Oregon Cosmetology State Board Hair Exam

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Oregon Cosmetology State Board – Hair Exam Questions and Answers (Verified)

• The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the

ANS the cortex

• In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the

ANS diameter

• If the cuticle is lifted, allowing hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to

have ANS high porosity

• Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from

ANS 1 to 10

• Hair color tones can be described as

ANS warm, neutral, or cool

• Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered

ANS natural tones

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• Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?

ANS blue

• Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are

ANS - primary colors

• Thee strongest strongest and only cool primary color is

ANS blue

• Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear

ANS Lighter

• A color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and it's neigh-

boring primary color ANS Tertiary

• Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of primary colors will

produce ANS Grey, white, or black

• Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are

ANS - Large

• Semipermanent hair color on average should last

ANS 4-6 weeks

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