COSMETOLOGY FLORIDA STATE
BOARD CLINICAL EXAM REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE REVIEW
PACKAGE
◉ 2. An Acid- balance rinse may be used.
Answer: to preserve the color in tinted hair
◉ 3. After a permanent wave what advise should the cosmetologist give
to the client for at home maintenance to help ensure the perm does not
quick relax :.
Answer: *Use an alkaline shampoo followed by alkaline rinse .
*Brush the hair frequently during the first three days to even out the
curl.
*Use a moisturizing conditioner
*Use an acid balance shampoo followed by an acid rinse
◉ 4. After applying permanent wave solution , if the cotton turns purple
or the hair gets excessively hot , most likely the client has previous used.
Answer: Metallic - based hair color
◉ 5. After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampooed
and rinsed.
,Answer: apply an acid conditioner to close the cuticle , lower the ph, and
help prevent fading
◉ 6. Although somewhat less irritating to the scalp , this type of relaxer
is actually harsher to the hair to than hydroxide relaxers..
Answer: Guanidine
◉ 7. Always store hydrogen peroxide in:.
Answer: An opaque container in a dark, cool location
◉ 8. The angle which you hold the hair out from the scalp for cutting is
called.
Answer: elevation
◉ 9. Aniline derivatives.
Answer: Contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with hydrogen
peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.
Oxidants tints,Certified colors,deposit only tints,progressive tints.
Aniline derived tints is :penetrating .
◉ 10. Ash, smoky, and drab are terms used to describe:.
Answer: green, blue, violet
◉ 11. Before a chemical service , have the client remove her.
Answer: jewelry
,◉ 12. Before placing a hot iron in the hair , Test for temperature by.
Answer: testing it on a piece of tissue paper or damp towel
◉ 13. Both semi-permanent and demi-permanent color affect the hair
by:.
Answer: Both colors work by depositing pigment only
◉ 14. certificate colors are commonly used in.
Answer: temporary color rinses
◉ 15. A client with extremely curly wiry hair wants it temporarily
straightened. Previously , she has experienced unsatisfactory results
from thermal hair straightening. You should attempt the following
treatment.
Answer: A hard or double press involves two applications of the
pressing combs on each side of the hair and is recommended for
extremely curly , wiry hair or when the results of a soft press are not
satisfactory.
◉ 16. Soft press.
Answer: A hair straightening technique using a thermal pressing comb
once on each side of the hair shaft; removes 50 to 60% of curl
◉ 17. Compound dyes are a combination of metallic salts dyes and:.
, Answer: vegetables dyes
◉ 18. The direction of hair growth results from.
Answer: The direction of the hair follicle
◉ 19. During a lightening process, which of the following will lighten
the fastest.
Answer: fine light hair
◉ 20. An example of a progressive hair color product is.
Answer: metallic tints
◉ 21. A flexible comb, well suited for closed tapering at the nape using
the scissors over comb technique is a :.
Answer: Barbering technique. The thin, flexible , and fine tooth barber
comb is ideal for this purpose.
◉ 22. The following statement regarding guanidine relaxers is not true.
Answer: *They cause less scalp irritation than sodium hydroxide
relaxers.
*They contain no lye
*They have a lower ph than thio relaxers
*they are harsher to the hair than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
BOARD CLINICAL EXAM REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE REVIEW
PACKAGE
◉ 2. An Acid- balance rinse may be used.
Answer: to preserve the color in tinted hair
◉ 3. After a permanent wave what advise should the cosmetologist give
to the client for at home maintenance to help ensure the perm does not
quick relax :.
Answer: *Use an alkaline shampoo followed by alkaline rinse .
*Brush the hair frequently during the first three days to even out the
curl.
*Use a moisturizing conditioner
*Use an acid balance shampoo followed by an acid rinse
◉ 4. After applying permanent wave solution , if the cotton turns purple
or the hair gets excessively hot , most likely the client has previous used.
Answer: Metallic - based hair color
◉ 5. After a toner has been rinsed out and the hair gently shampooed
and rinsed.
,Answer: apply an acid conditioner to close the cuticle , lower the ph, and
help prevent fading
◉ 6. Although somewhat less irritating to the scalp , this type of relaxer
is actually harsher to the hair to than hydroxide relaxers..
Answer: Guanidine
◉ 7. Always store hydrogen peroxide in:.
Answer: An opaque container in a dark, cool location
◉ 8. The angle which you hold the hair out from the scalp for cutting is
called.
Answer: elevation
◉ 9. Aniline derivatives.
Answer: Contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with hydrogen
peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.
Oxidants tints,Certified colors,deposit only tints,progressive tints.
Aniline derived tints is :penetrating .
◉ 10. Ash, smoky, and drab are terms used to describe:.
Answer: green, blue, violet
◉ 11. Before a chemical service , have the client remove her.
Answer: jewelry
,◉ 12. Before placing a hot iron in the hair , Test for temperature by.
Answer: testing it on a piece of tissue paper or damp towel
◉ 13. Both semi-permanent and demi-permanent color affect the hair
by:.
Answer: Both colors work by depositing pigment only
◉ 14. certificate colors are commonly used in.
Answer: temporary color rinses
◉ 15. A client with extremely curly wiry hair wants it temporarily
straightened. Previously , she has experienced unsatisfactory results
from thermal hair straightening. You should attempt the following
treatment.
Answer: A hard or double press involves two applications of the
pressing combs on each side of the hair and is recommended for
extremely curly , wiry hair or when the results of a soft press are not
satisfactory.
◉ 16. Soft press.
Answer: A hair straightening technique using a thermal pressing comb
once on each side of the hair shaft; removes 50 to 60% of curl
◉ 17. Compound dyes are a combination of metallic salts dyes and:.
, Answer: vegetables dyes
◉ 18. The direction of hair growth results from.
Answer: The direction of the hair follicle
◉ 19. During a lightening process, which of the following will lighten
the fastest.
Answer: fine light hair
◉ 20. An example of a progressive hair color product is.
Answer: metallic tints
◉ 21. A flexible comb, well suited for closed tapering at the nape using
the scissors over comb technique is a :.
Answer: Barbering technique. The thin, flexible , and fine tooth barber
comb is ideal for this purpose.
◉ 22. The following statement regarding guanidine relaxers is not true.
Answer: *They cause less scalp irritation than sodium hydroxide
relaxers.
*They contain no lye
*They have a lower ph than thio relaxers
*they are harsher to the hair than sodium hydroxide relaxers.
