NJ COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
WRITTEN EXAM 2025/2026 What is the difference between a shampoo with a pH of 7 compared to
pH of 4? - Precise Answer ✔✔More Alkaline
How long is a temporary license good for? - Precise Answer ✔✔120 What haircut is best for clients with a short neck? - Precise Answer
days ✔✔A Short haircut
The Smallest Organism is - Precise Answer ✔✔An Atom What effect happens when hydrogen peroxide is added to permanent
hair color? - Precise Answer ✔✔Oxidation
What cut makes an equal layer length cut? - Precise Answer ✔✔90
degrees What is a plant based bacteria? - Precise Answer ✔✔Fungi/Tinea
How long is a student permit for? - Precise Answer ✔✔Until Graduation What is recommended for people with onychophagy? - Precise Answer
✔✔Frequent Manicures
Rollers should be what before disinfection? - Precise Answer
✔✔Cleaned and washed with soap and water. What is NOT recommended prior to having a chemical service done? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Brushing the hair
In what phase does hair grow in? - Precise Answer ✔✔Anagen Phase
How much does human hair grow a month? - Precise Answer ✔✔1/2
Inch
What causes oily skin? - Precise Answer ✔✔Over productive sebaceous
glands.
Client calls to say she has burns on scalp from blowdryer, how does that
happen? - Precise Answer ✔✔The hairdryer was in the same place for
What do you do if your client has tinea pedis? - Precise Answer too long.
✔✔Refer to a physician.
, pH Levels for acid to alkaline: - Precise Answer ✔✔Acid is below 7, 7 What is the minimum SPF for sunblock? - Precise Answer ✔✔15
is neutral, and alkaline is above 7.
What do you need to own a shop if you don't have a license? - Precise
How do you cut nails during a pedicure? - Precise Answer Answer ✔✔A practitioner licensed for at least 3 years.
✔✔Horizontal
Who is over the cosmetology board? - Precise Answer ✔✔The
What can be applied with a reusable brush? - Precise Answer ✔✔UV government
gel
What tissue sends messages to the other body parts? - Precise Answer
What is the first step in applying artificial nails? - Precise Answer ✔✔Nerves
✔✔Push back cuticles, wash clients hands for service?
When do you do a skin analysis? - Precise Answer ✔✔After the
Thin, dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes are called: - Precise Answer consultation
✔✔Scales
Hair that is easily breakable and dry: - Precise Answer ✔✔High Porosity
Growth patterns that grow straight up? - Precise Answer ✔✔Cowlick
What happens to the hair when you use a perm wave? - Precise Answer
Being able to fight off Bacteria is called: - Precise Answer ✔✔Immunity ✔✔It contracts
You walk away from your client and return, what should you do? - For how many years do the members of the board need to be residents of
Precise Answer ✔✔Sanitize hands New Jersey? - Precise Answer ✔✔5 years
Where can't you have a shop? - Precise Answer ✔✔A Residential Why do you use two towels for shampoo? - Precise Answer ✔✔To
protect client's from getting wet or their clothes wet.
WRITTEN EXAM 2025/2026 What is the difference between a shampoo with a pH of 7 compared to
pH of 4? - Precise Answer ✔✔More Alkaline
How long is a temporary license good for? - Precise Answer ✔✔120 What haircut is best for clients with a short neck? - Precise Answer
days ✔✔A Short haircut
The Smallest Organism is - Precise Answer ✔✔An Atom What effect happens when hydrogen peroxide is added to permanent
hair color? - Precise Answer ✔✔Oxidation
What cut makes an equal layer length cut? - Precise Answer ✔✔90
degrees What is a plant based bacteria? - Precise Answer ✔✔Fungi/Tinea
How long is a student permit for? - Precise Answer ✔✔Until Graduation What is recommended for people with onychophagy? - Precise Answer
✔✔Frequent Manicures
Rollers should be what before disinfection? - Precise Answer
✔✔Cleaned and washed with soap and water. What is NOT recommended prior to having a chemical service done? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Brushing the hair
In what phase does hair grow in? - Precise Answer ✔✔Anagen Phase
How much does human hair grow a month? - Precise Answer ✔✔1/2
Inch
What causes oily skin? - Precise Answer ✔✔Over productive sebaceous
glands.
Client calls to say she has burns on scalp from blowdryer, how does that
happen? - Precise Answer ✔✔The hairdryer was in the same place for
What do you do if your client has tinea pedis? - Precise Answer too long.
✔✔Refer to a physician.
, pH Levels for acid to alkaline: - Precise Answer ✔✔Acid is below 7, 7 What is the minimum SPF for sunblock? - Precise Answer ✔✔15
is neutral, and alkaline is above 7.
What do you need to own a shop if you don't have a license? - Precise
How do you cut nails during a pedicure? - Precise Answer Answer ✔✔A practitioner licensed for at least 3 years.
✔✔Horizontal
Who is over the cosmetology board? - Precise Answer ✔✔The
What can be applied with a reusable brush? - Precise Answer ✔✔UV government
gel
What tissue sends messages to the other body parts? - Precise Answer
What is the first step in applying artificial nails? - Precise Answer ✔✔Nerves
✔✔Push back cuticles, wash clients hands for service?
When do you do a skin analysis? - Precise Answer ✔✔After the
Thin, dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes are called: - Precise Answer consultation
✔✔Scales
Hair that is easily breakable and dry: - Precise Answer ✔✔High Porosity
Growth patterns that grow straight up? - Precise Answer ✔✔Cowlick
What happens to the hair when you use a perm wave? - Precise Answer
Being able to fight off Bacteria is called: - Precise Answer ✔✔Immunity ✔✔It contracts
You walk away from your client and return, what should you do? - For how many years do the members of the board need to be residents of
Precise Answer ✔✔Sanitize hands New Jersey? - Precise Answer ✔✔5 years
Where can't you have a shop? - Precise Answer ✔✔A Residential Why do you use two towels for shampoo? - Precise Answer ✔✔To
protect client's from getting wet or their clothes wet.
