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TDLR Cosmetology State Board Exam
Study Guide Questions and Answers
2025 GRADED A!!
What is required to obtain a license? -Correct Answer ✔Pay fee of $50
Be at least 17 years old
Have high school diploma or equivalent
Completed 1000 hours of cosmetology school
Pass written exam
To be eligible to test you must -Correct Answer ✔pay $50 fee
Be enrolled in 1000 hour program and have proof of completing 900 hours
Inactive Status -Correct Answer ✔May not practice cosmetology under that license
must be renewed with $50
continuing education is not required while inactive
Continuing Education requirements -Correct Answer ✔To renew license 4 hours of
continuing education must be done
1 hour in sanitation
3 hours in anything under human trafficking
How to renew license -Correct Answer ✔submit application
pay $50 fee
do continuing education
How long does your license last? -Correct Answer ✔2 years
What permit do you need to hold as an independent contractor leasing space -Correct
Answer ✔booth rental permit
What can a specialty certificate holder do -Correct Answer ✔only preform the practice
authorized by the specialty certificate
Where should all licenses be in a salon -Correct Answer ✔all current licenses may be
posted at the work station in public view or be made available in a notebook at front
desk
How soon do you need to notify TDLR of a name change or change of address -Correct
Answer ✔30 days of changing your name or address
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How big should your current photo be on your licence -Correct Answer ✔1.5 inches by
1.5 inches
What should all booth rentals have -Correct Answer ✔copy of current law and rules
book
each salon must have what requirements -Correct Answer ✔sink with hot and cold
running water
identifiable sign with salon name
receptacle for used towels/linens
wet disinfectant soaking container
clean, dry, debris free storage
at least one covered trash can
*if doing nails an autoclave, dry heat sterilizer or UV sanitizer
Fee for license and renewal -Correct Answer ✔$50
Fee to move license to active from inactive status -Correct Answer ✔$25
Can you preform a service on a guest who you suspect might have any of the
following:?
lice, nits, ringworm, conjunctivitis, open wound, infected, broken or swollen skin -Correct
Answer ✔NO
what should you do with single use equipment/implements -Correct Answer ✔toss after
ever guest
how do you clean tools or equipment that have come in contact with blood or other body
fluids -Correct Answer ✔immediately clean the tool then use EPA registered hospital
grade disinfectant, tuberculocidal disinfectant, or 10% bleach solution and let soak for 5
minutes
any porous instrument that comes in contact with blood or body fluid should be what? -
Correct Answer ✔Thrown away immediately
are methyl methacrylate liquid monomers (MMA) allowed to be used -Correct Answer
✔NO
true or false:
as a cosmetologist can you use a razor type callus shaver -Correct Answer ✔False
out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to hair care -Correct Answer ✔800
out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to nail care -Correct Answer ✔100
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out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to skin care -Correct Answer ✔100
true or false:
As a cosmetologist can you use a straight razor without a guard -Correct Answer
✔False
Can you preform any service or offer to preform a service without a license -Correct
Answer ✔NO
lesion -Correct Answer ✔mark on the skin or structural change in tissues caused by
injury or disease
Bulla -Correct Answer ✔Blister
Macule -Correct Answer ✔small, discolored spot or patch
cyst -Correct Answer ✔sac containing fluid pus
nodule -Correct Answer ✔solid bump larger than 0.4 inches
papule -Correct Answer ✔pimple
tumor -Correct Answer ✔abnormal cell mass
pustule -Correct Answer ✔raised inflamed pimple
vesicle -Correct Answer ✔small blister with clear fluid
wheal -Correct Answer ✔itchy, swollen lesion (hives)
crust -Correct Answer ✔dead cells formed over a wound or blemish
fissure -Correct Answer ✔crack in the skin
excoriation -Correct Answer ✔skin sore or abrasion
keloid -Correct Answer ✔thick scar
scar/cicatrix -Correct Answer ✔light colored, slightly raised mark on skin
scale -Correct Answer ✔thin plate or epidermal flakes
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ulcer -Correct Answer ✔open lesion with pus
closed comedone -Correct Answer ✔also known as a whitehead; when the sebum of
the comedo is exposed to the environment, the sebum remains a white cream color,
and appears as a small bump under the skin surface
open comedone -Correct Answer ✔also known as a blackhead; the hair follicle is filled
with keratin and sebum
cosmetology -Correct Answer ✔the art and science of beautifying and improving the
skin, nails, and hair and includes the study of cosmetics and their application
African hairstyles were used as what -Correct Answer ✔a symbol of tribal traditions, and
conveyed a message of age, marital status, power, and rank
who was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion -Correct Answer ✔the
Egyptians
Egyptians used henna to stain what a rich warm red -Correct Answer ✔their hair, and
nails
the Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse what into perfumes and for purification
purposes -Correct Answer ✔essential oils
Egyptians used kohl makeup for what purpose -Correct Answer ✔heavily like the eyes,
alleviate eye inflammation, and protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
In the Zhou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC) what colors were royal colors only -Correct Answer
✔gold, and silver
Vermillion -Correct Answer ✔bright red pigment, made by grinding cinnabar to a fine
powdeer
the romans used hair color to indicate class what colors were used -Correct Answer
✔noblewomen used red, middle class used blond, and poor women used black
in the renaissance what practice was used to show a look of greater intelligence -
Correct Answer ✔shaved their eyebrows and hairline to show a greater expanse of
forehead
what polish immigrant in 1904 began selling and making makeup -Correct Answer
✔Max Faktor(Factor)
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TDLR Cosmetology State Board Exam
