NYS COSMETOLOGY EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔stand with feet ________ and ______________ shift weight - ✔✔shoulder width
apart; frequently
✔✔Keep head _______ and your shoulders ___ - ✔✔level; up
✔✔to avoid back strain while picking things up - ✔✔bend knees
✔✔conduct thorough scalp analysis and check for - ✔✔abrasion ,dry/oily scalp, flaky
dandruff, ticks or lice (pediculosis capitis)
✔✔Average PH for acid based shampoos _________________ and conditioners
___________ - ✔✔(4.5-5.5); (5.5-6.9)
✔✔Alkaline shampoo is PH - ✔✔7.1-9.5
✔✔High PH alkaline shampoo will cause hair color to - ✔✔fade faster
✔✔hairs natural PH ________ so pick shampoo closet to hairs natural PH to avoid any
damage - ✔✔4.5-5.5
✔✔Hard Water - ✔✔well water; contains minerals; hard to lather
✔✔Soft water - ✔✔rainwater; chemically treated to gt rid of minerals so lathers easy
✔✔Main ingredient in most shampoos - ✔✔water
✔✔Surfectant - ✔✔2nd main ingredient in shampoo. cleansing molecules and have two
ends (hydrophilic and lipophilic)
✔✔hydrophillic - ✔✔Attracted to water
✔✔lipophillic - ✔✔attracted to oil
✔✔Humectant - ✔✔moisturizing molecules used in conditioners to hold in moisture
✔✔Medicated shampoos - ✔✔Shampoos that contain special chemicals or drugs that
are effective in reducing excessive dandruff or relieving other scalp conditions are:
✔✔Clarifying shampoos - ✔✔remove mineral buildups by having chelating agents that
bind to metals to remove them from the hair
, ✔✔Color enhancing shampoos - ✔✔brighten and add shine to hair
✔✔blue shampoo - ✔✔remove unwanted yellow tones in grey hair or to tone down gold
tones in blonde hair
✔✔powder dry shampoo - ✔✔for clients who can't have hair wet down (hospitalized
etc.) powder is designed to attract oils. when brushed out it leaves hair dull
✔✔wig cleaning solutions - ✔✔gentle shampoos for wigs and hair pieces
✔✔leave in conditioner - ✔✔Applied to hair and not rinsed out
✔✔astringents - ✔✔can be used on cotton ball and blotted on scalp to remove excess
oils or buildup
✔✔Trichology - ✔✔Study of hair
✔✔non-pigmented hair - ✔✔grey hair/cantities
✔✔purpose of hair - ✔✔protect and adorn
✔✔Texture - ✔✔fine, medium, course and feel of hair per strand
✔✔Density - ✔✔thickness of hair, numbers of per square inch
✔✔Porosity - ✔✔ability of hair to absorb moisture
✔✔elasticity - ✔✔ability of hair to stretch and return
✔✔tenacity - ✔✔overall toughness of hair to stand up to chemical procedures; comes
from cortex
✔✔cuticle - ✔✔hairs gateway and opens & closes porosity; acts as a protective outer
layer
✔✔cortex - ✔✔90% of hairs strength; elasticity; pigment; bonds; 2nd layer
✔✔medulla - ✔✔pith or marrow innermost layer absent in very fine hair; innermost layer
✔✔follicle - ✔✔sets direction of hair shaft; tube like pocket encases the hair root
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔stand with feet ________ and ______________ shift weight - ✔✔shoulder width
apart; frequently
✔✔Keep head _______ and your shoulders ___ - ✔✔level; up
✔✔to avoid back strain while picking things up - ✔✔bend knees
✔✔conduct thorough scalp analysis and check for - ✔✔abrasion ,dry/oily scalp, flaky
dandruff, ticks or lice (pediculosis capitis)
✔✔Average PH for acid based shampoos _________________ and conditioners
___________ - ✔✔(4.5-5.5); (5.5-6.9)
✔✔Alkaline shampoo is PH - ✔✔7.1-9.5
✔✔High PH alkaline shampoo will cause hair color to - ✔✔fade faster
✔✔hairs natural PH ________ so pick shampoo closet to hairs natural PH to avoid any
damage - ✔✔4.5-5.5
✔✔Hard Water - ✔✔well water; contains minerals; hard to lather
✔✔Soft water - ✔✔rainwater; chemically treated to gt rid of minerals so lathers easy
✔✔Main ingredient in most shampoos - ✔✔water
✔✔Surfectant - ✔✔2nd main ingredient in shampoo. cleansing molecules and have two
ends (hydrophilic and lipophilic)
✔✔hydrophillic - ✔✔Attracted to water
✔✔lipophillic - ✔✔attracted to oil
✔✔Humectant - ✔✔moisturizing molecules used in conditioners to hold in moisture
✔✔Medicated shampoos - ✔✔Shampoos that contain special chemicals or drugs that
are effective in reducing excessive dandruff or relieving other scalp conditions are:
✔✔Clarifying shampoos - ✔✔remove mineral buildups by having chelating agents that
bind to metals to remove them from the hair
, ✔✔Color enhancing shampoos - ✔✔brighten and add shine to hair
✔✔blue shampoo - ✔✔remove unwanted yellow tones in grey hair or to tone down gold
tones in blonde hair
✔✔powder dry shampoo - ✔✔for clients who can't have hair wet down (hospitalized
etc.) powder is designed to attract oils. when brushed out it leaves hair dull
✔✔wig cleaning solutions - ✔✔gentle shampoos for wigs and hair pieces
✔✔leave in conditioner - ✔✔Applied to hair and not rinsed out
✔✔astringents - ✔✔can be used on cotton ball and blotted on scalp to remove excess
oils or buildup
✔✔Trichology - ✔✔Study of hair
✔✔non-pigmented hair - ✔✔grey hair/cantities
✔✔purpose of hair - ✔✔protect and adorn
✔✔Texture - ✔✔fine, medium, course and feel of hair per strand
✔✔Density - ✔✔thickness of hair, numbers of per square inch
✔✔Porosity - ✔✔ability of hair to absorb moisture
✔✔elasticity - ✔✔ability of hair to stretch and return
✔✔tenacity - ✔✔overall toughness of hair to stand up to chemical procedures; comes
from cortex
✔✔cuticle - ✔✔hairs gateway and opens & closes porosity; acts as a protective outer
layer
✔✔cortex - ✔✔90% of hairs strength; elasticity; pigment; bonds; 2nd layer
✔✔medulla - ✔✔pith or marrow innermost layer absent in very fine hair; innermost layer
✔✔follicle - ✔✔sets direction of hair shaft; tube like pocket encases the hair root
