Shaving and Facial Hair Design
Stretching the skin too tightly will cause ______.
a. nicks
b. cuts
c. irritation
d. ingrown hairs
c. irritation
If abrasions or lesions are present, you should not recommend what type of service?
a. Haircutting
b. Shampoo massage
c. Powder shampoo application
d. Scalp steam
d. Scalp steam
What term applies to all living things and those things that were once alive?
a. inorganic
b. matter
c. organic
d. element
c. organic
Commission is usually offered once an employee has _______.
a. trusted coworkers
b. a personal financial budget in place
c. completed barbering school
d. built a loyal clientele
d. bult a loyal clientele
One noteworthy improvement to barbering over the past century includes ________.
a. regulatory and educational standards
b. the restriction of types of implements available
c. the study of psychology
d. a relaxation of hygiene and cleaning practices
a. regulatory and educational standards
Do not proceed with the shave service if the client has _________.
a. pustules
b. whorl growth patterns
c. chapped skin
d. a keloid condition
a. pustules
Shampoos are _______.
a. ointments
b. oil-in-water emulsions
c. creams
d. water-in-oil emulsions
b. Oil-in-water emulsions
Which of the following are the basic building blocks of all matter?
a. Electrons
b. Protons
c. Molecules
d. Atoms
d. Atoms
Which of the following is the act of recommending and selling products to your clients for at-home use?
a. Servicing
b. Ticket upgrading
c. Upselling
d. Retailing
d. Retailing
Many primitive cultures had belief systems that elevated tribal barbers to positions of importance; once such position was a ________.
a. noblemen
b. warrior
c. shaman
d. tonsorial artist
c. shaman
You should angle the razor how many degrees relative to the skin surface?
a. 10 degrees
b. 30 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 90 degrees
b. 30 degrees
Oily scalp and hair is most often caused by _______.
a. the fungus malassezia
b. overactive sebaceous glands
c. inactivity of the oil glands
d. poor blood circulation to the scalp
b. Overactive sebaceous glands
What is the average PH for hair and skin?
a) 3.5
b) 9
c) 7.5
d) 5
d) 5
a. Scheduling
b. High-paying commissions
c. Getting ahead
d. Web resources
a. Scheduling
One interpretation of the red, white and blue barber pole colors is that the colors represent _______, _______, and _____.
a. life, water, porcelain
b. blood, veins, bandages
c. leaches, shaving cream, swirling colors
d. haircutting, shaving, beard grooming
b. blood, veins, bandages
The reverse-backhand stroke is only used during a ________ shave.
a. once-over
b. neck
c. first-time-over
d. second-time-over
b. neck
Where do massage manipulations performed during a shampoo or scalp treatment start?
a. Hairline
b. Nape of the neck
c. Top of the head
d. Back of the head
a. Hairline
In hair lightening processes, what substance oxidizes melanin pigments in hair, leaving the hair a lighter color?
a. Sodium chloride
b. Water
c. Ammonium thioglycolate acid
d. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Hydrogen peroxide
In a ______ arrangement, you are actually setting up a small business.
a. fixed salary
b. guarantee
c. booth rental
d. commission-only
c. booth rental
Archaeological studies have shown that simple implements were made to cut hair using _____, _____, and ______.
a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
b. twigs, rocks, vines
c. steel, rubber, ivory
d. stone, brass, shells
a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
What type of shave should result in a smooth face without being a close shave?
a. Outline
b. First-time-over
c. Second-time-over
d. Once-over shave
d. Once-over shave
Hot water can cause the scalp to ______.
a. become more flexible
b. reduce the lathering of shampoos
c. become oily
d. flake or become dry
d. flake or become dry
What common cationic ingredient is used in dandruff shampoos?
a. Cocamide
b. Amphoteric I-20
c. Quaternary ammonium compounds
d. Sodium laureth sulfate
c. Quaternary ammonium compounds
A salary-plus-commission compensation arrangement is sometimes called a(n) _______.
a. upsell
b. guarantee
c. default
d. percentage
b. guarantee
What Latin word meaning "beard" is the origin of the word barber?
a. Tondere
b. Tonsors
c. Queue
d. Barba
D. Barba