Barber Class A, Texas Simple Guide
Questions And Answers
Melanin protects the skin from? - Answer - ✔ Melanin is a brown-black pigment that
gives the skin color and serves as the protectective screen from the sun's rays.
Astringents are suitable for what type of skin? - Answer - ✔ Oily and acne prone
When should the customer desire to polish color be determined? - Answer - ✔ During
the client consultation
The main function of an astringent cleaner is to? - Answer - ✔ Astringents may have an
alcohol content up to 35% and may be used to remove oily accumulation on the skin
after a facial or shave.
When is the reverse backhand performed on the client? - Answer - ✔ The reverse
backhand position is only used during a neck shave.
When an astringent is too hard on the client's skin, what should be applied? - Answer -
✔ Skin tonics or toners and fresheners are milder forms of astringents.
When using the hone, how should it be laying? - Answer - ✔ The razor should be
stroked edge first.
How many saving areas are on the face? - Answer - ✔ 14
What stroke does the barber use on the left side of the ear outline? - Answer - ✔
Reverse freehand.
When shaving, a barber always gently glides with what point of the blade leading? -
Answer - ✔ The razor is stroked with the point leading.
What stroke is gliding away from the barber when the point of the razor is leading
forward movement? - Answer - ✔ The back hand position.
To maintain a client's protection during a shave service, the barber should? - Answer -
✔ Analyze client prior to shave.
If a client has open wounds or abrasions, so the barber proceed with the service? -
Answer - ✔ No.
,How is the cutting stroke with a razor achieved? - Answer - ✔ The razor is positioned at
a slight angle to the skin surface in the point leading.
What can result when the skin is loose during the shave? - Answer - ✔ Cuts or nicks.
Which movement is used during lathering with the cushion tips of the fingers? - Answer
- ✔ Rotary movements.
Lather prepares the skin by? - Answer - ✔ Lathering cleanses the skin and softens the
hair.
For a right handed barber, how many times is a backhand razor positioned used on the
right side of the face? - Answer - ✔ 2
What is a problem caused by the close shave during the second time over shave? -
Answer - ✔ It may irritate the skin and lead to infection or ingrown hairs.
A cosmetology or a barber establish it may be inspected by? - Answer - ✔ The
department of licensing and regulation.
Which of the following is required to obtain a business specialty permit? - Answer - ✔
An application on a department approved form and the required inspection fee.
The Texas Department of Regulation has the power to? - Answer - ✔ Can issue,
revoke, and/ or suspend licenses.
What must a barber and barber instructor do to renew their licenses? - Answer - ✔ They
must renew on or before the expiration date. Licenses are good for two years.
A shop license can be revoked if TDLR finds what? - Answer - ✔ Misuse and/or
malpractice in the shop.
How many days does a licensed barber have to report a name change? - Answer - ✔ 10
Days.
After a change in ownership, what must the new owners of a shop do? - Answer - ✔
New owners must obtain new permit not later than 30 days after date of transfer.
Of the 3 porosity levels of hair (resistant, normal, porous), which often resist chemical
solutions? - Answer - ✔ Resistant.
In a permanent wave service, what is the prep condition? - Answer - ✔ Towel, cape,
towel
, What is the correct draping method for a client receiving a chemical service? - Answer -
✔ Towel, cape, towel
Which chemical product is used to make hair more manageable, but not completely
straight? - Answer - ✔ Chemical relaxers
What determines the process time of a chemical service? - Answer - ✔ Processing time
is determined by the strength of the permanent waving solution and the porosity level of
the hair.
When is it acceptable to apply a thio relaxer that has been treated w/ hydrogen
peroxide? - Answer - ✔ Hydrogen peroxide rebuilds the disulfide bonds broken by the
relaxer
A thio relaxer should never be used with hair that has been treated with what? - Answer
- ✔ Sodium hydroxide
What is necessary for a remover of a pathogen before using disinfectants? - Answer - ✔
Proper cleaning. Cleaning is described as a mechanical process using soap and water
or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease causing the germs.
What indications in clients facial beard areas would prevent the barber from service? -
Answer - ✔ Skin infections or pustules
Any contact with blood or any other bodily fluids is known as? - Answer - ✔ Exposure
incident
OSHA requires that chemical agents from the manufacturer be, what? - Answer - ✔ Be
labeled relating to the handling, mixing, storing, and disposing of products.
Why are standard precautions used? - Answer - ✔ OSHA and CDC has set safety
standards Amber cautions that protect employees and situations when they cut it have
be Exposed to a blood borne pathogen.
What infection is most common in the hair falls off within the beard area? - Answer - ✔
Tinae barbae
What process destroys all microbes including spores? - Answer - ✔ Sterilization
What minor cuts can be treated with a gentle cleaner? True or false - Answer - ✔ False
What condition do chemical exfoliants effectively treat? - Answer - ✔ Loose and dead
cell build up
Questions And Answers
Melanin protects the skin from? - Answer - ✔ Melanin is a brown-black pigment that
gives the skin color and serves as the protectective screen from the sun's rays.
