TEXAS CLASS A BARBER - STATE
BOARD WRITTEN 6TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - CORRECT ANS✔✔horizontal, vertical,
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diagonal
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the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - CORRECT ANS✔✔immunity
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cape types in barbering - CORRECT ANS✔✔shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
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Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - CORRECT ANS✔✔$55
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How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - CORRECT ANS✔✔every 2 years
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the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔sterilization
in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight
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out from where the hair grows - CORRECT ANS✔✔uniform-layered cut
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single-process haircolor - CORRECT ANS✔✔deposits color and lightens at the same
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time
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loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - CORRECT ANS✔✔push
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out in front of the razor
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in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below
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the perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - CORRECT ANS✔✔off-base
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parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
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the precision of the cut or blend - CORRECT ANS✔✔cross-checking
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The essential elements in human hair are - CORRECT ANS✔✔carbon, oxygen,
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hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur
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partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔hair lightening
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,while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔gently stretch the skin in area being shaved
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contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
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result of an employee doing their duties - CORRECT ANS✔✔exposure incident
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if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - CORRECT ANS✔✔stop
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services immediately and refer the client to a physician for proper care
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in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - CORRECT ANS✔✔free
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hand stroke, across the grain
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before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - CORRECT ANS✔✔all
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tools and implements that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly
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cleaned and immersed into hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
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application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔virgin application
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hair conditioners' pH range - CORRECT ANS✔✔3.0 to 5.5
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technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - CORRECT ANS✔✔onychosis
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the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from
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where it grows - CORRECT ANS✔✔elevation
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an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔furuncle
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services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔chemical texture services
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three types of chemical texture services - CORRECT ANS✔✔permanent waving, curl
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reformation, and relaxer c c
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔second time over shave c c c c
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - CORRECT ANS✔✔the
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less processing time
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an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - CORRECT ANS✔✔scales
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this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔freehand clipper cutting c c c
,another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - CORRECT ANS✔✔razor bumps
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contagious disease that spreads from person to person - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔communicable disease
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a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔razor cutting
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scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - CORRECT ANS✔✔the itchmite
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minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔arrector pili muscle
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gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔violet based colors
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rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist
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slightly bent and elbow up. - CORRECT ANS✔✔backhand stroke
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tuft of hair that stands straight up - CORRECT ANS✔✔cowlick
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what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - CORRECT ANS✔✔reverse
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freehand stroke
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a diffuser is used on - CORRECT ANS✔✔a blowdryer
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what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - CORRECT ANS✔✔40
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40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - CORRECT ANS✔✔heat from
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higher bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
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in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔wet sanitizers c c
the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔hairstyling
tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as - CORRECT ANS✔✔phenolics
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hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔resistant
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, known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔blunt cut
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capable of destroying bacteria - CORRECT ANS✔✔bactericidal
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in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
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c
CORRECT ANS✔✔volume c
in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔10
in the level system the number representing the darkest hair color - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔1
where in the bearded area and what stroke is used for shaving stroke 5 (for right
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handed barbers it will be on the right side, and for left handed barbers it will be on the
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left side) - CORRECT ANS✔✔side of neck to the grain change and reverse freehand
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hair that absorbs least amount of moisture. this type of hair may require a more alkaline
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solution than others - CORRECT ANS✔✔low porosity
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approximate amount of hair that is made up of protein - CORRECT ANS✔✔90%
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pseudofolliculitis barbae can occur on anyone, but people with this lineage are most
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often affected - CORRECT ANS✔✔mediterranean, african, hispanic, and jewish
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ethnicities
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creates a chunkier effect than point cutting. produced by positioning shears at a flatter
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angle to the hair ends - CORRECT ANS✔✔notching
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haircut that consists of tapered sides and back, the top section gradually increases in
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length from crown to hairline. (it can be any length) - CORRECT ANS✔✔crew cut
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processing time depends on this factor more than any other during chemical services -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔hair porosity
