Esthetician Written Exam 2023
1. apologize for the client's displeasure: What do you do first when a client is
dissatisfied?
2. Physiology: What term refers to the functions and activities performed by body
structures?
3. Ability to eliminate waste products: What do human cells need to grow and
reproduce?
4. liver: What organ removes waste created by digestion?
5. levator labii superioris: What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating
the nostrils?
6. cerebrum: What makes up the bulk of the brain?
7. diencephalon: Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found?
8. frontal: What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids?
9. Lower leg and top of the foot: What parts of the body receive blood from the
anterior tibial artery?
10. ampere: What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number
of electrons flowing through a conductor)?
11. green: What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation?
12. Perspiration, radiation, insulation (NOT absorption): What methods does the body
use to maintain thermoregulation?
13. 90%: What percentage of hair is composed of hard keratin?
14. UVB: Which has more energy UVA or UVB radiation?
15. Wash your hands with soap and water: What is the first thing you should do when
setting up your supplies?
16. Tapotement: What is the most stimulating form of massage?
17. Blend, galvanic, and thermolysis (NOT micro-current): What are the meth- ods of
electrolysis?
18. shaving: What is the main method of depilation?
19. 1-1/2" x 5": What is an appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area?
20. 1/2 inch: What is the shortest length that you should trim hair before waxing?
21. apply a cold compress with baking soda mixed in water to sensitive skin:
What should you do at the end of a waxing service ?
22. Pluck stray hairs: Don't do this when waxing if a client has thin or uneven brows
23. lip brush: What type of brush is similar to the concealer brush, but is smaller with a
more tapered, rounded edge?
24. Red: What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto the face?
25. Brown: What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color?
26. make them seem larger: How do light lip colors affect the appearance of the lips?
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27. rectangles: What face shape is long and narrow, with cheeks that are often
hollowed under prominent cheekbones?
28. short nose: What facial feature necessitates the blending of a lighter shade of
foundation onto the tip of the nose and between the eyes?
29. Make them almost straight: What should you do to the eyebrows to create the illusion
of a shorter face for a client with a long face?
30. Hair and nail art application, theatrical makeup, washable tattoos (not
restorative makeup for the deceased): What are common uses of airbrush make- up?
31. Location that is easy to get to: What should you look for when selecting a
location for your business?
32. To gauge promotional efforts: How are weekly and monthly financial reports
commonly used?
33. No: Does micro current travel through the entire body?
34. Papillary layer: In what layer of the dermis are collagen and elastin more widely
spaced?
35. No: Is hair an appendage of the skin?
36. No: Should you use a deep penetrating cream when preforming a massage?
37. Back: Which part of the body requires more strips when waxing due to hair
density?
38. True: True of false, the pigments in a mascara must be inert
39. Before or after eyeshadow: When can eyeliner be applied
40. Yes: Can you add information to the intake form after the consultation has
begun?
41. Inflammation: What does a rise in blood sugar cause on a cellular layer?
42. No: Should massage be preformed as a part of back facials or body treatments
?
43. Tapping: What massage movement should you use when transitioning from the
underside of the chin to the right cheek?
44. Laser and photo light forms: What forms of hair removal are not commonly
preformed in spas?
45. Natural: Which are softer, synthetic or natural brush hairs?
46. every 3-4 months: How often should you recommend a series of AHA treat- ments
to clients?
47. Exempt color: What type of color agent is zinc oxide?
48. 10 years: How long can a properly-maintained magnifying lamp last?
49. Rosemary oil: What's an ingredient that should not be used on mature skin and rosacea?
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1. apologize for the client's displeasure: What do you do first when a client is
dissatisfied?
2. Physiology: What term refers to the functions and activities performed by body
structures?
3. Ability to eliminate waste products: What do human cells need to grow and
reproduce?
4. liver: What organ removes waste created by digestion?
5. levator labii superioris: What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating
the nostrils?
6. cerebrum: What makes up the bulk of the brain?
7. diencephalon: Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found?
8. frontal: What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids?
9. Lower leg and top of the foot: What parts of the body receive blood from the
anterior tibial artery?
10. ampere: What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number
of electrons flowing through a conductor)?
11. green: What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation?
12. Perspiration, radiation, insulation (NOT absorption): What methods does the body
use to maintain thermoregulation?
13. 90%: What percentage of hair is composed of hard keratin?
14. UVB: Which has more energy UVA or UVB radiation?
15. Wash your hands with soap and water: What is the first thing you should do when
setting up your supplies?
16. Tapotement: What is the most stimulating form of massage?
17. Blend, galvanic, and thermolysis (NOT micro-current): What are the meth- ods of
electrolysis?
18. shaving: What is the main method of depilation?
19. 1-1/2" x 5": What is an appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area?
20. 1/2 inch: What is the shortest length that you should trim hair before waxing?
21. apply a cold compress with baking soda mixed in water to sensitive skin:
What should you do at the end of a waxing service ?
22. Pluck stray hairs: Don't do this when waxing if a client has thin or uneven brows
23. lip brush: What type of brush is similar to the concealer brush, but is smaller with a
more tapered, rounded edge?
24. Red: What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto the face?
25. Brown: What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color?
26. make them seem larger: How do light lip colors affect the appearance of the lips?
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, Esthetician Written Exam 2023
27. rectangles: What face shape is long and narrow, with cheeks that are often
hollowed under prominent cheekbones?
28. short nose: What facial feature necessitates the blending of a lighter shade of
foundation onto the tip of the nose and between the eyes?
29. Make them almost straight: What should you do to the eyebrows to create the illusion
of a shorter face for a client with a long face?
30. Hair and nail art application, theatrical makeup, washable tattoos (not
restorative makeup for the deceased): What are common uses of airbrush make- up?
31. Location that is easy to get to: What should you look for when selecting a
location for your business?
32. To gauge promotional efforts: How are weekly and monthly financial reports
commonly used?
33. No: Does micro current travel through the entire body?
34. Papillary layer: In what layer of the dermis are collagen and elastin more widely
spaced?
35. No: Is hair an appendage of the skin?
36. No: Should you use a deep penetrating cream when preforming a massage?
37. Back: Which part of the body requires more strips when waxing due to hair
density?
38. True: True of false, the pigments in a mascara must be inert
39. Before or after eyeshadow: When can eyeliner be applied
40. Yes: Can you add information to the intake form after the consultation has
begun?
41. Inflammation: What does a rise in blood sugar cause on a cellular layer?
42. No: Should massage be preformed as a part of back facials or body treatments
?
43. Tapping: What massage movement should you use when transitioning from the
underside of the chin to the right cheek?
44. Laser and photo light forms: What forms of hair removal are not commonly
preformed in spas?
45. Natural: Which are softer, synthetic or natural brush hairs?
46. every 3-4 months: How often should you recommend a series of AHA treat- ments
to clients?
47. Exempt color: What type of color agent is zinc oxide?
48. 10 years: How long can a properly-maintained magnifying lamp last?
49. Rosemary oil: What's an ingredient that should not be used on mature skin and rosacea?
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