Esthetics Written Practical UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Before disinfecting a dirty implement, it must: - CORRECT ANSWER - Be cleaned with
soap (or detergent) and water.
After washing towels and linens, they should be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Stored in a
clean, closed container.
You covered your work surface with disinfectant. What will you do after that? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make sure it remains moist for the contact time shown on the label.
You have received a new product to use. What will you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Thoroughly read the label
With eyeliner, you can create a line on the eyelid close to the lashes to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make the eyes appear larger and the lashes fuller.
Petrissage - CORRECT ANSWER - A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying
tissues.
Tapotement - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as, percussion, consists of fast tapping,
patting, and hacking movements.
Effleurage - CORRECT ANSWER - A soft, continuous stroking movement applied with
the fingers (digital) and palms (palmar) in a slow and rhythmic manner.
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the hair follicles
, Pseudofolliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as razor bumps; resembles
folliculitis without the pus or infection.
What degree of an angle should a lancet be inserted to prick the skin for an extraction of a closed
comedone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35-degree angle
Lancets MUST be disposed of in: - CORRECT ANSWER - A biohazard container
Overfilling the glass jar on the steamer may cause: - CORRECT ANSWER - The steamer
to spray excess water on the client and burn the client.
Allowing the water-level in the glass jar on the steamer to run low will cause it to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Get hot
Depilation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of removing hair at or near the skin.
Epilation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of removing hair from the bottom of the
follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla.
What are the five types of threading? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Tweezing
2) Electronic tweezing
3) Threading
4) Sugaring
5) Waxing
When doing a body wrap on a client, how long should they remain wrapped? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20 to 30 minutes
Which type of wax uses a strip to remove hair? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft wax
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Before disinfecting a dirty implement, it must: - CORRECT ANSWER - Be cleaned with
soap (or detergent) and water.
After washing towels and linens, they should be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Stored in a
clean, closed container.
You covered your work surface with disinfectant. What will you do after that? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make sure it remains moist for the contact time shown on the label.
You have received a new product to use. What will you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Thoroughly read the label
With eyeliner, you can create a line on the eyelid close to the lashes to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make the eyes appear larger and the lashes fuller.
Petrissage - CORRECT ANSWER - A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying
tissues.
Tapotement - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as, percussion, consists of fast tapping,
patting, and hacking movements.
Effleurage - CORRECT ANSWER - A soft, continuous stroking movement applied with
the fingers (digital) and palms (palmar) in a slow and rhythmic manner.
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the hair follicles
, Pseudofolliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as razor bumps; resembles
folliculitis without the pus or infection.
What degree of an angle should a lancet be inserted to prick the skin for an extraction of a closed
comedone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35-degree angle
Lancets MUST be disposed of in: - CORRECT ANSWER - A biohazard container
Overfilling the glass jar on the steamer may cause: - CORRECT ANSWER - The steamer
to spray excess water on the client and burn the client.
Allowing the water-level in the glass jar on the steamer to run low will cause it to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Get hot
Depilation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of removing hair at or near the skin.
Epilation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of removing hair from the bottom of the
follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla.
What are the five types of threading? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Tweezing
2) Electronic tweezing
3) Threading
4) Sugaring
5) Waxing
When doing a body wrap on a client, how long should they remain wrapped? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20 to 30 minutes
Which type of wax uses a strip to remove hair? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft wax
