HAIRCUTS
COLOR
PERMS
RELAXERS
BLOWDRY/STYLING
WAXING
PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
100

HOW MANY SECTIONS DO YOU SECTION FOR A HAIRCUT?

WHAT IS FOUR SECTIONS?


100

WHAT DO YOU PLACE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE HAIRLINE BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE COLOR APPLICATION?

WHAT IS PROTECTIVE CREAM OR LOTION TO PREVENT STAINING THE SKIN?


100

HOW MANY SECTIONS DO YOU CREATE FOR A BASIC PERM?

WHAT IS NINE SECTIONS, THREE ON TOP, THREE IN THE CENTER AND THREE AT THE NAPE?


100

HOW MANY SECTIONS FOR A RELAXER?

WHAT IS FOUR SECTIONS

100

HOW MANY SECTIONS DO YOU SECTION TO BLOWDRY?

WHAT IS FOUR SECTIONS OR THREE SECTIONS, ZONE 1, ZONE 2 AND LEAVE ZONE 3 UNCLIPPED TO BEGIN THERE.

100

WHAT DO WE DO BEFORE PERFORMING A WAXING SERVICE?

WHAT IS HAVE CLIENT COMPLETE AN INTAKE FORM?

100

TO PREPARE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW, YOU MUST HAVE THIS THAT MENTIONS YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

WHAT IS A RESUME?

100

WHAT TWO STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE TO DETERMINE IF THE CLIENT IS ABLE TO RECEIVE THE HIGHLIGHT SERVICE, AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO LIFT THE HAIR AT THE LEVEL THE CLIENT EXPECTS?

FIRST CONDUCT A HAIR AND SCALP ANLYSIS TO SEE IF SERVICE IS POSSIBLE. THEN, DO A PATCH TEST AND STRAND TEST TO SEE IF WE ARE ABLE TO LIFT THE LEVELS REQUIRED.

200

WHEN YOU CUT ON THE GROOVE OF THE FINGERS, WHERE DO YOU STOP?

WHAT IS AT YOUR SECOND KNUCKLE?


200

WHERE DO YOU BEGIN APPLYING COLOR FIRST BEFORE YOU SUBSECTION?

WHAT IS AROUND THE ENTIRE HAIRLINE AND FOUR QUADRANTS?


200

HOW WIDE SHOULD THE SUBSECTIONS BE FOR A PERM?

WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE PERM ROD?


200

WHEN APPLYING RELAXER, HOW WIDE ARE THE SUBSECTIONS?

WHAT IS HALF AN INCH WIDE.

200

WHY DO WE BLOW DRY THE HAIR AWAY FROM THE SCALP AND NOT TOWARDS THE SCALP?

WHAT IS TO CLOSE THE CUTTICLE, ELIMINATE FRIZZ AND NOT BURN THE CLIENT.

200

WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST POPULAR PERMANENT HAIR REMOVALS BY MEANS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT?

WHAT ARE ELECTROLYSIS AND LASER?

200

WHAT SHOULD YOUR BUSINESS CARD INCLUDE?

WHAT IS YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL?

200

WHAT TEXTURE OF HAIR LIGHTENS SLOWER?

WHAT TEXTURE OF HAIR LIGHTENS QUICKER?

COARSE HAIR HAS MORE OF A CUTICLE LAYER RESULTING IN A LONGER PROCESS.

FINE HAIR IS MORE DELICATE AND MAY LIGHTEN QUICKER.

300

WHEN CUTTING, WHY DO YOU PUSH THE COMB WITH YOUR FINGERS? 

WHAT IS TO MAINTAIN EVEN TENSION FOR AN EVEN CUT?


300

HOW WIDE SHOULD SUBSECTIONS BE TO APPLY COLOR?

WHAT IS ONE FOURTH SUBSECTIONS?

300

WHERE SHOULD THE BANDS LAY AFTER WRAPPING THE PERM ROD?

WHAT IS ON THE TOP OF THE PERM ROD?


300

WHEN APPLYING A VIRGIN RELAXER, WHERE DO YOU APPLY IT ON THE STRAND OF HAIR?

WHAT IS 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH AWAY FROM THE SCALP, AND 1/2 TO 1 INCH FROM THE POROUS ENDS. BASICALLY, THE CENTER OF THE STRAND.

300

SHOULD YOU APPLY PRODUCT TO BLOWDRY HAIR?

WHAT IS YES, PRODUCTS LIKE SCULPTING LOTIONS OR MOUSSE HELP SMOOTH HAIR AND HEAT PROTECTORS PREVENT FROM DRY HAIR POROSITY.

300

WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL PARTICULARLY FOR MEN'S FACIAL HAIR?

WHAT IS SHAVING?

300

THIS IS A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS THAT REFLECT YOUR SKILLS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ABILITIES IN YOUR FIELD.

WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?


300

WHEN LIGHTENING THE HAIR WHAT IS APPLIED AFTER TO ENHANCE OR NEUTRALIZE THE COLOR DESIRED.

A TONER THAT REMOVES UNFAVORALBLE COLOR TONES OR DEPOSITS A DESIRED TONE.

