state board flashcards

Scalp astringent

Lotions formulated to address oily skin, dandruff or soothe itchy skin.

A service provider is using scalp astringent to treat a client’s oily, itchy scalp. When should she apply this product?

After conditioning but before drying

Hair pick

Combs with long, wide spaced teeth that easily detangle textured hair.

Which of the following tools is used to comb and add volume to the hair by lifting it from the scalp and pulling it up?

A hair pick

Cuticle pusher

Used to push back cuticles as they grow out with the nail.

Which of the following implements aids in creating the appearance of a clean nail bed and elongated nails?

Cuticle pusher.

Neutralizing solution

Stops the relaxer chemical process by adjusting the pH

Which of the following is NOT true of using thio relaxers?

Shampoo is used at the end of processing to deactivate the relaxer

Palpation

An examination through touch.

Used in skin analysis.

Which of the following is used to determine the oiliness and elasticity of skin during a skin analysis?

Palpation

Stanization

Reduces the number of pathogens present and is only effective against bacteria and some viruses.

Which of the following best defines the term “sanitation” in a salon setting?

Reducing the number of pathogens on a surface

Which of the following shampoo and conditioning practices should be used on a client with dry hair and a dry scalp?

Wash the hair with a moisturizing shampoo while gently massaging the scalp and follow a moisturizing conditioner. Rinse and use a leave-in conditioner.

Which of the following steps of a facial should NOT occur after extractions?

Massaging

Which of the following is NOT found on a service record card?

Current medications

What should be done to protect a sensitive scalp during a relaxer treatment?

Apply a protective base.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the hair's cuticle layer?

Regulating hair growth

What is the purpose of a setting lotion or spray?

To hold the hair in place

Skin toner

Balances skins pH

How should the hair be before giving a chemical wave?

It should be analyzed and shampooed

Epidermis

Layer of the skin primarily responsible for producing new skin cells.

What tendency does the hair have during the processing time in chemical waving?

To expand

Massage

term for the technical manipulation of the body's soft tissues

What will it do if a temporary color rinse is applied to normal hair?

Coat the cuticle layer

Trichology

Study of the hair, its diseases, and care.

Where are nerves and blood vessels found?

Nail bed

Graduated layers

A haircut between 90 and 45 degrees

A tint back service

Going back to natural hair color

Epilator

A sugar base wax

Parietal ridge

Widest area of the head

Fissure

Crack in the lip

Whats green tint makeup used for?

Cover redness in the face

A way to remove bulk from a wig

Graduated/

uniform layers

Whats used to disinfect abrasive nail files and buffers?

70% alcohol

Disinfectant musts in a salon?

Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal

What shampoo is used on oily hair?

Balancing shampoo

The well

The nail tip meets the free edge

Level system

The lightness or darkness of hair color

Thioglycolic acid

Main reducing agent or ingredient in an acid wave

Filler

To equalize hair porosity and deposit a base color

Eumelanin

Black to brown color pigment

Leukonychia

White spots on the nail

Miliaria Rubra

(Prickly heat)

Acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands

Pityriasis capitis steatoides

Scalp inflammation marked by fatty types of dandruff

Cortex

Middle layer of the hair

EPA disinfectant

Disinfectant left on counter tops for 10 minutes in a salon

On base

Base position used for most volume

Hydrogen

Bonds broken in a wetset

Nail plate

Visible part of the nail

When do you soften the nail during a manicure?

After shaping the nail

When is the piggyback technique useful when performing a perm?

On long hair

Cleaning

Use of soap and water to remove dirt and debris from a surface

Material Safety Data Sheets

Paper that contains information about a product, its effect if inhaled, potential dangers and safe work procedures for usage

Tools equipment and supplies should be disinfected:

After each client

Disinfectant

Chemical that kills bacteria, fungi, some viruses but not spores

Bacteria

Microscopic living organisms that can be beneficial or harmful

Whats the pH of healthy hair?

4.5-5.5

A normal healthy nail surface is:

Shiny and smooth

Nail bed

Proportion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge

Lunula

Half moon shape underneath the base of the nail

Free edge

Part of the nail plate that extends iver the tip of the finger or toe

Ligament

A tough band of fiber tissue that connects bones or hold an organ in place