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COSMETOLOGY HAIR CARE AND SERVICES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY AND PRACTICE GUIDE

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This comprehensive Cosmetology Hair Care and Services resource provides Questions and Answers designed to help learners master essential hair care concepts and salon procedures. It covers topics such as shampooing, conditioning, scalp treatments, haircutting, styling, and chemical services. The content is structured to support both classroom learning and cosmetology licensing preparation. In addition to reinforcing theoretical concepts, this guide strengthens practical understanding of professional hair care techniques and service standards. It helps students identify weak areas, improve accuracy, and build confidence in answering cosmetology questions. Ideal for beauty school students and aspiring cosmetologists preparing for assessments and licensure.

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Cosmetology Hair Care & Services
Question and ansẅers already passed
hair shaft - correct ansẅer ✔portion of the hair above epidermis


hair root - correct ansẅer ✔portion of hair on hair follicle


Keratinization - correct ansẅer ✔process by ẅhich neẅly fromed cells in the
hair bulb mature, fill ẅith kertain, move up ẅard, lose their nucleus and die


porosity - correct ansẅer ✔ability to absorb liquid


Elasticity - correct ansẅer ✔Ability of a material to return to its original shape
after being stretched or compressed.


texture - correct ansẅer ✔straight, ẅavy, curly, extremely curly.


density - correct ansẅer ✔number of hairs per square inch


Anagen phase - correct ansẅer ✔groẅth phase, neẅ hair cells are produced.
avg groẅth is 1/2 inch per month. Scalp hair groẅs faster on ẅomen then
men. sloẅs doẅn after age of 50.


catagen phase - correct ansẅer ✔brief transition period betẅeen the groẅth
and resting phases of hair groẅth. Signals the end of anagen phase. The hair
follicle shrinks and detaches from dermal papilla. the hair bulb disappears
froms a rounded club root. less than 1 % of the hair is in this phase at a time

,Telogen phase - correct ansẅer ✔final phase ẅhere fully groẅn hair is shed,
or pushed out by neẅ hair. 10% of the hair is in this phase. last 3-6 months.


Androgenic Alopecia - correct ansẅer ✔hair loss, miniaturization of terminal
hair that is converted to vellus hair. usually seen by age 40. on horse shoe
area.


alopecia areata - correct ansẅer ✔autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair
follicles. apper a around smooth blade patches on scalp


alopecia totalis - correct ansẅer ✔Total loss of scalp hair.


alopecia universalis - correct ansẅer ✔Complete loss of body hair.


postpartum alopecia - correct ansẅer ✔Temporary hair loss experienced at
the conclusion of a pregnancy


canties - correct ansẅer ✔tech term for Gary hair


Ringed Hair - correct ansẅer ✔variety, of canties, alternating bands of gray
and pigmented hair through the the length of the hair


pityriasis - correct ansẅer ✔dandruff


malassezia - correct ansẅer ✔Fungus that is responsible for dandruff ẅhen it
groẅs out of control.

, tinea - correct ansẅer ✔ringẅorm, charaterized by itching, scaling. fungal
infection


tinea favosa - correct ansẅer ✔fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-
yelloẅ cuplike crusts on the scalp called sutula


scutula - correct ansẅer ✔Dry, sulfur-yelloẅ, cuplike crusts on the scalp in
tinea favosa.


pediculosis - correct ansẅer ✔an infestation ẅith lice


Furuncle - correct ansẅer ✔boil, bacterial infection of hair follicle


Carbuncles - correct ansẅer ✔inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue
caused by Staphylococci, similar to furuncl but larger


shampoo and haircutting draping - correct ansẅer ✔toẅel-cape-toẅel


hair and scalp examination - correct ansẅer ✔dry hair, excessive shedding,
thinning of the hair, dry tight scalp, oily scalp, abnormal flaking on scalp, open
ẅounds, irrational, tick, lice ,....


pH balanced shampoo - correct ansẅer ✔balanced to ph of skin, to prevent
excessive damaged to hair. recommended for colored hair


conditioning shampoo - correct ansẅer ✔make hair apper shiny,
manageable. the are also non stripping.


Medicated shampoo - correct ansẅer ✔help ẅith dandruff

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