CA ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD FINAL
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the most common form of temporary hair removal?.
Answer: shaving
◍ AHA.
Answer: Alpha Hydroxy Acids penetrate the corneum via the intercellular
matrix and loosen the bonds between cells.
◍ Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Answer: More serious condition than basal cell carcinoma. Characterized by
red or pink scaly papules or nodules.
◍ Physiology.
Answer: The study of the functions and activities performed by the body
structures.
◍ Before the application of a paraffin mask (for face, hands, or feet), you
should:.
Answer: warm the client it might burn
◍ Acne.
Answer: A chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
characterized by comedones and blemishes.
◍ Verruca.
Answer: Wart, a hypertrophy caused by a virus.
◍ What is the percentage of basal cells are melanocytes?.
Answer: 5 to 10%
◍ Detergents.
, Answer: The main type of surfactant used in skin-cleansing products.
◍ Vibration.
Answer: A rapid shaking movement.
◍ Can you wax over curves?.
Answer: Never wax over curves because the pull is not parallel and it will
damage the skin.
◍ Friction.
Answer: A rubbing movement such as chucking, rolling, and wringing.
◍ Thermolysis.
Answer: Uses high-frequency current to produce heat which coagulates and
destroys the hair follicle. Also known as electrocoagulation.
◍ Lesions.
Answer: Are structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or injury.
◍ Skin exfoliation would be contra-indicated when the following conditions
exist:.
Answer: inflamed tissues, broken capillaries, and cold sores
◍ Brazilian Wax.
Answer: Removes all the hair
◍ The esthetician's chair is:.
Answer: comfortable for you while you perform service and that it can roll
around easily, ergonomically correct
◍ Complimentary Foods.
Answer: Are combinations of two incomplete proteins that together provide
the essential amino acids and make a complete protein such as rice & beans,
and peanut butter & bread.
◍ What are the three types of pathogenic bacteria?.
Answer: Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirilla
◍ Moisturizers for oily skin are most often in __________..
, Answer: lotion
◍ Folliculitus.
Answer: An inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a bacterial infection
from ingrown hairs. Also, known as folliculitis barbae or barber's itch.
◍ The base makeup that is used to cover or even out the coloring of skin:.
Answer: foundation
◍ Wood Lamp Color yellow or sometimes pink or orange.
Answer: Oily areas of the face/comedones
◍ Petrissage.
Answer: A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues.
Fulling is a form of petrissage where the tissue is grasped and gently lifted.
◍ How many bones are in the phalanges?.
Answer: 14 bones
◍ Intercellular.
Answer: Between the cells
◍ Vitamin C.
Answer: Also known as ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that helps protect the
body from many forms of oxidation and from free radicals.
◍ What are the benefits of ultraviolet (UV) radiation?.
Answer: Produces chemical effects, kills germs, and produces vitamin D.
◍ What are examples of water-in-oil emulsions?.
Answer: Cleansing creams, cold creams, night creams, massage creams,
baby creams, suntan lotions, and hair-grooming creams.
◍ Examples of inorganic sunscreens are:.
Answer: Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
◍ Honey.
Answer: Hydrates, tones and tightens skin.
◍ What is the ingredient that helps to normalize skin cells?.
, Answer: Alpha hydroxyl acids
◍ Tinea Corporis.
Answer: A ringworm on body. (Fungal)
◍ What is an example of a massage contradiction?.
Answer: People with high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer or a circulatory
condition.
◍ Hemoglobin production and oxygenation is....
Answer: aided by iron.
◍ Petrolatum.
Answer: A noncomedogenic ingredient.
◍ What is the largest of the cranial nerves?.
Answer: The fifth cranial nerve, also known as trifacial.
◍ Digital Nerve.
Answer: A sensory-motor nerve that supplies the fingers.
◍ Hyoid Bone.
Answer: A U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue
and its muscles.Hyo = U-shaped
◍ Sebum.
Answer: The oily substance that protects the surface of the skin and
lubricates both skin and hair.
◍ What are the three types of lesions?.
Answer: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.
◍ Peanut Oil.
Answer: A moderately comedogenic ingredient.
◍ Air.
Answer: Air is made up of 1 part Oxygen and 4 parts Nitrogen by volume.
◍ To keep pressed powder in a cake form, it is usually blended with:.
