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100

During the reign of Queen Marie Antionette of France in the Age of Extravagance (1755-1793), what beauty fashion was popular?

What is giant pompadour wigs and scented face powders?

100

In 1906, Charles Nessler invented the first perm process that curled hair by...

What is wrapping the hair around metal rods heated by electric current?

100

What social role did braid patterns and hairstyles play in many ancient African tribes?

What is a person's tribe, marital status, and religion?

100

Why is it important to know the history of cosmetology?

What is the knowledge of understanding beauty trends and their origins?

100

Cosmetology is defined as....

What is beautifying and improving skin, nails, and hair?

200

Your license will unlock countless doors for employment, however, your career must be...

What is fueled with personal dedication and pasion?

200

Which innovation in beauty technology originated in the Victorian era?

What is the curling iron?

200

Why did women in ancient Rome color their hair?

What is social status?

200

Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian Age?

What is to induce natural color?

200

Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to Los Angeles, where he began making and selling makeup?

Who is Max Factor?

300

In the twentieth century, what beauty trend did celebrity Farrah Fawcett inspire?

What is long, layered hair?

300

What innovation in beauty did the Persian alchemist Avicenna introduce around 1000 CE?

What is the stream distillation process for refining essential oils?

300

What were the royal colors in China?

What is gold and silver?

300

Who was an early example of an entrepreneurial female beautician? 

Who is Martha Matilda Harper?

300

After it was organized in the 1920s, the AMBBA...

What is the establishment of the National Education Council and the Barber Code of Ethics.

400

What was David Beckham's impact on cosmetology trends in the early twenty-first century?

What is to embrace a more body-conscious style?

400

Garret Augusts Morgan created a chemical solution that made wool straighter, inventing the first...

What is chemical hair relaxer?

400

The word cosmetology comes from the... word kosmetikos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.

What is Greek?

400

During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837 to 1901) did Queen Victoria reign?

What is the Victorian Age?

400

Becoming a specialist in a service type covered by a cosmetology license requires?

What is additional training and expertise?

500

..., the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry?

Who is Sarah Breedlove?

500

In 1985, a hairdresser, ..., led by his passion for craft and environment, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world's first ammonia-free hair color.

Who is Farouk Shami?

500

Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from... for use as perfumes and for purification purposes.

What is leaves and blossoms?

500

What is an example of using knowledge about cosmetology's history to understand a beauty trend? 

What is reinventing a classic style with a modern look, such as brighter hair coloring?

500

What cosmetology career opportunity would be a good fit for an experienced cosmetologist who enjoys public speaking and sharing information about new products and innovations?

What is manufacturer educator?