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How long is a temporary license good for?
How long is a temporary license good for?
120 days
What is the smallest organism?
What is the smallest organism?
An atom
What cut makes an equal layer length cut?
What cut makes an equal layer length cut?
90 degrees
How long is a student permit for?
How long is a student permit for?
Rollers should be what before disinfection?
Rollers should be what before disinfection?
In what phase does hair grow in?
In what phase does hair grow in?
What causes oily skin?
What causes oily skin?
What do you do if your client has tinea pedis?
What do you do if your client has tinea pedis?
What is the difference between a shampoo with a pH of 7 compared to a pH of 4?
What is the difference between a shampoo with a pH of 7 compared to a pH of 4?
What haircut is best for clients with a short neck?
What haircut is best for clients with a short neck?
What effect happens when hydrogen peroxide is added to permanent hair color?
What effect happens when hydrogen peroxide is added to permanent hair color?
What is a plant-based bacteria?
What is a plant-based bacteria?
What is recommended for people with onychophagy?
What is recommended for people with onychophagy?
What is NOT recommended prior to having a chemical service done?
What is NOT recommended prior to having a chemical service done?
How much does human hair grow a month?
How much does human hair grow a month?
Client calls to say she has burns on scalp from blowdryer, how does that happen?
Client calls to say she has burns on scalp from blowdryer, how does that happen?
What are the pH levels for acid to alkaline?
What are the pH levels for acid to alkaline?
How do you cut nails during a pedicure?
How do you cut nails during a pedicure?
What can be applied with a reusable brush?
What can be applied with a reusable brush?
What is the first step in applying artificial nails?
What is the first step in applying artificial nails?
Thin, dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes are called?
Thin, dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes are called?
Growth patterns that grow straight up?
Growth patterns that grow straight up?
Being able to fight off bacteria is called?
Being able to fight off bacteria is called?
You walk away from your client and return, what should you do?
You walk away from your client and return, what should you do?
Where can't you have a shop?
Where can't you have a shop?
What is the minimum SPF for sunblock?
What is the minimum SPF for sunblock?
What do you need to own a shop if you don't have a license?
What do you need to own a shop if you don't have a license?
Who is over the cosmetology board?
Who is over the cosmetology board?
What tissue sends messages to the other body parts?
What tissue sends messages to the other body parts?
When do you do a skin analysis?
When do you do a skin analysis?
Hair that is easily breakable and dry is called?
Hair that is easily breakable and dry is called?
What happens to the hair when you use a perm wave?
What happens to the hair when you use a perm wave?
For how many years do the members of the board need to be residents of New Jersey?
For how many years do the members of the board need to be residents of New Jersey?
Why do you use two towels for shampoo?
Why do you use two towels for shampoo?
What gets rid of a green cast?
What gets rid of a green cast?
What does the FDA stand for?
What does the FDA stand for?
Why do we use a wooden pusher?
Why do we use a wooden pusher?
Onychorrhexis is defined as?
Onychorrhexis is defined as?
Fitting a wig on a mannequin is called?
Fitting a wig on a mannequin is called?
What is used on canities before color services?
What is used on canities before color services?
What system controls bodily movement?
What system controls bodily movement?
What are the primary colors?
What are the primary colors?
What are the secondary colors?
What are the secondary colors?
A customer comes in for a shave but has irritated skin, what do you do?
A customer comes in for a shave but has irritated skin, what do you do?
What are two types of immunity?
What are two types of immunity?
Ridges on the nail is another term for?
Ridges on the nail is another term for?
How do you check if someone is allergic to lash glue?
How do you check if someone is allergic to lash glue?
What is the second stage of sanitation?
What is the second stage of sanitation?
Hair that is easily breakable and dry is referred to as?
Hair that is easily breakable and dry is referred to as?
Thin hair has smaller molecules, so with color?
Thin hair has smaller molecules, so with color?
What current is high frequency?
What current is high frequency?
The cape should never?
The cape should never?
A student permit is good for how long?
A student permit is good for how long?
What color washes out with water?
What color washes out with water?
What type of hair removal twists, lifts, and removes?
What type of hair removal twists, lifts, and removes?
What current is used in desincrustation?
What current is used in desincrustation?
What is also called an invisible braid?
What is also called an invisible braid?
In what direction do you tweeze?
In what direction do you tweeze?
What produces oil?
What produces oil?
What can you do for people with hangnails?
What can you do for people with hangnails?
Term for onychophagy?
Term for onychophagy?
Clients on accutane need to be careful with skin?
Clients on accutane need to be careful with skin?
Chemistry with carbon is called?
Chemistry with carbon is called?
What do parasites live on?
What do parasites live on?
What can be caused by not performing palm to palm cutting?
What can be caused by not performing palm to palm cutting?
For Malassezia, what should you use?
For Malassezia, what should you use?
What line do you use for a blunt cut?
What line do you use for a blunt cut?
In a salon, what do you do with your license?
In a salon, what do you do with your license?
What is it called when the cuticle grows out and attaches to the nail?
What is it called when the cuticle grows out and attaches to the nail?
What layer of the skin do you see pigmentation?
What layer of the skin do you see pigmentation?
