PSI COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM ACTUAL QUESTION
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER NEWEST VERSION
2025/2026.
integration hair piece - ANSWER-hairpieces that have openings
at the base through which the clients hair is blended are:
corn rows - ANSWER-narrow rows of visible braids that lie close
to the scalp created with a three strand one the scalp braid
technique
conditioning or moisturizing shampoos - ANSWER-shampoos
designed to make the hair smooth and shiny, avoid damage to
chemically treated hair, and improve manageability of the hair
conductor - ANSWER-any substance, material, or medium that
easily transmits electricity
catagen - ANSWER-the brief transition period between the
growth and resting phases of a hair follicle:
cathode - ANSWER-negative electrode
,cell - ANSWER-basic unit of all living things capable of
performing all the fundamental functions of life:
cation - ANSWER-an ion with a positive electrical charge:
carved curls - ANSWER-pin curls sliced from a shaping and
formed without lifting the hair from the head:
carving - ANSWER-haircutting technique done by placing the
still blade into the hair and resting it on the scalp, and then
moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially
closing the shears:
catalyst - ANSWER-substance that speeds up chemical
reactions between monomer liquid and polymer powder:
chain reaction - ANSWER-process that joins monomers to create
very long polymer chains also called "polymerization reaction":
cheek color - ANSWER-cream or powder cosmetic used
primarily to add a natural looking glow to the cheeks:
chemical change - ANSWER-change in the chemical and
physical properties of a substance due to a chemical reaction
that creates a new substance:
, callus softeners - ANSWER-helps soften and smooth calluses
canities - ANSWER-technical term for gray hair; results from the
loss of the hairs natural melanin pigment:
cap technique - ANSWER-lightening technique that involves
pulling clean strands of hair through a perforated cap with a thin
plastic or metal hook:
cap wigs - ANSWER-wigs consisting of elasticized mesh-fiber
bases to which the hair is attached
capital - ANSWER-money needed to start a business
capless wigs - ANSWER-machine-made wigs in which rows of
wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the
head shape:
carbuncle - ANSWER-inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue
caused by staphylococci:
bookend wrap - ANSWER-perm wrap in which one end paper is
folded in half over the hair ends like an envelope:
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER NEWEST VERSION
2025/2026.
integration hair piece - ANSWER-hairpieces that have openings
at the base through which the clients hair is blended are:
corn rows - ANSWER-narrow rows of visible braids that lie close
to the scalp created with a three strand one the scalp braid
technique
conditioning or moisturizing shampoos - ANSWER-shampoos
designed to make the hair smooth and shiny, avoid damage to
chemically treated hair, and improve manageability of the hair
conductor - ANSWER-any substance, material, or medium that
easily transmits electricity
catagen - ANSWER-the brief transition period between the
growth and resting phases of a hair follicle:
cathode - ANSWER-negative electrode
,cell - ANSWER-basic unit of all living things capable of
performing all the fundamental functions of life:
cation - ANSWER-an ion with a positive electrical charge:
carved curls - ANSWER-pin curls sliced from a shaping and
formed without lifting the hair from the head:
carving - ANSWER-haircutting technique done by placing the
still blade into the hair and resting it on the scalp, and then
moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially
closing the shears:
catalyst - ANSWER-substance that speeds up chemical
reactions between monomer liquid and polymer powder:
chain reaction - ANSWER-process that joins monomers to create
very long polymer chains also called "polymerization reaction":
cheek color - ANSWER-cream or powder cosmetic used
primarily to add a natural looking glow to the cheeks:
chemical change - ANSWER-change in the chemical and
physical properties of a substance due to a chemical reaction
that creates a new substance:
, callus softeners - ANSWER-helps soften and smooth calluses
canities - ANSWER-technical term for gray hair; results from the
loss of the hairs natural melanin pigment:
cap technique - ANSWER-lightening technique that involves
pulling clean strands of hair through a perforated cap with a thin
plastic or metal hook:
cap wigs - ANSWER-wigs consisting of elasticized mesh-fiber
bases to which the hair is attached
capital - ANSWER-money needed to start a business
capless wigs - ANSWER-machine-made wigs in which rows of
wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the
head shape:
carbuncle - ANSWER-inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue
caused by staphylococci:
bookend wrap - ANSWER-perm wrap in which one end paper is
folded in half over the hair ends like an envelope:
