questions well answered
What is the difference between a highlight and a contour? - correct answer ✔✔highlights
accentuate, contours conceal
Your client has rosy skin and red hair. What explains this hair color and skin pigment? - correct
answer ✔✔The client has a pheomelanin dominance.
To taper the neck area or soften weight lines, what technique should be used? - correct answer
✔✔razor-over-comb
An extraction refers to a procedure in which ____________. - correct answer ✔✔comedones
are removed from follicles
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that influences skin aging? - correct answer
✔✔repetitive facial expressions
The hair removal method that uses a needle-shaped device is _______________. - correct
answer ✔✔electrolysis
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is_______.
- correct answer ✔✔sebum
Which technique is recommended for pressing curly hair? - correct answer ✔✔Apply more heat
and pressure overall.
,How does a layered haircut differ from a graduated haircut? - correct answer ✔✔It releases
weight to create volume.
A cosmetologist wants to blowdry using a gentle flow of air. The goal is to accentuate the
textural definition of the client's hairstyle. Which blowdryer attachment should the
cosmetologist select? - correct answer ✔✔diffuser
What is bracing? - correct answer ✔✔a way of keeping the hands steady while applying makeup
to a client's face
Which type of hypertrophy is treatable but not curable? - correct answer ✔✔psoriasis
When cleaning a stove-heated pressing comb, which cleaning supply should be used to remove
any black dust from the comb? - correct answer ✔✔steel-wool pad
Threading is a hair removal procedure that falls into the category of _________. - correct
answer ✔✔epilation
Which is an effect of a curved parting for the bang area? - correct answer ✔✔minimizes a
receding hairline
Which bang style is created by sectioning an offset triangular section and overdirecting those
sections to the stationary guide? - correct answer ✔✔asymmetric
Which description reflects the process of texturizing? - correct answer ✔✔removing extra bulk
from the hair without decreasing the length
A client has requested waxing services to remove unwanted hair from the arms and legs. On the
client intake form, the client mentioned taking the drug Accutane®. The cosmetologist should
__________. - correct answer ✔✔avoid waxing entirely
, Which of the following is a special consideration for clients with facial hair? - correct answer
✔✔Always move with the pattern of any facial hair growth.
For a blunt haircut, which areas comprise the danger zone? - correct answer ✔✔crown and ears
What kind of haircut lines are created using beveling and stacking techniques? - correct answer
✔✔diagonal
The client's hair has just been washed. Which of these steps should the cosmetologist take first
when providing a blowdry service? - correct answer ✔✔Partially dry the hair with a towel
before blowdrying.
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is ____________tissue. - correct answer ✔✔subcutaneous
Nerve fibers that convey impulses from the spinal cord to muscles or glands are called _____
nerve fibers. - correct answer ✔✔motor
If redness or swelling occurs after a waxing treatment, calm and soothe the skin with the
application of ___________and cool compresses. - correct answer ✔✔aloe gel
The two types of pigment produced in an individual are ______________. - correct answer
✔✔eumelanin and pheomelanin
A client requests a hairstyle that is easy to style and maintain. Which type of line will most likely
be used in the hairstyle? - correct answer ✔✔single
Which of the following accurately describes the rod on a thermal iron? - correct answer ✔✔It is
a round, solid prong on the iron.