Ch 1: History & Career Opportunities Flashcards

1
Q

African civilization had a variety of hairstyles that were used as a symbol of tribal traditions and conveyed a message of age, marital status, _____, and rank.

A

power

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2
Q

Which civilization was the first to infuse essential oils from the leaves, bark, and blossoms of plants for use as perfumes and for purification purposes?

A

Egyptian

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3
Q

The ancient _____ were the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.

A

Egyptians

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4
Q

To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, women _____.

A

shaved their eyebrows and hairline

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5
Q

During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their _____.

A

lips

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6
Q

In ancient Rome, hair color was used by women to indicate _____.

A

class in society

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7
Q

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purpose, and _____.

A

religious rites

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8
Q

During the _____, women commonly used henna to stain their hair and nails a rich, warm red.

A

Egyptian Era

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9
Q

If you were a middle-class woman in ancient Rome, you would color your hair _____ to indicate your class status.

A

blond

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10
Q

Victorian women _____ to induce natural color.

A

pinched their cheeks

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11
Q

The onset of _____ led to a new prosperity in the United States, during which all forms of beauty began to follow the trends set by celebrities and society figures.

A

industrialization

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12
Q

The makeup developed by _____ was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.

A

Max Factor

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13
Q

Gloria Swanson and _____ helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930s by wearing matching polish on their fingers and toes.

A

Jean Harlow

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14
Q

By 1925, the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) established the National Education Council with the goal of standardizing requirements for barber schools and barber instructor training, establishing curriculum, and setting forth _____.

A

state licensing laws

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15
Q

The world’s first ammonia-free hair color was invented by _____ in 1985.

A

Farouk Shami

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16
Q

_____ holds the key to individual development and personal motivation, gives you knowledge and confidence, and provides you the best opportunity to advance your career and achieve real success.

A

Continuing education

17
Q

A _____ provides a connection between salons and their staff and the rest of the beauty industry by providing information about new products, new trends, and new techniques.

A

distributor sales consultant

18
Q

In order to get experience providing hairstyling services on film and TV sets, you should be prepared to _____ for a period of time.

A

offer to volunteer

19
Q

To be a successful salon manager, you must have an aptitude for math and accounting and understand _____.

A

marketing

20
Q

The curling iron was invented by _____.

A

Marcel Grateau

21
Q

Most manufacturers consider the creative director to be _____ and the driving force behind brand success.

A

an executive-level position

22
Q

In 1932, Lawrence Gelb, a New York chemist, introduced the first permanent hair color product and founded a company called _____.

A

Clairol

23
Q

The individual credited with coining the term day spa is _____.

A

Noel DeCaprio

24
Q

The beauty icon who turned who turned the hairstyling world on its ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was _____.

A

Vidal Sassoon

25
Q

The second half of the twentieth century saw the introduction of tube mascara, improved hair care and nail products, and the boom and _____ of the weekly salon appointment.

A

death