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COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN TEST EXAM
2026 WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle - Precise Answer
✔✔Volume
A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a - Precise
Answer ✔✔Bold, dramatic accent
Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a
design is called - Precise Answer ✔✔Balance
The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of
each other is said to have - Precise Answer ✔✔Elevated balance
The two defining characteristics of hair type - Precise Answer ✔✔Wave
patterns and hair texture
The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across
the brow is the - Precise Answer ✔✔Oval face
To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has -
Precise Answer ✔✔Volume around areas between the temples and jaw
and adds width around areas
The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is - Precise
Answer ✔✔Profile
Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence
of - Precise Answer ✔✔abrasions
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Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that
suppress the growth of - Precise Answer ✔✔Malassezia
To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin
debris without - Precise Answer ✔✔Adversely affecting scalp or hair
The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics
where water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is - Precise
Answer ✔✔Distillation
The main ingredient of most shampoos is - Precise Answer ✔✔Water
Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each
ingredient or in - Precise Answer ✔✔Descending order
The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule - Precise Answer
✔✔Hydrophilic
The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be - Precise
Answer ✔✔Oil-attracting
Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic
color pigments are - Precise Answer ✔✔Color-enhancing
Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation
from the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling -
Precise Answer ✔✔Scalp astringent lotions
Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the
comb leaves the head can be used to locate the - Precise Answer
✔✔Occipital bone
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The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts
are - Precise Answer ✔✔Vertical
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in -
Precise Answer ✔✔Degrees
A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in overdirection
to create a length or weight increase is a - Precise Answer ✔✔Stationary
guide
On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to be longer toward the front,
overdirected to create a length or weight increase - Precise Answer
✔✔Back of the ears
Which type of comb is used mainly to deranged the hair - Precise
Answer ✔✔Wide-tooth comb
The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is - Precise Answer
✔✔Convex
When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit directly in
front of the area you are cutting and to keep your body weight - Precise
Answer ✔✔Centered
To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is
important to - Precise Answer ✔✔Palm the shears
The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the
perimeter is - Precise Answer ✔✔Slide cutting
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is -
Precise Answer ✔✔Texturizing
COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN TEST EXAM
2026 WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle - Precise Answer
✔✔Volume
A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a - Precise
Answer ✔✔Bold, dramatic accent
Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a
design is called - Precise Answer ✔✔Balance
The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of
each other is said to have - Precise Answer ✔✔Elevated balance
The two defining characteristics of hair type - Precise Answer ✔✔Wave
patterns and hair texture
The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across
the brow is the - Precise Answer ✔✔Oval face
To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has -
Precise Answer ✔✔Volume around areas between the temples and jaw
and adds width around areas
The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is - Precise
Answer ✔✔Profile
Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence
of - Precise Answer ✔✔abrasions
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Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that
suppress the growth of - Precise Answer ✔✔Malassezia
To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin
debris without - Precise Answer ✔✔Adversely affecting scalp or hair
The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics
where water is heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is - Precise
Answer ✔✔Distillation
The main ingredient of most shampoos is - Precise Answer ✔✔Water
Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each
ingredient or in - Precise Answer ✔✔Descending order
The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule - Precise Answer
✔✔Hydrophilic
The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be - Precise
Answer ✔✔Oil-attracting
Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic
color pigments are - Precise Answer ✔✔Color-enhancing
Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation
from the scalp and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling -
Precise Answer ✔✔Scalp astringent lotions
Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the
comb leaves the head can be used to locate the - Precise Answer
✔✔Occipital bone
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The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts
are - Precise Answer ✔✔Vertical
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in -
Precise Answer ✔✔Degrees
A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in overdirection
to create a length or weight increase is a - Precise Answer ✔✔Stationary
guide
On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to be longer toward the front,
overdirected to create a length or weight increase - Precise Answer
✔✔Back of the ears
Which type of comb is used mainly to deranged the hair - Precise
Answer ✔✔Wide-tooth comb
The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is - Precise Answer
✔✔Convex
When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit directly in
front of the area you are cutting and to keep your body weight - Precise
Answer ✔✔Centered
To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is
important to - Precise Answer ✔✔Palm the shears
The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the
perimeter is - Precise Answer ✔✔Slide cutting
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is -
Precise Answer ✔✔Texturizing
