Florida Cosmetology State Board Questions with 100% Correct Solutions | Graded A+

What are the three most widely used alcohols? - - Methyl - Ethyl: disinfects implements no less than 70% - Isopropyl: disinfects implements up to 99% Sodium hypochlorite - Household Bleach; effective but has some of the same draw backs as alcohol Which products are effective for cleaning salons, but not salon implements? - Pine Sol and Lysol Viscosity means _____. - Thickness In which direction do you cut with a razor? - Hold the razor parallel to thin ends, 45 degrees with small strokes, and moving from top to bottom for most cuts. How many scalp manipulations in a scalp massage? - 12 What is a soft curl? - Combination of thio relaxer and thio perms that are wrapped on large tools, used to make existing curls larger and looser. Do you brush hair before any service? - Yes, you should brush client's hair before any service. When don't you brush hair during a service? - Prior to a chemical What are the types of hair removal? - Depilatory, waxing, and tweezing How many types of depilatories does a cosmetologist have? - Three - cream, paste, and powder chemical depilatories Do you need a skin test prior to using a chemical depilatory? - Yes, always perform a skin test prior to using a chemical depilatory. Define acid perm. - Water based solution that has a PH less than 7.0 Soap Cap - Combination of equal parts of tint and shampoo applied to hair like shampoo The hair has a green tone. What color corrects green? - Red Do you shampoo the hair before or after sodium hydroide? - After with cool water. How do you removed metallic dye from the hair? - 1. Apply 70% alcohol to the hair and allow to stand for 5 minutes 2. Apply oil, cover hair, and place under dryer. What is metallic hair color? - Contains metal salts, builds up, creates dull color, usually in men's drugstore hair color All plants, animals, and bacteria are made of ____. Without this element, life as we know it would not exist. ____ is the backbone of nature. - Carbon COHNS - The five elements that make up human hair, skin, tissue and nails (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur) Blood - Can carry pathogens. Never touch a clients open sore or abrasions. Acne - Chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands Seborrhea - Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands. Oily or shiny condition. Asteatosis - Dry scaly skin due to old age Rosacea - Chronic inflammation o cheeks and nose Steatoma - Tumor filled with sebum Bromidrosis - Foul smelling perspiration Anhidrosis - Lack of perspiration (anhi before a word means "lack") Hyperhidrosis - Excessive perspiration caused by excessive heat or general body weakness. (hyper before a word means "too much") Miliaria Ruba - Prickly heat Dermatitis - Inflamed condition of the skin which becomes red, swollen, or sore. Eczema - Inflammatory condition of the skin which may be acute or chronic, characterized by itching or burning, tiny papules and vesicles, oozing, crusting, and scaling Psoriasis - Round patches usually found on scalp, elbows, and knees not contagious Herpes simplex - Usually appears on lips or nostrils and is contagious. Dermatitis Venenata - A developed allergy to a product in cosmetology Skin Sensitivity Test - Also called patch or predisposition Activator - Additive used to quicken the action or progress of a chemical. Booster, accelerator, protenator, or catalyst are all activators. Alkaline Perm - Water based solution with PH greater than 7.0. The opposite is an acid perm. Ammonium Thioglycolate - Chemical compound made up of ammonia and thioglycolate acid. Main active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline perms. Red Light - Used on dry skin in combination with oils Infrared Rays - Produce heat, relaxes skin, dilates blood vessels, and increases metabolism