c) Eponychium
A fold of the skin overlapping both of the sides of the nail, may extend as far as the first knuckle
d) Both A and C
( nail plate and nail body)
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels/nerves
a) Bitten Nails
Onychophagy
d) Onychophagy
The technical term for bitten nails
d) Onychocryptosis
Improper trimming of the toe nails may result in
c) Sable
High quality brushes used to fashion acrylic nails usually made of
c) FDA
Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D test prior to using aniline test
b) FDA
Which governmental agency regulates cosmetics in the United States
a) EPA
Which agency regulates & approves the efficacy of the products used for the infection control
d) OSHA
Which governmental agency enforces health and safety standards in the workplace
d) Non- Remy
” Fallen Hair is
a) Eponychium
The point where the nail enters the skin at the base of nail is referred to as
b) Hyponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail (distal edge) is known as the
a) Forward growth of the cuticle
Pterygium refers to
b) 3-6 months
If a finger nail is lost/ removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back
c) 3-6 months
if lost, growth of new nail plate/ body will take approximately how long
a) Mantle
The root and the matrix are located in this pocket like section of the nail
a) Matrix
Once destroyed which part of the nail will not grow again
b) Tang
On which part does your little finger rest
b) In the hair bulb
The living cells of the hair are found
b) Dry
It is recommend that you cut extremely curly hair
c) Dry after straightening
It is recommended that you cut kinky curly hair
c) Razors
When cutting extremely curly hair, it is best to avoid which of following implements
d) No tension
When cutting a cowlick
d) Horizontal
These hair-cutting lines are of weight and stability
b) Diagonal
These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense/illusion of weight
c) Layers
In hair cutting, elevation is used to create
b) The shorter the hair
In the “shears over the comb” technique the more angled the comb
a) The longer the hair
In the “shears over comb” technique , the less angled the comb
a) Make the hair longer
In the “shears over comb” technique, holding the comb flat against the head will
b) 45 degree and 90 degree
The most commonly used elevations in hair cutting
b) Build weight
An angle below 90 degree, is used primarily to
a) Remove weight
Angles above 90 degrees are used to
d) all of the above
A “Blunt Cut” is sometimes referred to as
d) Both blades are serrated
Which of the following is correct with “double-notched” thinning/tapering shears
b) Fine hair
A blunt cut is a good technique for use with __ hair
b) Remove less hair than single-notched
Using “double-notched” shears will have which of the following effects
c) 90
A uniformed layered cut ( same length throughout ) is cut
a) wedge
A haircut using a 0 degree/angles is referred to as all of the following except
b) A combination of 45 and 90 degrees
Your client wants longer layers in a graduated cut, what angles/ degrees would you use
d) 180 degrees
Which angle/ degree would create the longest possible layers in a client’s haircut
d) 180 degrees
Which angles/degrees would provide the most movement
b) stationary
Type of guideline used in blunt cutting, or to create a gradual increase in length
b) effleurage
A light stroking movement, applied with either the hand or the finger tip is called
d) Petrissage
A medium pressure, kneading or rolling is called
c) Tapotement
A gentle tapping motion using the finger tips and moving quickly across the face
d) Both a and b
(a. mechnical/b.chemical)
Galvanic current will produce what effect on the skin
a) Acidity
Positive Galvanic current will have what effect on the skin
d) Alkaline
Negative Galvanic current would have what effect on the skin
b) Violet Ray
Another name for Tesla (High frequency) current is
a) Orange/blue
You have lightened your clients hair from a Level 3 to a Level 6, what is the underlying exposed warm pigment an what is the correct Toner to create a neutral result
b) Yellow/ Violet
You have lightened your client’s hair Level 5 to a Level 9, what is the underlying exposed warm pigment and what is the correct Toner to create a neutral result
a) Green
You have lightened your client’s from a Level 5 to a Level 9, you then apply a blue based Toner, what is the result:
c) From bottom to top
When giving a facial massage, the correct order of movement is
c) Normal
This is the least common skin type
c) density
the amount or number of hairs on a persons head, per square inch, is referred to as
a) Galvanic
The most commonly used current in the salon is
b) Contract the pores or tissues
Another term or expression meaning to “close the pores” is
b) Close or contract them
What effect will acids tend to have on the pores
b) Contract the pores or tissues
Astringents are generally used to
d) acid
Astringents are usually
b) Contract the pores or tissues
Styptics are astringents that are used to stop bleeding because they
a) Re-bond the hair into a new shape
A neutralizer has which of the following actions on the hair
c) The hair’s ability to absorb moisture
Porosity refers to
d) Alkalinity and Acidity
The pH scale, is a system designed to measure
a) Watt
The unit of measurement for electrical current is known as
b) Bacilli
The most common bacteria , produces diseases such as a tetanus/lockjaw and typhoid fever
b) Dry Skin
The red dermal light is used to treat
a) oily skin
The blue dermal light is used to treat
c) Normal skin
The white dermal light is used to treat
a) White light
Which of the following light is also referred to as a combination light
a) A conductor
A material that allows or enhances the passage of electrical current through it is called
d) acid
Astringents usually have a pH that is
b) an insulator
A material which prohibits the passage of electricity is
a) H2O
All of the following are good examples of insulators except
c) Insulators
Wood, rubber and glass are all examples of
c) Insulators
Silk is an excellent
c) Diameter
Hair texture refers to
b)Croquignole
When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to
a) Spiral
When using a hot iron, curling the hair
b) from ends to scalp
in a roller set, a permanent wave, or with a curling iron, croquignole is winding
d) maximum volume
On base curls, whether achieved with a roller set or a hot tool, will result in
b) medium volume
Half off-base, or half stem; effectively means the same thing and will result in
a) The least volume/ lift
Full stem (pin-curls) or off base (rollers), achieve the same result
c) Large rollers; on base
If your client wants wavy hair with maximum lift, you would do which of the following
b) Over direct
Which type of roller placement would create maximum volume in a hairstyle
b) Avoid burning the client’s scalp
Why does the clever stylist place a plastic comb between the hot iron and the scalp
c) Hair may scorch and discolor
What may happen if an extremely hot iron is applied to white/grey/light blonde hair
d) Use less pressing oil
When pressing hair, if the hair is smoking
b) wart
Verruca
d) skin with lesions
On which type of skin would a facial be ill-advised
d) Acid
Any product with a pH below 7, is considered
c) below 7
Neutralizers, stabilizers and fixatives, tend to fall where on the pH scale
d) Visible 3, strand, French braiding
Cornrow braiding is most similar to
b) lice
Pediculosis
b) itch mite
Scabies is also referred to as
a) immunity
The bodies ability to fight off infection and disease is referred to as
c) the skin and its accessory
The “Integumentary System” refers to as
d) Ion
An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge
a) pH
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, suspensions or emulsion is called
a) Fullness by cutting the ends at a slight taper
Beveling is a hair cutting technique use to create
b) five
There are how many bones in the palm of your hand (metacarpus)
d) eight
How many bones are found in the carpus/wrist
a) Head Lice
Pidiculosis capitis is
a) Shorter exterior length, longer interior length
In hair cutting, graduation means
d) Solvent
A substances which dissolves another substances, with no change in its own composition