400

WHAT PART OF THE SHEAR IS USED FOR CUTTING? 

WHAT IS THE LAST QUARTER OF THE TIP OF THE SHEAR?


400

DO YOU APPLY COLOR VERTICALLY, HORIZONTALLY OR DIAGNALLY?

WHAT IS ALL OF THE ABOVE?

400

WHAT ARE THE THREE DIRECTIONS PERM RODS CAN BE ROLLED ON THE HAIR?

WHAT IS HORIZONTAL, DIAGONAL OR VERTICAL.

400

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO THE SCALP BEFORE A RELAXER?

WHAT IS DO A SCALP ANALYSIS.

400

SHOULD YOU BEGIN BLOWDRYING WITH A ROUND BRUSH WHEN THE HAIR IS VERY DAMP?

DEPENDING ON IF THE HAIR IS WAVY OR VERY CURL YOU SHOULD BEGIN WITH THE ROUND BRUSH FOR SMOOTHER AND SHINNER HAIR. IF IT IS NOT CURLY OR FIRZZY YOU MAY REMOVE AT LEAST 80% TO 90% OF THE MOISTURE BEFORE YOU ROUND BRUSH TO BE EFFICIENT.

400

HOW DO YOU TEST THE TEMPERATURE OF WAX?

WHAT IS BY APPLYING A BIT OF WAX TO THE INSIDE OF YOUR WRIST?


400

WHAT ARE REFERRALS IN A RESUME?

WHAT ARE NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, EMAILS OF PEOPLE THAT CAN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON YOUR BEHALF.

400

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGHLIGHTING AND LOWLIGHTING?

HIGHLIGHTS LIFT HAIR LIGHTER THAN THE NATURAL TONE.


LOWLIGHTS DARKEN HAIR THAN THE NATURAL TONE. 

500

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN YOU ARE PALMING YOUR SHEARS? 

WHAT IS TAKING THE THUMB OUT AND CLOSING THE SHEARS?  TO PREVENT MISTAKES?

500

HOW DO YOU CHECK A COLOR APPLICATION?

WHAT IS OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU APPLIED THE COLOR. IF APPLIED HORIZONTALLY, THEN CHECK VERTICALLY.

500

WHICH SOLUTION DO YOU APPLY FIRST? THE NEUTRALIZER OR THE WAVING LOTION?

WHAT IS THE WAVING LOTION FIRST, THEN RINSE HAIR, THEN THE NEUTRALIZER?

500

HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT TO COLOR MY HAIR AFTER A RELAXER SERVICE?

WHAT IS AT LEAST ONE WEEK AND ONE SHAMPOO, TO TWO WEEKS.

500

WHAT IS THE FIRST QUESTION YOU ASK THE CLIENT BEFORE BLOWDRYING?

WHAT IS HOW DO YOU STYLE YOUR HAIR? THEN, DO YOU USE PRODUCTS?

500

WHAT IS THE TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL ALSO KNOWN AS BANDING?

WHAT IS THREADING?


500

WHAT DOES AN INTERVIEW WARDROBE LOOK LIKE?

WHAT IS A WARDROBE THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE POSITION. FASHIONABLE, FEW ACCESSORIES, GROOMED NAILS, CURRENT HAIR STYLE, GOOD HYGIENE, PROPER MAKE UP AND CLEAN SHAVEN FOR MEN?


500
EXPLAIN THE DIFERENCE BETWEEN SLICING AND WEAVING HIGHLIGHTS?

SLICING INVOLVES TAKING 1/8 SECTIONS AND MAKING A STRAIGHT PART AT THE SCALP.

WEAVING INVOLVES TAKING 1/8 SECTIONS MAKING A STRAIGHT PART AT THE SCALP AND THEN SEPARATING SELECTING STRANDS USING THE TAIL COMB TO GO IN AND OUT OF THE SECTION.

600

WHAT IS THE REASON WE DO NOT CUT PAST THE SECOND KNUCKLE?

WHAT IS WE DO NOT HAVE TENSION BEHOND THE SECOND KNUCKLE? YOU LOSE YOUR GUIDE.

600

BEFORE SHAMPOOING AND RINSING COLOR OUT, BESIDES CLEAN TOUCH COLOR REMOVER. WHAT ELSE HELPS REMOVE COLOR FROM THE SKIN?

WHAT IS COLOR REMOVES COLOR FROM THE SKIN? IT HELPS TO LIFT COLOR OFF BEFORE SHAMPOOING THE HAIR.

600

WHAT DO YOU DO TO THE HAIR BEFORE YOU APPLY THE NEUTRALIZER?

WHAT IS TOWEL BLOT EACH PERM ROD WITH A DRY TOWEL?

600

WHAT DO YOU PUT ON BEFORE PERFOMING ANY CHEMICAL SERVICE?

WHAT ARE GLOVES?


600

WHAT IS THE PROPER DRAPING FOR A BLOWDRY?

WHAT IS SANEX STRIP AND CAPE?