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causes alopecia areata - CORRECT ANS✔✔auto-immune disorder - hair follicles are
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mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system and stops hair growth during
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the anogen phase
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of the 14 shaving area, ____ use the free hand - CORRECT ANS✔✔6
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which specific strokes of the 14, during a shave use the free hand - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12
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BOARD WRITTEN 6TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - CORRECT ANS✔✔horizontal, vertical,
c c c c c c c c c c c
diagonal
c
the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - CORRECT ANS✔✔immunity
c c c c c c c c c c
cape types in barbering - CORRECT ANS✔✔shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
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Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - CORRECT ANS✔✔$55
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How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - CORRECT ANS✔✔every 2 years
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the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - CORRECT
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c
ANS✔✔sterilization
in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight
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c
out from where the hair grows - CORRECT ANS✔✔uniform-layered cut
c c c c c c c c c
single-process haircolor - CORRECT ANS✔✔deposits color and lightens at the same
c c c c c c c c c c
time
c
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - CORRECT ANS✔✔push
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c
out in front of the razor
c c c c c
in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below
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c
the perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - CORRECT ANS✔✔off-base
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parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
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the precision of the cut or blend - CORRECT ANS✔✔cross-checking
c c c c c c c c c c
The essential elements in human hair are - CORRECT ANS✔✔carbon, oxygen,
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hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur
c c c c
partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔hair lightening
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,while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔gently stretch the skin in area being shaved
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contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
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result of an employee doing their duties - CORRECT ANS✔✔exposure incident
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if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - CORRECT ANS✔✔stop
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c
services immediately and refer the client to a physician for proper care
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in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - CORRECT ANS✔✔free
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c
hand stroke, across the grain
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before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - CORRECT ANS✔✔all
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tools and implements that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
cleaned and immersed into hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
c c c c c c c c c
application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔virgin application
c c
hair conditioners' pH range - CORRECT ANS✔✔3.0 to 5.5
c c c c c c c c
technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - CORRECT ANS✔✔onychosis
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the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
where it grows - CORRECT ANS✔✔elevation
c c c c c
an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔furuncle
c
services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔chemical texture services
c c c
three types of chemical texture services - CORRECT ANS✔✔permanent waving, curl
c c c c c c c c c c
c
reformation, and relaxer c c
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave -
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c
CORRECT ANS✔✔second time over shave c c c c
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - CORRECT ANS✔✔the
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less processing time
c c c
an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - CORRECT ANS✔✔scales
c c c c c c c c c
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
CORRECT ANS✔✔freehand clipper cutting c c c
,another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - CORRECT ANS✔✔razor bumps
c c c c c c c c
contagious disease that spreads from person to person - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔communicable disease
c c
a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔razor cutting
c c c
scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - CORRECT ANS✔✔the itchmite
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minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔arrector pili muscle
c c c
gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
CORRECT ANS✔✔violet based colors
c c c c
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c
c
ANS✔✔neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist
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c
slightly bent and elbow up. - CORRECT ANS✔✔backhand stroke
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tuft of hair that stands straight up - CORRECT ANS✔✔cowlick
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what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - CORRECT ANS✔✔reverse
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freehand stroke
c c
a diffuser is used on - CORRECT ANS✔✔a blowdryer
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what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - CORRECT ANS✔✔40
c c c c c c c c c c c
40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - CORRECT ANS✔✔heat from
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
higher bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
c c c c c c c c c c
in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called -
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
CORRECT ANS✔✔wet sanitizers c c
the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
ANS✔✔hairstyling
tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as - CORRECT ANS✔✔phenolics
c c c c c c c c c
hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANS✔✔resistant
c
, known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
CORRECT ANS✔✔blunt cut
c c c
capable of destroying bacteria - CORRECT ANS✔✔bactericidal
c c c c c c
in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
CORRECT ANS✔✔volume c
in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
ANS✔✔10
in the level system the number representing the darkest hair color - CORRECT
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c
ANS✔✔1
where in the bearded area and what stroke is used for shaving stroke 5 (for right
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handed barbers it will be on the right side, and for left handed barbers it will be on the
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left side) - CORRECT ANS✔✔side of neck to the grain change and reverse freehand
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hair that absorbs least amount of moisture. this type of hair may require a more alkaline
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
solution than others - CORRECT ANS✔✔low porosity
c c c c c c c
approximate amount of hair that is made up of protein - CORRECT ANS✔✔90%
c c c c c c c c c c c c
pseudofolliculitis barbae can occur on anyone, but people with this lineage are most
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often affected - CORRECT ANS✔✔mediterranean, african, hispanic, and jewish
c c c c c c c c c
ethnicities
c
creates a chunkier effect than point cutting. produced by positioning shears at a flatter
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
angle to the hair ends - CORRECT ANS✔✔notching
c c c c c c c c
haircut that consists of tapered sides and back, the top section gradually increases in
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
length from crown to hairline. (it can be any length) - CORRECT ANS✔✔crew cut
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
processing time depends on this factor more than any other during chemical services -
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CORRECT ANS✔✔hair porosity
c c c
causes alopecia areata - CORRECT ANS✔✔auto-immune disorder - hair follicles are
c c c c c c c c c c
mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system and stops hair growth during
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the anogen phase
c c c
of the 14 shaving area, ____ use the free hand - CORRECT ANS✔✔6
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which specific strokes of the 14, during a shave use the free hand - CORRECT
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ANS✔✔1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12
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