COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Dermis - Answer-"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 - Answer-oil/sebum glands
Sudoriferous glands - Answer-sweat glands
subcutaneous tissue - Answer-fatty layer, below the dermis
acid mantle - Answer-4.5-5.5
Muscle massage - Answer-massage from insertion to origin
insertion - Answer-attached end to another muscle or movable bone
origin - Answer-fixed attachment to a bone or tissue
Efflerage - Answer-light continuous stroking/no pressure, soothing/relaxing
Functions of the skin - Answer-protection, sensations, heat regulation, excretion,
secreation
Skin - Answer-Largest organ of the body, first defense against disease, germs, and
environment.
Spread wax on in: - Answer-same direction as hair growth
Pull wax strip off in: - Answer-opposite direction of hair growth
Methods of temporary hair removal - Answer-Shaving, tweezing, electronic tweezers,
depilatories (nair)
Ph Scale ranges from - Answer-0-14
Acid ph balance - Answer-0-7
Neutral ph balance - Answer-7
Alkaline ph balance - Answer-7-14
Infection Control - Answer-controlling germs - sanitation
3 Methods of infection control - Answer-sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
, Sanitation - Answer-removing visible dirt
disinfecting - Answer-kills most bacteria but not all
Sterilization - Answer-kills all microbial life
Marvacide - Answer-hospital grade, EPA registered, effective against HIV,
tuberculosis and hepatitis
Hypertrichosis - Answer-unsusal amount of hair growth
Terminal hair - Answer-very dark visible hair
Vellus hair - Answer-baby fine hair
hyper - Answer-more than normal
trich - Answer-hair
ology - Answer-the study of something
osis - Answer-condition
invisible braid - Answer-over technique
visible braid - Answer-under technique
corrective base to use for yellow - Answer-violet
corrective base to use for orange - Answer-blue
corrective base to use for red - Answer-green
in a test curl you look for what shaped pattern? - Answer-"S" pattern
medium texture - Answer-has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture - Answer-smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible
to darker drabber results, more prone to damage
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
Acid Wave - Answer-AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will
require heat to speed processing
Endothermic - Answer-required added heat source
Exothermic - Answer-self heating
PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Dermis - Answer-"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 - Answer-oil/sebum glands
Sudoriferous glands - Answer-sweat glands
subcutaneous tissue - Answer-fatty layer, below the dermis
acid mantle - Answer-4.5-5.5
Muscle massage - Answer-massage from insertion to origin
insertion - Answer-attached end to another muscle or movable bone
origin - Answer-fixed attachment to a bone or tissue
Efflerage - Answer-light continuous stroking/no pressure, soothing/relaxing
Functions of the skin - Answer-protection, sensations, heat regulation, excretion,
secreation
Skin - Answer-Largest organ of the body, first defense against disease, germs, and
environment.
Spread wax on in: - Answer-same direction as hair growth
Pull wax strip off in: - Answer-opposite direction of hair growth
Methods of temporary hair removal - Answer-Shaving, tweezing, electronic tweezers,
depilatories (nair)
Ph Scale ranges from - Answer-0-14
Acid ph balance - Answer-0-7
Neutral ph balance - Answer-7
Alkaline ph balance - Answer-7-14
Infection Control - Answer-controlling germs - sanitation
3 Methods of infection control - Answer-sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
, Sanitation - Answer-removing visible dirt
disinfecting - Answer-kills most bacteria but not all
Sterilization - Answer-kills all microbial life
Marvacide - Answer-hospital grade, EPA registered, effective against HIV,
tuberculosis and hepatitis
Hypertrichosis - Answer-unsusal amount of hair growth
Terminal hair - Answer-very dark visible hair
Vellus hair - Answer-baby fine hair
hyper - Answer-more than normal
trich - Answer-hair
ology - Answer-the study of something
osis - Answer-condition
invisible braid - Answer-over technique
visible braid - Answer-under technique
corrective base to use for yellow - Answer-violet
corrective base to use for orange - Answer-blue
corrective base to use for red - Answer-green
in a test curl you look for what shaped pattern? - Answer-"S" pattern
medium texture - Answer-has a balance of melanin, typically no problems
Fine texture - Answer-smallest diameter, least amount of melanin, more susceptible
to darker drabber results, more prone to damage
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
Acid Wave - Answer-AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will
require heat to speed processing
Endothermic - Answer-required added heat source
Exothermic - Answer-self heating
