Nevada State Board of Cosmetology Theory test
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
LATEST VERSION 2025!! +
Quiz: anagen phase Ans: Also known as growth phase; phase during which
new hair is produced.
Quiz: Beveling Ans: Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting
hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.
or A stacking tehnique
Quiz: single-use Ans: Disposable items cannot be used more than once
Quiz: Decontamination methods 2 Ans: Cleaning and Steriling
Quiz: Humectants Ans: Substances that absorb moisture or promote the
retention of moisture.
Quiz: hair root Ans: The part of the hair located below the surface of the
epidermis.
Quiz: structure of the hair root Ans: hair follicle hair bulb dermal papilla
arrector pilimuscle sebaceous glands
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,Quiz: traveling guideline Ans: Also known as movable guideline; guideline
that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or
graduation.
Quiz: stationary guideline Ans: guideline that does not move
Quiz: Temporary haircolor Ans: Nonpermanent color whose large pigment
molecules prevent penetration of the cuticle layer, allowing only a coating
action that may be removed by shampooing.
Quiz: Deionized water Ans: Water that has had impurities, such as calcium
and magnesium and other metal Ions
Quiz: Regular relaxers Ans: Normal texture or Medium curl
Quiz: Average porosity Ans: Cuticle is slightly raised
Quiz: hair cuticle Ans: outermost layer of hair
Quiz: cortex of hair Ans: the middle layer also is the layer that holds color
Quiz: no-lye relaxers Ans: Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide
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, Quiz: disulfide bonds Ans: Strong chemical side bonds formed when the
sulfur atoms in two adjacent protein chains are joined together.
Quiz: Mild relaxer Ans: best for fine , color treated, or damaged hair
Quiz: surfactants Ans: the second ingredient that most shampoos have in
common
Quiz: hydrogen relaxer Ans: Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH) content;
available in varying formulations for black folks
Quiz: when hair is green Ans: use red to balance
Quiz: Density Ans: measure the number of individual hair strands on one
square inch of scalp
Quiz: hair porosity Ans: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
Quiz: Elasticity Ans: the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its
original length without breaking
Quiz: Canities Ans: gray hair
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
LATEST VERSION 2025!! +
Quiz: anagen phase Ans: Also known as growth phase; phase during which
new hair is produced.
Quiz: Beveling Ans: Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting
hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.
or A stacking tehnique
Quiz: single-use Ans: Disposable items cannot be used more than once
Quiz: Decontamination methods 2 Ans: Cleaning and Steriling
Quiz: Humectants Ans: Substances that absorb moisture or promote the
retention of moisture.
Quiz: hair root Ans: The part of the hair located below the surface of the
epidermis.
Quiz: structure of the hair root Ans: hair follicle hair bulb dermal papilla
arrector pilimuscle sebaceous glands
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,Quiz: traveling guideline Ans: Also known as movable guideline; guideline
that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or
graduation.
Quiz: stationary guideline Ans: guideline that does not move
Quiz: Temporary haircolor Ans: Nonpermanent color whose large pigment
molecules prevent penetration of the cuticle layer, allowing only a coating
action that may be removed by shampooing.
Quiz: Deionized water Ans: Water that has had impurities, such as calcium
and magnesium and other metal Ions
Quiz: Regular relaxers Ans: Normal texture or Medium curl
Quiz: Average porosity Ans: Cuticle is slightly raised
Quiz: hair cuticle Ans: outermost layer of hair
Quiz: cortex of hair Ans: the middle layer also is the layer that holds color
Quiz: no-lye relaxers Ans: Lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide
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, Quiz: disulfide bonds Ans: Strong chemical side bonds formed when the
sulfur atoms in two adjacent protein chains are joined together.
Quiz: Mild relaxer Ans: best for fine , color treated, or damaged hair
Quiz: surfactants Ans: the second ingredient that most shampoos have in
common
Quiz: hydrogen relaxer Ans: Relaxers with a high alkaline (pH) content;
available in varying formulations for black folks
Quiz: when hair is green Ans: use red to balance
Quiz: Density Ans: measure the number of individual hair strands on one
square inch of scalp
Quiz: hair porosity Ans: The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
Quiz: Elasticity Ans: the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its
original length without breaking
Quiz: Canities Ans: gray hair
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