COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD TESTS
COMPILED COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ The process of using galvanic current to penetrate water-soluble
products containing ions into the skin is known as:
Answer: iontophoresis
◉ Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
Answer: harmful
◉ Hair that has the largest diameter and usually requires more
processing time is:
Answer: coarse hair texture
◉ Thinning hair using a sliding movement with the blades of the
shear partially opened to reduce volume and create movement is?
Answer: slithering
◉ Oil-absorbing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect,
making large pores appear smaller are:
Answer: clay based
,◉ The growth pattern is the direction in which hair grows from the
scalp and is also called the:
Answer: natural falling position
◉ A small wig used by men to cover the top or crown of the head is:
Answer: toupee
◉ The neutralizing of remaining hydroxide ions to lower the pH of
the hair and scalp after a relaxer requires a(n)
Answer: normalizing lotion
◉ To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that
has:
Answer: volume around areas between the temples and jaw and
adds width around ears
◉ Rubber,silk, wood, and glass are common examples of:
Answer: insulators
◉ Careless electrical connections and overloaded circuits can result
in an electric shock, burn, or:
Answer: fire
,◉ The main ingredient of most shampoos is:
Answer: water
◉ Chemical hair texturizers temporarily raise the pH of the hair in
order to:
Answer: soften and swell the shaft
◉ The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for
the greatest mobility is the:
Answer: full-stem curl
◉ The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that
provide skin with its color are:
Answer: melanin
◉ Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis
shows any signs of:
Answer: abrasions
◉ When using heat on human hair wigs, the temperature setting on
the styling tool should be
Answer: low
, ◉ A manufactured synthetic fiber with a texture similar to extremely
curly or coiled hair types that does not reflect light and is used for
hair extensions is:
Answer: kanekalon
◉ The two methods of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are:
Answer: croquignole and spiral
◉ During a retouch relaxer application, to avoid overprocessing of
hair breakage, do not:
Answer: overlap the relaxes
◉ An imported wool fiber available in black or brown with a matte
finish that is used in hair extensions is:
Answer: lin
◉ The nail that grows the slowest is on the:
Answer: middle finger
◉ A simple two-strand braid in which the hair is picked up from the
sides and added to strands as they are crossed over each other is
the:
COMPILED COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ The process of using galvanic current to penetrate water-soluble
products containing ions into the skin is known as:
Answer: iontophoresis
◉ Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
Answer: harmful
◉ Hair that has the largest diameter and usually requires more
processing time is:
Answer: coarse hair texture
◉ Thinning hair using a sliding movement with the blades of the
shear partially opened to reduce volume and create movement is?
Answer: slithering
◉ Oil-absorbing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect,
making large pores appear smaller are:
Answer: clay based
,◉ The growth pattern is the direction in which hair grows from the
scalp and is also called the:
Answer: natural falling position
◉ A small wig used by men to cover the top or crown of the head is:
Answer: toupee
◉ The neutralizing of remaining hydroxide ions to lower the pH of
the hair and scalp after a relaxer requires a(n)
Answer: normalizing lotion
◉ To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that
has:
Answer: volume around areas between the temples and jaw and
adds width around ears
◉ Rubber,silk, wood, and glass are common examples of:
Answer: insulators
◉ Careless electrical connections and overloaded circuits can result
in an electric shock, burn, or:
Answer: fire
,◉ The main ingredient of most shampoos is:
Answer: water
◉ Chemical hair texturizers temporarily raise the pH of the hair in
order to:
Answer: soften and swell the shaft
◉ The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for
the greatest mobility is the:
Answer: full-stem curl
◉ The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that
provide skin with its color are:
Answer: melanin
◉ Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis
shows any signs of:
Answer: abrasions
◉ When using heat on human hair wigs, the temperature setting on
the styling tool should be
Answer: low
, ◉ A manufactured synthetic fiber with a texture similar to extremely
curly or coiled hair types that does not reflect light and is used for
hair extensions is:
Answer: kanekalon
◉ The two methods of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are:
Answer: croquignole and spiral
◉ During a retouch relaxer application, to avoid overprocessing of
hair breakage, do not:
Answer: overlap the relaxes
◉ An imported wool fiber available in black or brown with a matte
finish that is used in hair extensions is:
Answer: lin
◉ The nail that grows the slowest is on the:
Answer: middle finger
◉ A simple two-strand braid in which the hair is picked up from the
sides and added to strands as they are crossed over each other is
the:
