Florida Cosmetology Clinical Exam & Study Guide (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Actual Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A.

Florida Cosmetology Clinical Exam &
Study Guide (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Actual Questions with Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A.

Question:

Hair density?
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Answer:

The number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch of scalp.
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Question:

hair porosity?
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Answer:

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture
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Question:

Hair elasticity?
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Answer:

,The ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original length
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Question:

Low porosity?
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Answer:

When the cuticle is tight and the hair is resistant, it is difficult for moisture
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or chemicals to penetrate. What term describes this condition?
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Question:

High porosity? i,-




Answer:

When the cuticle is lifted and the hair is overly porous and takes color
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quickly the hair would be said to have
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Question:

Average porosity? i,-




Answer:

The cuticle is slightly raised. The hair is normal and processes in an
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average amount of time. (Normal) i,- i,- i,- i,-

,Question:

Curl rearranger?
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Answer:

reduces peptide bonds so hair can relax and become straight; thio-based
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product (Thio based) (atg) i,- i,- i,-




Question:

Curl booster?
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Answer:

assists hair to assume new shape of rod when wrapping hair in perm rods;
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milder form of thio i,- i,- i,-




Question:

curl activator?
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Answer:
Helps new curl configurations retain their shape and provides moisture;
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applied frequently after every shampoo
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Question:

base placement?
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Answer:

, Refers to the position of the rod in relation to its base section; base is
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determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




Question:

on base placement?
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Answer:

Base control in which the hair is wrapped at a 45-degree angle beyond
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perpendicular to its base section, and the rod is positioned on its base.
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(greater volume) i,-




Question:

half of base placement?
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Answer:

hair is wrapped at a 90° perpendicular to its base section rod is positioned
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half off its base section minimize stress and tension on hair
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Question:

off-base placement? i,-




Answer:

Base control in which the hair is wrapped at 45 degrees below the center
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of the base section, so the rod is positioned completely off its base. (least
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volume)