Infection Control
This process removes visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing organisms from a surface. (Rinsing implements with soap & water)
What is cleaning?
This natural pigment in the hair determines its underlying color and contributes to the result of a color service.
What is melanin?
This stationary guide determines the length of the haircut and helps establish the shape.
What is a guideline?
This styling tool uses heated air to dry the hair and can be used with a brush to create volume or smoothness.
What is a blow dryer?
Visible, hard portion of the natural nail.
What is the nail plate?
This level of decontamination destroys most microorganisms on nonporous surfaces but does not reliably destroy bacterial spores.
What is disinfection?
A __________ test is performed before a color service to preview the result, hair's reaction to the product and expected color result.
What is a strand test?
Elevating the hair to this position generally creates a solid, one-length shape with little or no graduation.
What is zero-degree elevation?
_______________ goes on the end of a blowdryer to direct the focus the flow of air into a precise stream.
What is a concentrator nozzle?
Wooden stick used to push back the cuticle?
What is a orangewood stick?
Before disinfecting a tool, a cosmetologist must complete this first step to remove oils, hair, and other debris.
What is cleaning the tool?
When you only want to deposit pigment and zero lift is necessary what volume the stylist mix with the haircolor.
What is 10 volume?
This cutting method removes bulk and creates texture by using the points of the shears rather than cutting a straight line.
What is point cutting?
This product is used to protect the hair from damage when using thermal styling tools.
Used to soak the clients finger in hot soapy water.
What is a finger bowl.
This type of disinfectant is used on clean, nonporous implements and must be used according to the manufacturer’s directions and required contact time.
What is an EPA-registered disinfectant?
If a client has a suspected allergy or sensitivity to a hair color product, the cosmetologist should not proceed and should follow the manufacturer’s directions and this required safety practice.
What is a patch test or predisposition test
In a long layered haircut, the hair is held at what angle?
What is 180 degree?
In roller setting, smaller rollers generally create tighter curls & less volume, while larger rollers create this type of result.
What are larger, softer curls or more volume?
Used to remove bulk from free edge of the nail.
What is nail clippers?
If a client is bleeding during a service, the cosmetologist should stop the service, put on gloves, dispose of contaminated materials properly, and follow this workplace procedure.
What is the blood exposure or blood spill procedure?
Colors that are directly across from one another on the color wheel are considered.
What are complementary colors?
When a stylist wants to cross check their haircut to make sure it is even or if it has a "tag", the stylist must.
What is part the hair in the opposite direction it was cut?
________________ is used to test the temperature of the thermal iron.
What is tissue lightweight tissue paper?
If a fingernail is lost, how long will it take to grow back.
What is 3-6 months?