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Hair Care Cosmetology State Board Pivot Point Questions and Answers
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Hair Care Cosmetology State BoardPivot Point Questions and Answers
abraded hair - ANSWER-Broken hair; cuticle becomes cracked and frayed
acid mantle - ANSWER-lubricates the outermost layer of the cuticle and reduces friction
alopecia - ANSWER-Excessive hair loss; caused by fungal or bacterial infection or
inflammatory disease of scalp
alopecia areata - ANSWER-Autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles
to be mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system; usually begins with one or
more small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp.
Alopecia areata totalis - ANSWER-Total loss of hair on the scalp
alopecia areata universalis - ANSWER-the total loss of hair on all parts of the body
Alopecia prematura - ANSWER-Baldness that occurs early in life
androgenetic alopecia - ANSWER-progressive shrinking of scalp follicles; male pattern
baldness or thinning of hair in females
Average daily hair loss - ANSWER-40 to 100 strands
average porosity - ANSWER-The cuticle is slightly raised. The hair has normal ability to
hold moisture and processes in an average amount of time; suitable for most services.
Canities - ANSWER-Technical term for gray hair
coarse hair - ANSWER-feels like wool
Density - ANSWER-number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp
disease - ANSWER-refer to physician
disorder - ANSWER-take caution
elasticity - ANSWER-Ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without
breaking; normal hair stretches +20%, wet hair stretches 40-50%
extreme porosity - ANSWER-Cuticle is raised. Too pororous, hair damaged from
chemical services, treatment required prior to chemical services.
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