COLORADO COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN EXAM
2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ which of the following machines have two positive electrodes
called anode.
Answer: galvanic
◉ what is depilatories.
Answer: chemical removes hair most common ingredients salts of
thioglycolic acid and thiolactic acids and alkali
◉ Common viral infection seen in salons and resembles small black
dots, usually in clustered groups.
Answer: plantar warts
◉ what is true of a products EPA registration.
Answer: it is against federal law to use product contrary to label
◉ what will prepare implements that may accidentally be exposed
to blood or body fluids.
Answer: disinfection
,◉ which company certifies they safety of pedicure chairs and hair
dyers.
Answer: underwriters laboratories
◉ what is contraindicated.
Answer: a condition that may produce undesirable side effects
during a scalp massage due to medical issues client may have
◉ what is done with implement when blood is present.
Answer: cleaned and disinfected
◉ nail file grit numbers.
Answer: the lower the grit on a nail file the more aggressive
◉ reflexology.
Answer: method of applying pressure with thumb and index fingers
◉ inhibition layer.
Answer: how uv gels cure with a tacky surface
◉ subcutaneous tissue.
,Answer: fatty tissue found below the dermis
◉ moto nerves.
Answer: never fibers that carry impulses from the brain to the
muscles
◉ elastin.
Answer: fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin
regain shape
◉ papule.
Answer: large sore bumps that does not have a head of pus
◉ Tumor.
Answer: abmormal cell mass that varies in size color and shape
◉ crust.
Answer: dead cells that form over a wound or blemish
◉ Fissures.
Answer: crack in the skin that penetrate skin layer
, ◉ milia.
Answer: Benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the
epidermis and have no visible opening.
◉ keloid.
Answer: Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
◉ comedo.
Answer: a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum and keratin
◉ seborrheic dermatitis.
Answer: an inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by
red , flaky skin
◉ hyperhidrosis.
Answer: excessive sweating
◉ the main ingredient in base cream.
Answer: petroleum
◉ free edge.
2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ which of the following machines have two positive electrodes
called anode.
Answer: galvanic
◉ what is depilatories.
Answer: chemical removes hair most common ingredients salts of
thioglycolic acid and thiolactic acids and alkali
◉ Common viral infection seen in salons and resembles small black
dots, usually in clustered groups.
Answer: plantar warts
◉ what is true of a products EPA registration.
Answer: it is against federal law to use product contrary to label
◉ what will prepare implements that may accidentally be exposed
to blood or body fluids.
Answer: disinfection
,◉ which company certifies they safety of pedicure chairs and hair
dyers.
Answer: underwriters laboratories
◉ what is contraindicated.
Answer: a condition that may produce undesirable side effects
during a scalp massage due to medical issues client may have
◉ what is done with implement when blood is present.
Answer: cleaned and disinfected
◉ nail file grit numbers.
Answer: the lower the grit on a nail file the more aggressive
◉ reflexology.
Answer: method of applying pressure with thumb and index fingers
◉ inhibition layer.
Answer: how uv gels cure with a tacky surface
◉ subcutaneous tissue.
,Answer: fatty tissue found below the dermis
◉ moto nerves.
Answer: never fibers that carry impulses from the brain to the
muscles
◉ elastin.
Answer: fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin
regain shape
◉ papule.
Answer: large sore bumps that does not have a head of pus
◉ Tumor.
Answer: abmormal cell mass that varies in size color and shape
◉ crust.
Answer: dead cells that form over a wound or blemish
◉ Fissures.
Answer: crack in the skin that penetrate skin layer
, ◉ milia.
Answer: Benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the
epidermis and have no visible opening.
◉ keloid.
Answer: Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
◉ comedo.
Answer: a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum and keratin
◉ seborrheic dermatitis.
Answer: an inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by
red , flaky skin
◉ hyperhidrosis.
Answer: excessive sweating
◉ the main ingredient in base cream.
Answer: petroleum
◉ free edge.
