Cosmetology - History

Hair cutting and styling was practiced as early as the

• Renaissance

• Victorian Age

• 19th Century

• ICe Age

The art and science of beautifying and improving skin, nail, hair and the study of cosmetics and application is called

• cosmetology

• barbering

• esthetics

• cosmetics

Ancient records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for

• styling

• coloring

• conditioning

• waving

In Ancient Rome, noblewomen tinted their hair

• brown

• blonde

• red

• black

The term cosmetology comes from the _______ word kosmetics

• Africans

• Egyptians

• Romans 

•  

  Greeks 

During the Renaissance, the unusual practice of shaving eyebrows was done to give a woman a look of greater

• grooming

• intelligence

• status

• height

In Ancient Rome, poor women tinted their hair

• black

• blonde

• red

• brown

In history, bloodletting was a medical procedure thought to

• reduce the chance of blood clotting

• strengthen the immune system

• diminish the risk of disease

• strengthen the heart rate

In ancient Greece, what mineral was ground to make brilliant red pigment?

• copper

• nickel

• cinnabar

• Kohl

One thing that is key to your success in the field of cosmetology regardless of which path you choose, is:

• specializing in hair cutting

• offering special facials

• focusing on nail care

• continuing to learn