MILADY'S ESTHETICS MIDTERM EXAM 2026 UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BEAND NEW VISION)
What procedure should you recommend that clients with acne add to their home care
twice per week? - ANS-Clay mask
Who is responsible for instructing the client on how to get comfortable on the facial bed?
- ANS-Esthetician
What should you do at the end of the service? - ANS-Book the client's next
appointment
WHat is not contraindicated for sensitive skin? - ANS-Gentle cleansers
Who can issue prescriptions? - ANS-Physicians
When should the client be shown the area where they can change clothes and store
any belongings? - ANS-Immediately upon arrival in the salon
What is not a beneficial treatment for sensitive skin? - ANS-Harsh cleansers
What should female clients be instructed to remove before a facial treatment? - ANS-
Bra
When in the facial process should a calming, hydrating mask be applied? - ANS-Only
at the end
What is not one of the functions of a treatment mask? - ANS-Loosening of the skin
What can be caused by smoking, extreme weight loss, and physiological disease? -
ANS-Accelerated skin aging
How often should you attend an esthetic class or conference in order to improve your
potential career success? - ANS-At least once a year
What is not among the reasons you should remove rings, bracelets, and other jewelry
before performing services? - ANS-Your nice jewelry will make them jealous
What is not among the environmental aggravators that clients with acne should avoid? -
ANS-Water based products
,What is desincrustation? - ANS-Process used to soften oil and comedones in
follicles
What is not recommended treatment for dry skin? - ANS-Harsh exfoliation
What type of enzyme peel should you use to exfoliate dry skin? - ANS-Gentle
What should you after cleansing the client's skin? - ANS-Complete a thorough
analysis with mag lamp
What are considered vasoconstricting? - ANS-Cold towels
What is extraction? - ANS-Manually removing impurities and comedones from
follicles
What service should you recommend that all clients receive at-least once a month? -
ANS-Facial
What skin type is associated with the treatment goal o stimulating sebum production? -
ANS-Dry skin
When should you apply warm towels? - ANS-After the dry skin analysis
What is true of a mini-facial? - ANS-It has fewer steps than a basic facial
What is a food or drink that does not aggravate rosacea? - ANS-Milk
What should you do for 15 minutes after the first treatment with a new client? - ANS-
Explain proper home care
What is the appropriate length of a full basic facial? - ANS-60 minutes
What is not one of the beneficial effects that warmth has on skin? - ANS-Decreases
circulation
What can you help clients do by speaking to them in a quiet and professional manner? -
ANS-Help them relax
What is not among the reasons clients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointments? -
ANS-To help you prep the treatment room
What skin condition can be prevented by staying out of the sun and wearing protective
clothing and sunscreen daily? - ANS-Hyperpigmentation
What is a good description of the way you should work with clients? - ANS-Quietly and
efficiently
, What do facial treatments offer in addition to relaxation? - ANS-Improving skin health
What is a facial? - ANS-Professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate
the skin.
What is a use for cool towels? - ANS-Calming sensitive skin
What sort of fabric is most likely to collect lint from sheets? - ANS-Dark
When during the facial procedure should you apply moisturizer and/or sunscreen? -
ANS-At the end
What causes pseudofolliculitis? - ANS-Improper shaving
When during the facial procedure should you perform a client consultation? - ANS-At
the beginning
What is true of facial treatments? - ANS-They are the core treatments that estheticians
perform
What should you do if you are having a bad day? - ANS-Keep it to yourself
Why should comedogenic products be avoided for clients with acne? - ANS-They tend
to aggravate and produce more acne symptoms
What can you add to a facial massage to promote mental relaxation? - ANS-Essential
oils
What improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin? - ANS-Massage
What part of the body should you avoid tapping because tapping in that area will feel
unpleasant to the client? - ANS-Jawbone
What type of movements are used in petrissage? - ANS-Kneading
What is true of tapotement? - ANS-It is the most stimulating form of massage
What technique uses rolling? - ANS-Petrissage
What contraindications can now receive facial massage without concern, especially if
the condition is being treated by a physician? - ANS-Diabetes
What action should you not use on the center of the neck? - ANS-Pressing down
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BEAND NEW VISION)
What procedure should you recommend that clients with acne add to their home care
twice per week? - ANS-Clay mask
Who is responsible for instructing the client on how to get comfortable on the facial bed?
