Cosmetology State Board Practice Test 2026 Questions and
Answers – A+ Graded with Expert Solutions
Permanent color
lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline ingredients, penetrates
the cortex, can't shampoo out
Primary colors
Red, Blue, Yellow
Brown
unequal combo of primary color
Black
Equal parts of primary colors
Warm tones
red, orange, yellow
Cool tones
blue, green, violet
,Neutral tones
perfect combo of both cool and warm tones
Eumelanin
Brown to black pigments
Pheomelanin
Red to yellow pigments
Coarse texture
largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is
affected
medium texture
has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture
smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to darker
drabber results, more prone to damage
Alkaline Wave
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
AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat
to speed processing
Endothermic
required added heat source
Exothermic
self heating
Croguiqnole
Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also
referred to as "overlapping method"
Spiral
hair is not perpendicular to rod - spiraled from top-bottom of rod
On base placement
hair is held 45* forward
1/2 off base placement
hair is held 90* straight up
Answers – A+ Graded with Expert Solutions
Permanent color
lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline ingredients, penetrates
the cortex, can't shampoo out
Primary colors
Red, Blue, Yellow
Brown
unequal combo of primary color
Black
Equal parts of primary colors
Warm tones
red, orange, yellow
Cool tones
blue, green, violet
,Neutral tones
perfect combo of both cool and warm tones
Eumelanin
Brown to black pigments
Pheomelanin
Red to yellow pigments
Coarse texture
largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is
affected
medium texture
has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture
smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to darker
drabber results, more prone to damage
Alkaline Wave
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
AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat
to speed processing
Endothermic
required added heat source
Exothermic
self heating
Croguiqnole
Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also
referred to as "overlapping method"
Spiral
hair is not perpendicular to rod - spiraled from top-bottom of rod
On base placement
hair is held 45* forward
1/2 off base placement
hair is held 90* straight up
