Hair Color
Design Principles
Sanitation and Patron Protection
Pathways to Success
Manicure/Pedicure
100

What is a Toner?

Enhances or neutralizes a color or lightener, usually Demi.

100

The outer protective covering of the hair strand?

The Cuticle

100

What does contact time mean?

How long a surface or implement must remain exposed to the disinfectant per manufacturers Instructions.

100

A stylist wants to operate independently while renting a station inside an established salon. This arrangement is called:

Booth Rental

100

Massage promotes:

Blood and lymph circulation

200

Demi hair color is used with what volume developer?

10 vol

200

What are the different types of hair textures?

Fine, Medium, Coarse

200

What is the first step before disinfecting a reusable implement?

Clean it to remove visible debris.

200

Active listening helps a guest understand that you are:

Interested in what they are saying

200

Which technique uses kneading, lifting, or grasping movements?

Petrissage

300

Do you use grey coverage color with a client that is 25% grey?

No you don’t! Your client only has to be 50% or more.

300

How many zones of the face are there?

3

300

What should you wear when exposure to blood is possible?

Gloves

300

The skills and processes necessary to successfully run a salon are referred to as:

Salon Operation

300

A cosmetologist is licensed to massage:

Hands, arms, feet, and legs below the knee

400

Can you highlight with color?

Yes, virgin hair can be lifted with hair color. 

400

Another term for piggyback perm wrap?

Double-Rod

400

What is an EPA registered disinfectant used for in the salon? 

Disinfecting the appropriate non-porous surfaces and implements according to its label.

400

Towels, products, and other supplies used as part of daily salon services would be classified as:

Consumption supplies

400

Why should a cosmetologist consult with the guest before massage?

Check for medical conditions

500

What temperature water do you rinse with to keep color from bleeding?

Cold water

500

The active agent or wetting agent that has the ability to dissolve in water and remove dirt from hair?

Surfactant

500

What are universal precautions?

Treating blood and certain bodily fluids as potentially infectious. 

500

Successful salon operation requires:

The skills and processes necessary to run the salon successfully.

500

Reflexology is used to: 

Relieve stress and tension