Cosmetology State Board Practice Test (146 questions)

Cosmetology State Board Practice Test 146 Correct Questions And Answers Corrugations Ans- Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to illness or injuries. Furrows Ans- Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition, injury or illness. Leuconchia Ans- White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail Onychorrhexis Ans- Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin deficiencies, illness, and frequent exposure to strong chemicals. Hang Nails Ans- Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle Onychomycosis Unguium Ans- Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious Onychocryptosis Ans- Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting shoes. Verruca Ans- Warts caused by infectious virus Onycholysis Ans- lifting of the nail without shedding 5 Basic Nail Shapes Ans- squoval, round, oval, pointed, square Toner Ans- used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after decoloring Conditioning filler Ans- protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes Color filler Ans- used to replace the missing primary colors Oxidative Ans- Demi- permenant and permenant color Non-oxidative color Ans- temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent. Double process blonde Ans- decolorizing and toning What affects lightener working time? Ans- Melanin - the more there is the longer the process. Scalp processes faster because of body heat Lift Ans- lightening by breaking up the melanin to decolorize hair Deposit Ans- means that product only deposits color because it does not contain ammonia or high alkalinity necessary to lift developer Ans- oxidizing agent H2O2 when mixed with ammonia it will break up the melanin and give ability to lift or lighten Semi-permanent color Ans- non-oxidative, temporary color, stains cuticle, fades in each shampoo. Demi-permanent color Ans- oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone Permanent color Ans- lightens and deposits at the same time. more alkaline ingredients, penetrates the cortex, can't shampoo out Primary colors Ans- Red, Blue, Yellow Brown Ans- unequal combo of primary color Black Ans- Equal parts of primary colors Warm tones Ans- red, orange, yellow Cool tones Ans- blue, green, violet Neutral tones Ans- perfect combo of both cool and warm tones Eumelanin Ans- Brown to black pigments Pheomelanin Ans- Red to yellow pigments Coarse texture Ans- largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is affected medium texture Ans- has a balance of melanin, typically no problems Fine texture Ans- smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible to darker drabber results, more prone to damage Alkaline Wave Ans- 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 Ans- AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat to speed processing Endothermic Ans- required added heat source Exothermic Ans- self heating Croguiqnole Ans- Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also referred to as "overlapping method" Spiral Ans- hair is not perpendicular to rod - spiraled from top-bottom of rod On base placement Ans- hair is held 45* forward 1/2 off base placement Ans- hair is held 90* straight up Off base placement Ans- hair is held 45* down End paper techniques Ans- double flat, bookend, cushion wrap Lanthionization Ans- hydroxide relaxer removes 1 of the sulfer atoms converting from a disulfide bond converting it into a lanthionine bond, which is only 1 sulfur atom. can never be reformed Sodium relaxers are not compatible with : Ans- Thio relaxers Elasticity Ans- ability to stretch and return to original length without breaking. wet - 50%, dry - 20% Melanin Ans- color pigment. eumelanin, and pheomelanin Hair layers Ans- medulla, cuticle, and cortex Medulla Ans- center core of hair, does nothing Cuticle Ans- 7-14 scale like layers, outer layer of hair Cortex Ans- has hair pigment (melanin), 90% of hair weight, elasticity, strength, all chemical changes Skin Layers Ans- Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous tissue Epidermis Ans- Outer layer of skin, protective/water proof, contains keratin and fats, stratum germinativum Stratum Germinativum Ans- basal cell layer of epidermis that produces melanin that protects from uv rays Dermis Ans- "True skin" sensitive layer of connective tissue, 25x thicker than the epidermis, 70% of layer is made of collagen protein, elastin, and blood vessels Sebaceous glands Ans- oil/sebum glands Sudoriferous glands Ans- sweat glands subcutaneous tissue Ans- fatty layer, below the dermis acid mantle Ans- 4.5-5.5 Muscle massage Ans- massage from insertion to origin insertion Ans- attached end to another muscle or movable bone origin Ans- fixed attachment to a bone or tissue Efflerage Ans- light continuous stroking/no pressure, soothing/relaxing Functions of the skin Ans- protection, sensations, heat regulation, excretion, secreation Skin Ans- Largest organ of the body, first defense against disease, germs, and environment. Spread wax on in: Ans- same direction as hair growth Pull wax strip off in: Ans- opposite direction of hair growth