State Board Flashcards
What substances absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture in the hair
Humectants
Wavy, Hair offers the most versatility in styling.
Medium
Which element of hair design is used to define texture and line, in addition to linking design elements together?
Hair color
A simple, quick stitch that can be used to secure the entire length of a weft to a track is the
Overcast stitch
Which of the following is part of the lymphatic system?
Thymus gland
Which type of hair piece has a natural, realistic look, are wonderful for styling, and most closely resemble actual human hair growth with flexibility at the roots?
Hand knotted
What is the most widely used hair styling product
Hair spray
Which technique involves sewing a weft of faux or natural hair onto a cornrow braid, and the wrapping and locking to create African locks or dreadlocks?
Weaving
Which pin curls are fastened to the head in a standing position to create height in the hair design?
Cascade curl
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is known as
Onychorrhexis
What is a condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft?
Trichorrhexis nodosa
____ conditioners are products designed to penetrate the cortex and reinforce the hair shaft from within while temporarily reconstructing the hair
Protein
Hair is approximately ____ percent protein
90
The pocket or tube like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the hair
Follicle
All the electrical appliances you use should be _____ certified
UL
The nail bed and matrix bed are attached to the underlying bone by
Ligaments
The main ingredient in most shampoos are
Water
What is the main ingredient in true acid and acid balanced waving lotions?
Glyceryl monothioglycolate
Which term refers to a layer that protects the hair from penetration and prevents damage to hair fibers?
Hair cuticle
Which nerve supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg?
Sural nerve
When the cuticle is slightly raised and the hair is normal and processed in an average amount of time, the hair would be said to have ____.
Average porosity
The simplest form of nervous activity included a sensory and motor nerve is called a ______.
Reflex
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called _____.
Malassezia
A stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent is a
Solution
Placed completely off their base, ____ curls offer a curl option with only a slight lift and volume
Off base