CLINICAL COSMETOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2025-2025
1) What does a cold wave do to the hair? -- Answer ✔✔ It softens and expands the
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hair strand
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2) Size of the rod will determine? -- Answer ✔✔ Size of the curl
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3) A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is the
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cause of the problem? -- Answer ✔✔ Underproccesing
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4) After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair went back to its natural
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wave. Why is this? -- Answer ✔✔ Insufficient processing time
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5) How long does a Alkaline perm process for? -- 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
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regrowth is dark brown. What is the application process? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply
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color to the new growth only.
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7) What should the first step be in a haircut? -- Answer ✔✔ Section the hair
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8) After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline were red and
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sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply protective
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cream
9) If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron, what should be done?
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-- Answer ✔✔ Apply aloe Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
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10) While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what
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should you do? -- Answer ✔✔ Flush with cold water
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, 11) If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply pressure with
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a clean cloth
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12) In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? -- Answer ✔✔ 45 degree angle and
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place on base _ _
13) For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into -- Answer ✔✔ 4
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sections
14) It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? -- Answer ✔✔ Hair is damp
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15) What does a neutralizer contain? -- Answer ✔✔ Hydrogen peroxide
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16) If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix
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to make the color? -- Answer ✔✔ 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
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17) A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically
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relaxed her hair, what is done? -- Answer ✔✔ The client cannot get the perm
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18) The roots will process lighter due to? -- Answer ✔✔ Body heat
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19) If a clients hair is overly curly, what is the mildest hair relaxer the cosmetologist can
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use? -- Answer ✔✔ Ammonium thioglycolate
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20) The mixture of all the primary colors in equal parts gives you -- Answer ✔✔ Black
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21) The mixture of unequal parts of the primary colors gives you -- Answer ✔✔ Brown
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22) How long does a semi-perm color last? -- Answer ✔✔ 4 to 6 shampoos
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23) A good mild alkaline shampoo has a ph of? -- Answer ✔✔ 8.0-9.0
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24) What kind of haircut creates the most bulk? -- Answer ✔✔ 0 degree
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ACCURATE ANSWERS 2025-2025
1) What does a cold wave do to the hair? -- Answer ✔✔ It softens and expands the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
hair strand
_
2) Size of the rod will determine? -- Answer ✔✔ Size of the curl
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3) A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is the
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cause of the problem? -- Answer ✔✔ Underproccesing
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4) After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair went back to its natural
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wave. Why is this? -- Answer ✔✔ Insufficient processing time
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5) How long does a Alkaline perm process for? -- 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
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regrowth is dark brown. What is the application process? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply
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color to the new growth only.
_ _ _ _ _
7) What should the first step be in a haircut? -- Answer ✔✔ Section the hair
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8) After the process of a perm wave, the clients neck and hairline were red and
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sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply protective
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cream
9) If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a thermal iron, what should be done?
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-- Answer ✔✔ Apply aloe Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
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10) While the client is processing with a perm wave, her eyes start to irritate, what
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should you do? -- Answer ✔✔ Flush with cold water
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, 11) If the client has a mild cut, what should you do? -- Answer ✔✔ Apply pressure with
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a clean cloth
_ _
12) In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by? -- Answer ✔✔ 45 degree angle and
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
place on base _ _
13) For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would part the hair into -- Answer ✔✔ 4
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sections
14) It is best to use the finger weave lotion when? -- Answer ✔✔ Hair is damp
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15) What does a neutralizer contain? -- Answer ✔✔ Hydrogen peroxide
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16) If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium brown hair color, what can she mix
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to make the color? -- Answer ✔✔ 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
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17) A client wants to get a soft curl perm (reformation curl) but she already chemically
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
relaxed her hair, what is done? -- Answer ✔✔ The client cannot get the perm
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18) The roots will process lighter due to? -- Answer ✔✔ Body heat
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19) If a clients hair is overly curly, what is the mildest hair relaxer the cosmetologist can
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use? -- Answer ✔✔ Ammonium thioglycolate
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20) The mixture of all the primary colors in equal parts gives you -- Answer ✔✔ Black
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21) The mixture of unequal parts of the primary colors gives you -- Answer ✔✔ Brown
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22) How long does a semi-perm color last? -- Answer ✔✔ 4 to 6 shampoos
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23) A good mild alkaline shampoo has a ph of? -- Answer ✔✔ 8.0-9.0
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24) What kind of haircut creates the most bulk? -- Answer ✔✔ 0 degree
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