Cosmetology Clinical Exam/ 75+ Q&A/ 2024-
2025.
What should the first step be in a haircut? - Answer: Section the hair
After the process of a perm wave, the client’s neck and hairline were red and
sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? - Answer: Apply protective cream
If the cosmetologist burns the client’s ear with a thermal iron, what should be
done? - Answer: Apply aloe Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what
should you do? - Answer: Flush with cold water
If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? - Answer: Apply pressure with a
clean cloth
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, In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? - Answer: 45-degree angle and
place on base
For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into - Answer: 4
sections
It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? - Answer: Hair is damp
What does a neutralizer contain? - Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix
to make the color? - Answer: 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically
relaxed her hair, what is done? - Answer: The client cannot get the perm
What does a cold wave do to the hair? - Answer: It softens and expands the hair
strand
Size of the rod will determine? - Answer: Size of the curl
A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is
the cause of the problem? - Answer: Under-processing
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2025.
What should the first step be in a haircut? - Answer: Section the hair
After the process of a perm wave, the client’s neck and hairline were red and
sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? - Answer: Apply protective cream
If the cosmetologist burns the client’s ear with a thermal iron, what should be
done? - Answer: Apply aloe Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what
should you do? - Answer: Flush with cold water
If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? - Answer: Apply pressure with a
clean cloth
Page 1 of 9
, In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? - Answer: 45-degree angle and
place on base
For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into - Answer: 4
sections
It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? - Answer: Hair is damp
What does a neutralizer contain? - Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix
to make the color? - Answer: 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically
relaxed her hair, what is done? - Answer: The client cannot get the perm
What does a cold wave do to the hair? - Answer: It softens and expands the hair
strand
Size of the rod will determine? - Answer: Size of the curl
A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is
the cause of the problem? - Answer: Under-processing
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