PSI COSMETOLOGY EXAMINERS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔circle - ✔✔the part of the pin curl that forms a complete circle; also the hair that is
wrapped around the roller
✔✔chemical hair relaxing - ✔✔rearranges the structure of curly hair into a straighter or
smoother form
✔✔chemical properties - ✔✔characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical
reaction and a chemical change in substance
✔✔chemical texture services - ✔✔hair services that cause a chemical change that
permanently alters the natural wave pattern of the hair
✔✔clipper over comb - ✔✔haircutting technique where the clippers move side to side
across the comb rather than bottom to top
✔✔closed comedomes - ✔✔clogged follicles just under the skin surface
✔✔cocci - ✔✔round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups
✔✔cohns elements - ✔✔the five elements that make up human hair, skin, tissue, and
nails
✔✔concentrator - ✔✔nozzle attachment of a blow dryer that directs the air stream to
any section of the hair more intensely
✔✔combustion - ✔✔rapid oxidation of a substance accompanied by the production of
heat and light
✔✔concealer - ✔✔cosmetic used to hide dark eye circles, splotches, and other
imperfections
, ✔✔conditioner filler - ✔✔used to recondition damaged overly porous hair and equalize
porosity so that the hair accepts the color evenly from strand to strand and scalp to
ends
✔✔foil technique - ✔✔highlighting technique that involves coloring selected strands of
hair by slicing or weaviing out sections placing them on foil or plastic wrap appling
lightener or permanent hair color and then sealing it with foil
✔✔follicle - ✔✔tuble-like depression or pocket inthe skin or scalp that contains the hair
root
✔✔finger waving - ✔✔process of shaping and directing the hair into in a pattern of "s"
shaped waves through the use of the fingers combs and waving lotions
✔✔fishtail braid - ✔✔simple two strand braid in which hair is picked p from the sides
and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other
✔✔fissure - ✔✔crack int he skin that penetrates the epidermis such as chapped hands
or lips
✔✔foam or mousse - ✔✔a light airy whipped styling product that resembles shaving
foam and builds moderate body and volume into the hair
✔✔finishing spray - ✔✔hairspray used to lock in a style afer completion
✔✔fabric wraps - ✔✔nail wraps made of silk linen or fiberglass
✔✔form - ✔✔outline of the overall hairstyle as seen fro all angls
✔✔infrared rays - ✔✔invisible rays that have longer wavelengths, penetrate deeper,
and produce more heat than visible light
✔✔infection - ✔✔invasion of body tissue by pathogenic bacteria
✔✔humectants - ✔✔substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of
moisture
✔✔hydroxide relaxers - ✔✔very strong alkalis with a ph over 13
✔✔hyperhidrosis - ✔✔excessive sweating
✔✔hypertrichosis - ✔✔abnormal growth of hair characterized by the growth of terminal
hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔circle - ✔✔the part of the pin curl that forms a complete circle; also the hair that is
wrapped around the roller
✔✔chemical hair relaxing - ✔✔rearranges the structure of curly hair into a straighter or
smoother form
✔✔chemical properties - ✔✔characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical
reaction and a chemical change in substance
✔✔chemical texture services - ✔✔hair services that cause a chemical change that
permanently alters the natural wave pattern of the hair
✔✔clipper over comb - ✔✔haircutting technique where the clippers move side to side
across the comb rather than bottom to top
✔✔closed comedomes - ✔✔clogged follicles just under the skin surface
✔✔cocci - ✔✔round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups
✔✔cohns elements - ✔✔the five elements that make up human hair, skin, tissue, and
nails
✔✔concentrator - ✔✔nozzle attachment of a blow dryer that directs the air stream to
any section of the hair more intensely
✔✔combustion - ✔✔rapid oxidation of a substance accompanied by the production of
heat and light
✔✔concealer - ✔✔cosmetic used to hide dark eye circles, splotches, and other
imperfections
, ✔✔conditioner filler - ✔✔used to recondition damaged overly porous hair and equalize
porosity so that the hair accepts the color evenly from strand to strand and scalp to
ends
✔✔foil technique - ✔✔highlighting technique that involves coloring selected strands of
hair by slicing or weaviing out sections placing them on foil or plastic wrap appling
lightener or permanent hair color and then sealing it with foil
✔✔follicle - ✔✔tuble-like depression or pocket inthe skin or scalp that contains the hair
root
✔✔finger waving - ✔✔process of shaping and directing the hair into in a pattern of "s"
shaped waves through the use of the fingers combs and waving lotions
✔✔fishtail braid - ✔✔simple two strand braid in which hair is picked p from the sides
and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other
✔✔fissure - ✔✔crack int he skin that penetrates the epidermis such as chapped hands
or lips
✔✔foam or mousse - ✔✔a light airy whipped styling product that resembles shaving
foam and builds moderate body and volume into the hair
✔✔finishing spray - ✔✔hairspray used to lock in a style afer completion
✔✔fabric wraps - ✔✔nail wraps made of silk linen or fiberglass
✔✔form - ✔✔outline of the overall hairstyle as seen fro all angls
✔✔infrared rays - ✔✔invisible rays that have longer wavelengths, penetrate deeper,
and produce more heat than visible light
✔✔infection - ✔✔invasion of body tissue by pathogenic bacteria
✔✔humectants - ✔✔substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of
moisture
✔✔hydroxide relaxers - ✔✔very strong alkalis with a ph over 13
✔✔hyperhidrosis - ✔✔excessive sweating
✔✔hypertrichosis - ✔✔abnormal growth of hair characterized by the growth of terminal
hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair
