COLORADO COSMETOLOGY
WRITTEN EXAM 2026 BEAUTY TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a.
Answer: Bold, dramatic accent
◉ Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a
design is called.
Answer: Balance
◉ The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of
each other is said to have.
Answer: Elevated balance
◉ The two defining characteristics of hair type.
Answer: Wave patterns and hair texture
◉ The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width
across the brow is the.
Answer: Oval face
◉ To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has.
,Answer: Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds
width around areas
◉ The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is.
Answer: Profile
◉ Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the
presence of.
Answer: abrasions
◉ Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents
that suppress the growth of.
Answer: Malassezia
◉ To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and
skin debris without.
Answer: Adversely affecting scalp or hair
◉ The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics
where water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is.
Answer: Distillation
◉ The main ingredient of most shampoos is.
Answer: Water
, ◉ Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each
ingredient or in.
Answer: Descending order
◉ The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule.
Answer: Hydrophilic
◉ The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be.
Answer: Oil-attracting
◉ Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with
basic color pigments are.
Answer: Color-enhancing
◉ Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation
from the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling.
Answer: Scalp astringent lotions
◉ Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the
comb leaves the head can be used to locate the.
Answer: Occipital bone
WRITTEN EXAM 2026 BEAUTY TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a.
Answer: Bold, dramatic accent
◉ Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a
design is called.
Answer: Balance
◉ The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of
each other is said to have.
Answer: Elevated balance
◉ The two defining characteristics of hair type.
Answer: Wave patterns and hair texture
◉ The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width
across the brow is the.
Answer: Oval face
◉ To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has.
,Answer: Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds
width around areas
◉ The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is.
Answer: Profile
◉ Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the
presence of.
Answer: abrasions
◉ Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents
that suppress the growth of.
Answer: Malassezia
◉ To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and
skin debris without.
Answer: Adversely affecting scalp or hair
◉ The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics
where water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is.
Answer: Distillation
◉ The main ingredient of most shampoos is.
Answer: Water
, ◉ Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each
ingredient or in.
Answer: Descending order
◉ The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule.
Answer: Hydrophilic
◉ The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be.
Answer: Oil-attracting
◉ Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with
basic color pigments are.
Answer: Color-enhancing
◉ Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation
from the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling.
Answer: Scalp astringent lotions
◉ Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the
comb leaves the head can be used to locate the.
Answer: Occipital bone
