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Florida State Board Cosmetology Clinical Exam Test Bank Base placement
Correct answer: Refers to the position of the rod in relation to its
base section; base is determined by the angle at which the hair is wrapped.
On base placement
Correct answer: Base control in which the hair is wrapped at a
45-degree angle beyond perpendicular to its base section, and the rod is positioned on its base. (greater volume)
Half off base placement
Correct answer: Hair is wrapped at a 90° perpendicular to its
base section, rod is positioned half off its base section to minimize stress and tension on hair.
Off-base placement
Correct answer: Base control in which the hair is wrapped at 45
degrees below the center of the base section, so the rod is positioned completely off its base. (least volume)
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Base direction
Correct answer: Angle at which the rod is positioned on the head
(horizontally, vertically, or diagonally); also, the directional pattern in which the hair is wrapped.
Base sections
Correct answer: Subsections of panels into which hair is divided
for perm wrapping; one rod is normally placed on each base section.
Base
Correct answer: Foundation of curl; area closest to the scalp
panel of hair on which the roller is placed.
Stem
Correct answer: Between the base and first arch (turn), gives
curl definition and mobility; hair between scalp and the first turn of the roller.
Circle
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Correct answer: Forms a complete circle; the wave size of a curl
will determine width/wave and strength.
No stem curl
Correct answer: (Betty Boo) on base of curl, tight firm long-
lasting minimum mobility.
Half stem curl
Correct answer: Curl placed half off the base; permits medium
movement and gives good control to the hair.
Full stem movement
Correct answer: Greatest mobility placed completely off base
near scalp will be flat and almost straight, gives hair strong defined direction.
Exothermic
Correct answer: Produces heat (alkaline) heats up waving
solution.
Endothermic
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Correct answer: Absorbs/requires heat (acid) uses hooded dryer
(less damaging).
Ammonia-free waves
Correct answer: Perms that use an ingredient that does not
evaporate as readily as ammonia, so there is very little odor associated with their use.
Thio-free waves
Correct answer: Perm that uses an ingredient other than ATG as
the primary reducing agent, such as cysteamine or mercaptamine. (Still damaging)
Low-pH waves
Correct answer: Perms that use sulfates, sulfites, and bisulfites
as an alternative to ammonium thioglycolate (ATG), they have a low pH. Weak, don’t provide strong curl.
Hair density
Correct answer: The number of individual hair strands on 1
square inch of scalp.