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A mixture of two or more kinds of molecules, evenly dispersed, would be a(n)

Mixtures of two or more kinds of molecules, having a tendency to separate when left standing, are known as

Which of the following terms means liquids not able to be mixed?

Which of the following statements about surfactants is NOT true?

The oil-loving part of a surface active agent is called

The ability of hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals refers to the hair's

How far can healthy hair be stretched without breaking when wet?

Rinses, which affect mostly the surface of the hair

Which conditioner will penetrate into the damaged hair shaft and deposit proteins into the cortex?

If a product label lists the following ingredients - "water, cetyl alcohol, tocopherol and panthenol," which ingredient would be found to have the largest amount?

What has an equal mixture of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and that have been sifted and mixed until free of coarse, gritty particles

What is formed when two or more immiscible substances are united with the help of a binder or gum-like substance?

surface active agents, used to remove oil from the hair are also called

Which water is preferred for shampooing and lathers more freely?

What are the three types of water purification?

How easily a comb can pass through wet or dry hair is known as

The ability of the hair to stretch and return to its natural shape without breaking is called

What conditioner has a low pH, dissolves soap scum and add sheen?

What conditioner is slightly acidic, softens hair, adds luster and makes it easier to comb?

What conditioner had hydrolyzed animal proteins and humectants to penetrate the shaft to bind and hold moisture in and also forms a thin filmarrier on cuticle?

When looking through a microscope, which portion of the hair would display living cells?

Hair grows from a tube-like "pocket" called a root sheath or a(n)

The follicle in straight hair is typically

The hair follicle that produces tightly curled hair is typically

Located at the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the

The outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales is called the

The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structures that give the hair most of its pigment and strength (elasticity) is called the

Hair that has been pulled out from the roots will grow back under which of the following circumstances?

What helps prevent the hair and skin from becoming too dry?

What is formed when sebum produced by the oil glands mixes with the body's perspiration?

The muscle that causes the hair to stand on end when a person is scared or cold is known as the

Which of the following terms is known as the active growing stage of hair?

Catagen, a brief transitional stage, lasts for what amount of time?

The resting stage of hair growth when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath is referred to as the

The lips, soles of the feet, palms of the hands and eyelids do not have

Hair that is 90% cortex and 10% cuticle when compared to hair that is 60% cortex and 40% cuticle would be considered to be more

Gray hair is caused by a(n)

Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces

People with lighter colored hair have melanin in the

What are the two parts of the hair?

Hair fiber/shaft

Where does the primitive hair germ form?

What are the three major layers of hair?

What is keratinization

Higher cuticle/cortex ratio is more

Lower cuticle/cortex ratio is more

Three factors that affect the behavior of hair are

Melanocytes produce melanosomes which contain the pigment

The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals is known as

If the layers of the cuticle are very close together the hair has which type of porosity?

Which of the following refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?

Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or

Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for

Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or

The loss of pigment in the hair as a person ages is called

Excessive matting of the hair is referred to as

A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hair shaft is called

A disorder that refers to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking, which accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders, is known as dandruff or

A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as

The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is

An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called

How should a salon professional handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spots, indicating tinea capitis are observed?

What scalp disease might be present if prior to a service several dry, yellow, encrusted areas on the scalp are noticed along with a peculiar odor?

Short, fine, non-pigmented hair found more abundantly on women is known as

What is the average amount of daily hair loss?

In men, male pattern baldness takes the shape of

Traction alopecia can be caused by

How many layers of cuticle scales are there?

The acid mantle lubricates the outermost layer of the cuticle and reduces

Which of the following statements is NOT true about draping?

The capes used for shampooing, wet hair sculpting, designing and chemical services are made of plastic or

Which type of water is generally preferred for shampooing?

Before applying the water stream to a client's scalp when shampooing, always

When brushing the client's hair you should begin

Which of the following types of hair tends to tangle easier than normal or natural hair?

What massage movement involves light or heavy kneading and rolling of the muscles?

Which massage movement involves light, gliding strokes and is often used to begin and/or end a treatment?

Which massage movement consists of a light tapping or slapping movement and is used to promote muscle contraction?

A highly stimulating, shaking motion describes which massage movement?