600

TO DETERMINE THE BEST SHAPE FOR EYEBROWS, HOLD THE SPATULA AGAINST THE CORNER SIDE OF NOSE AND UP TO THE EYEBROW. THEN HOLD THE SPATULA FROM THE NOSE TO THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF THE EYE? TELL ME HOW YOU FIND THE ARCH OF THE EYEBROW?

WHAT IS HAVING THE CLIENT LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD WHILE HOLDING THE SPATULA FROM THE NOSE UP TO THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF THE IRIS?


600

WHAT ARE TWO IMPORTANT PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION YOU SHOULD CARRY WITH YOU TO THE INTERVIEW?

WHAT IS YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE OR ID AND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD? IN CASE THEY HIRE YOU ON THE SPOT THESE TO ID'S ARE VERY IMPORTANT.


600

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIN, MEDIUM, AND THICK HIGHLIGHTS?

THIN = BABY HIGHTLIGHTS

MEDIUM = STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS

THICK = CHUNCKY (BOLD) HIGHLIGHTS

700

WHEN BLENDING A CLIPPER CUT WHAT TWO WAYS CAN YOU USE TO BLEND THE SCISSOR CUT AND CLIPPER CUT?

SCISSOR OVER COMB OR CLIPPER OVER COMB. CLIPPER OVER COMB IS MORE EFFICIENT.

700

WHAT IS COLOR MELTING?

COMBINING TWO COLORS TO CREATE AN HOMBRE' EFFECT.

700

WHAT ARE THE TREE WAYS TO WRAP THE END PAPERS FOR A PERM?

WHAT IS THEY ARE DOUBLE FLAT WRAP, SINGLE WRAP, AND BOOKEND WRAP.

700

BEFORE STARTING THE SERVICE. WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP THE CLIENT SHOULD DO?

COMPLETE AN INTAKE FORM / PROFILE CARD.

700

WHY DO YOU BLOW DRY AWAY FROM THE CLIENTS SCALP?

WHAT IS TO AVOID SCLAP BURNS

700

WHAT DIRECTION DO YOU APPLY THE WAX?

WHAT IS IN THE DIRECTION THE HAIR GROWS.
700

WHY IS YOUR APPEARANCE IMPORTANT WHEN INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB?

SALON OWNERS GET A FIRST IMPRESSION OF WHO YOU ARE BY THE WAY YOU PRESENT YOURSELF.

700
WHAT IS AN OMBRE' HIGHLIGHT?

OMBRE' IS THE BLENDING OF ONE COLOR INTO ANOTHER ALL IN THE SAME LEVEL OF LENGTH.

800

IF THE CLIPPER CUT IS CONNECTED AND BLENDED, BUT STILL HAS BULK OF WEIGHT. WHAT TOOL COULD YOU USE TO REMOVE BULK?

TEXTURIZING SHEARS REMOVE BULK OR WEIGHT WHEN LINES ARE PRESENT.

800

WHAT IS MEANT BY CONTRIBUTING PIGMENT?

CONTRIBUTING PIGMENT ALSO KNOWN AS UNDERTONE, REFERS TO THE VARING DEGREES OF WARMTH EXPOSED DURING A PERMANENT COLOR OR LIGHTENING PROCESS. WHEN YOU LIGHTEN NATURAL COLOR, THE DARKER THE NATURAL LEVEL, THE MORE INTENSE THE CONTRIBUTING PIGMENT. THIS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE HAIRCOLOR SELECTION IS MADE. THROUGH THE OXIDATION PROCESS, HAIRCOLORING MODIFIES THIS PIGMENT TO CREATE NEW PIGMENT.

800

WHAT ARE THE SIX TYPES OF PERM PATTERNS OR STYLES TO PERM HAIR?

1. BASIC WRAP

2. BRICKLAY WRAP

3. SPIRAL PERMS

4. DOUBLE-ROD WRAP

5. PARTIAL PERM

6. CURL REFORMATION

800
WHERE DO YOU APPLY THE PRODUCT IN A RELAXER RETOUCH SERVICE?

THE APPLICATION STARTS 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH AWAY FROM THE SCALP AND INCLUDES ONLY THE NEW GROWTH. WE DO NOT OVERLAP ON TO THE ALREADY RELAXED HAIR.

800

WHY DO YOU MOVE THE BLOW DRYER IN A BACK-AND-FORTH MOTION?

WHAT IS TO PREVENT DIRECT HEAT IN ONE PLACE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

800

WHAT DIRECTION DO YOU PULL TO REMOVE THE WAXING?

WHAT IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE HAIR GROWS.
800

WHY SHOULD YOU REVIEW INTERVIEW QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU INTERVIEW?

TO BE PREPARED AND NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU ARE INTERVIEWED.
800

WHAT IS A BALAYAGE?

BALAYAGE IS A FREESTYLE OF PAINTING LIGHTNER DIRECTLY ON THE HAIR FOR A MORE NATURAL-LOOKING HIGHLIGHT. IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY DENSER NEAR THE ENDS, BRUSHING IN AN ANGLE FOR A SOFTER, NATURAL GROWN-OUT EFFECT.