Barber State Board Exam Success
Manual 2025: Q&A Included
What is the fee a barber pays to retire their license? - Answer- ✔✔$10
A diffuser is used with what? - Answer- ✔✔Blow dryer
How many hours per day should a barber student study theory - Answer- ✔✔1 hour
What are the primary colors? - Answer- ✔✔yellow, red, blue
If a client wants a perm close to the scalp which type of rod should be used? - Answer-
✔✔Concave Rod
How should you check the sharpness of a razor? - Answer- ✔✔A damp thumbnail
Which color is a level 1 - Answer- ✔✔Black
When should you perform a hand massage during a manicure? - Answer- ✔✔Before
polishing
Which finger controls the still blade in a pair of shears? - Answer- ✔✔Ring finger
Emery boards are to be - Answer- ✔✔Discarded after every use
What is the proper draping for a perm? - Answer- ✔✔Towel,Cape,Towel
Humectants are found in - Answer- ✔✔Conditioners
What are humectants used in conditioners for? - Answer- ✔✔To moisturize
Hair is made mostly of - Answer- ✔✔Protein
The amount of hairs per square inch is called - Answer- ✔✔Density
What is the tube part of hair, which holds the bulb? - Answer- ✔✔Follicle
Which part of hair is where color is deposited? - Answer- ✔✔Cortex
Which is the outer layer of the skin? - Answer- ✔✔epidermis
, The neutralizer of a perm should be applied by using what? - Answer- ✔✔An applicator
bottle
True - Answer- ✔✔A barbershop should have hot and cold running water
During a manicure when should goggles be used? - Answer- ✔✔Clipping nails
What is the risk of a high volume or double volume lightener? - Answer- ✔✔Burning the
scalp
How should a powder lightener be applied? - Answer- ✔✔Off the scalp
Only use a toner after - Answer- ✔✔Lightening the hair
Alkaline perms have what advantage over other perms? - Answer- ✔✔They process
quicker on their own
What is the purpose of lathering before a shave? - Answer- ✔✔To soften the hair, and
prevent friction
What does the barber board not consider if a barber is found in violation of any laws? -
Answer- ✔✔How long they have been a barber
The amount of water the hair holds is called? - Answer- ✔✔Porosity
What colors hair permanently? - Answer- ✔✔oxidizing color
In what haircut is a trAveling guideline used? - Answer- ✔✔A layered cut
When perming what are end papers used to prevent? - Answer- ✔✔Fish hooks
Chemical relaxers break what type of bonds? - Answer- ✔✔Disulfide bonds
Why should acid based used when performing delicate, fragile, or color treated hair? -
Answer- ✔✔They have slower processing time
Strength of a waving solution can be increased by - Answer- ✔✔Increasing the pH
When rolling fine hair use - Answer- ✔✔Fine or thin rods
Off base curls have what type of lift? - Answer- ✔✔Slight lift
Air curling is most successful on what type of hair? - Answer- ✔✔Curly
Manual 2025: Q&A Included
What is the fee a barber pays to retire their license? - Answer- ✔✔$10
A diffuser is used with what? - Answer- ✔✔Blow dryer
How many hours per day should a barber student study theory - Answer- ✔✔1 hour
What are the primary colors? - Answer- ✔✔yellow, red, blue
If a client wants a perm close to the scalp which type of rod should be used? - Answer-
✔✔Concave Rod
How should you check the sharpness of a razor? - Answer- ✔✔A damp thumbnail
Which color is a level 1 - Answer- ✔✔Black
When should you perform a hand massage during a manicure? - Answer- ✔✔Before
polishing
Which finger controls the still blade in a pair of shears? - Answer- ✔✔Ring finger
Emery boards are to be - Answer- ✔✔Discarded after every use
What is the proper draping for a perm? - Answer- ✔✔Towel,Cape,Towel
Humectants are found in - Answer- ✔✔Conditioners
What are humectants used in conditioners for? - Answer- ✔✔To moisturize
Hair is made mostly of - Answer- ✔✔Protein
The amount of hairs per square inch is called - Answer- ✔✔Density
What is the tube part of hair, which holds the bulb? - Answer- ✔✔Follicle
Which part of hair is where color is deposited? - Answer- ✔✔Cortex
Which is the outer layer of the skin? - Answer- ✔✔epidermis
, The neutralizer of a perm should be applied by using what? - Answer- ✔✔An applicator
bottle
True - Answer- ✔✔A barbershop should have hot and cold running water
During a manicure when should goggles be used? - Answer- ✔✔Clipping nails
What is the risk of a high volume or double volume lightener? - Answer- ✔✔Burning the
scalp
How should a powder lightener be applied? - Answer- ✔✔Off the scalp
Only use a toner after - Answer- ✔✔Lightening the hair
Alkaline perms have what advantage over other perms? - Answer- ✔✔They process
quicker on their own
What is the purpose of lathering before a shave? - Answer- ✔✔To soften the hair, and
prevent friction
What does the barber board not consider if a barber is found in violation of any laws? -
Answer- ✔✔How long they have been a barber
The amount of water the hair holds is called? - Answer- ✔✔Porosity
What colors hair permanently? - Answer- ✔✔oxidizing color
In what haircut is a trAveling guideline used? - Answer- ✔✔A layered cut
When perming what are end papers used to prevent? - Answer- ✔✔Fish hooks
Chemical relaxers break what type of bonds? - Answer- ✔✔Disulfide bonds
Why should acid based used when performing delicate, fragile, or color treated hair? -
Answer- ✔✔They have slower processing time
Strength of a waving solution can be increased by - Answer- ✔✔Increasing the pH
When rolling fine hair use - Answer- ✔✔Fine or thin rods
Off base curls have what type of lift? - Answer- ✔✔Slight lift
Air curling is most successful on what type of hair? - Answer- ✔✔Curly
