COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Slithering the hair is done how?
Answer: Thinning with shears
◉ Sebum is excreted from what gland?
Answer: Sebaceous gland
◉ Fine, medium, and coarse refers to the hairs?
Answer: Hair type/ Texture
◉ The ability of the hair to absorb a color filler is determined by the
hairs?
Answer: Porosity
◉ Coarse hair should not be cut how?
Answer: Too close to the scalp
◉ When alternating finger waves and pin curls, what is it called?
,Answer: Skip waves
◉ A substance with two or more added materials is what?
Answer: Compound
◉ When hair cutting, to avoid wrist strain, how should you hold your
wrist?
Answer: Straight
◉ A curl with the least mobility is?
Answer: No stem
◉ The part of the curl between the base and first arc is the?
Answer: Stem
◉ The most desirable face shape is considered to be?
Answer: Oval
◉ To avoid overlapping in a tint retouch, color the new growth?
Answer: 1/2 inch up to the tinted hair
◉ When preforming a lightener, what is the best parting to use?
, Answer: 1/8 inch parting
◉ The processing time of a chemical depends on the hairs texture
and its?
Answer: Porosity
◉ When permanent waving hair, rolling the rod to tightly can cause?
Answer: Hair breakage
◉ Where does hair regeneration occur?
Answer: Follicles of a dermal papilla
◉ In hair color, what is used as a developer?
Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
◉ Metal combs are characterized by their ability to?
Answer: Hold/ maintain heat
◉ After a permanent wave, try to avoid excessive?
Answer: heat
◉ When applying lip color, use?
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Slithering the hair is done how?
Answer: Thinning with shears
◉ Sebum is excreted from what gland?
Answer: Sebaceous gland
◉ Fine, medium, and coarse refers to the hairs?
Answer: Hair type/ Texture
◉ The ability of the hair to absorb a color filler is determined by the
hairs?
Answer: Porosity
◉ Coarse hair should not be cut how?
Answer: Too close to the scalp
◉ When alternating finger waves and pin curls, what is it called?
,Answer: Skip waves
◉ A substance with two or more added materials is what?
Answer: Compound
◉ When hair cutting, to avoid wrist strain, how should you hold your
wrist?
Answer: Straight
◉ A curl with the least mobility is?
Answer: No stem
◉ The part of the curl between the base and first arc is the?
Answer: Stem
◉ The most desirable face shape is considered to be?
Answer: Oval
◉ To avoid overlapping in a tint retouch, color the new growth?
Answer: 1/2 inch up to the tinted hair
◉ When preforming a lightener, what is the best parting to use?
, Answer: 1/8 inch parting
◉ The processing time of a chemical depends on the hairs texture
and its?
Answer: Porosity
◉ When permanent waving hair, rolling the rod to tightly can cause?
Answer: Hair breakage
◉ Where does hair regeneration occur?
Answer: Follicles of a dermal papilla
◉ In hair color, what is used as a developer?
Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
◉ Metal combs are characterized by their ability to?
Answer: Hold/ maintain heat
◉ After a permanent wave, try to avoid excessive?
Answer: heat
◉ When applying lip color, use?
