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WorksheetsHistory of Barbering and Cosmetology and Career Opportunities
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair is called:
cosmetology
barbering
esthetics
nail technology
The term _________________ comes from the greek word kosmeticos.
esthetician
cosmetology
nail tech
hair stylist
The first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions and use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits were:
the Renaissance
the Egyptians
the Indians
the Romans
Ancient Records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for ______________________.
Styling
Pigments
Waving
Conditioning
The earliest images of African people demonstrate that their __________ was a pre-eminent reflection of the state of their well being and existence in the world.
hands and feet
hair
nails
face
In the ancient __________,
nail tinting was so closely tied to social status that commoners caught wearing a royal nail color faced punishment of death.
Greece
China
Rome
Egypt
During the Victorian Age, women pinched their cheeks and bit their lips to:
induce natural color
create a mask
punish themselves
ready themselves for sleep
During the Renaissance, the unusual practice of shaving eyebrows was done to give a woman a look of greater:
intelligence
boredom
grooming
height
In ancient Rome, noblewoman tinted their hair...
Blond
Red
Black
Brown
In ancient Rome, middle-class women colored their hair...
Blond
Red
Black
Brown
Women wore colored makeup on their
cheeks and lips but not on their eyes, during the:
Middle Ages
Ice Age
Renaissance
Golden Age of Greece
Poor women in ancient Rome colored their hair:
black
brown
blond
red
In the early twentieth century, the invention of the __________________ coincided with an abrupt shift in American attitudes.
light bulb
telephone
motion pictures
automobile
The first curling iron in 1872 consisted of ______________________.
counterbalancing weights
tongs heated by a gas burner
metal rods with steam distillation
small pads with a chemical mixture
The1970’s saw a new era in highlighting when French hairdressers introduced the art of hair weaving using ________________.
beads
extensions
aluminum foil
highlights
Today, the beauty industry has entered an age of _______________________.
generalization
consolidation
industrialization
specialization
Types of facilities in which cosmetologists and barbers work include which of the following?
full-service salon
specialty salons
day spas
all answers are correct
Successful Cosmetologists and Barbers always _____________.
specializing in hair cutting
continuing to learn
focusing on nail care
offering special facials
