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COSMETOLOGY TEXAS STATE BOARD
WRITTEN EXAM PREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | COMPLETELY
UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
is a term referred to varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent
color or lightening process? - Overtone
-Always palm shears/ razor when combing and parting the hair.
-Do not cut past the second knuckle when cutting below your fingers
-Take big precautions when performing short haircuts or cutting around the ears.
Cuts on ears can produce a lot of blood.
-When cutting close to the skin, balance shears by placing the tip of the index
finger of your left hand on the pivot screw and knuckles of your left hand against
the skin.
Prevents clients from being accidentally poked with shears if moved.
-When working with razor, learn with guard.
-Take extra care when removing and disposing of the razor blade. Place in its
original sleeve, or wrap it in a a paper towel to prevent others from getting hurt. -
Safety in Haircutting
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3 Steps of Decontamination - 1. Sanitation (lowest) - removing cisible dirt or
debris.
2. Disinfection - the process that kills most but not all microorganisms.
3. Sterilization (highest) - complete elimination of all microbial life.
A is a test performed to determine how the hair will react to the color formula
and how long the formula should be left on the hair. - strand test
A bond is a physical bond easily broken by water or heat. - hydrogen
A color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary
color. - tertiary
A consistency provides the best control during the application of lightener as
part of a double-process hair coloring service. - creamy
A infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular of
the body, - local
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A is a large, protruding, pocket-like lesion filled with sebum. - sebaceous
A is a long strip of hair with a threaded edge. - weft
A is a nonammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair. - glaze
A is a perm wrap in which one end paper is placed under another is placed over
the strand of hair being wrapped. - soft bender rods
A is a thin continuous mark used as a guide. – line
A is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in
place. - ligament
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A is a type of wrap in which the hair is wrapped on one rod from the scalp to
midway down the hair shaft. - piggyback wrap
A is a type of wrap that uses one end paper folded in half over ends like an
envelope. - bookend wrap
A is a wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same
direction and are positioned on equal-sized bases. - basic permanent wrap
A is abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and
irregular shape. – stain
A is an abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule and located above,
within, or under the skin. – tubercule
A is an artificial covering for the head consisting of a network of interwoven
hair. - wig
COSMETOLOGY TEXAS STATE BOARD
WRITTEN EXAM PREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | COMPLETELY
UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
is a term referred to varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent
color or lightening process? - Overtone
-Always palm shears/ razor when combing and parting the hair.
-Do not cut past the second knuckle when cutting below your fingers
-Take big precautions when performing short haircuts or cutting around the ears.
Cuts on ears can produce a lot of blood.
-When cutting close to the skin, balance shears by placing the tip of the index
finger of your left hand on the pivot screw and knuckles of your left hand against
the skin.
Prevents clients from being accidentally poked with shears if moved.
-When working with razor, learn with guard.
-Take extra care when removing and disposing of the razor blade. Place in its
original sleeve, or wrap it in a a paper towel to prevent others from getting hurt. -
Safety in Haircutting
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3 Steps of Decontamination - 1. Sanitation (lowest) - removing cisible dirt or
debris.
2. Disinfection - the process that kills most but not all microorganisms.
3. Sterilization (highest) - complete elimination of all microbial life.
A is a test performed to determine how the hair will react to the color formula
and how long the formula should be left on the hair. - strand test
A bond is a physical bond easily broken by water or heat. - hydrogen
A color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary
color. - tertiary
A consistency provides the best control during the application of lightener as
part of a double-process hair coloring service. - creamy
A infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular of
the body, - local
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A is a large, protruding, pocket-like lesion filled with sebum. - sebaceous
A is a long strip of hair with a threaded edge. - weft
A is a nonammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair. - glaze
A is a perm wrap in which one end paper is placed under another is placed over
the strand of hair being wrapped. - soft bender rods
A is a thin continuous mark used as a guide. – line
A is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in
place. - ligament
, 4|Page
A is a type of wrap in which the hair is wrapped on one rod from the scalp to
midway down the hair shaft. - piggyback wrap
A is a type of wrap that uses one end paper folded in half over ends like an
envelope. - bookend wrap
A is a wrapping pattern in which all the rods within a panel move in the same
direction and are positioned on equal-sized bases. - basic permanent wrap
A is abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and
irregular shape. – stain
A is an abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule and located above,
within, or under the skin. – tubercule
A is an artificial covering for the head consisting of a network of interwoven
hair. - wig
