7/9/25, 11:17 PM Esthetics State Board
Texas Esthetics State Board Review (2025
updated) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (DETAILED
& ELABORATED) fully solved
What type of cleaning is least Sanitizing (disinfection and sterilization are more effective)
effective?
Information complied by the manufacturer about
What do Safety Data Sheets
(SDS) contain? product safety; includes hazardous ingredients, safety
precautions and procedures
How many bones are in the 5
metacarpus?
What is the largest bone in the Mandible
face
What is hirsutism? Excessive hair growth on the face, arms and legs...especially in
women
What skin type has small Dry
pores?
What is Staphlococci? A pus forming bacteria that grows in clusters causing abscesses,
pustules and boils
What makes oil and water Emulsifiers are surfactants that cause oil and water to mix to form
mix? an emulsion
What is the medical term for Pediculosis capitis
lice?
What is the burning ray? UVB
Who is the least/last to age? Dark skin
Who can't receive laser hair Blond haired or dark skinned
removal?
What would you put on cotton An antiseptic
when doing extractions?
What is milia? A white head trapped under the skin
What ingredient comes from a Chamomile
plant and is calming?
What are the sensory cells Merkel cells
for touch called?
Why use distilled water? To prevent mineral deposit build-up on the steamer heating
element
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Soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the
What is Effleurage?
fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner
What type of massage is Tapotement
percussion?
What is bacilli? Short, rod shaped bacteria
Name a benefit UV rays have Vitamin D production
on the skin?
What mask is rubbed off? Gommage
What do you do if blood is Fill out an incident report
present during extractions?
What system covers and Muscular system
shapes the body?
Why is body wash not High Alkalinity
recommended for the face?
What method of galvanic is Anaphoresis
used during desincrustation?
What massage helps Lymphatic drainage
eliminate waste for the
body?
What is a group of boils Carbuncles
called?
Prior to waxing, what is the Fill out a release form
first thing the client does?
What makeup application is Using a contour color to minimize a specific area
done for a protruding
eyelid?
When do you steam the face? After analyzing and cleansing
What is the most relaxing Effleurage
massage movement?
Which glands produce oil? Sebaceous
Which glands produce sweat? Sudoriferous
What type of skin cancer Squamous cell
resembles red papules or is
sometimes scaly?
What is Anhydrosis? Lack of water/sweat
What is a rectifier? Changes alternating current to a direct current
What type of skin cancer is Basal cell
most common?
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Texas Esthetics State Board Review (2025
updated) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (DETAILED
& ELABORATED) fully solved
What type of cleaning is least Sanitizing (disinfection and sterilization are more effective)
effective?
Information complied by the manufacturer about
What do Safety Data Sheets
(SDS) contain? product safety; includes hazardous ingredients, safety
precautions and procedures
How many bones are in the 5
metacarpus?
What is the largest bone in the Mandible
face
What is hirsutism? Excessive hair growth on the face, arms and legs...especially in
women
What skin type has small Dry
pores?
What is Staphlococci? A pus forming bacteria that grows in clusters causing abscesses,
pustules and boils
What makes oil and water Emulsifiers are surfactants that cause oil and water to mix to form
mix? an emulsion
What is the medical term for Pediculosis capitis
lice?
What is the burning ray? UVB
Who is the least/last to age? Dark skin
Who can't receive laser hair Blond haired or dark skinned
removal?
What would you put on cotton An antiseptic
when doing extractions?
What is milia? A white head trapped under the skin
What ingredient comes from a Chamomile
plant and is calming?
What are the sensory cells Merkel cells
for touch called?
Why use distilled water? To prevent mineral deposit build-up on the steamer heating
element
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, 7/9/25, 11:17 PM Esthetics State Board
Soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the
What is Effleurage?
fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner
What type of massage is Tapotement
percussion?
What is bacilli? Short, rod shaped bacteria
Name a benefit UV rays have Vitamin D production
on the skin?
What mask is rubbed off? Gommage
What do you do if blood is Fill out an incident report
present during extractions?
What system covers and Muscular system
shapes the body?
Why is body wash not High Alkalinity
recommended for the face?
What method of galvanic is Anaphoresis
used during desincrustation?
What massage helps Lymphatic drainage
eliminate waste for the
body?
What is a group of boils Carbuncles
called?
Prior to waxing, what is the Fill out a release form
first thing the client does?
What makeup application is Using a contour color to minimize a specific area
done for a protruding
eyelid?
When do you steam the face? After analyzing and cleansing
What is the most relaxing Effleurage
massage movement?
Which glands produce oil? Sebaceous
Which glands produce sweat? Sudoriferous
What type of skin cancer Squamous cell
resembles red papules or is
sometimes scaly?
What is Anhydrosis? Lack of water/sweat
What is a rectifier? Changes alternating current to a direct current
What type of skin cancer is Basal cell
most common?
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