Milady State Board of Cosmetology Exam

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Milady State Board of Cosmetology Exam Review Questions & Answers 1.the chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair or changes tightly curly or coiled hair into loose curls or waves ANS curl reforming 2.the layer of the hair that provides the strength and elasticity of human hair ANS cortex 3.the natural pH of hair is between ANS 4.5 and 5.5 4.in permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the ANS size of the rod 5.the technique of wrapping hair at an angle of 90 degrees or perpendicular to its base section ANS half off-base placement 6.the two basic types of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are the spiral and ANS croquignole perm technique 1 / 4

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7.a reduction reaction involves either the addiction of hydrogen or the re- moval of ANS oxygen 8.most cold waves have a pH between ANS 9.0 and 9.6 9.the three separate components of acid eaves are permanent waving solu- tion, activator, and ANS neutralizer 10.an endothermic wave is activated by ANS an outside heat source 11.permanent wave solution should be rinsed from the hair for at least ANS 5 minutes 12.the process of rearranging the structure of curly hair into a straighter or smoother form ANS chemical hair relaxing 13.thio relaxers usually have a pH above

ANS 10 2 / 4

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14.hydroxide ions left in the hair after a relaxer can be neutralized using a(n) ANS acid-based shampoo 15.which type of relaxer contains only one component and is used exactly as it is packaged with no mixing necessary?ANS metal hydroxide relaxers 16.lithium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide relaxers are often advertised and sold as ANS no mix, no lye relaxers 17.which type of bonds are relatively weak physical side bonds that are the result of an attraction between negative and positive electrical charges?ANS salt bonds 18.which type of rod is also known as a circle rod?ANS loop rods 19.for ion-base placement, the hair is wrapped at beyond per- pendicular to its base section, and the rod is positioned on its base.ANS 45 degrees 20.which of these permanent waves process at room temperature?ANS acid-bal- anced waves 3 / 4

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21.chemical solutions the pH of the hair to an alkaline state.ANS - RAISE 22.when should you perform an elasticity test?ANS before perming the hair 23.porous hair ANS could be damaged by a highly alkaline permanent waving solution 24.GMTG, the primary reducing agent in most acid waves, has ANS a low pH 25.true acid waves have a pH between ANS 4.5 and 7.0 26.ammonia-free waves ANS have very little odor 27.in permanent waving, most of the processing takes place within the first- ANS 5-10 minutes

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