Astringents are suitable for what type of skin? - Answer - ✔ Oily and acne prone
When should the customer desire to polish color be determined? - Answer - ✔ During
the client consultation
The main function of an astringent cleaner is to? - Answer - ✔ Astringents may have an
alcohol content up to 35% and may be used to remove oily accumulation on the skin
after a facial or shave.
When is the reverse backhand performed on the client? - Answer - ✔ The reverse
backhand position is only used during a neck shave.
When an astringent is too hard on the client's skin, what should be applied? - Answer -
✔ Skin tonics or toners and fresheners are milder forms of astringents.
When using the hone, how should it be laying? - Answer - ✔ The razor should be
stroked edge first.
How many saving areas are on the face? - Answer - ✔ 14
What stroke does the barber use on the left side of the ear outline? - Answer - ✔
Reverse freehand.
When shaving, a barber always gently glides with what point of the blade leading? -
Answer - ✔ The razor is stroked with the point leading.
What stroke is gliding away from the barber when the point of the razor is leading
forward movement? - Answer - ✔ The back hand position.
To maintain a client's protection during a shave service, the barber should? - Answer -
✔ Analyze client prior to shave.
If a client has open wounds or abrasions, so the barber proceed with the service? -
Answer - ✔ No.
,How is the cutting stroke with a razor achieved? - Answer - ✔ The razor is positioned at
a slight angle to the skin surface in the point leading.
What can result when the skin is loose during the shave? - Answer - ✔ Cuts or nicks.
Which movement is used during lathering with the cushion tips of the fingers? - Answer
- ✔ Rotary movements.
Lather prepares the skin by? - Answer - ✔ Lathering cleanses the skin and softens the
hair.
For a right handed barber, how many times is a backhand razor positioned used on the
right side of the face? - Answer - ✔ 2
What is a problem caused by the close shave during the second time over shave? -
Answer - ✔ It may irritate the skin and lead to infection or ingrown hairs.
A cosmetology or a barber establish it may be inspected by? - Answer - ✔ The
department of licensing and regulation.
Which of the following is required to obtain a business specialty permit? - Answer - ✔
An application on a department approved form and the required inspection fee.
The Texas Department of Regulation has the power to? - Answer - ✔ Can issue,
revoke, and/ or suspend licenses.
What must a barber and barber instructor do to renew their licenses? - Answer - ✔ They
must renew on or before the expiration date. Licenses are good for two years.
A shop license can be revoked if TDLR finds what? - Answer - ✔ Misuse and/or
malpractice in the shop.
How many days does a licensed barber have to report a name change? - Answer - ✔ 10
Days.
After a change in ownership, what must the new owners of a shop do? - Answer - ✔
New owners must obtain new permit not later than 30 days after date of transfer.
Of the 3 porosity levels of hair (resistant, normal, porous), which often resist chemical
solutions? - Answer - ✔ Resistant.
In a permanent wave service, what is the prep condition? - Answer - ✔ Towel, cape,
towel
, What is the correct draping method for a client receiving a chemical service? - Answer -
✔ Towel, cape, towel
Which chemical product is used to make hair more manageable, but not completely
straight? - Answer - ✔ Chemical relaxers
What determines the process time of a chemical service? - Answer - ✔ Processing time
is determined by the strength of the permanent waving solution and the porosity level of
the hair.
When is it acceptable to apply a thio relaxer that has been treated w/ hydrogen
peroxide? - Answer - ✔ Hydrogen peroxide rebuilds the disulfide bonds broken by the
relaxer
A thio relaxer should never be used with hair that has been treated with what? - Answer
- ✔ Sodium hydroxide
What is necessary for a remover of a pathogen before using disinfectants? - Answer - ✔
Proper cleaning. Cleaning is described as a mechanical process using soap and water
or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease causing the germs.
What indications in clients facial beard areas would prevent the barber from service? -
Answer - ✔ Skin infections or pustules
Any contact with blood or any other bodily fluids is known as? - Answer - ✔ Exposure
incident
OSHA requires that chemical agents from the manufacturer be, what? - Answer - ✔ Be
labeled relating to the handling, mixing, storing, and disposing of products.
Why are standard precautions used? - Answer - ✔ OSHA and CDC has set safety
standards Amber cautions that protect employees and situations when they cut it have
be Exposed to a blood borne pathogen.
What infection is most common in the hair falls off within the beard area? - Answer - ✔
Tinae barbae
What process destroys all microbes including spores? - Answer - ✔ Sterilization
What minor cuts can be treated with a gentle cleaner? True or false - Answer - ✔ False
What condition do chemical exfoliants effectively treat? - Answer - ✔ Loose and dead
cell build up
