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COSMETOLOGY CLINICAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. What does a cold wave do to the hair? - correct answer - It
softens and expands the hair strand
2. Size of the rod will determine? - correct answer - Size of the
curl
3. A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent
wave. What is the cause of the problem? - correct answer -
Undeproccesing
4. After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair
went back to its natural wave. Why is this? - correct answer -
Insufficient processing time
5. How long does a Alkaline perm process for? - correct answer -
5 to 20 mins
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6. A client comes in need of a touch up on her roots. She has light
brown hair and her regrowth is dark brown. What is the
application process? - correct answer - Applycolor to the new
growth only.
7. What should the first step be in a hair cut? - correct answer -
Section the hair
8. After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline
were red and sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? -
correct answer - Apply protective cream
9. If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron,
what should be done? - correct answer - Apply aloe Vera/ 1%
gentian violet jelly
10. While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes
start to irritate, what should you do? - correct answer - Flush
with cold water
COSMETOLOGY CLINICAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. What does a cold wave do to the hair? - correct answer - It
softens and expands the hair strand
2. Size of the rod will determine? - correct answer - Size of the
curl
3. A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent
wave. What is the cause of the problem? - correct answer -
Undeproccesing
4. After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair
went back to its natural wave. Why is this? - correct answer -
Insufficient processing time
5. How long does a Alkaline perm process for? - correct answer -
5 to 20 mins
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6. A client comes in need of a touch up on her roots. She has light
brown hair and her regrowth is dark brown. What is the
application process? - correct answer - Applycolor to the new
growth only.
7. What should the first step be in a hair cut? - correct answer -
Section the hair
8. After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline
were red and sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? -
correct answer - Apply protective cream
9. If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron,
what should be done? - correct answer - Apply aloe Vera/ 1%
gentian violet jelly
10. While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes
start to irritate, what should you do? - correct answer - Flush
with cold water
