Cosmetology Virginia State Board
Review (2024/2025) Complete Exam
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1. When cutting the soft, rounded shape of a uniform-layered cut of the hair is: -
ANSWER ✔ cut at the same length
2. If you want to create height in the hairstyle with pin curls, use: - ANSWER ✔
cascade curls
3. The element used to define texture and line and tie the design elements together
is: - ANSWER ✔ color
4. In permanent waving, the reduction reaction is due to the addition of: -
ANSWER ✔ hydrogen
5. Skip waves are a pin curl technique that is combination of pin curls, use: -
ANSWER ✔ finger waving
6. Chemical exfoliants - ANSWER ✔ contains chemicals that loosen or dissolve
dead cell buildup
,7. clay based - ANSWER ✔ absorbing cleansing masks for oily skin
8. effleurage - ANSWER ✔ tight continuous stroking movement using slow
rhythm
9. electrotherapy - ANSWER ✔ electrical current to treat skin
10. friction - ANSWER ✔ deep running using pressure
11. hacking - ANSWER ✔ chopping movement
12. mechanical exfoliants - ANSWER ✔ physically removing dead cell buildup
petrissage - ANSWER ✔ kneading movement lifting squeezing and pressing
tissue
13. cathode charge - ANSWER ✔ negative electrode of electrotherapy
14. electricity - ANSWER ✔ form energy exhibits magnetic chemical and thermal
15. wavy medium hair - ANSWER ✔ most versatile hair for styling
16. symmetrical - ANSWER ✔ two imaginary lines I'm hair design
17. oval - ANSWER ✔ ideal face type
18. two defining characteristics - ANSWER ✔ texture and pattern
19. What should you remember not to use a razor on? - ANSWER ✔ Dry hair
20. What is manipulated with a rolling movement of the fingers? - ANSWER ✔
Thermal irons
21. What provides a strong curl with full volume? - ANSWER ✔ Full-base thermal
curls
,22. What determines the difference in the strength of most chemical hair relaxers?
- ANSWER ✔ Concentration of hydroxide
23. What does the off-base method of roller placement produce? - ANSWER ✔
The least volume
24. What does the neutralization process of hydroxide relaxers not involve? -
ANSWER ✔ Oxidation
25. What is cut at the same length when cutting the soft, rounded shape of a
uniform-layered cut of the hair? - ANSWER ✔ The hair
26. What type of pin curls should be used to create height in the hairstyle? -
ANSWER ✔ Cascade curls
27. What element is used to define texture and line and tie the design elements
together? - ANSWER ✔ Color
28. What is the reduction reaction due to the addition of in permanent waving? -
ANSWER ✔ Hydrogen
29. What pin curl technique is a combination of pin curls? - ANSWER ✔ Skip
waves
30. What is the term used to describe the diameter of a single strand of hair? -
ANSWER ✔ texture
31. When performing the technique called shears-over-comb, where do you hold
the comb? - ANSWER ✔ at an angle to the head
32. What is the basal cell layer composed of several layers of different shaped cells
called? - ANSWER ✔ stratum germinativum
33. What are hydroxide relaxers that do not require the application of a protective
base called? - ANSWER ✔ no-base relaxers
34. The term used to describe the diameter of a single strand of hair is: - ANSWER
✔ texture
, 35. When performing the technique called shears-over-comb, you hold the comb: -
ANSWER ✔ at an angle to the head
36. The basal cell layer, composed of several layers of different shaped cells, is the
_____________. - ANSWER ✔ stratum germinativum
37. Hydroxide relaxers that do not require the application of a protective base are: -
ANSWER ✔ no-base relaxers
38. All perm wraps begin to be sectioning the hair into: - ANSWER ✔ panels
39. In finger waving, the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are: -
ANSWER ✔ vertical
40. The most common reducing agents used in thio-free waves are mercaptamine
or: - ANSWER ✔ cysteamine
41. The facial shape that is one and a half times longer that its width across the
brow is the: - ANSWER ✔ oval face
42. Relaxers that contain only one component and are used without mixing are: -
ANSWER ✔ metal hydroxide relaxers
43. The angle at which the fingers are held during cutting is called the: - ANSWER
✔ cutting line
44. The neutralizer used in thio relaxers is an oxidizing agent, usually: - ANSWER
✔ hydrogen peroxide
45. Relaxers that contain two components and must be mixed immediately prior to
use are: - ANSWER ✔ guanidine hydroxide relaxers
46. The element of hair design that defines form and space is a: - ANSWER ✔ line
47. To remove the carbon buildup from the metal portion of a pressing comb,
immerse the comb in a solution containing: - ANSWER ✔ baking soda
