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COSMETOLOGY CLINICAL EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
Question : What does a cold wave do to the hair?
Correct answer: It softens and expands the hair strand
Question : Size of the rod will determine?
Correct answer: Size of the curl
Question : A client complained that her hair was straight
after a permanent wave. What is the cause of the problem?
Correct answer: Undeproccesing
Question : After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist
noticed the hair went back to its natural wave. Why is this?
Correct answer: Insufficient processing time
Question : How long does a Alkaline perm process for?
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Correct answer: 5 to 20 mins
Question : A client comes in need of a touch up on her
roots. She has light brown hair and her regrowth is dark brown. What is the application process?
Correct answer: Applycolor to the new growth only.
Question : What should the first step be in a hair cut?
Correct answer: Section the hair
Question : After the process of a perm wave, the clients
neck and hairline were red and sensitive. What did the cosmetologist fail to do?
Correct answer: Apply protective cream
Question : If the cosmetologist burns the clients ear with a
thermal iron, what should be done?
Correct answer: Apply aloe Vera/ 1% gentian violet jelly
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Question : While the client is processing with a perm
wave, her eyes start to irritate, what should you do?
Correct answer: Flush with cold water
Question : If the client has a mild cut, what should you
do?
Correct answer: Apply pressure with a clean cloth
Question : In a roller set, full volume curl is achieved by?
Correct answer: 45 degree angle and place on base
Question : For low elevation or 0 degree cut, you would
part the hair into
Correct answer: 4 sections
Question : It is best to use the finger weave lotion when?
Correct answer: Hair is damp
Question : What does a neutralizer contain?
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Correct answer: Hydrogen peroxide
Question : If the cosmetologist runs out of warm medium
brown hair color, what can she mix to make the color?
Correct answer: 1/2 dark brown and 1/2 light brown
Question : A client wants to get a soft curl perm
(reformation curl) but she already chemically relaxed her hair, what is done?
Correct answer: The client can not get the perm
Question : The roots will process lighter due to?
Correct answer: Body heat
Question : If a clients hair is overly curly, what is the
mildest hair relaxer the cosmetologist can use?
Correct answer: Ammonium thioglycolate
Question : The mixture of all the primary colors in equal
parts gives you