Cosmotology cheat sheet 2022

Time for Jan 2025 exam haha…

___ is a bead created using equal amounts of liquid and powder mix ratio.

Dry bead

The area that runs straight from the cuticle down the side of wall of the nail to end of the extension is called?

Side wall

The area where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge is called the ___.

Stress area

When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the ___.

Mid-tarsal area

Which massage technique is used at the beginning and end of a pedicure?

Effleurage

Protein hardener is a combination of what two ingredients?

Clear polish and protein

The most successful nail polish application is achieved by using four coats including ___.

One base coat, two coats of polish color and two top coats

Nail hardeners can be applied ___.

Either before the base coat or as a top coat

In eye makeup, a contour color is applied to ___ unwanted fullness/puffiness, contour the crease or define the lash line.

Minimize

The ideal eyebrow shape is positioned along 3 lines, with the 2nd line running from the outer circle of the iris ___.

Upward

If the client has close-set eyes, it is recommended that you apply a thin layer of light concealer ___.

To the inner corners of the eyes

If the client has a square face, it is recommended that you ___.

Create a high arch on the ends of the eyebrows

An absolute requirement for laser hair removal is that the hair being removed must be ___.

Darker than the surrounding skin

The natural arch of the eyebrow follow the ___.

Orbital bone

The recommended time between waxing is generally ___.

4 to 6 weeks

Laser hair removal is most effective when used on follicles that are in the ___ phase.

Anagen

If hair is more than ___ long, it should be trimmed before waxing.

½ inch

Another name for hirsuties is?

Hypertrichosis

Real pimples that do not have a pus head are referred to as ___.

Acne papules

Which of these is a gentle, natural occurring exfoliation acid that helps dissolve the bonds and intercellular cement between cells?

Alpha hydroxy acid

If you use harsh scrubs on sensitive skin, it can ___.

Aggravate redness

Which of these terms refers to a lack of lipids?

Alipidic

The opening of a follicle is called the ___.

Ostium

Lotions that help rebalance the pH and removes remnants of cleanser from the skin are called ___.

Toners

Hacking is performed with which parts of the hands?

The edges

When performing petrissage ___.

You life (lift?), squeeze and press the tissue

What causes oily skin or skin that produces too much sebum?

Large pores

Skin that may be flaky or dry looking, with small, fine lines and wrinkles is characterized as ___.

Dehydrated

The layer of the hair that gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity is the ___.

Cortex

Overlapping color can cause breakage and create ___.

A line of demarcation

The 3 forms of hair lighteners are ___.

Oil, powder and cream

Which volume of peroxide is recommended in salons?

1/20

The melanin that gives blonde and red colors to hair is called?

Pheomelanin

Which of these measures the concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide?

Volume

A ___ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color.

Tertiary

When performing a lightener retouch, new growth is lightened ___.

First

What is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color?

Level

A quick lightener aka ___ is a powdered lightener.

An off the scalp lightener

Color prepared by combining permanent hair color hydrogen peroxide and shampoo are called?

Highlight shampoo

The natural pH of hair is between ___.

10.0 and 10.8

Most cold waves have a pH between ___.

9.0 and 9.6

True acid waves have a pH between ___.

4.5 and 7.0

In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the ___.

Size of the rod

What contains many nerves?

A. It doesn’t have answers

What is the natural living skin tissue that grows and covers the matrix called?

Eponychium

Test curl

1 ½ curl chemical relaxer

Hydroxide ions left in the hair after a relaxer can be neutralized using a(n) ___.

Acid-balanced shampoo

Lithium hydroxide and potassium relaxer are often advertized and sold as?

No mix - no lye relaxers

Which type of bonds are relatively weak physical side bonds that are the result of an attraction between negative and positive electrical changes?

Salt bonds

The stationary foundation of a pin curl is the ___.

Base

Pin curls formed in a shaping should begin at the ___.

Open end

A tight scalp can be made more flexible with hair brushing and systematic use of ___.

Scalp massage

When using rollers, one and a half turns will create ___.

A wave

Hot rollers are to be used only on ___.

Dry hair

How long do Velcro rollers need ro stay in the hair?

5 to 10 mins

Hair wrapping can be done ___.

On wet or dry hair

Relaxers are ___ and can literally melt or dissolve hair if used incorrectly.

Extremely alkaline

Thioglycolic acid ___.

Is a common reducing agent

The ___ is the tough exterior layer of the hair.

Medulla

The ___ is the innermost layer of the hair.

Cuticle

Which of these stops the action of the waving solution and rebuilds the hair into its new curly form?

Thio neutralization

The process of shaping and directing the hair into a S pattern through the use of fingers/combs and finger waving motion is called?

Finger waving

What part of the hair protects the hair from damage?

Cuticle

What resembles small sesame seeds and are almost always perfectly round milia?

Pimple

Milia is firm white-ish masses of ___.

Keratin filled cysts

What is the virus that spreads from one person to another called?

Rabies

What type of virus spreads from one person to another called?

A communicable disease

You should wash your hands using pump soap, warm water for it is ___.

Sanitization

Antiseptics are intended for ___.

Reducing microbes on the skin

What solutions are ___ disinfectants when used properly in the salon?

Very effective

5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is aka ___.

Household bleach

Cocci are bacteria that are ___.

Round-shaped

A chemical process that destroys most on environmental surfaces is ___.

Disinfecting

The ability of the body partly inherited ___.

Natural immunity

The ability of the body to develop after overcoming a disease is called ___.

Acquired immunity

Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called ___.

Spirilla

Which agency publishes the guidelines known as standard precaution?

CDC

When using ___ the active electrode is the electrode used on the area to be treated.

Galvanic current

Small cone shaped elevations t the base of the hair follicles are ___.

Dermal papilas

An open comedone is aka ___.

Blackhead

The solid base of the sudoriyerous gland is known as the ___.

Sebaceous gland

___ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain.

Rough

Mixing 2 primary colors produces ___.

Secondary colors

What color is in green?

Blue

Chemical color record is ___.

Guideline future service

What measures the concentrate and strength of hydrogen peroxide?

Volume

Straight lines used to remove weight are ___.

Vertical lines

Straight lines used to build weight are ___.

Horizontal lines

The ___ end of a surfactant molecule is oil ___ attracting.

Lipophilic

Individual, square inch hair strands are ___.

Density

What is the face shape featuring a wide forehead and narrow chin line called?

Heart