California Barber Exam Questions with
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What is tinea favosa? - ✔✔ringworm of the scalp
What is maxilla and mandible? - ✔✔Upper and lower jaw bone
What muscle is located between the maxilla and mandible? - ✔✔Buccinator
What does non-porous hair mean? - ✔✔does not absorb moisture
What is the base color of artificial hair color? - ✔✔Primary and secondary color
Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel? - ✔✔Across from
each other
Acne is a disorder of the ___ gland. - ✔✔sebaceous
What is the line or the outer perimeter of the hair called? - ✔✔design line
What is the purpose of conditioner? - ✔✔to hydrate hair, prevent dryness and
brittleness, deposit protein and moisture**, help restore strength and body**,
and protect against possible damage
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with small mouths? - ✔✔small
triangular mustache
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, What is the preferred mustache shape for men with extra small mouths? -
✔✔medium short mustache
What causes healthy skin? - ✔✔collagen
What is the term used for abnormal hair loss? - ✔✔alopecia
What is a sign of subjective skin during a massage? - ✔✔itching, burning, pain
How do you look at dry skin prior to a massage? - ✔✔Magnifying lamp
What causes hair not to grow? - ✔✔alopecia areata
What artery supplies blood for hair growth? - ✔✔dermal papilla
if red-violet hair is at level 6, what color/toner would be used to get neutral
brown? - ✔✔Yellow-green
What is the primary ingredient in permanent waves? - ✔✔Ammonium
thioglycolate (sodium hydroxide for hair relaxer).
When do you tone hair? - ✔✔After lightening
What is the study of microorganisms? - ✔✔histology
What bone holds your brain in your head? - ✔✔cranium
When replacing the blade of a razor, you hold the joint and the ___. - ✔✔shank
What is hone? - ✔✔a sharpening block from rock or synthetic material**
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Verified Detailed Answers | Already
Graded A+
What is tinea favosa? - ✔✔ringworm of the scalp
What is maxilla and mandible? - ✔✔Upper and lower jaw bone
What muscle is located between the maxilla and mandible? - ✔✔Buccinator
What does non-porous hair mean? - ✔✔does not absorb moisture
What is the base color of artificial hair color? - ✔✔Primary and secondary color
Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel? - ✔✔Across from
each other
Acne is a disorder of the ___ gland. - ✔✔sebaceous
What is the line or the outer perimeter of the hair called? - ✔✔design line
What is the purpose of conditioner? - ✔✔to hydrate hair, prevent dryness and
brittleness, deposit protein and moisture**, help restore strength and body**,
and protect against possible damage
What is the preferred mustache shape for men with small mouths? - ✔✔small
triangular mustache
1|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, What is the preferred mustache shape for men with extra small mouths? -
✔✔medium short mustache
What causes healthy skin? - ✔✔collagen
What is the term used for abnormal hair loss? - ✔✔alopecia
What is a sign of subjective skin during a massage? - ✔✔itching, burning, pain
How do you look at dry skin prior to a massage? - ✔✔Magnifying lamp
What causes hair not to grow? - ✔✔alopecia areata
What artery supplies blood for hair growth? - ✔✔dermal papilla
if red-violet hair is at level 6, what color/toner would be used to get neutral
brown? - ✔✔Yellow-green
What is the primary ingredient in permanent waves? - ✔✔Ammonium
thioglycolate (sodium hydroxide for hair relaxer).
When do you tone hair? - ✔✔After lightening
What is the study of microorganisms? - ✔✔histology
What bone holds your brain in your head? - ✔✔cranium
When replacing the blade of a razor, you hold the joint and the ___. - ✔✔shank
What is hone? - ✔✔a sharpening block from rock or synthetic material**
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