Barbering Flashcards
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The word barber is derived from the Latin word ‘barba’, meaning;
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Beard
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Barber-surgeons participated in the practice of:
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Bloodlettin, tooth pulling, surgery. All of the above
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In 1893, A. B. Moler established Americas first barber:
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School
4
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State barber boards are primarily interested in maintaining high standards of:
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Competency
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One key function of state barber boards is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the:
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Public
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Personality, Personal hygiene, and attitude areal aspects of an individuals
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Professional image
7
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Proper behavior and business dealings with employers, clients, and coworkers are called:
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Professional Ethics
8
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Pathogenic Bacteria produce
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Disease
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Pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils are:
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Staphylococci Bacteria
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Ringworm is caused by a/an:
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Plant Parasite
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Pediculosis is caused by:
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The body or head louse
12
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The virus that causes AIDS is:
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HIV
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The most likely manner which HIV may be transmitted in the barbershop is by:
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Blood-to-Blood contact with a infected person
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The removal of pathogens from tools and surfaces is known as:
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Decontamination
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The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool or surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the barbershop is known as:
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Disinfection
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State Barber boards and health departments require only:
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Disinfection and sanitation procedures
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A disinfectant that contains the properties of a bacteria, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide, and tuberculocide is considered to be a/an
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Hospital-level disinfectant
18
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Antiseptics may be used on:
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The Skin
19
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For effective sanitation, the minimum strength of a quads solution used to sanitize implements is:
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1:1000
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A wet sanitizer should contain:
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A disinfectant solution
21
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates and enforces safety and health the workplace by:
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Setting safety standards
22
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Keep Clean towels:
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In a clean, closed cabinet
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Barbers should wash theirs hands:
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before and after serving a each client
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Implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to:
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-avoid solution contamination
-comply with state board rules
-comply with sanitation procedures
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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When a blood spill occurs, employ:
Standard precautions
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Cream should be removed from jars with:
a clean spatula
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Hair or other waste materials on the floor a barbershop should be:
Placed in a closed container
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Small nicks or cuts should be cleansed and treated with:
Styptic Powder
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The most desirable type of hair comb is made of:
Hard rubber
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The French type of haircutting shears:
Has one finger brace
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When holding haircutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb grip of the:
Moving Blade
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Electric clippers are driven by a rotary motor, magnetic motor, or:
Spring motor
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Headrest covers must be changed:
For each client
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The size clipper blade that produces the shortest cut is
size 0000
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The first step In cleaning clippers and trimmers is to:
Brush hair off
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A straight razor is properly balanced when:
The weight of the blades equals that of the handle
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The size of a razor is measured by the blade's:
Length and Width
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Honing and stopping are necessary for such:
Conventional straight razors
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The purpose of a hone is to:
Grind the razors edge
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The purpose of a strop is to:
Smooth the razors edge
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The shell or Russian shell strop os created from:
The rump area of the horse
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The latest acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is the:
Unsanitized neck duster
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An implement used to press out blackheads is a/an:
Comedome Extractor
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The basic units of structure and function in all living things are:
Cells
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The skull consist of eight cranial bones and:
14 facial bones
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The occipital bone forms the back and base the:
Cranium
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The more fixed attachment of a muscle to the bone is called the:
Origin
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Muscle tissue may be stimulated by massage, electric current, and:
-Heat and light rays
-Nerve impulses and chemicals
-moist heat
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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The largest and most complex nerve tissues in the body is/are the:
Brain
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Nerves may be stimulated by high-frequency current, moist heat, and:
-Chemicals
-Light and heat rays
-Massage
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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The main sources of blood to the head, face, and neck are supplied by the:
Common Carotid Arteries
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The skin and its appendages make up the:
Integumentary system
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The three types of matter are solids, liquids, and:
Gases
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The liquid that is considered to be a universal solvent is:
Water
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The best type of water to use in the barbershop is:
Soft water
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The pH of a solution measures its degree of:
Acidity or Alkalinity
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The pH range of hair and skin is:
4.5 to 5.5
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Acidic Solutions will neutralize the effects of:
Alkaline Solutions
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A mixture of two or more substances that is made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance in another substance is known a/an
Solution
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Cosmetic preparations that will cause the contraction of skin tissues are:
-Freshners
-Astringents
-Facial Toners
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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The basic purpose of a cold cream is to:
Cleanse the skin
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Preparations that temporarily remove superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin line are:
Depilatories
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Scalp lotions and ointments usually contain:
Medical Agents
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The primary ingredient in styptic powder or liquid is:
Alum
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Witch hazel is a solution that acts as a/an:
Astringent
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An electrical current flowing first in one direction and the in the opposite direction is called:
Alternating Current
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Electric Clippers and hair dryers are examples of barbering tools that use:
Alternating Current
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All electrical. appliances used in the barbershop should be:
UL certified
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An Applicator that directs electric current from the machine to the clients skin is a/an:
Electrode
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The high-frequency current commonly used in the barbershop is the:
Tesla Current
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When using a Tesla high-frequency current on the face, what shapes the electrode used?
