TEXAS CLASS A BARBER REVIEW MAIN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔tinea is the medical term for - ✔✔ringworm
✔✔nails are part of what body system - ✔✔integumentary sytem
✔✔the razor should be angled at this degree during a shave - ✔✔30 degrees
✔✔newly formed cells in hair are filled with a fibrous protein called - ✔✔keratin
✔✔chemicals used in a barbershop should be - ✔✔properly labeled
✔✔before shaving a client a barber should - ✔✔analyze the skin to ensure there is no
infection, pustules, open wounds, or lesions
✔✔vellus hair islocated - ✔✔on the eyelids, forehead, and bald scalps
✔✔unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color - ✔✔level
✔✔puss-forming bacteria that are arranged in curved lines - ✔✔streptococci
✔✔hydroxide relaxer can have a pH level as high as - ✔✔13.5
✔✔the space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point - ✔✔angle
✔✔the main advantage to an acid-balanced perm - ✔✔develops at room temperature
✔✔two most common type of relaxers - ✔✔thio and hydroxide relaxers
,✔✔disease-causing microorganisms that are carried by blood and body fluids, such as
hepatitus - ✔✔blood-borne pathogens
✔✔crescent of dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate around the base of the
nail - ✔✔cuticle
✔✔benefits associated with alkaline perms )cold waves) - ✔✔strong curl pattern, fast
processing time, room temperature processing
✔✔the "ringworm of the scalp" - ✔✔tinea capitis
✔✔hair that absorbs product easily, it also fades quickly. typically feels rough, dry, or
breaks easily - ✔✔hair with high porosity
✔✔portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge -
✔✔nail bed
✔✔amino acids are joined end to end by chemical bonds known as - ✔✔peptide bonds
✔✔hair is chiefly composed if this fibrous protein - ✔✔keratin
✔✔bacteria can only be seen with - ✔✔a microscope
✔✔preparations that contain ______ can prevent ingrown hairs - ✔✔salicylic acid
✔✔products containing salicylic acid help prevent ingrown hairs by - ✔✔breaking up
impactions and killing bacteria
✔✔3 classifications of hair texture - ✔✔course, medium, fine
✔✔hair texture is measured by - ✔✔diameter of the hair strand
✔✔the application of a relaxer begins where on the hair - ✔✔the most resistant area
(usually the back of the head and nape area)
✔✔process used to chemically restructure natural hair into a different wave pattern -
✔✔permanent or chemical waving
✔✔hours required for a barber technician course - ✔✔300
✔✔bacteria capable of producing a protective coating around them - ✔✔bacterial
spores
, ✔✔the average amount of hairs lost a day - ✔✔75 to 100
✔✔in a shave stroke 1 and 12 are - ✔✔freehand stroke
✔✔damaged hair should recive this before and after hair color applications -
✔✔reconditioning treatments
✔✔these products contain a base cream designed to melt at body temperature and
don't require the a protective base be applied - ✔✔no-base relaxers
✔✔autoimmune disorder that causes hair to fall out in round patches - ✔✔alopecia
areata
✔✔layer of the hair that needs to be penetrated for the hair to absorb color - ✔✔cortex
✔✔basic true colors that cannot be created by combining other colors - ✔✔primary
colors
✔✔3 primary colors - ✔✔red, blue, yellow
✔✔hydroxide relaxers permanently break _______ bonds, to the point that they cnnot
be reformed - ✔✔disulfied bonds
✔✔condition of dry, scaly skin, characterized by absolute or partial deficiency of sebum
- ✔✔asteatosis
✔✔shampoo is - ✔✔an oil-in-water emulsion
✔✔the pH range of shampoo is - ✔✔4.5-7.5
✔✔how does razor cutting affect the hair in comparison to shear cutting? - ✔✔results in
sifter shapes with more movement
✔✔in a shampoo prior to a chemical service a barber should - ✔✔avoid irritating the
scalp
✔✔chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned
surfaces - ✔✔sanitizing
✔✔process of treating gray or other resistant hair to facilitate better color penetration -
