COS 111 EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
◉What innovation in beauty did the Persian alchemist Avicenna
introduce around 1000 CE ? Answer: the steam distillation process for
refining essential oils
◉Which innovation in beauty technology originated in the Victorian era
? Answer: the curling iron
◉After it was organized in the 1920s , the Associated Master Barbers
and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) Answer: established the
National Education Council and the Barber Code of Ethics
◉In 1906 Charles Nessler invented the first perm process that curled
hair by __________. Answer: wrapping the hair around metal rods
heated by electric current.
◉Which cosmetology career opportunity would be a good fit for an
experienced cosmetologist enjoys public speaking and sharing
information about new products and innovations? Answer: manufactuer
educator
,◉Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infase essential oils
from ________ for use as perfumes and for purification purposes.
Answer: leaves and blossoms
◉Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite themselves their lips
during the Victorian Age? Answer: to induce natural color
◉_________, the child of former slaves , was a pioneer in the modern
African American hair care and cosmetics industry. Answer: Sarah
Breedlove
◉In 1985 a hairdresser , led by his passion for his craft and
environment, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world's
first ammonia-free hair color. Answer: Farouk Shami
◉Your license will unlock countless doors for employment; however,
your career must be ___________. Answer: fueled with personal
dedication and passion
◉What are the two parts of a strand of human hair? Answer: the root
and shaft
◉Which part of the living portion of the hair is defined as the structure
in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in
the skin? Answer: the hair follicle
, ◉If a cosmetologist holds a stand of hair with one hand while sliding the
other hand's thumb and forefinger from the end of the strand to the
client's scalp, what component of the hair is being analyzed? Answer:
porosity
◉Which statement best describes what may have happened to cause a
client's hair to grow in a whorl pattern? Answer: The strands of hair in
the whorl are leaving the follicles at an angle different from the
surrounding hairs.
◉The three different types of side bonds that link chains of amino acids
together are _______. Answer: hydrogen, salt, and disulfide
◉The measurement that describes the number of individual hair strands
on 1 square inch of the scalp is hair _________. Answer: density
◉What is the growth phase during which new hair is produced?
Answer: anagen
◉which of the five planning steps to bring a design to life involve the
stylist learning and growing from past design mistakes? Answer: try
and try again.
GRADED A+
◉What innovation in beauty did the Persian alchemist Avicenna
introduce around 1000 CE ? Answer: the steam distillation process for
refining essential oils
◉Which innovation in beauty technology originated in the Victorian era
? Answer: the curling iron
◉After it was organized in the 1920s , the Associated Master Barbers
and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) Answer: established the
National Education Council and the Barber Code of Ethics
◉In 1906 Charles Nessler invented the first perm process that curled
hair by __________. Answer: wrapping the hair around metal rods
heated by electric current.
◉Which cosmetology career opportunity would be a good fit for an
experienced cosmetologist enjoys public speaking and sharing
information about new products and innovations? Answer: manufactuer
educator
,◉Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infase essential oils
from ________ for use as perfumes and for purification purposes.
Answer: leaves and blossoms
◉Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite themselves their lips
during the Victorian Age? Answer: to induce natural color
◉_________, the child of former slaves , was a pioneer in the modern
African American hair care and cosmetics industry. Answer: Sarah
Breedlove
◉In 1985 a hairdresser , led by his passion for his craft and
environment, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world's
first ammonia-free hair color. Answer: Farouk Shami
◉Your license will unlock countless doors for employment; however,
your career must be ___________. Answer: fueled with personal
dedication and passion
◉What are the two parts of a strand of human hair? Answer: the root
and shaft
◉Which part of the living portion of the hair is defined as the structure
in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in
the skin? Answer: the hair follicle
, ◉If a cosmetologist holds a stand of hair with one hand while sliding the
other hand's thumb and forefinger from the end of the strand to the
client's scalp, what component of the hair is being analyzed? Answer:
porosity
◉Which statement best describes what may have happened to cause a
client's hair to grow in a whorl pattern? Answer: The strands of hair in
the whorl are leaving the follicles at an angle different from the
surrounding hairs.
◉The three different types of side bonds that link chains of amino acids
together are _______. Answer: hydrogen, salt, and disulfide
◉The measurement that describes the number of individual hair strands
on 1 square inch of the scalp is hair _________. Answer: density
◉What is the growth phase during which new hair is produced?
Answer: anagen
◉which of the five planning steps to bring a design to life involve the
stylist learning and growing from past design mistakes? Answer: try
and try again.
