Milady Cosmetology Final Exam || QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS; TO SCORE A+
Dry hair and scalp should be treated with products that contain moisturizers and ______.
correct answers Emollients
What type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon? correct
answers Horizontal lines
What type of shampoo, also known as powder shampoo, cleanses the hair without the use of
soap and water? correct answers Dry
Which type of texture shear adds increased blending? correct answers Texturizing
Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture consisting of
_____. correct answers Boar and nylon
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to _____ bonds. correct
answers Lanthionine
The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is _____, because it will give you the smoothest
cut and is the sharpest edge possible. correct answers Convex
What type of shampoo can leave the hair dry, brittle, porous, and causes fading in colored
treated hair? correct answers High-pH shampoo
A ____ shampoo is designed to re-balance the pH level of your hair by neutralizing any alkali
and unwanted residues in the hair. correct answers Neutralizing
Which guideline is used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a
length or weight increase? correct answers Stationary
Placed completely off their base, _____ curls offer a curl option with only slight lift and
volume. correct answers Off-base
Arc base pin curls are also known as half-moon or ____ base curls. correct answers C-shaped
base curls
The body's first line of defense against infection is _____. correct answers Healthy,
uncompromised skin
When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo, being at the front hairline and work in a(n)
______. correct answers Back-and-forth movement
When your shear is properly fitted, the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the ______.
correct answers Cuticle area of the thumb
When hand washing, it is important to rub hands together for a minimum of how long?
correct answers 20 seconds
, The changes involved in oxidation haircoloring, wet setting, thermal styling, permanent
waving, and chemical hair relaxing take place within the _____. correct answers Cortex
As a rule of thumb, coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than ____. correct answers
Fine hair
Which organisms are pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes?
correct answers Staphylococci
Often called simply "the shampoo," this first step of the service actually encompasses three
different processes: scalp care and massage, shampooing, and _____. correct answers
Conditioning
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are
known as _____. correct answers Disinfectants
What is the elevation, or degrees, contained in a blunt or one-length haircut? correct answers
0
What is the growth phase during which new hair is produced? correct answers Anagen
You should use the _____ degree of tension when cutting hair with strong growth patterns, or
around the ears, to compensate for the hair being pushed up when it dries. correct answers
Minimum
Which facial shape is 1 1/2 times longer than its width across the brow? correct answers Oval
face
A general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you
are cutting, and to keep your body weight _____. correct answers Centered
Hair is composed of protein that grows from cells originating within the ______. correct
answers Hair follicle
What element of hair design defines form and space, while creating the shape, design, and
movement of a hairstyle? correct answers Line
Inflammation is characterized by which of the following? correct answers Swelling
By making a parting or drawing a line from the apex to the back of the ear, you can locate the
_____ of the head, which consists of all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear. correct
answers Back
Combs that are used for thermal curling should be made of ______. correct answers Hard
rubber
The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots is known as ______.
correct answers Alopecia areata
CORRECT ANSWERS; TO SCORE A+
Dry hair and scalp should be treated with products that contain moisturizers and ______.
correct answers Emollients
What type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon? correct
answers Horizontal lines
What type of shampoo, also known as powder shampoo, cleanses the hair without the use of
soap and water? correct answers Dry
Which type of texture shear adds increased blending? correct answers Texturizing
Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture consisting of
_____. correct answers Boar and nylon
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to _____ bonds. correct
answers Lanthionine
The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is _____, because it will give you the smoothest
cut and is the sharpest edge possible. correct answers Convex
What type of shampoo can leave the hair dry, brittle, porous, and causes fading in colored
treated hair? correct answers High-pH shampoo
A ____ shampoo is designed to re-balance the pH level of your hair by neutralizing any alkali
and unwanted residues in the hair. correct answers Neutralizing
Which guideline is used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a
length or weight increase? correct answers Stationary
Placed completely off their base, _____ curls offer a curl option with only slight lift and
volume. correct answers Off-base
Arc base pin curls are also known as half-moon or ____ base curls. correct answers C-shaped
base curls
The body's first line of defense against infection is _____. correct answers Healthy,
uncompromised skin
When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo, being at the front hairline and work in a(n)
______. correct answers Back-and-forth movement
When your shear is properly fitted, the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the ______.
correct answers Cuticle area of the thumb
When hand washing, it is important to rub hands together for a minimum of how long?
correct answers 20 seconds
, The changes involved in oxidation haircoloring, wet setting, thermal styling, permanent
waving, and chemical hair relaxing take place within the _____. correct answers Cortex
As a rule of thumb, coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than ____. correct answers
Fine hair
Which organisms are pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes?
correct answers Staphylococci
Often called simply "the shampoo," this first step of the service actually encompasses three
different processes: scalp care and massage, shampooing, and _____. correct answers
Conditioning
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are
known as _____. correct answers Disinfectants
What is the elevation, or degrees, contained in a blunt or one-length haircut? correct answers
0
What is the growth phase during which new hair is produced? correct answers Anagen
You should use the _____ degree of tension when cutting hair with strong growth patterns, or
around the ears, to compensate for the hair being pushed up when it dries. correct answers
Minimum
Which facial shape is 1 1/2 times longer than its width across the brow? correct answers Oval
face
A general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you
are cutting, and to keep your body weight _____. correct answers Centered
Hair is composed of protein that grows from cells originating within the ______. correct
answers Hair follicle
What element of hair design defines form and space, while creating the shape, design, and
movement of a hairstyle? correct answers Line
Inflammation is characterized by which of the following? correct answers Swelling
By making a parting or drawing a line from the apex to the back of the ear, you can locate the
_____ of the head, which consists of all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear. correct
answers Back
Combs that are used for thermal curling should be made of ______. correct answers Hard
rubber
The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots is known as ______.
correct answers Alopecia areata