Study Guide Questions and Answers
2025 GRADED A!!
What is required to obtain a license? -Correct Answer ✔Pay fee of $50
Be at least 17 years old
Have high school diploma or equivalent
Completed 1000 hours of cosmetology school
Pass written exam
To be eligible to test you must -Correct Answer ✔pay $50 fee
Be enrolled in 1000 hour program and have proof of completing 900 hours
Inactive Status -Correct Answer ✔May not practice cosmetology under that license
must be renewed with $50
continuing education is not required while inactive
Continuing Education requirements -Correct Answer ✔To renew license 4 hours of
continuing education must be done
1 hour in sanitation
3 hours in anything under human trafficking
How to renew license -Correct Answer ✔submit application
pay $50 fee
do continuing education
How long does your license last? -Correct Answer ✔2 years
What permit do you need to hold as an independent contractor leasing space -Correct
Answer ✔booth rental permit
What can a specialty certificate holder do -Correct Answer ✔only preform the practice
authorized by the specialty certificate
Where should all licenses be in a salon -Correct Answer ✔all current licenses may be
posted at the work station in public view or be made available in a notebook at front
desk
How soon do you need to notify TDLR of a name change or change of address -Correct
Answer ✔30 days of changing your name or address
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How big should your current photo be on your licence -Correct Answer ✔1.5 inches by
1.5 inches
What should all booth rentals have -Correct Answer ✔copy of current law and rules
book
each salon must have what requirements -Correct Answer ✔sink with hot and cold
running water
identifiable sign with salon name
receptacle for used towels/linens
wet disinfectant soaking container
clean, dry, debris free storage
at least one covered trash can
*if doing nails an autoclave, dry heat sterilizer or UV sanitizer
Fee for license and renewal -Correct Answer ✔$50
Fee to move license to active from inactive status -Correct Answer ✔$25
Can you preform a service on a guest who you suspect might have any of the
following:?
lice, nits, ringworm, conjunctivitis, open wound, infected, broken or swollen skin -Correct
Answer ✔NO
what should you do with single use equipment/implements -Correct Answer ✔toss after
ever guest
how do you clean tools or equipment that have come in contact with blood or other body
fluids -Correct Answer ✔immediately clean the tool then use EPA registered hospital
grade disinfectant, tuberculocidal disinfectant, or 10% bleach solution and let soak for 5
minutes
any porous instrument that comes in contact with blood or body fluid should be what? -
Correct Answer ✔Thrown away immediately
are methyl methacrylate liquid monomers (MMA) allowed to be used -Correct Answer
✔NO
true or false:
as a cosmetologist can you use a razor type callus shaver -Correct Answer ✔False
out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to hair care -Correct Answer ✔800
out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to nail care -Correct Answer ✔100
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out of 1000 hours how many are dedicated to skin care -Correct Answer ✔100
true or false:
As a cosmetologist can you use a straight razor without a guard -Correct Answer
✔False
Can you preform any service or offer to preform a service without a license -Correct
Answer ✔NO
lesion -Correct Answer ✔mark on the skin or structural change in tissues caused by
injury or disease
Bulla -Correct Answer ✔Blister
Macule -Correct Answer ✔small, discolored spot or patch
cyst -Correct Answer ✔sac containing fluid pus
nodule -Correct Answer ✔solid bump larger than 0.4 inches
papule -Correct Answer ✔pimple
tumor -Correct Answer ✔abnormal cell mass
pustule -Correct Answer ✔raised inflamed pimple
vesicle -Correct Answer ✔small blister with clear fluid
wheal -Correct Answer ✔itchy, swollen lesion (hives)
crust -Correct Answer ✔dead cells formed over a wound or blemish
fissure -Correct Answer ✔crack in the skin
excoriation -Correct Answer ✔skin sore or abrasion
keloid -Correct Answer ✔thick scar
scar/cicatrix -Correct Answer ✔light colored, slightly raised mark on skin
scale -Correct Answer ✔thin plate or epidermal flakes
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ulcer -Correct Answer ✔open lesion with pus
closed comedone -Correct Answer ✔also known as a whitehead; when the sebum of
the comedo is exposed to the environment, the sebum remains a white cream color,
and appears as a small bump under the skin surface
open comedone -Correct Answer ✔also known as a blackhead; the hair follicle is filled
with keratin and sebum
cosmetology -Correct Answer ✔the art and science of beautifying and improving the
skin, nails, and hair and includes the study of cosmetics and their application
African hairstyles were used as what -Correct Answer ✔a symbol of tribal traditions, and
conveyed a message of age, marital status, power, and rank
who was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion -Correct Answer ✔the
Egyptians
Egyptians used henna to stain what a rich warm red -Correct Answer ✔their hair, and
nails
the Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse what into perfumes and for purification
purposes -Correct Answer ✔essential oils
Egyptians used kohl makeup for what purpose -Correct Answer ✔heavily like the eyes,
alleviate eye inflammation, and protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
In the Zhou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC) what colors were royal colors only -Correct Answer
✔gold, and silver
Vermillion -Correct Answer ✔bright red pigment, made by grinding cinnabar to a fine
powdeer
the romans used hair color to indicate class what colors were used -Correct Answer
✔noblewomen used red, middle class used blond, and poor women used black
in the renaissance what practice was used to show a look of greater intelligence -
Correct Answer ✔shaved their eyebrows and hairline to show a greater expanse of
forehead
what polish immigrant in 1904 began selling and making makeup -Correct Answer
✔Max Faktor(Factor)
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