Cosmetology State Board Practice Test (146 questions)
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Corrugations ✔Correct Answer-Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth
due to illness or injuries.
Furrows ✔Correct Answer-Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition,
injury or illness.
Leuconchia ✔Correct Answer-White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Onychorrhexis ✔Correct Answer-Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin
deficiencies, illness, and frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Hang Nails ✔Correct Answer-Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
Onychomycosis Unguium ✔Correct Answer-Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Onychocryptosis ✔Correct Answer-Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting
shoes.
Verruca ✔Correct Answer-Warts caused by infectious virus
Onycholysis ✔Correct Answer-lifting of the nail without shedding
5 Basic Nail Shapes ✔Correct Answer-squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
Toner ✔Correct Answer-used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after
decoloring
Conditioning filler ✔Correct Answer-protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the
holes
Color filler ✔Correct Answer-used to replace the missing primary colors
Oxidative ✔Correct Answer-Demi- permenant and permenant color
Non-oxidative color ✔Correct Answer-temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent.
Double process blonde ✔Correct Answer-decolorizing and toning
What affects lightener working time? ✔Correct Answer-Melanin - the more there is the longer the
process. Scalp processes faster because of body heat
Lift ✔Correct Answer-lightening by breaking up the melanin to decolorize hair
, Deposit ✔Correct Answer-means that product only deposits color because it does not contain
ammonia or high alkalinity necessary to lift
developer ✔Correct Answer-oxidizing agent H2O2 when mixed with ammonia it will break up the
melanin and give ability to lift or lighten
Semi-permanent color ✔Correct Answer-non-oxidative, temporary color, stains cuticle, fades in
each shampoo.
Demi-permanent color ✔Correct Answer-oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone
Permanent color ✔Correct Answer-lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline
ingredients, penetrates the cortex, can't shampoo out
Primary colors ✔Correct Answer-Red, Blue, Yellow
Brown ✔Correct Answer-unequal combo of primary color
Black ✔Correct Answer-Equal parts of primary colors
Warm tones ✔Correct Answer-red, orange, yellow
Cool tones ✔Correct Answer-blue, green, violet
Neutral tones ✔Correct Answer-perfect combo of both cool and warm tones
Eumelanin ✔Correct Answer-Brown to black pigments
Pheomelanin ✔Correct Answer-Red to yellow pigments
Coarse texture ✔Correct Answer-largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time
and lift is affected
medium texture ✔Correct Answer-has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture ✔Correct Answer-smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to
darker drabber results, more prone to damage
Alkaline Wave ✔Correct Answer-AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia).
ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Acid Wave ✔Correct Answer-AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require
heat to speed processing
Endothermic ✔Correct Answer-required added heat source
Exothermic ✔Correct Answer-self heating
Croguiqnole ✔Correct Answer-Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on
ends. also referred to as "overlapping method"
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Corrugations ✔Correct Answer-Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth
due to illness or injuries.
Furrows ✔Correct Answer-Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition,
injury or illness.
Leuconchia ✔Correct Answer-White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Onychorrhexis ✔Correct Answer-Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin
deficiencies, illness, and frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Hang Nails ✔Correct Answer-Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
Onychomycosis Unguium ✔Correct Answer-Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Onychocryptosis ✔Correct Answer-Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting
shoes.
Verruca ✔Correct Answer-Warts caused by infectious virus
Onycholysis ✔Correct Answer-lifting of the nail without shedding
5 Basic Nail Shapes ✔Correct Answer-squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
Toner ✔Correct Answer-used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after
decoloring
Conditioning filler ✔Correct Answer-protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the
holes
Color filler ✔Correct Answer-used to replace the missing primary colors
Oxidative ✔Correct Answer-Demi- permenant and permenant color
Non-oxidative color ✔Correct Answer-temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent.
Double process blonde ✔Correct Answer-decolorizing and toning
What affects lightener working time? ✔Correct Answer-Melanin - the more there is the longer the
process. Scalp processes faster because of body heat
Lift ✔Correct Answer-lightening by breaking up the melanin to decolorize hair
, Deposit ✔Correct Answer-means that product only deposits color because it does not contain
ammonia or high alkalinity necessary to lift
developer ✔Correct Answer-oxidizing agent H2O2 when mixed with ammonia it will break up the
melanin and give ability to lift or lighten
Semi-permanent color ✔Correct Answer-non-oxidative, temporary color, stains cuticle, fades in
each shampoo.
Demi-permanent color ✔Correct Answer-oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone
Permanent color ✔Correct Answer-lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline
ingredients, penetrates the cortex, can't shampoo out
Primary colors ✔Correct Answer-Red, Blue, Yellow
Brown ✔Correct Answer-unequal combo of primary color
Black ✔Correct Answer-Equal parts of primary colors
Warm tones ✔Correct Answer-red, orange, yellow
Cool tones ✔Correct Answer-blue, green, violet
Neutral tones ✔Correct Answer-perfect combo of both cool and warm tones
Eumelanin ✔Correct Answer-Brown to black pigments
Pheomelanin ✔Correct Answer-Red to yellow pigments
Coarse texture ✔Correct Answer-largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time
and lift is affected
medium texture ✔Correct Answer-has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture ✔Correct Answer-smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to
darker drabber results, more prone to damage
Alkaline Wave ✔Correct Answer-AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia).
ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Acid Wave ✔Correct Answer-AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require
heat to speed processing
Endothermic ✔Correct Answer-required added heat source
Exothermic ✔Correct Answer-self heating
Croguiqnole ✔Correct Answer-Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on
ends. also referred to as "overlapping method"
