MILADY COSMETOLOGY TRAINING STUDY
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Disulfide Bond. Answer: Strong chemical, side bond that is very
different from the physical bond of a hydrogen bond or salt bond.
Broken by thio perms, hydroxide relaxers, extreme heat.
◉Eumelanin. Answer: Dark brown-black color to hair.
◉Pheomelanin. Answer: Red and ginger color to hair to yellow and
blond tones.
◉Wave Pattern. Answer: Refers to hair shape and strand. Described
as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly.
◉Straight Hair. Answer: round cross section
◉Wavy or curly hair. Answer: oval to flattened oval cross section
, ◉Extremely curly hair. Answer: flattened cross section
◉Vellus Hair. Answer: Known as *Lanugo* hair it is short, fine,
unpigmented, and downy.
◉Terminal Hair. Answer: Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the
scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females.
◉Anagen Phase. Answer: Growth Phase, new hair is produced.
Average growth of a healthy scalp is about 1/2(0.5)inch (1.25 cm)
per month.
◉Catagen Phase. Answer: Brief transition period between the
growth and the resting phase of the hair follicle.
◉Telogen Phase. Answer: Resting Phase, final phase of the hair cycle
lasts up to 3-6 months.
◉Hair Texture. Answer: Thickness in diameter of the individual hair
strand.
◉Hair Density. Answer: Measures the number of individual strands
on 1 square inch (2.5 cm) of the scalp.
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Disulfide Bond. Answer: Strong chemical, side bond that is very
different from the physical bond of a hydrogen bond or salt bond.
Broken by thio perms, hydroxide relaxers, extreme heat.
◉Eumelanin. Answer: Dark brown-black color to hair.
◉Pheomelanin. Answer: Red and ginger color to hair to yellow and
blond tones.
◉Wave Pattern. Answer: Refers to hair shape and strand. Described
as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly.
◉Straight Hair. Answer: round cross section
◉Wavy or curly hair. Answer: oval to flattened oval cross section
, ◉Extremely curly hair. Answer: flattened cross section
◉Vellus Hair. Answer: Known as *Lanugo* hair it is short, fine,
unpigmented, and downy.
◉Terminal Hair. Answer: Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the
scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females.
◉Anagen Phase. Answer: Growth Phase, new hair is produced.
Average growth of a healthy scalp is about 1/2(0.5)inch (1.25 cm)
per month.
◉Catagen Phase. Answer: Brief transition period between the
growth and the resting phase of the hair follicle.
◉Telogen Phase. Answer: Resting Phase, final phase of the hair cycle
lasts up to 3-6 months.
◉Hair Texture. Answer: Thickness in diameter of the individual hair
strand.
◉Hair Density. Answer: Measures the number of individual strands
on 1 square inch (2.5 cm) of the scalp.