Answer: mineral oil
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the most common form of temporary hair removal?.
Answer: shaving
◍ AHA.
Answer: Alpha Hydroxy Acids penetrate the corneum via the intercellular
matrix and loosen the bonds between cells.
◍ Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Answer: More serious condition than basal cell carcinoma. Characterized by
red or pink scaly papules or nodules.
◍ Physiology.
Answer: The study of the functions and activities performed by the body
structures.
◍ Before the application of a paraffin mask (for face, hands, or feet), you
should:.
Answer: warm the client it might burn
◍ Acne.
Answer: A chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
characterized by comedones and blemishes.
◍ Verruca.
Answer: Wart, a hypertrophy caused by a virus.
◍ What is the percentage of basal cells are melanocytes?.
Answer: 5 to 10%
◍ Detergents.
, Answer: The main type of surfactant used in skin-cleansing products.
◍ Vibration.
Answer: A rapid shaking movement.
◍ Can you wax over curves?.
Answer: Never wax over curves because the pull is not parallel and it will
damage the skin.
◍ Friction.
Answer: A rubbing movement such as chucking, rolling, and wringing.
◍ Thermolysis.
Answer: Uses high-frequency current to produce heat which coagulates and
destroys the hair follicle. Also known as electrocoagulation.
◍ Lesions.
Answer: Are structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or injury.
◍ Skin exfoliation would be contra-indicated when the following conditions
exist:.
Answer: inflamed tissues, broken capillaries, and cold sores
◍ Brazilian Wax.
Answer: Removes all the hair
◍ The esthetician's chair is:.
Answer: comfortable for you while you perform service and that it can roll
around easily, ergonomically correct
◍ Complimentary Foods.
Answer: Are combinations of two incomplete proteins that together provide
the essential amino acids and make a complete protein such as rice & beans,
and peanut butter & bread.
◍ What are the three types of pathogenic bacteria?.
Answer: Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirilla
◍ Moisturizers for oily skin are most often in __________..
, Answer: lotion
◍ Folliculitus.
Answer: An inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a bacterial infection
from ingrown hairs. Also, known as folliculitis barbae or barber's itch.
◍ The base makeup that is used to cover or even out the coloring of skin:.
Answer: foundation
◍ Wood Lamp Color yellow or sometimes pink or orange.
Answer: Oily areas of the face/comedones
◍ Petrissage.
Answer: A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues.
Fulling is a form of petrissage where the tissue is grasped and gently lifted.
◍ How many bones are in the phalanges?.
Answer: 14 bones
◍ Intercellular.
Answer: Between the cells
◍ Vitamin C.
Answer: Also known as ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that helps protect the
body from many forms of oxidation and from free radicals.
◍ What are the benefits of ultraviolet (UV) radiation?.
Answer: Produces chemical effects, kills germs, and produces vitamin D.
◍ What are examples of water-in-oil emulsions?.
Answer: Cleansing creams, cold creams, night creams, massage creams,
baby creams, suntan lotions, and hair-grooming creams.
◍ Examples of inorganic sunscreens are:.
Answer: Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
◍ Honey.
Answer: Hydrates, tones and tightens skin.
◍ What is the ingredient that helps to normalize skin cells?.
, Answer: Alpha hydroxyl acids
◍ Tinea Corporis.
Answer: A ringworm on body. (Fungal)
◍ What is an example of a massage contradiction?.
Answer: People with high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer or a circulatory
condition.
◍ Hemoglobin production and oxygenation is....
Answer: aided by iron.
◍ Petrolatum.
Answer: A noncomedogenic ingredient.
◍ What is the largest of the cranial nerves?.
Answer: The fifth cranial nerve, also known as trifacial.
◍ Digital Nerve.
Answer: A sensory-motor nerve that supplies the fingers.
◍ Hyoid Bone.
Answer: A U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue
and its muscles.Hyo = U-shaped
◍ Sebum.
Answer: The oily substance that protects the surface of the skin and
lubricates both skin and hair.
◍ What are the three types of lesions?.
Answer: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.
◍ Peanut Oil.
Answer: A moderately comedogenic ingredient.
◍ Air.
Answer: Air is made up of 1 part Oxygen and 4 parts Nitrogen by volume.
◍ To keep pressed powder in a cake form, it is usually blended with:.
Answer: mineral oil