What does a strand test determine in a relaxer?
What does a strand test determine in a relaxer?
Liquid for acrylic is called?
Liquid for acrylic is called?
Define petrissage:
Define petrissage:
What tool is used to give shorter & longer hair momentum?
What tool is used to give shorter & longer hair momentum?
When does your operator license expire?
When does your operator license expire?
How do you apply shaving cream?
How do you apply shaving cream?
What is used after a relaxer to strengthen the hair?
What is used after a relaxer to strengthen the hair?
What is the first step you take with a client with lice?
What is the first step you take with a client with lice?
What happens if you put your thumb all the way in the shears?
What happens if you put your thumb all the way in the shears?
A client for skin treatment has epilepsy, what should you avoid?
A client for skin treatment has epilepsy, what should you avoid?
Small cone-shaped part of the hair is called?
Small cone-shaped part of the hair is called?
Density refers to?
Density refers to?
To avoid overlapping of a color in a retouch, what do you do?
To avoid overlapping of a color in a retouch, what do you do?
When using a razor to cut through hair, it should be?
When using a razor to cut through hair, it should be?
File pedicure horizontal to prevent?
File pedicure horizontal to prevent?
What is the second towel used for in shaving?
What is the second towel used for in shaving?
A client wants lighter hair, where do you apply first to get an even color finished?
A client wants lighter hair, where do you apply first to get an even color finished?
Proper way to clean clippers in order?
Proper way to clean clippers in order?
To stop the action of waving solution and rebuild the hair into a new curl form:
To stop the action of waving solution and rebuild the hair into a new curl form:
What types of rays are used in a tanning salon?
What types of rays are used in a tanning salon?
If a drawer is left particularly open during a service, what should you do?
If a drawer is left particularly open during a service, what should you do?
Condition of hair that easily absorbs liquid is called?
Condition of hair that easily absorbs liquid is called?
During a scalp analysis, you see an abrasion, what do you do?
During a scalp analysis, you see an abrasion, what do you do?
What is the best nail shape for strength?
What is the best nail shape for strength?
What is porosity?
What is porosity?
Affiliating means?
Affiliating means?
What does onychophagy mean?
What does onychophagy mean?
Who regulates disinfectants?
Who regulates disinfectants?
Hydrogen peroxide is used as an?
Hydrogen peroxide is used as an?
How do you apply shaving cream?
How do you apply shaving cream?
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Study Notes
Temporary License
- A temporary cosmetology license is valid for 120 days.
Basic Biology
- The smallest organism is an atom.
Haircuts and Techniques
- An equal layer cut is achieved with a 90-degree haircut.
- Short haircuts are recommended for clients with a short neck to enhance elongation.
- To cut nails during a pedicure, use a horizontal technique.
Permits and Licensing
- A student permit remains valid until graduation.
- A practitioner's license must be held for at least three years to own a cosmetology shop if you do not have a license.
Hair and Skin Health
- The anagen phase is the stage in which hair grows.
- Oily skin results from overactive sebaceous glands.
- Clients with tinea pedis should be referred to a physician.
- Clients on Accutane are more susceptible to skin damage.
Hair Chemistry
- Hair grows approximately 1/2 inch per month.
- Hydrogen peroxide induces oxidation when mixed with permanent hair color.
- A shampoo with a pH of 7 is more alkaline than one with a pH of 4.
Hair Treatment and Application
- Red tones are used to neutralize green hair casts.
- Pre-softening is essential for canities before color services.
- Apply UV gel using a reusable brush for effective cosmetic results.
Client Care and Consultation
- In case of scalp burns from a blowdryer, the cause is heat exposure over a prolonged duration.
- Always sanitize hands before returning to a client during services.
Anatomy and Physiology
- Nerves are responsible for sending messages throughout the body.
- The muscular system is in charge of bodily movement.
Skin and Nail Health
- High porosity hair is characterized by its breakability and dryness.
- Ridges in nails are referred to as onychorrhexis.
Color Theory
- Primary colors include red, yellow, and blue, while secondary colors consist of orange, green, and violet.
Sanitation Practices
- The second stage of sanitation is disinfection.
- The EPA regulates disinfectants used in cosmetology settings.
- Clean tools and proper techniques are critical to prevent the spread of bacteria and contamination.
Hair Removal and Treatments
- Threading is a hair removal method that twists, lifts, and removes hair.
- To maintain skin health during a shave, avoid electro-therapy for clients with epilepsy.
General Knowledge
- The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) plays a critical role in health standards.
- Capturing accurate pigment in nails and hair requires careful planning; for example, begin application 42 inches from the scalp for an even color.
- Thinning shears give hair different momentum by allowing short and long lengths to blend well.
Miscellaneous
- Temporary color will wash out with water.
- Ridges on the nail and the action of onychophagy refer to the same condition: bitten nails.
Hair Management
- Monitor and control hair by using the correct water application, ensuring the hair remains wet during certain cutting techniques.
- Nail health is best supported with a squoval shape for strength.
Client Interaction
- When learning about allergies related to lash glue, applying a test on the back of the ear is necessary to gauge reaction.
- Always refuse service to clients with irritated skin to prevent further complications.
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