- ANS-Esthetician
What should you do at the end of the service? - ANS-Book the client's next
appointment
WHat is not contraindicated for sensitive skin? - ANS-Gentle cleansers
Who can issue prescriptions? - ANS-Physicians
When should the client be shown the area where they can change clothes and store
any belongings? - ANS-Immediately upon arrival in the salon
What is not a beneficial treatment for sensitive skin? - ANS-Harsh cleansers
What should female clients be instructed to remove before a facial treatment? - ANS-
Bra
When in the facial process should a calming, hydrating mask be applied? - ANS-Only
at the end
What is not one of the functions of a treatment mask? - ANS-Loosening of the skin
What can be caused by smoking, extreme weight loss, and physiological disease? -
ANS-Accelerated skin aging
How often should you attend an esthetic class or conference in order to improve your
potential career success? - ANS-At least once a year
What is not among the reasons you should remove rings, bracelets, and other jewelry
before performing services? - ANS-Your nice jewelry will make them jealous
What is not among the environmental aggravators that clients with acne should avoid? -
ANS-Water based products
,What is desincrustation? - ANS-Process used to soften oil and comedones in
follicles
What is not recommended treatment for dry skin? - ANS-Harsh exfoliation
What type of enzyme peel should you use to exfoliate dry skin? - ANS-Gentle
What should you after cleansing the client's skin? - ANS-Complete a thorough
analysis with mag lamp
What are considered vasoconstricting? - ANS-Cold towels
What is extraction? - ANS-Manually removing impurities and comedones from
follicles
What service should you recommend that all clients receive at-least once a month? -
ANS-Facial
What skin type is associated with the treatment goal o stimulating sebum production? -
ANS-Dry skin
When should you apply warm towels? - ANS-After the dry skin analysis
What is true of a mini-facial? - ANS-It has fewer steps than a basic facial
What is a food or drink that does not aggravate rosacea? - ANS-Milk
What should you do for 15 minutes after the first treatment with a new client? - ANS-
Explain proper home care
What is the appropriate length of a full basic facial? - ANS-60 minutes
What is not one of the beneficial effects that warmth has on skin? - ANS-Decreases
circulation
What can you help clients do by speaking to them in a quiet and professional manner? -
ANS-Help them relax
What is not among the reasons clients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointments? -
ANS-To help you prep the treatment room
What skin condition can be prevented by staying out of the sun and wearing protective
clothing and sunscreen daily? - ANS-Hyperpigmentation
What is a good description of the way you should work with clients? - ANS-Quietly and
efficiently
, What do facial treatments offer in addition to relaxation? - ANS-Improving skin health
What is a facial? - ANS-Professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate
the skin.
What is a use for cool towels? - ANS-Calming sensitive skin
What sort of fabric is most likely to collect lint from sheets? - ANS-Dark
When during the facial procedure should you apply moisturizer and/or sunscreen? -
ANS-At the end
What causes pseudofolliculitis? - ANS-Improper shaving
When during the facial procedure should you perform a client consultation? - ANS-At
the beginning
What is true of facial treatments? - ANS-They are the core treatments that estheticians
perform
What should you do if you are having a bad day? - ANS-Keep it to yourself
Why should comedogenic products be avoided for clients with acne? - ANS-They tend
to aggravate and produce more acne symptoms
What can you add to a facial massage to promote mental relaxation? - ANS-Essential
oils
What improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin? - ANS-Massage
What part of the body should you avoid tapping because tapping in that area will feel
unpleasant to the client? - ANS-Jawbone
What type of movements are used in petrissage? - ANS-Kneading
What is true of tapotement? - ANS-It is the most stimulating form of massage
What technique uses rolling? - ANS-Petrissage
What contraindications can now receive facial massage without concern, especially if
the condition is being treated by a physician? - ANS-Diabetes
What action should you not use on the center of the neck? - ANS-Pressing down
