Practice Test & Study Guide

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INDIANA PSI COSMETOLOGY TEST NEWEST 2025

ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 130 REAL EXAM

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT

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What bonds make permanent wave, curl reformation and

chemical hair relaxing possible? .....ANSWER..... Disulfide bonds

What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and

scalp during hair relaxing? .....ANSWER..... Base cream

When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen?

.....ANSWER..... The hair melts

What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for

chemical procedures? .....ANSWER..... Abrasions on scalp

What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from

the ends to the scalp in overlapping layers? .....ANSWER.....

Croquignole

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When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is

necessary to evaluate the hair for everything but...

.....ANSWER..... Color

When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair

by breaking down what? .....ANSWER..... Disulfide bonds

When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be

done first? .....ANSWER..... Performing test for elasticity and

porosity

In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH?

.....ANSWER..... Ammonium thioglycolate

What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing

color? .....ANSWER..... Double process

What step would be performed prior to applying a single

process color on virgin hair? .....ANSWER..... Parting dry hair

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All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except

.....ANSWER..... Making a physical change

What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color?

.....ANSWER..... Prelightening

Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT .....ANSWER.....

Producing gray coverage

All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT

.....ANSWER..... Dominant

What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation?

.....ANSWER..... Look at client through the mirror

What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using

a lightener on gray hair? .....ANSWER..... Orange

What equalizes porosity? .....ANSWER..... Fillers

What effects on your body is from the endocrine system?

.....ANSWER..... Hormone balance

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What precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to your

wrist? .....ANSWER..... Keep straight

What test involves holding a strand of hair with one hand while

sliding the thumb and forefinger of the other hand from ends to

scalp? .....ANSWER..... Porosity test

Hirsutism, a form of terminal hair growth, is characterized by

what? .....ANSWER..... Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the

scalp, legs, arms and bodies of males and females

What hair types have the smallest diameter and is more fragile?

.....ANSWER..... Fine hair texture

What is a hair stream growth pattern? .....ANSWER..... Hair

flowing in the same direction

What involves cutting all of the hair at a 90 degree elevation at

the same length? .....ANSWER..... Uniform layered