Perm / Relaxers
Electricity
Skin Theory
Nail Theory
Chemistry
100
The amino acid compound "COHNS" is made up of which elements?
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
100
The movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor and a form of energy that when in motion
Electricity
100
Classification that describes a person’s genetic skin attributes.
Skin Type
100
What is the correct term for the part of the nail we physically see, file and polish?
Nail Plate
100
The side bond most detrimental to a cosmetologist
Disulfide Bond
200
End bonds that join amino acids together are called:
Peptide Bonds
200
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it, such as rubber, is known as:
Insulator or non-conductor
200
How many skin types are on the Fitzpatrick scale?
200
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge and protects the nail bed from infection
200
Basic substances that cannot be broken down to form simpler substances
Element
300
The more aggressive type of perm solution that softens and swells the cuticle is:
Alkaline Solution
300
Constant , even-flowing current that travels in one direction
Direct Current
300
Open comedones are clogged pores caused by a buildup of debris, oil, and dead skin cells in the follicles. What is their street name?
Blackheads
300
Onychocryptosis is the technical term for a common nail issue known as:
Ingrown Nails
300
The chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce and oxide
Oxidation
400
Alkaline / Cold Waves contain which active ingredient?
BONUS POINT: what is the pH of an alkaline perm?
Ammonium Thioglycolate Acid (ATG)
pH = 9 - 9.6
400
Unit that measures the strength of an electrical current
AMP / Ampere
400
Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest layer, also called the basale layer, and is the live layer that produces new skin cells, is responsible for the growth of the epidermis and produces the melanin
Stratum Germinativum
400
Soft spoon nails with a concave shape that appear scooped out.
Koilonychia
400
a pH balanced shampoo has a pH of what?
4.5 - 5.5
500
If a relaxer is "lye-based" it contains what ingredient?
Sodium Hydroxide
500
Prevents excessive current from flowing through a circuit
Fuse
500
The Epidermis has five layers but the dermis only has two. Name them!
Papillary and Reticular
500
Three active ingredients in callus softeners include:
Urea, Salicylic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide
500
Mixture of 2+ molecules that separate when left sitting and need shaken before use
Suspensions