COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
VOCABULARY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
3-D nail art - correct answer- Describes any art that
protrudes from the nail.
acetone - correct answer- A colorless, inflammable liquid;
miscible with water, alcohol, and ether; and has a sweetish odor
or burning taste. It is used as a solvent.
acid-balanced waves - correct answer- Permanent waves
that have a 7.0 or neutral pH; because of their higher pH, they
process at room temperature, do not require the added heat of
a hair dryer, process more quickly, and produce firmer curls than
true acid waves.
Acne - correct answer- Skin disorder characterized by
chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained
secretions
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - correct answer-
is a disease that breaks down body's immune system.
,Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - correct answer- Also
known as ABS; a common thermoplastic used to make light,
rigid, molded nail tips.
Activators - correct answer- Also known as boosters,
protinators, or accelerators; powdered persulfate salts added to
haircolor to increase its lightening ability.
Albinism - correct answer- Congential hypopigmentation, or
absence of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair,
and eyes.
Alipidic - correct answer- Literally means "lack of lipids";
describes skin that does not produce enough sebum, indicated
by absence of visible pores.
Alkaline waves - correct answer- also known as cold waves;
have a pH between 9.0 and 9.6, use ammonium thioglycolate
(ATG) as the reducing agent, and process at room temperature
without the addition of heat
,Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) - correct answer- an
allergy to an ingredient or a chemical, usually caused by
repeated skin contact with the chemical.
Allergy - correct answer- a reaction to a harmless or
common substance by the body's immune system
alopecia - correct answer- Abnormal hair loss
alopecia areata - correct answer- Autoimmune disorder that
causes the affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a
person's own immune system; usually begins with one or more
small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp.
alopecia totalis - correct answer- total loss of scalp hair
alopecia universalis - correct answer- the total loss of hair on
all parts of the body
amino acids - correct answer- Units that are joined together
end to end like pop beads by strong, chemical peptide bonds
(end bonds) to form the polypeptide chains that comprise
proteins.
, ammonia-free waves - correct answer- Perms that use an
ingredient that does not evaporate as readily as ammonia, so
there is very little odor associated with their use.
ammonium thioglycolate (ATG) - correct answer- Active
ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline permanents.
Ampoules - correct answer- Individual doses of serum,
sealed in small vials.
Anaerobic - correct answer- Cannot survive in the presence
of oxygen
anagen phase - correct answer- Also known as growth
phase; phase during which new hair is produced.
andrigenic alopecia - correct answer- hair loss characterized
by miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted to vellus
hair
angle - correct answer- Space between two lines or surfaces
that intersect at a given point.
VOCABULARY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
3-D nail art - correct answer- Describes any art that
protrudes from the nail.
acetone - correct answer- A colorless, inflammable liquid;
miscible with water, alcohol, and ether; and has a sweetish odor
or burning taste. It is used as a solvent.
acid-balanced waves - correct answer- Permanent waves
that have a 7.0 or neutral pH; because of their higher pH, they
process at room temperature, do not require the added heat of
a hair dryer, process more quickly, and produce firmer curls than
true acid waves.
Acne - correct answer- Skin disorder characterized by
chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained
secretions
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - correct answer-
is a disease that breaks down body's immune system.
,Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - correct answer- Also
known as ABS; a common thermoplastic used to make light,
rigid, molded nail tips.
Activators - correct answer- Also known as boosters,
protinators, or accelerators; powdered persulfate salts added to
haircolor to increase its lightening ability.
Albinism - correct answer- Congential hypopigmentation, or
absence of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair,
and eyes.
Alipidic - correct answer- Literally means "lack of lipids";
describes skin that does not produce enough sebum, indicated
by absence of visible pores.
Alkaline waves - correct answer- also known as cold waves;
have a pH between 9.0 and 9.6, use ammonium thioglycolate
(ATG) as the reducing agent, and process at room temperature
without the addition of heat
,Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) - correct answer- an
allergy to an ingredient or a chemical, usually caused by
repeated skin contact with the chemical.
Allergy - correct answer- a reaction to a harmless or
common substance by the body's immune system
alopecia - correct answer- Abnormal hair loss
alopecia areata - correct answer- Autoimmune disorder that
causes the affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a
person's own immune system; usually begins with one or more
small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp.
alopecia totalis - correct answer- total loss of scalp hair
alopecia universalis - correct answer- the total loss of hair on
all parts of the body
amino acids - correct answer- Units that are joined together
end to end like pop beads by strong, chemical peptide bonds
(end bonds) to form the polypeptide chains that comprise
proteins.
, ammonia-free waves - correct answer- Perms that use an
ingredient that does not evaporate as readily as ammonia, so
there is very little odor associated with their use.
ammonium thioglycolate (ATG) - correct answer- Active
ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline permanents.
Ampoules - correct answer- Individual doses of serum,
sealed in small vials.
Anaerobic - correct answer- Cannot survive in the presence
of oxygen
anagen phase - correct answer- Also known as growth
phase; phase during which new hair is produced.
andrigenic alopecia - correct answer- hair loss characterized
by miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted to vellus
hair
angle - correct answer- Space between two lines or surfaces
that intersect at a given point.
