Maryland Cosmetology Theory Exam Study Guide questions ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
with verified detailed answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
All of the following supplies are recommended for a UV gel nail services EXCEPT:
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a. Bonding agent
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b. Lint-free cleaning wipes
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c. Medium grip abrasive
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d. Sable brush - correct answer✔✔d. Sable brush
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Which of the following determines the temperature setting of the iron?
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a. Length
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b. Pressed
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c. Texture
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d. Thickness - correct answer✔✔c. Texture
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All of the following are benefits of a paraffin wax treatment EXCEPT:
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a. Opens pores
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b. Eases eczema
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c. Traps moisture in skin
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d. Increases blood circulation - correct answer✔✔b. Eases eczema
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Extended exposure to salon products without proper precautions can be effect all the
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following epithelial tissue EXCEPT: ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,a. Skin
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b. Cartilage
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c. Mouth Lining
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d. Respiratory Organs - correct answer✔✔b. Cartilage
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Which of the following is the FIRST step in properly cleaning a foot bath tub?
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a. Drain and rinse with cold water
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b. Drain the water from a foot bath and remove ant visible debris
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c. Disinfect the surface with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectants
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d. Clean the surfaces of the footbath with soap or detergent, rinse with clean water, and
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drain - correct answer✔✔b. Drain the water from a foot bath and remove ant visible debris
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What do you do when a wax client has pubic lice?
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a. Have them seek medical attention
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b. Treat the area with anti-lice medication
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c. Complete the service normally
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d. Shave area before waxing - correct answer✔✔a. Have them seek medical attention
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Understanding the effects of which of the following will help create any desired shaping? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Angles
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b. Beveling
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c. Elevation
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,d. Line - correct answer✔✔c. Elevation
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Goggles should be worn during all of the following EXCEPT:||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Using phenol
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b. Sanitizing hands
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c. Mixing disinfection
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d. Use of ultraviolet rays - correct answer✔✔b. Sanitizing hands
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All of the following are reasons to preform a test strand EXCEPT:
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a. To determine the types of shampoo that is best for the hair
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b. To determine the correct processing time for the best curl development
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c. To identify the curl results for the rod since the wrapping techniques you use
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d. To see the results you can expect from the type of perm solution you select - correct
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answer✔✔a. To determine the types of shampoo that is best for the hair ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which of the following should ALWAYS be done during a proper cross-checking?
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a. Cross-check in the front
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b. Cross-check using horizontal partings
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c. Cross-check against guidelines
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d. Cross-check opposite to partings - correct answer✔✔d. Cross-check opposite to partings
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Which of the following is the step immediately AFTER cleansing the skin for waxing?
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, a. Antiseptic
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b. Draping
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c. Drying
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d. Dusting Powder - correct answer✔✔c. Drying
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Which haircut technique involves the tips of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends
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rather than into them?
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a. Notching
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b. Slicing
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c. Slithering
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d. Texturizing - correct answer✔✔a. Notching
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Which step would be performed prior to applying a single-process color on virgin hair?
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a. Brushing hair
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b. Pre-lightening
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c. Pre-softening
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d. Parting dry hair - correct answer✔✔d. Parting dry hair
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When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen?
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a. The hair becomes coarse
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b. The hair becomes curly
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c. The hair changes color
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d. The hair melts - correct answer✔✔d. The hair melts
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with verified detailed answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
All of the following supplies are recommended for a UV gel nail services EXCEPT:
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a. Bonding agent
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b. Lint-free cleaning wipes
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Medium grip abrasive
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d. Sable brush - correct answer✔✔d. Sable brush
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Which of the following determines the temperature setting of the iron?
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a. Length
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b. Pressed
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c. Texture
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d. Thickness - correct answer✔✔c. Texture
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All of the following are benefits of a paraffin wax treatment EXCEPT:
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Opens pores
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b. Eases eczema
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Traps moisture in skin
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
d. Increases blood circulation - correct answer✔✔b. Eases eczema
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Extended exposure to salon products without proper precautions can be effect all the
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
following epithelial tissue EXCEPT: ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,a. Skin
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b. Cartilage
||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Mouth Lining
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d. Respiratory Organs - correct answer✔✔b. Cartilage
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Which of the following is the FIRST step in properly cleaning a foot bath tub?
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a. Drain and rinse with cold water
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b. Drain the water from a foot bath and remove ant visible debris
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c. Disinfect the surface with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectants
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d. Clean the surfaces of the footbath with soap or detergent, rinse with clean water, and
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drain - correct answer✔✔b. Drain the water from a foot bath and remove ant visible debris
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What do you do when a wax client has pubic lice?
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a. Have them seek medical attention
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b. Treat the area with anti-lice medication
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c. Complete the service normally
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d. Shave area before waxing - correct answer✔✔a. Have them seek medical attention
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Understanding the effects of which of the following will help create any desired shaping? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Angles
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b. Beveling
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c. Elevation
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,d. Line - correct answer✔✔c. Elevation
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Goggles should be worn during all of the following EXCEPT:||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Using phenol
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
b. Sanitizing hands
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Mixing disinfection
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
d. Use of ultraviolet rays - correct answer✔✔b. Sanitizing hands
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All of the following are reasons to preform a test strand EXCEPT:
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. To determine the types of shampoo that is best for the hair
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b. To determine the correct processing time for the best curl development
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. To identify the curl results for the rod since the wrapping techniques you use
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d. To see the results you can expect from the type of perm solution you select - correct
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answer✔✔a. To determine the types of shampoo that is best for the hair ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which of the following should ALWAYS be done during a proper cross-checking?
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Cross-check in the front
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
b. Cross-check using horizontal partings
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Cross-check against guidelines
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d. Cross-check opposite to partings - correct answer✔✔d. Cross-check opposite to partings
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Which of the following is the step immediately AFTER cleansing the skin for waxing?
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, a. Antiseptic
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b. Draping
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c. Drying
||\\//|| ||\\//||
d. Dusting Powder - correct answer✔✔c. Drying
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Which haircut technique involves the tips of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
rather than into them?
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Notching
||\\//|| ||\\//||
b. Slicing
||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Slithering
||\\//|| ||\\//||
d. Texturizing - correct answer✔✔a. Notching
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Which step would be performed prior to applying a single-process color on virgin hair?
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. Brushing hair
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
b. Pre-lightening
||\\//|| ||\\//||
c. Pre-softening
||\\//|| ||\\//||
d. Parting dry hair - correct answer✔✔d. Parting dry hair
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen?
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a. The hair becomes coarse
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b. The hair becomes curly
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c. The hair changes color
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d. The hair melts - correct answer✔✔d. The hair melts
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