Indiana PSI Cosmetology Practice Test
Questions With Verified Answers
What bonds make permanent wave, curl reformation and chemical hair relaxing possible? -
answer✔Disulfide bonds
What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair relaxing? -
answer✔Base cream
When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen? - answer✔The hair melts
What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for chemical procedures? -
answer✔Abrasions on scalp
What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from the ends to the scalp in
overlapping layers? - answer✔Croquignole
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for
everything but... - answer✔Color
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down what? -
answer✔Disulfide bonds
When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be done first? -
answer✔Performing test for elasticity and porosity
In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH? - answer✔Ammonium thioglycolate
What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing color? - answer✔Double process
What step would be performed prior to applying a single process color on virgin hair? -
answer✔Parting dry hair
All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except - answer✔Making a physical change
What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? - answer✔Prelightening
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - answer✔Producing gray coverage
All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT - answer✔Dominant
What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation? - answer✔Look at client through
the mirror
What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a lightener on gray hair? -
answer✔Orange
What equalizes porosity? - answer✔Fillers
What effects on your body is from the endocrine system? - answer✔Hormone balance
What precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to your wrist? - answer✔Keep straight
What test involves holding a strand of hair with one hand while sliding the thumb and
forefinger of the other hand from ends to scalp? - answer✔Porosity test
Hirsutism, a form of terminal hair growth, is characterized by what? - answer✔Long, coarse,
pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms and bodies of males and females
What hair types have the smallest diameter and is more fragile? - answer✔Fine hair texture
What is a hair stream growth pattern? - answer✔Hair flowing in the same direction
What involves cutting all of the hair at a 90 degree elevation at the same length? -
answer✔Uniform layered
What area of the head would a toupee cover? - answer✔Apex
What is most recommended for use by a new cutter to remove excess bulk? - answer✔Thinning
shears
What determines the temperature setting of the iron? - answer✔Texture
What should always be done during a proper cross checking? - answer✔Cross check opposite of
cut partings
What is the most flexible and versatile wig construction method? - answer✔Hand tied
Understanding the effects of what will help create any desired shaping? - answer✔Elevation
What haircut technique involves the tips of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends
rather than into them? - answer✔Notching
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