✔✔pre-softening
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔tinea is the medical term for - ✔✔ringworm
✔✔nails are part of what body system - ✔✔integumentary sytem
✔✔the razor should be angled at this degree during a shave - ✔✔30 degrees
✔✔newly formed cells in hair are filled with a fibrous protein called - ✔✔keratin
✔✔chemicals used in a barbershop should be - ✔✔properly labeled
✔✔before shaving a client a barber should - ✔✔analyze the skin to ensure there is no
infection, pustules, open wounds, or lesions
✔✔vellus hair islocated - ✔✔on the eyelids, forehead, and bald scalps
✔✔unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color - ✔✔level
✔✔puss-forming bacteria that are arranged in curved lines - ✔✔streptococci
✔✔hydroxide relaxer can have a pH level as high as - ✔✔13.5
✔✔the space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point - ✔✔angle
✔✔the main advantage to an acid-balanced perm - ✔✔develops at room temperature
✔✔two most common type of relaxers - ✔✔thio and hydroxide relaxers
,✔✔disease-causing microorganisms that are carried by blood and body fluids, such as
hepatitus - ✔✔blood-borne pathogens
✔✔crescent of dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate around the base of the
nail - ✔✔cuticle
✔✔benefits associated with alkaline perms )cold waves) - ✔✔strong curl pattern, fast
processing time, room temperature processing
✔✔the "ringworm of the scalp" - ✔✔tinea capitis
✔✔hair that absorbs product easily, it also fades quickly. typically feels rough, dry, or
breaks easily - ✔✔hair with high porosity
✔✔portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge -
✔✔nail bed
✔✔amino acids are joined end to end by chemical bonds known as - ✔✔peptide bonds
✔✔hair is chiefly composed if this fibrous protein - ✔✔keratin
✔✔bacteria can only be seen with - ✔✔a microscope
✔✔preparations that contain ______ can prevent ingrown hairs - ✔✔salicylic acid
✔✔products containing salicylic acid help prevent ingrown hairs by - ✔✔breaking up
impactions and killing bacteria
✔✔3 classifications of hair texture - ✔✔course, medium, fine
✔✔hair texture is measured by - ✔✔diameter of the hair strand
✔✔the application of a relaxer begins where on the hair - ✔✔the most resistant area
(usually the back of the head and nape area)
✔✔process used to chemically restructure natural hair into a different wave pattern -
✔✔permanent or chemical waving
✔✔hours required for a barber technician course - ✔✔300
✔✔bacteria capable of producing a protective coating around them - ✔✔bacterial
spores
, ✔✔the average amount of hairs lost a day - ✔✔75 to 100
✔✔in a shave stroke 1 and 12 are - ✔✔freehand stroke
✔✔damaged hair should recive this before and after hair color applications -
✔✔reconditioning treatments
✔✔these products contain a base cream designed to melt at body temperature and
don't require the a protective base be applied - ✔✔no-base relaxers
✔✔autoimmune disorder that causes hair to fall out in round patches - ✔✔alopecia
areata
✔✔layer of the hair that needs to be penetrated for the hair to absorb color - ✔✔cortex
✔✔basic true colors that cannot be created by combining other colors - ✔✔primary
colors
✔✔3 primary colors - ✔✔red, blue, yellow
✔✔hydroxide relaxers permanently break _______ bonds, to the point that they cnnot
be reformed - ✔✔disulfied bonds
✔✔condition of dry, scaly skin, characterized by absolute or partial deficiency of sebum
- ✔✔asteatosis
✔✔shampoo is - ✔✔an oil-in-water emulsion
✔✔the pH range of shampoo is - ✔✔4.5-7.5
✔✔how does razor cutting affect the hair in comparison to shear cutting? - ✔✔results in
sifter shapes with more movement
✔✔in a shampoo prior to a chemical service a barber should - ✔✔avoid irritating the
scalp
✔✔chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned
surfaces - ✔✔sanitizing
✔✔process of treating gray or other resistant hair to facilitate better color penetration -
✔✔pre-softening
