Indiana PSI Cosmetology Practice Test
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What bonds make permanent wave, curl reformation and chemical hair
relaxing possible? - ✔✔Disulfide bonds
What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during
hair relaxing? - ✔✔Base cream
When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen? - ✔✔The hair melts
What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for chemical
procedures? - ✔✔Abrasions on scalp
What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from the ends to
the scalp in overlapping layers? - ✔✔Croquignole
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to
evaluate the hair for everything but... - ✔✔Color
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by
breaking down what? - ✔✔Disulfide bonds
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, When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be done first? -
✔✔Performing test for elasticity and porosity
In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH? - ✔✔Ammonium
thioglycolate
What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing color? -
✔✔Double process
What step would be performed prior to applying a single process color on
virgin hair? - ✔✔Parting dry hair
All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except - ✔✔Making a physical
change
What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? - ✔✔Prelightening
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔Producing gray
coverage
All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT - ✔✔Dominant
What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation? - ✔✔Look at
client through the mirror
What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a
lightener on gray hair? - ✔✔Orange
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What bonds make permanent wave, curl reformation and chemical hair
relaxing possible? - ✔✔Disulfide bonds
What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during
hair relaxing? - ✔✔Base cream
When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen? - ✔✔The hair melts
What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for chemical
procedures? - ✔✔Abrasions on scalp
What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from the ends to
the scalp in overlapping layers? - ✔✔Croquignole
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to
evaluate the hair for everything but... - ✔✔Color
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by
breaking down what? - ✔✔Disulfide bonds
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be done first? -
✔✔Performing test for elasticity and porosity
In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH? - ✔✔Ammonium
thioglycolate
What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing color? -
✔✔Double process
What step would be performed prior to applying a single process color on
virgin hair? - ✔✔Parting dry hair
All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except - ✔✔Making a physical
change
What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? - ✔✔Prelightening
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔Producing gray
coverage
All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT - ✔✔Dominant
What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation? - ✔✔Look at
client through the mirror
What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a
lightener on gray hair? - ✔✔Orange
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