Review (2024/2025) Complete Exam
Questions With Correct Detailed
Answers
Already Graded A+ <UPDATED
VERSION>
1. When cutting the soft, rounded shape of a uniform-layered cut of the hair is: -
ANSWER ✔ cut at the same length
2. If you want to create height in the hairstyle with pin curls, use: - ANSWER ✔
cascade curls
3. The element used to define texture and line and tie the design elements together
is: - ANSWER ✔ color
4. In permanent waving, the reduction reaction is due to the addition of: -
ANSWER ✔ hydrogen
5. Skip waves are a pin curl technique that is combination of pin curls, use: -
ANSWER ✔ finger waving
6. Chemical exfoliants - ANSWER ✔ contains chemicals that loosen or dissolve
dead cell buildup
,7. clay based - ANSWER ✔ absorbing cleansing masks for oily skin
8. effleurage - ANSWER ✔ tight continuous stroking movement using slow
rhythm
9. electrotherapy - ANSWER ✔ electrical current to treat skin
10. friction - ANSWER ✔ deep running using pressure
11. hacking - ANSWER ✔ chopping movement
12. mechanical exfoliants - ANSWER ✔ physically removing dead cell buildup
petrissage - ANSWER ✔ kneading movement lifting squeezing and pressing
tissue
13. cathode charge - ANSWER ✔ negative electrode of electrotherapy
14. electricity - ANSWER ✔ form energy exhibits magnetic chemical and thermal
15. wavy medium hair - ANSWER ✔ most versatile hair for styling
16. symmetrical - ANSWER ✔ two imaginary lines I'm hair design
17. oval - ANSWER ✔ ideal face type
18. two defining characteristics - ANSWER ✔ texture and pattern
19. What should you remember not to use a razor on? - ANSWER ✔ Dry hair
20. What is manipulated with a rolling movement of the fingers? - ANSWER ✔
Thermal irons
21. What provides a strong curl with full volume? - ANSWER ✔ Full-base thermal
curls
,22. What determines the difference in the strength of most chemical hair relaxers?
- ANSWER ✔ Concentration of hydroxide
23. What does the off-base method of roller placement produce? - ANSWER ✔
The least volume
24. What does the neutralization process of hydroxide relaxers not involve? -
ANSWER ✔ Oxidation
25. What is cut at the same length when cutting the soft, rounded shape of a
uniform-layered cut of the hair? - ANSWER ✔ The hair
26. What type of pin curls should be used to create height in the hairstyle? -
ANSWER ✔ Cascade curls
27. What element is used to define texture and line and tie the design elements
together? - ANSWER ✔ Color
28. What is the reduction reaction due to the addition of in permanent waving? -
ANSWER ✔ Hydrogen
29. What pin curl technique is a combination of pin curls? - ANSWER ✔ Skip
waves
30. What is the term used to describe the diameter of a single strand of hair? -
ANSWER ✔ texture
31. When performing the technique called shears-over-comb, where do you hold
the comb? - ANSWER ✔ at an angle to the head
32. What is the basal cell layer composed of several layers of different shaped cells
called? - ANSWER ✔ stratum germinativum
33. What are hydroxide relaxers that do not require the application of a protective
base called? - ANSWER ✔ no-base relaxers
34. The term used to describe the diameter of a single strand of hair is: - ANSWER
✔ texture
, 35. When performing the technique called shears-over-comb, you hold the comb: -
ANSWER ✔ at an angle to the head
36. The basal cell layer, composed of several layers of different shaped cells, is the
_____________. - ANSWER ✔ stratum germinativum
37. Hydroxide relaxers that do not require the application of a protective base are: -
ANSWER ✔ no-base relaxers
38. All perm wraps begin to be sectioning the hair into: - ANSWER ✔ panels
39. In finger waving, the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are: -
ANSWER ✔ vertical
40. The most common reducing agents used in thio-free waves are mercaptamine
or: - ANSWER ✔ cysteamine
41. The facial shape that is one and a half times longer that its width across the
brow is the: - ANSWER ✔ oval face
42. Relaxers that contain only one component and are used without mixing are: -
ANSWER ✔ metal hydroxide relaxers
43. The angle at which the fingers are held during cutting is called the: - ANSWER
✔ cutting line
44. The neutralizer used in thio relaxers is an oxidizing agent, usually: - ANSWER
✔ hydrogen peroxide
45. Relaxers that contain two components and must be mixed immediately prior to
use are: - ANSWER ✔ guanidine hydroxide relaxers
46. The element of hair design that defines form and space is a: - ANSWER ✔ line
47. To remove the carbon buildup from the metal portion of a pressing comb,
immerse the comb in a solution containing: - ANSWER ✔ baking soda
