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
Two types of contact dermatitis are ____
Allergic and irritant
Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surface are
Secondary skin lesions
___ is another version of point cutting
Notching
___ waves are permanent solutions based on sulfates, considered very weak, and are usually marketed as a body waves or alternative waves.
Low pH
The body’s first line of defense against infection is
Healthy uncompromised skin
Which term describes a rosacea conditions with dilated surface blood vessels
Telangiectasias
An applicator used to direct electric current from a machine to the clients skin is a
Electrode
____ refers to a fungal infection of the nail
Onychomycosis
___ , also known as activator, acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process of the wrap resin or adhesive overlay
Wrap resin accelerator
Thin walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries and located closer to the skin surfaces are
Veins
What is a nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate du to a small injury of the nail plate
Bruised nails
A piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack or break in a nail is a
repair patch
___ is a allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance
Sensitization
What chemical initiated the polymerization reaction
Photoinitiator
High frequency electro therapy machines have how many electrodes
One
Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called
Skip waves
The ___ is the point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the top, and where the tip is adhered to the nail
Position stop
Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are
Complementary colors
As it grows, the ___ slides across the nail bed
Nail plate
___ may be caused by an allergic reaction of the nail bed
Onycholysis
___ base pin curls are usually recommended at the side front hairline for a smooth, upswept effect
Rectangular
The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the nail
Bed
The largest of the cranial nerve also called the fifth cranial nerve, is the
Trigeminal nerve
A ____ abrasive is used for initial shaping of the perimeter of the nail, refining the overall shape of a nail enhancement or for smoothing the surface before buffing
Medium grit
Which relaxer contains only one component and is used without mixing
Metal hydroxide relaxers
The ___ of the clients hair and the desired result determines which haircolor to use
structure
The epidermis has ___ layers
5
Which layer is the innermost layer of the hair, and often called the pith or core of the hair
Medulla
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is the
Cuticle
The muscle that turn the hand inwards so the palm faces downward are the
Pronators
The point over a muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is the
Motor point
Modern waves are actually ____ waves, which are permanent waves that have a 7.0 or neutral pH
Acid balanced
Which bond is a weak physical side bond and easily broken by changes in pH
Salt bonds
The condition of abnormal hair growth of terminal hair is referred to as
Hypertrichosis
Brushes with __ bristles have many tiny overlapping layers or scales, which clean and add luster to the hair
Natural
Which element in hair design defines form and space, while creating the shape, design and movement of a hairstyle
Line
Leukonychia spots result from
Damage to the nail matrix
The changes involved in oxidation hair coloring, wet setting, thermal styling, permanent saving, and chemical hair relaxing taking place within the
Cortex
Air contains many substances, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and is an example of a
Physical mixture
