NYS WAXING LICENSE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which is the correct method of applying wax to the brow area?
Answer: Apply the wax in direction of hair growth & remove against the
hair growth
⩥ The fee for letting your license lapse is an additional? Answer: $10
⩥ An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? Answer:
Steam & Heat
⩥ What is Hypertrichosis? Answer: Overgrowth of hair in usually non-
hairy areas
⩥ The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? Answer: Quats
⩥ When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? Answer: A 45
Degree Angle
, ⩥ How many times can you renew your temporary license? Answer:
One time for a total of two
⩥ You apply antiseptic to the skin prior to waxing to? Answer: To
remove oils on the skin
⩥ Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? Answer:
Bacterial spores
⩥ What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? Answer:
Bacilli
⩥ All of the following referred to as alcohol, except? Answer: Distilled
⩥ AIDs attacks what system in the body? Answer: Immune
⩥ What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? Answer:
Loss of collagen
⩥ What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin?
Answer: Cuticle Layer
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which is the correct method of applying wax to the brow area?
Answer: Apply the wax in direction of hair growth & remove against the
hair growth
⩥ The fee for letting your license lapse is an additional? Answer: $10
⩥ An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? Answer:
Steam & Heat
⩥ What is Hypertrichosis? Answer: Overgrowth of hair in usually non-
hairy areas
⩥ The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? Answer: Quats
⩥ When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? Answer: A 45
Degree Angle
, ⩥ How many times can you renew your temporary license? Answer:
One time for a total of two
⩥ You apply antiseptic to the skin prior to waxing to? Answer: To
remove oils on the skin
⩥ Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? Answer:
Bacterial spores
⩥ What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? Answer:
Bacilli
⩥ All of the following referred to as alcohol, except? Answer: Distilled
⩥ AIDs attacks what system in the body? Answer: Immune
⩥ What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? Answer:
Loss of collagen
⩥ What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin?
Answer: Cuticle Layer
