Cosmetology Texas State Board Written
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When razor cutting it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Wet
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II IIWhen cutting extremely curly hair it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Dry
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II IIWhen cutting kinky hair, it is recommended the hair be cut? - Dry after straightening
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Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline
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derivative tints? - Food and Drug Administration
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Clients hair has lightened to a Level 6, what is the exposed underlying pigment color and
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what is the correct toner shade to achieve a neutral color? - Orange; Blue
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II IIWhen giving a scissor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Below your fingers
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II IIThe amount of hair on a person's head is referred to as? - Density
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II IIHair with its cuticle in place and tightly closed is said to have? - Poor Porosity
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II IIPediculosis Capitis is? - Head Lice II II II II II II II
In the "shears-over-comb" technique, if the comb is held at an angle, the - Hair will be
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shorter
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II IIThe red dermal light is used to treat? - Dry Skin
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When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to as -
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Croquignole curling
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II IIWhat type of roller set (wet set) placement would create the most volume? - On Base
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II IIIn a pin-curl set, the clippies are inserted at the - Open End
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II IIThe concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is known as - pH
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II IIThe perimeter of the haircut is found at the - Outer Edge
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Which of the following lines would be used to add weight/ volume in a haircut? -
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Horizontal
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II IIWhich of the following is not a term used when referring to human hair wigs? - Clubbed
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,II IIThe tissue beneath the Free Edge of the nail is known as - Hyponychium
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II IIIn hair cutting, angles below 90 degrees are used to primarily to - Build Weight
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This type of guideline is used when you want to create a gradual increase in weight or
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length. - Stationary
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II IIAnother name for Telsa (high frequency) current is? - Violet Ray
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II IIWhen giving a razor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Above Your Fingers
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II IIRemy hair is? - Human hair with the cuticle intact.
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The type of relaxer is usually advertised as a "No-Lye" and marketed for "Sensitive
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Scalps" - Guanidine
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II IIMost relaxers on the market contain? - Sodium
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II IIEye Tabbing involves? - The application of individual lashes.
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When cutting hair using "Double-Notched" thinning shears, what will be the result? -
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Removes less hair than with "Single-Notch" shears
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II IIIn hair cutting, the area above the parietal crest is referred to as the? - Interior
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II IIA "hand-tied" or "hand-knotted" wig is a? - Cap Wig
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Process where the Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer removes one atom of sulphur from the
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disulphide bond? - Lantionization
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II IIThe "shear-over-comb" method usually employs this type of comb? - Barber Comb
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II IIWhat is the effect of "Certified Colors" on the hair shaft? - Coat the cuticle
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II IIA "weft" will be found in a? - Capless Wig
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II IITurned Hair is? - Hair with cuticle "turned" in one direction
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All of the following are true of Guanidine Relaxers except - Have a lower pH than most
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thio relaxers.
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II IINeutralizers, Stabilizers, and Fixatives all tend to fall where on the pH scale? - Below 7 II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Vellus hair can be distinguished from lanugo hair, because - Vellus hair has little or no
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pigment.
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,II IIThe hair found on a man's face is referred to as - Barba
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II IIMachine made wigs are? - Capless Wigs II II II II II II II II
II IICan not be thermal styled or wet set. - Synthetic hair wigs
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II IIThis agency approves and regulates the efficacy of products used for disinfection. - EPA
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Client's hair has been lightened to pale yellow, client wants it neutral (no warm or ash
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tones, use - Violet Toner
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II IIThe even mixture of blue and yellow makes? - Green
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II IIWhich of the following pin-curl sets will create the MOST volume? - No stem
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II IIWhich of the following pin-curl sets will create the LEAST volume? - Half Stem
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II IIWhich of the following roller-sets will create the MOST volume - On Base
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The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the? -
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Eponychium
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Client's hair has lightened to palest yellow, stylist applies a blue toner. What is the result?
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- Green
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II IIWhat should be done before each client? - Sanitize Hands
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II IIWhat do use on your client if they are bleeding? - Powdered allum
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II IIWhat kind of shampoo is used on oily hair? - Balancing
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II IIWhen should you clean the neck on the shampoo bowl? - After each use
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II IIWhat do you use to increase the diameter of the hair? - Protein Conditioner
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II IIA 180 degree haircut will give you? - Long Layers
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II IIAll belong to a pin curl except? - Barrel
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Either a finger wave or the shape you are looking for when you cold wave is an: - S-
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Shape
II IIWhat perm would you use on extreme porous hair? - True Acid Wave
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II IIWhat is the benefit for using a low pH perm? - Minimal Swelling
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, What should you NOT do while shampooing if a client is getting a chemical service? -
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Scratch the scalp
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II IIWhy could your license be suspended? - You are a threat to public.
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II IIHow do you renew your license? - Mail in an application.
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How many hours do you need before working on a client in a secondary education
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school? - 150
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II IIHow many hours do you need before working on a client in a public beauty school? - 250
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II IIWhat would you use a double process color on? - Gray Hair
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II IIWhen using a dryer, the tool that would give you a curly look is a? - Diffuser
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II IIWhich method is best for putting extensions in finer hair? - Fusion
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What is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis? ie: chapped lips or hands -
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Fissure
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II IIThe main reason a client desires a wig is because they are experiencing? - Hair loss
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II IIA three strand, underhand braid on the scalp. - Corn Rows
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II IIHair braided when wet can? - Cause breakage.
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II IITo take bulk out of a wig you must? - Layer it
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II IILinens should be cleaned with? - BleachII II II II II II II II
II IIClean floors with? - Bleach II II II II II II
II IIAcetone on acrylic nails will? - Dissolve the acrylic. II II II II II II II II II II
II IIWhite spots on the nail caused by damage to the base of the nail. - Leukonychia
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II IIYou can still give a manicure to a client that has? - Blue nails
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II IIWhat do you get when you mix two primary colors together? - Secondary Color
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II IIBacilli bacteria can cause? - Tetanus
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II IIPyogenic granuloma is what color? - Red II II II II II II II II
II IIAnother name for an alkaline wave is? - Cold Wave II II II II II II II II II II II
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