NY STATE WAXING FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged or
raised may be a warning sign of this... - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
✔✔Term that refers to overgrowth of hair on the body - ✔✔Hypertrichosis
✔✔Two major categories of hair removal - ✔✔temporary and permanent
✔✔Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with this skin condition -
✔✔Rosacea
✔✔Hair removal by means of electrical current that destroys the growth cells of the hair
- ✔✔Electrolysis
✔✔Hair removal process which uses a beam pulsed on the skin (requires specialized
training) - ✔✔Laser hair removal
✔✔Alkali substances used to temporarily remove superfluous hair at the skin level (like
"Nair") - ✔✔Depilatories
✔✔Commonly used epilator that removes hair from the bottom of the follicle - ✔✔Wax
✔✔The direction in which the fabric strips used in hair removal treatments should be
removed - ✔✔Opposite hair growth
✔✔minimum number of training hours required to take the waxing exam and get a
license - ✔✔75 hours
✔✔How long is the term of a waxing license? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔Cost of temporary waxing license - ✔✔Ten dollars
✔✔Skin is nourished by what fluid? - ✔✔Lymph
✔✔An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? - ✔✔steam and
pressure
✔✔The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? - ✔✔Quats
✔✔When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? - ✔✔A 45 Degree Angle
, ✔✔Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? - ✔✔Bacterial spores
✔✔What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Bacilli
✔✔What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? - ✔✔Loss of collagen
✔✔What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin? - ✔✔Cuticle Layer
✔✔The removal of hair at the root is called what? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔The color of skin is determined by __________ - ✔✔The amount of melanin present
(activated)
✔✔What is a Fissure? - ✔✔A crack in the skin penetrating the derma
✔✔Symptoms which are mild, but often long-lasting, are ________. - ✔✔Chronic
✔✔Any implements that pierce the skin must be? - ✔✔Sterilized
✔✔The part of the hair that extends above the skin surface - ✔✔shaft
✔✔MSDS are required by law for? - ✔✔All products used in a salon setting
✔✔What should NOT be used for disinfecting? - ✔✔Formaldehyde
✔✔Another word for communicable is? - ✔✔Contagious
✔✔A chronic inflammation of the skin characterized by itching and which can have
moist or dry lesions - ✔✔Eczema
✔✔What does OSHA stand for? - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
✔✔What is NOT a method of epliation? - ✔✔Shaving
✔✔Waxing failures are caused by? - ✔✔skin that is not held taut
✔✔You should not perform a leg waxing service if a client has any of these conditions: -
✔✔Phlebitis, Varicose Veins, and Diabetes
✔✔Never apply wax over: - ✔✔Warts, Moles, Abrasions, or Inflamed Skin
✔✔Which of the following are post-waxing precautions? - ✔✔Don't exfoliate, avoid sun
exposure, and avoid using creams with fragrances for 48hrs
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged or
raised may be a warning sign of this... - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
✔✔Term that refers to overgrowth of hair on the body - ✔✔Hypertrichosis
✔✔Two major categories of hair removal - ✔✔temporary and permanent
✔✔Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with this skin condition -
✔✔Rosacea
✔✔Hair removal by means of electrical current that destroys the growth cells of the hair
- ✔✔Electrolysis
✔✔Hair removal process which uses a beam pulsed on the skin (requires specialized
training) - ✔✔Laser hair removal
✔✔Alkali substances used to temporarily remove superfluous hair at the skin level (like
"Nair") - ✔✔Depilatories
✔✔Commonly used epilator that removes hair from the bottom of the follicle - ✔✔Wax
✔✔The direction in which the fabric strips used in hair removal treatments should be
removed - ✔✔Opposite hair growth
✔✔minimum number of training hours required to take the waxing exam and get a
license - ✔✔75 hours
✔✔How long is the term of a waxing license? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔Cost of temporary waxing license - ✔✔Ten dollars
✔✔Skin is nourished by what fluid? - ✔✔Lymph
✔✔An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? - ✔✔steam and
pressure
✔✔The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? - ✔✔Quats
✔✔When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? - ✔✔A 45 Degree Angle
, ✔✔Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? - ✔✔Bacterial spores
✔✔What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Bacilli
✔✔What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? - ✔✔Loss of collagen
✔✔What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin? - ✔✔Cuticle Layer
✔✔The removal of hair at the root is called what? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔The color of skin is determined by __________ - ✔✔The amount of melanin present
(activated)
✔✔What is a Fissure? - ✔✔A crack in the skin penetrating the derma
✔✔Symptoms which are mild, but often long-lasting, are ________. - ✔✔Chronic
✔✔Any implements that pierce the skin must be? - ✔✔Sterilized
✔✔The part of the hair that extends above the skin surface - ✔✔shaft
✔✔MSDS are required by law for? - ✔✔All products used in a salon setting
✔✔What should NOT be used for disinfecting? - ✔✔Formaldehyde
✔✔Another word for communicable is? - ✔✔Contagious
✔✔A chronic inflammation of the skin characterized by itching and which can have
moist or dry lesions - ✔✔Eczema
✔✔What does OSHA stand for? - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
✔✔What is NOT a method of epliation? - ✔✔Shaving
✔✔Waxing failures are caused by? - ✔✔skin that is not held taut
✔✔You should not perform a leg waxing service if a client has any of these conditions: -
✔✔Phlebitis, Varicose Veins, and Diabetes
✔✔Never apply wax over: - ✔✔Warts, Moles, Abrasions, or Inflamed Skin
✔✔Which of the following are post-waxing precautions? - ✔✔Don't exfoliate, avoid sun
exposure, and avoid using creams with fragrances for 48hrs
