Page 1 of 89 1 NEV ADA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY THEORY TEST LATEST EXAM 2024 -2025 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED soft water - ANSWER -Rainwater or chemically softened water that contains only small amounts of minerals and, therefore, allows soap and shampoo to lather freely. graduated cuts - ANSWER -wedg e or haircuts that result from cutting the hair with tension medium elevation or over Direction Palm to palm - ANSWER -Cutting position in which the palms of both hands are facing each other. conditioner fillers - ANSWER -Used to recondition damaged, overly porous hair and equalize porosity so that the hair accepts the color evenly from strand to strand and scalp to ends. semi -permanent hair color - ANSWER -No lift deposit only non -oxidation hair color that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last through several shampoos permanent hair color - ANSWER -can deposit and/or lighten the natural pigments located in the cortex layer of the hair - ANSWER - decontamination method 1 - ANSWER -Cleaning and then disinfecting with an appropriate EPA -
registered di sinfectant Fungi - ANSWER -microscopic plant parasites that include mold mildew and yeast Page 2 of 89 2 Low porosity - ANSWER -Hair with a tight cuticle resistant to moisture or chemicals is defined as having: Eumelanin - ANSWER -Produces brown to black pigments in the hai r multi use - ANSWER -Also known as reusable; items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid. Minimum tension - ANSWER -should be used around the ears and on hairlines with strong growth patterns reference point - ANSWER -Apex and occipital are on the head marked where the surface of the head changes Medulla - ANSWER -innermost layer of the hair that is compounded of round cells cleaning - ANSWER -using soap in water or detergent to remove all visible dirt and debris patch test - ANSWER -it's required by the federal Food Drug and cosmetics to identify possibility allergies in a client super relaxers - ANSWER -for very coarse extremel y or resistant hair Diagonal lines - ANSWER -create fullness in haircut and blend long layers into short layers do not allow the cape to - ANSWER -touch the client's skin lowlights - ANSWER -Technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color there are three ways to clean your tools or implements - ANSWER -washing with soap and warm water then scrubbing them with clean proper disinfectant nail brush using a ultrasonic unit single -process haircoloring - ANSWER -process that lightens and colors the hair in a single application Page 3 of 89 3 Texture - ANSWER -thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand coarse medium fine exposure incident with blood or body fluid - ANSWER -stop the service gloves to protect you stop the bleeding and apply pressure thio neutr alization - ANSWER -Rebuilds the disulfide bonds by removing the hydrogen that was added by the permanent waving solution Porosity - ANSWER -hair ability to absorb moisture hydrogen bonds - ANSWER -are very weak physical side bonds that are also the result of water and thermal styling alkaline and exothermic - ANSWER -is coarse thick or resistant in low ph Insulator - ANSWER -electrical wire are usually covered with a rubber substance that is used as Pre-softening - ANSWER -Process of treating gray or very resist ant hair to allow for better penetration of color. Telogen phrase - ANSWER -known as the resting phase is the final phrase in the hair cycle and last till the full grown hair client consultation - ANSWER -Also known as needs assessment; the verbal communicat ion with a client that determines what the client's needs are and how to achieve the desired results. the pH scale range - ANSWER -0-14 High porosity - ANSWER -If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly universal precautions - ANSWER -the set of procedures used to avoid contact with body fluids and to reduce the risk of spreading HIV and other diseases Catage phase - ANSWER -brief transition. Between the growth and resting phase of hair follicles Page 4 of 89 4 hair shaft - ANSWER -the portion of the hai r that projects beyond the skin process application - ANSWER -Two Step coloring in which the hair is pre lightened before depositing color is applied tertiary colors - ANSWER -Created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color Fillers - ANSWER -Used to equalize porosity MSDS - ANSWER -Material Safety Data Sheet Vertical lines are - ANSWER -up and down or perpendicular to the floor anagen phase - ANSWER -Also known as growth phase; phase during which new hair is produced. Beveling - ANSWER -Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length. or A stacking tehnique single -use - ANSWER -Disposable items cannot be used more than once Decontamination methods 2 - ANSWER -Cleaning and Steriling Humectants - ANSWER -Substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture. hair root - ANSWER -The part of the hair located below the surface of the epide rmis. structure of the hair root - ANSWER -hair follicle hair bulb dermal papilla arrector pilimuscle sebaceous glands traveling guideline - ANSWER -Also known as movable guideline; guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or graduation. stationary guideline - ANSWER -guideline that does not move
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