PMU EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick IV (4) characteristics? Answer: Brown
skin, brown hair, brown eyes, tans more than average, rarely burns
and rarely has freckles (Mediterranean, Southern European,
Hispanic)
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick V (5) characteristics? Answer: Dark
brown skin, brown or black hair and brown eyes, tans with ease,
rarely burns; no freckles (Asian, Indian, some Africans)
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick VI (6) characteristics? Answer: Black
skin, Black Hair, Brown or black eyes, tans and never burns, deeply
pigmented, and never freckles (Africans)
◉ Warm, neutral, and cool are classifications of: Answer:
Undertones
◉ Using the Fitzpatrick system, each client is asked a series of
questions related to? Answer: Skin color, unaltered eye & hair color,
and ethnic origin
,◉ If a client needs to correct purple toned eyebrows, what color
should you use? Answer: Yellow
◉ What color does yellow green make? Answer: Olive
◉ What color does Yellow brown make? Answer: Amber
◉ What color does Light-browned yellow make? Answer: Blonde
◉ What color does warm-browned red make? Answer: Brick
◉ What color can have red, yellow, green, or blue undertones?
Answer: Brown
◉ What color does dull-yellowed green make? Answer: Khaki
◉ What color does red-brown make? Answer: Auburn
◉ What color does dark brown make? Answer: Coffee
◉ What color does grayed brown make? Answer: Taupe
, ◉ What color does oranged brown make? Answer: Rust
◉ What color does deep-blued red make? Answer: Wine
◉ True red Answer: Ruby
◉ What color does purpled-red make? Answer: Plum
◉ What color does blued and browned red? Answer: Mauve
◉ What color does yellowed green make? Answer: Olive
◉ What color does greened blue make? Answer: Turquoise
◉ If a client needs to correct purple toned eyebrows, what color
should you use? Answer: Yellow
◉ What is the best color for eyeliner? Answer: Black
◉ What is the best type of artificial lighting for an office/studio?
Answer: Daylight lamp
STUDY GUIDE
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick IV (4) characteristics? Answer: Brown
skin, brown hair, brown eyes, tans more than average, rarely burns
and rarely has freckles (Mediterranean, Southern European,
Hispanic)
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick V (5) characteristics? Answer: Dark
brown skin, brown or black hair and brown eyes, tans with ease,
rarely burns; no freckles (Asian, Indian, some Africans)
◉ What are the Fitzpatrick VI (6) characteristics? Answer: Black
skin, Black Hair, Brown or black eyes, tans and never burns, deeply
pigmented, and never freckles (Africans)
◉ Warm, neutral, and cool are classifications of: Answer:
Undertones
◉ Using the Fitzpatrick system, each client is asked a series of
questions related to? Answer: Skin color, unaltered eye & hair color,
and ethnic origin
,◉ If a client needs to correct purple toned eyebrows, what color
should you use? Answer: Yellow
◉ What color does yellow green make? Answer: Olive
◉ What color does Yellow brown make? Answer: Amber
◉ What color does Light-browned yellow make? Answer: Blonde
◉ What color does warm-browned red make? Answer: Brick
◉ What color can have red, yellow, green, or blue undertones?
Answer: Brown
◉ What color does dull-yellowed green make? Answer: Khaki
◉ What color does red-brown make? Answer: Auburn
◉ What color does dark brown make? Answer: Coffee
◉ What color does grayed brown make? Answer: Taupe
, ◉ What color does oranged brown make? Answer: Rust
◉ What color does deep-blued red make? Answer: Wine
◉ True red Answer: Ruby
◉ What color does purpled-red make? Answer: Plum
◉ What color does blued and browned red? Answer: Mauve
◉ What color does yellowed green make? Answer: Olive
◉ What color does greened blue make? Answer: Turquoise
◉ If a client needs to correct purple toned eyebrows, what color
should you use? Answer: Yellow
◉ What is the best color for eyeliner? Answer: Black
◉ What is the best type of artificial lighting for an office/studio?
Answer: Daylight lamp
