NEVADA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY THEORY TEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE DETAILED SOLUTIONS

Page 1 of 124 1 NEVADA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY THEORY TEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE DETAILED SOLUTIONS anagen phase - ANSWER -Also known as growth phase; phase during which new hair is produced. QUESTION: Beveling - ANSWER -Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length. or A stacking tehnique QUESTION: single -use - ANSWER -Disposable items cannot be used more than once QUESTION: Decont amination methods 2 - ANSWER -Cleaning and Steriling QUESTION: Humectants - ANSWER -Substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture. Page 2 of 124 2 QUESTION: hair root - ANSWER -The part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis. QUESTIO N: structure of the hair root - ANSWER -hair follicle hair bulb dermal papilla arrector pilimuscle sebaceous glands QUESTION: traveling guideline - ANSWER -Also known as movable guideline; guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or graduation. QUESTION: stationary guideline - ANSWER -guideline that does not move QUESTION: Temporary haircolor - ANSWER -Nonpermanent color whose large pigment molecules prevent penetration of the cuticle layer, allowing only a coating action that may be removed by shampooing. QUESTION: Deionized water - ANSWER -Water that has had impur ities, such as calcium and magnesium and other metal Ions Page 3 of 124 3 QUESTION: Regular relaxers - ANSWER -Normal texture or Medium curl QUESTION: Average porosity - ANSWER -Cuticle is slightly raised QUESTION: hair cuticle - ANSWER -outermost layer of hair QUESTION: cortex of hair - ANSWER -the middle layer also is the layer that holds color QUESTION: no -lye relaxers - ANSWER -Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide QUESTION: disulfide bonds - ANSWER -Strong chemical side bonds formed when the sulfur atoms in two ad jacent protein chains are joined together. QUESTION: Mild relaxer - ANSWER -best for fine , color treated, or damaged hair Page 4 of 124 4 QUESTION: surfactants - ANSWER -the second ingredient that most shampoos have in common QUESTION: hydrogen relaxer - ANSWER -Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH) content; available in varying formulations for black folks QUESTION: when hair is green - ANSWER -use red to balance QUESTION: Density - ANSWER -measure the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of scalp QUESTION: hair porosity - ANSWER -The ability of the hair to absorb moisture QUESTION: Elasticity - ANSWER -the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking QUESTION: Canities - ANSWER -gray hair