Definitions
What is Porosity?
The ability to absorb moisture
What color is the birthstone for October?
Pink
What are the two parts of a strand of human hair?
The root and the shaft
What are the three growth cycles of human hair?
Anagen, catagen, telogen
What is a cause of dry hair and dry scalp?
Inactive sebaceous glands
What is elasticity?
The ability to stretch and return to the normal state.
What is Taylor Swift's lucky number?
13
Which part of the hair is defined as the structure in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in the skin?
The hair follicle
What is the growth phase in which new hair is made?
Anagen
What is a reason cosmetologists should understand hair and scalp properties?
Identifying hair growth cycles and the differences between common and uncommon hair loss will help when recommending hair loss treatments.
What is density?
The number of hair stands of 1 square inch.
Which singer's real name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna
Which part of the hair supplies nutrients so the hair can grow?
The dermal papilla
Which growth phase is the phase that hair can shed?
Telogen phase
Which component of hair is defined as the thickness or diameter of an individual hair strand.
Texture
What is Eumelanin?
The brown and black pigment in black or brunette hair.
How many moons does Neptune have?
14
Which layer of the hair shaft provides strength, elasticity and color?
The cortex
What is the main reason for a client's hair to grow in a whorl pattern?
The strands of hair in the whorl are leaving the follicles at an angle different from the surrounding hairs
What is NOT one of the main types of body hair?
Anagen hair
What is Pheomelanin?
The yellow or red pigment in blonde or red shades of hair.
Anthrophobia
What are the major chemical elements that make up human hair?
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur.
What does it mean if a client expresses concern about not being able to grow their hair beyond shoulder length?
The anagen phase of the client's hair growth is shorter than the anagen phase in other people's hair growth.
When should you allow the hair to cool before styling?
When hydrogen bonds have been broken by a curling iron