CT COSMETOLOGY EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why is liquid soap better than bar soap? - Answer-Bacteria grows on bar soap
When blow drying, make sure the nozzle is pointed... - Answer-Away from scalp and
client
What do you avoid when retouching? - Answer-Overlapping
Why are foils used? - Answer-To ensure exact placement
What would cause a style to fall out when you're done blow drying? - Answer-Scalp is
still damp
What is a sign of infection? - Answer-Pus
What do you do with cotton with blood on it? - Answer-Bag, throw out, wash hands
What is a safety hazard when holding shears? - Answer-Palming
How should nails be filed? - Answer-Straight across with rounded corners
What can you do to make gray hair accept color? - Answer-Presoften
How much can hair stretch when wet? - Answer-40-50 percent
What happens when you are infected with bacteria? - Answer-Infection or disease
How should perm rods be set? - Answer-Slightly off base
What do you do as soon as there is a blood spill? - Answer-Put on gloves
Which of following cannot be worked on? - Answer-Tinea
What nourishes the skin and nails? - Answer-Blood and lymph
How do you hold a razor? - Answer-Vertical
What is the correct way to wind long hair for a perm? - Answer-Spiral
, When choosing a haircut, what is most important? - Answer-Facial features, facial
shape
In order for a brunette not to get brassy, you should not lighten more than how many
levels? - Answer-2
What is placed under the free edge of the nail to add length? - Answer-Nail form
What is the purpose of a head wrap during a facial? - Answer-Protect hair
To avoid burning the clients scalp while using a curling iron, what do you do? - Answer-
Place comb between iron and scalp
The most commonly used developer for hair color is... - Answer-Hydrogen peroxide
You drop your emery board on the floor, what do you do? - Answer-Discard it
When perming, what would cause hair to lighten? - Answer-Not rinsing out perm
solution properly
How do you remove hairs from a mole? - Answer-You don't
What is hard press? - Answer-When you press the hair twice
Cutting the interior of the hair creates what look? - Answer-Layers
The highest point of a finger wave is? - Answer-The ridge
Being paid the same amount weekly no matter what hours or days is? - Answer-Salary
What is used to prevent fishhooks? - Answer-End papers
The highest point of the head is the? - Answer-Apex
What do you not want the cape to touch? - Answer-Clients skin
If a comb has blood on it what do you do? - Answer-Gloves, soapy water, E.P.A
registered disinfectant
What is a disease forming bacteria? - Answer-Infectious
When applying a base coat, how do you not contaminate? - Answer-Do not touch
When cleaning and disinfecting brushes, what do you do first? - Answer-Remove hair
How do you remove facial cleanser? - Answer-Upwards
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why is liquid soap better than bar soap? - Answer-Bacteria grows on bar soap
When blow drying, make sure the nozzle is pointed... - Answer-Away from scalp and
client
What do you avoid when retouching? - Answer-Overlapping
Why are foils used? - Answer-To ensure exact placement
What would cause a style to fall out when you're done blow drying? - Answer-Scalp is
still damp
What is a sign of infection? - Answer-Pus
What do you do with cotton with blood on it? - Answer-Bag, throw out, wash hands
What is a safety hazard when holding shears? - Answer-Palming
How should nails be filed? - Answer-Straight across with rounded corners
What can you do to make gray hair accept color? - Answer-Presoften
How much can hair stretch when wet? - Answer-40-50 percent
What happens when you are infected with bacteria? - Answer-Infection or disease
How should perm rods be set? - Answer-Slightly off base
What do you do as soon as there is a blood spill? - Answer-Put on gloves
Which of following cannot be worked on? - Answer-Tinea
What nourishes the skin and nails? - Answer-Blood and lymph
How do you hold a razor? - Answer-Vertical
What is the correct way to wind long hair for a perm? - Answer-Spiral
, When choosing a haircut, what is most important? - Answer-Facial features, facial
shape
In order for a brunette not to get brassy, you should not lighten more than how many
levels? - Answer-2
What is placed under the free edge of the nail to add length? - Answer-Nail form
What is the purpose of a head wrap during a facial? - Answer-Protect hair
To avoid burning the clients scalp while using a curling iron, what do you do? - Answer-
Place comb between iron and scalp
The most commonly used developer for hair color is... - Answer-Hydrogen peroxide
You drop your emery board on the floor, what do you do? - Answer-Discard it
When perming, what would cause hair to lighten? - Answer-Not rinsing out perm
solution properly
How do you remove hairs from a mole? - Answer-You don't
What is hard press? - Answer-When you press the hair twice
Cutting the interior of the hair creates what look? - Answer-Layers
The highest point of a finger wave is? - Answer-The ridge
Being paid the same amount weekly no matter what hours or days is? - Answer-Salary
What is used to prevent fishhooks? - Answer-End papers
The highest point of the head is the? - Answer-Apex
What do you not want the cape to touch? - Answer-Clients skin
If a comb has blood on it what do you do? - Answer-Gloves, soapy water, E.P.A
registered disinfectant
What is a disease forming bacteria? - Answer-Infectious
When applying a base coat, how do you not contaminate? - Answer-Do not touch
When cleaning and disinfecting brushes, what do you do first? - Answer-Remove hair
How do you remove facial cleanser? - Answer-Upwards
