California Cosmetology State Board
Practice Test Questions with Correct
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1/2 off base placement - Answer -hair is held 90* straight up
3 Methods of infection control - Answer -sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
3 types of bonds - Answer -hydrogen bond, salt bond, disulfide bond
3 types of matter - Answer -solid, liquid, gas
4 Basic Hair cuts - Answer -180*, 90*, 45*, 0*
5 Basic Nail Shapes - Answer -squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
acid mantle - Answer -4.5-5.5
Acid on ph does what to cuticle - Answer -closes cuticle
Acid ph balance - Answer -0-7
Acid Wave - Answer -AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat to
speed processing
Alkaline on ph does what to cuticle? - Answer -Swells the cuticle , blows it open
Alkaline ph balance - Answer -7-14
Alkaline Wave - Answer -AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia). ph - 9.0-
9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Ammonium Sulfate relaxer - Answer -classified as "low ph" or "no lye", will not relax extremely
curly hair
Anatomy - Answer -the study of the structure of the organs and systems of the human body
Another name for strip lashes - Answer -band lashes
Atoms - Answer -Particles from which all matter is composed
Black - Answer -Equal parts of primary colors
, Bloodborne pathogens - Answer -disease causing bacteria or viruses carried through the body in
blood or body fluids
Brown - Answer -unequal combo of primary color
Builds weight in a hair cut - Answer -Horizontal line
Cells - Answer -the basic units of living matter
Characteristics of hair - Answer -density, texture, elasticity, porosity, growth direction, length
Chemistry - Answer -the science that deals with structures and properties of matter and how it
changes under different conditions
Coarse texture - Answer -largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is
affected
COHNS - Answer -elements found in the hair
Color filler - Answer -used to replace the missing primary colors
Compound - Answer -chemical combo of 2 or more atoms of different elements
Conditioning filler - Answer -protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes
Cool tones - Answer -blue, green, violet
corrective base to use for orange - Answer -blue
corrective base to use for red - Answer -green
corrective base to use for yellow - Answer -violet
Corrective make up is used to do what to the face - Answer -hide imperfections
Corrugations - Answer -Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to
illness or injuries.
Cortex - Answer -has hair pigment (melanin), 90% of hair weight, elasticity, strength, all chemical
changes
Croguiqnole - Answer -Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also
referred to as "overlapping method"
Cuticle - Answer -7-14 scale like layers, outer layer of hair
Demi-permanent color - Answer -oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone
Density - Answer -hairs per square inch - thick or thin
Deposit - Answer -means that product only deposits color because it does not contain ammonia or
high alkalinity necessary to lift
Practice Test Questions with Correct
Answers Graded A Download Perfect
Score
1/2 off base placement - Answer -hair is held 90* straight up
3 Methods of infection control - Answer -sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
3 types of bonds - Answer -hydrogen bond, salt bond, disulfide bond
3 types of matter - Answer -solid, liquid, gas
4 Basic Hair cuts - Answer -180*, 90*, 45*, 0*
5 Basic Nail Shapes - Answer -squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
acid mantle - Answer -4.5-5.5
Acid on ph does what to cuticle - Answer -closes cuticle
Acid ph balance - Answer -0-7
Acid Wave - Answer -AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will require heat to
speed processing
Alkaline on ph does what to cuticle? - Answer -Swells the cuticle , blows it open
Alkaline ph balance - Answer -7-14
Alkaline Wave - Answer -AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia). ph - 9.0-
9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Ammonium Sulfate relaxer - Answer -classified as "low ph" or "no lye", will not relax extremely
curly hair
Anatomy - Answer -the study of the structure of the organs and systems of the human body
Another name for strip lashes - Answer -band lashes
Atoms - Answer -Particles from which all matter is composed
Black - Answer -Equal parts of primary colors
, Bloodborne pathogens - Answer -disease causing bacteria or viruses carried through the body in
blood or body fluids
Brown - Answer -unequal combo of primary color
Builds weight in a hair cut - Answer -Horizontal line
Cells - Answer -the basic units of living matter
Characteristics of hair - Answer -density, texture, elasticity, porosity, growth direction, length
Chemistry - Answer -the science that deals with structures and properties of matter and how it
changes under different conditions
Coarse texture - Answer -largest diameter, greatest amount of melanin, processing time and lift is
affected
COHNS - Answer -elements found in the hair
Color filler - Answer -used to replace the missing primary colors
Compound - Answer -chemical combo of 2 or more atoms of different elements
Conditioning filler - Answer -protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes
Cool tones - Answer -blue, green, violet
corrective base to use for orange - Answer -blue
corrective base to use for red - Answer -green
corrective base to use for yellow - Answer -violet
Corrective make up is used to do what to the face - Answer -hide imperfections
Corrugations - Answer -Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to
illness or injuries.
Cortex - Answer -has hair pigment (melanin), 90% of hair weight, elasticity, strength, all chemical
changes
Croguiqnole - Answer -Wrapping technique from ends to scalp, causes tighter curls on ends. also
referred to as "overlapping method"
Cuticle - Answer -7-14 scale like layers, outer layer of hair
Demi-permanent color - Answer -oxidative, deposit only, deepens or changes the tone
Density - Answer -hairs per square inch - thick or thin
Deposit - Answer -means that product only deposits color because it does not contain ammonia or
high alkalinity necessary to lift