Flat
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Ultraviolet light produce:
-Heat
-Germicidal
-Chemical Reactions
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Ultraviolet rays are usually applied:
30'' to 36'' from the skin
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The two main divisions of the skin are the epidermis and the:
Dermis
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The outer protective layer of the skin is called the scarf skin or the:
Epidermis
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The color of the skin is due to the amount of blood it contains and:
Melanin
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The stratum germinativum is the innermost layer of the:
Epidermis
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The dermis is also known as the corium, cutis, derma, and:
False skin
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Subcutaneous tissue is also known as:
Adipose tissue
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The Sebaceous Gland are duct glands that secrete:
Sebum
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A structural change in the tissues caused by injury or disease is known as a:
Lesion
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Examples of the primary lesions include all of the following except:
Scars, fissures, keloids
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Examples of secondary lesions include all of the following except:
bullas, cysts, marcules
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A skin wart is known as a
Verruca
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The general term for an inflammatory condition of the skin is:
Dermatitis
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Comefone is the technical name for a:
Whitehead or blackhead
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Acne is a disorder of the:
Oil glands
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An inflammatory skin disease that may be acute or chronic with dry or moist lesions is:
Eczema
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A recurring viral infection that produces fever blisters or cold sore is:
Herpes Simplex
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The most common and least severe type of skin cancer is:
Basel Cell Carcinoma
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Hair is chiefly composed of a protein called:
Keratin
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That portion of the hair beneath the skin surface is called the:
Hair root
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A small, cone-shaped elevation at. the base of the hair follicle is called the:
Dermal papilla
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Glands that secrete sebum to the hair and scalp are called:
Sebaceous glands
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The three main layers of the hair shaft are the:
Cuticle, cortex and medulla
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That portion of the hair that provides strength, elasticity, and natural color is the:
Cortex
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Chains of joined amino acids are known as:
Polypeptide
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Hair grows an average of:
1/2" per month
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The term used to indicate the number of individual hair strands per square inch of scalp area is:
Density
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The ability of the hair to absorb moisture determines its:
Level of Porosity
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Alopecia is the technical term for any abnormal type of:
Hair loss
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Common scalp disorders include dandruff, vegetable and animal parasitic infections, and:
Staphylococci infections
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Small, white scales appearing on the scalp and hair is a sign of:
Pityriasis
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Ringworm of the scalp is the common name for:
Tinea Capitis
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All forms of tinea are:
Contagious
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Scabies is:
Contagious infestation
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Inflammations of the follicle caused by bacteria or irritation may be signs of:
- Folliculitis
| - Pseudofolliculitis Barbe
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The main purpose of a shampoo is to:
Cleanse the hair and scalp
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Solutions that soften, swell, or expand the cuticle scales usually have a/an:
Alkaline pH level
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The portion of the shampoo molecule that attracts water and repel dirt is the:
Head
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The type of shampoo that is very effective in reducing dandruff is the:
Therapeutic medicated shampoo
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Rinses that are formulated to control minor dandruff and scalp conditions are:
Medicated rinses
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A cosmetic solution that can stimulate the scalp, correct a scalp condition, or be used as a grooming aid is a:
Hair tonic
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The purpose of a towel or neck strip between the drape and the clients skin is to:
-Maintain Sanitation Standards
-Conform to state barber laws
-Prevent drape contact with clients skin
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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The two methods employed by barbers to perform a shampoo service are the:
Inclined and reclined methods
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Shampoo and scalp manipulations are performed with:
The cushions of the fingertips
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Scalp massage should be performed with:
Continuous, even motion and pressure
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Barbers are qualified to perform treatments for all of the following except:
Parasitic or Staphylococcus conditions
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Scalp massage is beneficial because is stimulates the
Blood circulation
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Conditions that may prohibit a facial massage include the following except:
Normal Skin
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A point on the skin where pressure of stimulation will cause contraction of the underlying muscle is a/an:
Motor Point
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Effleurage is used in massager its:
Soothing and relaxing effects
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Facials performed in the barbershop are considered to be either:
Preventative or corrective
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The four skin types include dry, normal, combination, and:
Oily
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When shaving a client, professional barbers use warm lather and conventional:
Straight razor
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All of the following may cause ingrown hairs except:
SHEAR CUTTING*
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To achieve the best cutting stroke, the razor must glide over the surface at an angle:
With the grain of the hair
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When shaving, a gliding stroke directed toward the barber is used with the:
Freehand Stroke
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Close shaving is the practice of shaving the beard during the second time over:
Against the grain of the hair
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Facial shapes are determined by the position and prominence of the:
Facial bones
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A tapered haircut is usually longer in the crown and top areas and:
Shorter at the nape
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The removal of excess bulk from the hair is called:
Thinning
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When using the shear-over-comb technique, the hair is placed in position for cutting by:
Rolling the comb out
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The standard clipper cutting techniques are the:
Clipper-over-comb and freehand
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The cutting method that can help make resistant hair textures more manageable is:
Razor cutting
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Razor cutting requires that the hair be:
Clean and damp
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Shaving the sides of the neck and across the nape with a razor is called a/an:
Neck Shave
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Hair replacement techniques include hair solutions (formal known as hairpieces) and all of the following except:
Chemical Processes
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Which of the following is not considered a type of surgical hair restoration:
Knotting
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The process to chemically restructure straight hair into a different wave pattern is:
Permanent Waving
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A reformation curl is also known as all of the following except a:
Chemical blow-out
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The process used to rearrange over-curly hair into a straightened hair form is known as:
Chemical hair relaxing
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The two layers of the hair most affected by chemical texture services are the:
Cortex and Cuticle
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The partial or total removal of natural pigment or artificial color from the hair is called:
Hair lightening
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The four classifications of Hair-coloring products include temporary and all of the following except:
Temporary Semipermanent
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Temporary hair color products are a type of:
non oxidation color
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All of the following are characteristics of permanent hair color products except that they:
Do not need retouch applications
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A patch test that results in redness or inflammation indicates the presence of a/an:
Allergy
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The Technical term applied to any deformity or disease of the nail is:
Onychosis
