Hair science
What layer of the hair contains pigment?
What is the cortex?
What is the minimum time for disinfecting tools with EPA-registered solution?
What is 10 Minutes
What is the largest organ of the human body?
What is the skin?
True or False: Cosmetology students can perform services on the public without a license.
False
Name one item you MUST bring to your practical exam.
What is a Valid Id
This layer of the hair shaft is the outermost and protects the inner layers.
What is the cuticle?
What must you do before and after every service?
What is wash your hands?
What is the protein found in both skin and nails?
What is Keratin?
Who regulates cosmetology in Minnesota?
What is the Minnesota Board of Cosmetology?
What should you wear on the day of the practical exam?
What is professional attire?
The hair's ability to stretch and return to its original length without breaking is called what?
What is elasticity?
What level of decontamination kills most bacteria but not spores?
What is Disinfection?
The white, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is called what?
What is the lunula?
How many hours of continuing education are required to renew a cosmetology license?
What is 8 hours?
What is one item that must be labeled and included in your kit for the practical?
What is “soiled items” or “to be disinfected” bag?
This hair structure determines the shape and pattern of the hair strand.
What is the follicle?
What is the term for disease-causing organisms carried in the body or blood?
What are blood borne pathogens?
What skin layer contains blood vessels, nerve endings, and hair follicles?
What is the dermis?
How long is a cosmetology license valid in Minnesota?
What is 3 years
What’s the recommended time to arrive before your scheduled exam time?
What is at least 30 minutes early?
The three phases of the hair growth cycle are anagen, catagen, and this final stage.
What is telogen?
What’s the difference between cleaning and disinfecting in salon practice?
What is cleaning removes debris; disinfecting kills bacteria and viruses?
A contagious nail infection caused by a fungus is known as what?
What is onychomycosis?
True or False: Salons must have a designated licensed manager at all times.
What is True?
What should you do if you drop a tool during your practical exam?
What is stop, sanitize hands, and retrieve a clean tool?