NYS Cosmetology Written Test
Questions and Answers
Updated Latest (Verified Answers)
1. Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle
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Answer Volume g
2. A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Bold, dramatic accent
g g g
3. Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a de
g g g g g g g g g g
sign is called
g g
Answer Balance g
4. The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each othe
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
r is said to have
g g g g
Answer Elevated balance
g g
5. The two defining characteristics of hair type
g g g g g g
Answer Wave patterns and hair texture
g g g g g
6. The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across the b
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
row is the
g g
1g/g2
9
,Answer Oval face g g
7. To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around are
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
as
8. The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Profile g
9. Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer abrasions g
10. Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that su
g g g g g g g g
ppress the growth of
g g g
Answer Malassezia g
11. To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin debr
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
is without
g
Answer Adversely affecting scalp or hair
g g g g g
12. The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics wh
g g g g g g g g g g
ere water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Distillation g
13. The main ingredient of most shampoos is
g g g g g g
Answer Water g
2g/g2
9
, 14. Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each ingr
g g g g g g g g g g g
edient or in g g
Answer Descending orderg g
15. The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule
g g g g g g
Answer Hydrophilic g
16. The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be
g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Oil-attracting g
17. Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic colo
g g g g g g g g g g g
r pigments are
g g
Answer Color-enhancing g
18. Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation from
g g g g g g g g g g
the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling
g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Scalp astringent lotions
g g g
19. Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the com
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
b leaves the head can be used to locate the
g g g g g g g g g
Answer Occipital bone g g
20. The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Vertical g
21. Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in
g g g g g g g g g
3g/g2
9
Questions and Answers
Updated Latest (Verified Answers)
1. Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle
g g g g g g g g g
Answer Volume g
2. A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Bold, dramatic accent
g g g
3. Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a de
g g g g g g g g g g
sign is called
g g
Answer Balance g
4. The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each othe
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
r is said to have
g g g g
Answer Elevated balance
g g
5. The two defining characteristics of hair type
g g g g g g
Answer Wave patterns and hair texture
g g g g g
6. The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across the b
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
row is the
g g
1g/g2
9
,Answer Oval face g g
7. To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around are
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
as
8. The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Profile g
9. Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer abrasions g
10. Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that su
g g g g g g g g
ppress the growth of
g g g
Answer Malassezia g
11. To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin debr
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
is without
g
Answer Adversely affecting scalp or hair
g g g g g
12. The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics wh
g g g g g g g g g g
ere water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Distillation g
13. The main ingredient of most shampoos is
g g g g g g
Answer Water g
2g/g2
9
, 14. Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each ingr
g g g g g g g g g g g
edient or in g g
Answer Descending orderg g
15. The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule
g g g g g g
Answer Hydrophilic g
16. The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be
g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Oil-attracting g
17. Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic colo
g g g g g g g g g g g
r pigments are
g g
Answer Color-enhancing g
18. Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation from
g g g g g g g g g g
the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling
g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Scalp astringent lotions
g g g
19. Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the com
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
b leaves the head can be used to locate the
g g g g g g g g g
Answer Occipital bone g g
20. The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Answer Vertical g
21. Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in
g g g g g g g g g
3g/g2
9
