COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD MILADY
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ The primary cause of wrinkles is the damage and loss of? Answer:
elastin
◉ Collagen is produces by? Answer: Fibroblasts
◉ What are appendages of the skin? Answer: hair, nails, sweat
glands, and oil glands
◉ Each inch of skin contains about how many nerve endings?
Answer: 1,300
◉ The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the? Answer: Stratum
corneum
◉ Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the? Answer:
Fingertips
,◉ Which type of hair responds best to laser treatments? Answer:
dark, coarse hair
◉ What is the thread used in threading made of? Answer: 100%
cotton
◉ Electronic tweezer work by _____ the papilla Answer: dehydrating
◉ Hard waxes are available in? Answer: blocks, disks,pellets, or
beads
◉ What is the "falling out" stage of hair growth? Answer: catagen
◉ The thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the
hair root is the? Answer: hair bulb
◉ A woman growing hair on her chest is an example of? Answer:
hypertrichosis
◉ What is the purpose of applying a prep solution to an area that is
going to be waxed? Answer: to clean and sanitize the skin
◉ What is azulene? Answer: an after-wax soothing product
, ◉ It's important to remember that wax may stick if the skin is:
Answer: either too dry or too cold
◉ A nodule is an example of a? Answer: a primary lesion
◉ Recognizing skin diseases and disorders is important for the
protection of Answer: both the technician and the client
◉ Which of these is a common symptom of irritant contact
dermatitis? Answer: redness, swelling and scaling
◉ Hyperhidrosis can be caused by: Answer: heat, genetics or body
weakness
◉ Vascular lesions are? Answer: tertiary lesions
◉ Sebaceous hyperplasia lesions are? Answer: are benign lesions
frequently seen in oilier areas of the face
◉ Excessive _____ in food are excreted through pores and irritate
them. Answer: iodides
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ The primary cause of wrinkles is the damage and loss of? Answer:
elastin
◉ Collagen is produces by? Answer: Fibroblasts
◉ What are appendages of the skin? Answer: hair, nails, sweat
glands, and oil glands
◉ Each inch of skin contains about how many nerve endings?
Answer: 1,300
◉ The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the? Answer: Stratum
corneum
◉ Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the? Answer:
Fingertips
,◉ Which type of hair responds best to laser treatments? Answer:
dark, coarse hair
◉ What is the thread used in threading made of? Answer: 100%
cotton
◉ Electronic tweezer work by _____ the papilla Answer: dehydrating
◉ Hard waxes are available in? Answer: blocks, disks,pellets, or
beads
◉ What is the "falling out" stage of hair growth? Answer: catagen
◉ The thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the
hair root is the? Answer: hair bulb
◉ A woman growing hair on her chest is an example of? Answer:
hypertrichosis
◉ What is the purpose of applying a prep solution to an area that is
going to be waxed? Answer: to clean and sanitize the skin
◉ What is azulene? Answer: an after-wax soothing product
, ◉ It's important to remember that wax may stick if the skin is:
Answer: either too dry or too cold
◉ A nodule is an example of a? Answer: a primary lesion
◉ Recognizing skin diseases and disorders is important for the
protection of Answer: both the technician and the client
◉ Which of these is a common symptom of irritant contact
dermatitis? Answer: redness, swelling and scaling
◉ Hyperhidrosis can be caused by: Answer: heat, genetics or body
weakness
◉ Vascular lesions are? Answer: tertiary lesions
◉ Sebaceous hyperplasia lesions are? Answer: are benign lesions
frequently seen in oilier areas of the face
◉ Excessive _____ in food are excreted through pores and irritate
them. Answer: iodides
