flashcards

Question 1

African civilization had a variety of hairstyles that were used as a symbol of tribal traditions and conveyed a message of age, marital status ? and rank.

Answer 1

power

Question 2

In ancient Rome, hair color was used by women to indicate

Answer 2

class in society

Question 3

The onset of …………………… led to a new prosperity in the United States, during which all forms of beauty began to follow the trends set by celebrities and society figures.

Answer 3

industrialization

Question 4

……………………. holds the key to individual development and personal motivation, gives you knowledge and confidence and provides you the best opportunity to advance your career and achieve real success.

Answer 4

Continuing education

Question 5

Most manufacturers consider the creative director to be ……………………… and the driving force behind brand success.

Answer 5

executive-level position

Question 6

What civilization was the first to infuse essential oils from the leaves, bark and blossoms of plants for use as perfumes and for purification purposes?

Answer 6

Egyptians

Question 7

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purpose and

Answer 7

religious rites

Question 8

The makeup developed by ………………… was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.

Answer 8

Max factor

Question 9

A ……………………… provides a connection between salons and their staff and the rest of the beauty industry by providing information about new products, new trends and new techniques

Answer 9

distributor sales consultant

Question 10

In 1932, Lawrence Gelb, a New York chemist, introduced the first permanent haircolor product and founded a company called

Answer 10

Clairol

Question 11

During the ……………………, women commonly used henna to stain their hair and nails a rich, warm red.

Answer 11

Egyptian Era

Question 12

Gloria Swanson and ………………………. helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930’s by wearing matching polish on their fingers and toes.

Answer 12

Jean Harlow

Question 13

In order to get experience providing hairstyling services on film and TV sets, you should be prepared to ……………… for a period of time.

Answer 13

offer to volunteer

Question 14

The individual credited with coining the term day spa is

Answer 14

Noel DeCaprio

Question 15

To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, women

Answer 15

shaved their eyebrows and hairline

Question 16

If you were a middle-class woman in ancient Rome, you would color your hair ……………………. to indicate your class status.

Answer 16

blond

Question 17

By 1925, the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) established the National Education Council with the goal of standardizing requirements for barber schools and barber instructor training, establishing curriculum and setting forth

Answer 17

state licensing laws

Question 18

To be a successful salon manager, you must have an aptitude for math and accounting and understand

Answer 18

marketing

Question 19

The beauty icon who turned the hairstyling world on its ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was

Answer 19

Vidal Sassoon

Question 20

During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their

Answer 20

lips

Question 21

Victorian women ……………….. to induce natural color.

Answer 21

pinched their cheeks

Question 22

The world’s first ammonia-free haircolor was invented by ………………. in 1985.

Answer 22

Farouk Shami

Question 23

The curling iron was invented by

Answer 23

Marcel Grateau

Question 24

The second half of the twentieth century saw the introduction of tube mascara, improved hair care and nail products and the boom and ………………….. of the weekly salon appointment.

Answer 24

death