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California Barber Exam Questions And
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What is tinea favosa? - Answer✔ringworm of the scalp
What is maxilla and mandible? - Answer✔Upper and lower jaw bone
What muscle is located between the maxilla and mandible? - Answer✔Buccinator
What does non-porous hair mean? - Answer✔does not absorb moisture
What is the base color of artificial hair color? - Answer✔Primary and secondary color
Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel? - Answer✔Across from each
other
Acne is a disorder of the ___ gland. - Answer✔sebaceous
What is the line or the outer perimeter of the hair called? - Answer✔design line
What is the purpose of conditioner? - Answer✔to hydrate hair, prevent dryness and brittleness,
deposit protein and moisture**, help restore strength and body**, and protect against possible
damage
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with small mouths? - Answer✔small triangular
mustache
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with extra small mouths? - Answer✔medium
short mustache
What causes healthy skin? - Answer✔collagen
What is the term used for abnormal hair loss? - Answer✔alopecia
What is a sign of subjective skin during a massage? - Answer✔itching, burning, pain
How do you look at dry skin prior to a massage? - Answer✔Magnifying lamp
What causes hair not to grow? - Answer✔alopecia areata
What artery supplies blood for hair growth? - Answer✔dermal papilla
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if red-violet hair is at level 6, what color/toner would be used to get neutral brown? -
Answer✔Yellow-green
What is the primary ingredient in permanent waves? - Answer✔Ammonium thioglycolate
(sodium hydroxide for hair relaxer).
When do you tone hair? - Answer✔After lightening
What is the study of microorganisms? - Answer✔histology
What bone holds your brain in your head? - Answer✔cranium
When replacing the blade of a razor, you hold the joint and the ___. - Answer✔shank
What is hone? - Answer✔a sharpening block from rock or synthetic material**
How do you clean a hone? - Answer✔water & pumice stone to remove tiny steel particles**
Where is the T-zone located on the face? - Answer✔the forehead, nose, and chin
What is the ideal/popular face shape? - Answer✔oval
What type of light is used to observe skin type? - Answer✔a magnifying light
What is the pH level for conditioner? - Answer✔3.0-5.5
What is the pH level for acid balanced shampoo? - Answer✔4.5-5.5
What is the pH level for shampoo? - Answer✔4.0-7.0
What is it called when your nose and forehead are oily? - Answer✔seborrheic dermatitis
How do you drape a client for a shave? - Answer✔From the front loosely
What are toners used for? - Answer✔to pre lighten hair
Before sodium hydroxide processing hair should be analyzed to determine ___, ___, and ____. -
Answer✔texture, porosity, and elasticity
Where are the buccinator muscles located? - Answer✔side of lips in between upper and lower
jaw bone
What is a steatoma? - Answer✔Sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor that is filled with sebum
What is an example of a tertiary color? - Answer✔yellow-green and blue-green
Where do you apply chemical relaxer first? - Answer✔Most resistant area
What is a 90 degree haircut all around called? - Answer✔uniform layer
If a client comes in with dry, brittle hair and wants color, what do you do? - Answer✔deny
service
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California Barber Exam Questions And
Answers. Updated And Verified.
What is tinea favosa? - Answer✔ringworm of the scalp
What is maxilla and mandible? - Answer✔Upper and lower jaw bone
What muscle is located between the maxilla and mandible? - Answer✔Buccinator
What does non-porous hair mean? - Answer✔does not absorb moisture
What is the base color of artificial hair color? - Answer✔Primary and secondary color
Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel? - Answer✔Across from each
other
Acne is a disorder of the ___ gland. - Answer✔sebaceous
What is the line or the outer perimeter of the hair called? - Answer✔design line
What is the purpose of conditioner? - Answer✔to hydrate hair, prevent dryness and brittleness,
deposit protein and moisture**, help restore strength and body**, and protect against possible
damage
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with small mouths? - Answer✔small triangular
mustache
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with extra small mouths? - Answer✔medium
short mustache
What causes healthy skin? - Answer✔collagen
What is the term used for abnormal hair loss? - Answer✔alopecia
What is a sign of subjective skin during a massage? - Answer✔itching, burning, pain
How do you look at dry skin prior to a massage? - Answer✔Magnifying lamp
What causes hair not to grow? - Answer✔alopecia areata
What artery supplies blood for hair growth? - Answer✔dermal papilla
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if red-violet hair is at level 6, what color/toner would be used to get neutral brown? -
Answer✔Yellow-green
What is the primary ingredient in permanent waves? - Answer✔Ammonium thioglycolate
(sodium hydroxide for hair relaxer).
When do you tone hair? - Answer✔After lightening
What is the study of microorganisms? - Answer✔histology
What bone holds your brain in your head? - Answer✔cranium
When replacing the blade of a razor, you hold the joint and the ___. - Answer✔shank
What is hone? - Answer✔a sharpening block from rock or synthetic material**
How do you clean a hone? - Answer✔water & pumice stone to remove tiny steel particles**
Where is the T-zone located on the face? - Answer✔the forehead, nose, and chin
What is the ideal/popular face shape? - Answer✔oval
What type of light is used to observe skin type? - Answer✔a magnifying light
What is the pH level for conditioner? - Answer✔3.0-5.5
What is the pH level for acid balanced shampoo? - Answer✔4.5-5.5
What is the pH level for shampoo? - Answer✔4.0-7.0
What is it called when your nose and forehead are oily? - Answer✔seborrheic dermatitis
How do you drape a client for a shave? - Answer✔From the front loosely
What are toners used for? - Answer✔to pre lighten hair
Before sodium hydroxide processing hair should be analyzed to determine ___, ___, and ____. -
Answer✔texture, porosity, and elasticity
Where are the buccinator muscles located? - Answer✔side of lips in between upper and lower
jaw bone
What is a steatoma? - Answer✔Sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor that is filled with sebum
What is an example of a tertiary color? - Answer✔yellow-green and blue-green
Where do you apply chemical relaxer first? - Answer✔Most resistant area
What is a 90 degree haircut all around called? - Answer✔uniform layer
If a client comes in with dry, brittle hair and wants color, what do you do? - Answer✔deny
service
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