Washington State boards for Cosmetology questions and Answers Verified Updated 2024.

Washington State boards for Cosmetology
questions and Answers Verified Updated
2024


Abraded Hair - ANS-Technical term for broken hair
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Acid - ANS-Water-based solution measuring more positive hydrogen ions then negative
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hydroxide ions: measure less then 7 on the pH scale.
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AIDS- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - ANS-Disease caused by HIV ( Human
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Immunodeficiency Virus); HIV interferes with the body's natural immune system and
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causes the immune system to break down
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Albinism - ANS-Congenital failure of the skin to produce melanin pigment
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Albino - ANS-A person lacking pigmentation in the hair and skin
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Alkaline - ANS-Water-based solution measuring more negative hydroxide ions than
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positive hydrogen ions: measuring higher then 7 on the pH scale
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Alopecia - ANS-Excessive hair loss
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Alopecia Areata - ANS-Auden loss of hair in round of irregular patches without display
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fo an inflamed scalp
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Alopecia Permatura - ANS-Refers to baldness that occurs early in life, beginning as
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early as late adolescence
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Amines - ANS-Ingredients found in conditioners: makes hair easier to comb and control
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Anabolism - ANS-The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones during
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metabolism
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Anagen - ANS-The active phase of the hair growth cycle
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Anatomy - ANS-The study of the organs and systems of the body
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