NY STATE WAXING CORE EXAMS SET QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Primary lesion that have progressed to later disease stages, material build up on
skin? - ✔✔Secondary Lesions
✔✔Another name for tertiary lesions are? - ✔✔Vascular
✔✔Duct Glands:...? - ✔✔Exocrine
✔✔Ductless Glands:...? - ✔✔Endocrine
✔✔Trichology is the study of? - ✔✔Hair and its diseases
✔✔Hypertrichosis is ________. - ✔✔An over-abundance of hair where it does NOT
normally grow
✔✔Hirsutism is ________. - ✔✔Excessive hair growth in WOMEN
✔✔There are 2 classifications of bacteria:...? - ✔✔Pathogenic & Non-Pathogenic
✔✔Pathogenic bacteria have 3 basic shapes:...? - ✔✔Coccus (Round), Bacillus (Rod),
and Spirillum (Spiral)
✔✔The 2 most important viruses for hair removal professionals to be aware of are? -
✔✔HIV & Hepatitis
✔✔What are the other names for bacteria? - ✔✔Microbes or Germs
✔✔What bacteria is responsible for Abscesses, Boils, and Pimples? -
✔✔Staphylococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in chains), are responsible for Food Poisoning? -
✔✔Streptococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in pairs), causes Pneumonia? - ✔✔Diplococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in a spiral), are responsible for diseases like Syphillis,
Cholera, and Lyme disease? - ✔✔Spirilla
✔✔What are the "legs" that make bacteria movable? - ✔✔Flagella & Cilia
, ✔✔Depilation is_________. - ✔✔The removal of surface hair from the body,
EXCLUDING the hair root
✔✔Epilation is _________. - ✔✔The removal of hair from the body, INCLUDING the
hair root, from the follicle
✔✔Tweezing, sugaring,and waxing are all examples of? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔Insulator is ________. - ✔✔Materials that prevent/reduce passage of heat,
electricity, or sound
✔✔Conductor is ________. - ✔✔Substance or medium that allows heat, electricity, or
light to pass
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis Barbae - ✔✔Irritating skin condition of inflamed hair follicles
caused by hair removal
✔✔Threading is also known as: - ✔✔Banding
✔✔Sugaring is applied...? - ✔✔With either the hands or a spatula
✔✔Two method of waxing are known as:...? - ✔✔Hard & Soft Wax
✔✔All waxes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils, benzene, and ether but NOT
alcohol. - ✔✔True
✔✔Hard wax is also known as: - ✔✔Stripless Wax
✔✔The melting point of waxes are generally in the range of...? - ✔✔105 - 212 Degrees
✔✔A component of the oil extracted from chamomile which has anti-inflammatory
properties? - ✔✔Azulene
✔✔Some Pros of waxing are? - ✔✔Relatively fast efficient, minimal discomfort, and
epilation v.s depilation
✔✔Common ingredients that are added in waxes are? - ✔✔Azulene, Chamomile, and
Tea Tree Oil
✔✔Wax that is water insoluble is removed by using an? - ✔✔Oil-based solution
✔✔When applying a wax strip, how much material should you leave free to grip for
removing? - ✔✔1 Inch
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Primary lesion that have progressed to later disease stages, material build up on
skin? - ✔✔Secondary Lesions
✔✔Another name for tertiary lesions are? - ✔✔Vascular
✔✔Duct Glands:...? - ✔✔Exocrine
✔✔Ductless Glands:...? - ✔✔Endocrine
✔✔Trichology is the study of? - ✔✔Hair and its diseases
✔✔Hypertrichosis is ________. - ✔✔An over-abundance of hair where it does NOT
normally grow
✔✔Hirsutism is ________. - ✔✔Excessive hair growth in WOMEN
✔✔There are 2 classifications of bacteria:...? - ✔✔Pathogenic & Non-Pathogenic
✔✔Pathogenic bacteria have 3 basic shapes:...? - ✔✔Coccus (Round), Bacillus (Rod),
and Spirillum (Spiral)
✔✔The 2 most important viruses for hair removal professionals to be aware of are? -
✔✔HIV & Hepatitis
✔✔What are the other names for bacteria? - ✔✔Microbes or Germs
✔✔What bacteria is responsible for Abscesses, Boils, and Pimples? -
✔✔Staphylococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in chains), are responsible for Food Poisoning? -
✔✔Streptococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in pairs), causes Pneumonia? - ✔✔Diplococcus
✔✔What bacteria (which grows in a spiral), are responsible for diseases like Syphillis,
Cholera, and Lyme disease? - ✔✔Spirilla
✔✔What are the "legs" that make bacteria movable? - ✔✔Flagella & Cilia
, ✔✔Depilation is_________. - ✔✔The removal of surface hair from the body,
EXCLUDING the hair root
✔✔Epilation is _________. - ✔✔The removal of hair from the body, INCLUDING the
hair root, from the follicle
✔✔Tweezing, sugaring,and waxing are all examples of? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔Insulator is ________. - ✔✔Materials that prevent/reduce passage of heat,
electricity, or sound
✔✔Conductor is ________. - ✔✔Substance or medium that allows heat, electricity, or
light to pass
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis Barbae - ✔✔Irritating skin condition of inflamed hair follicles
caused by hair removal
✔✔Threading is also known as: - ✔✔Banding
✔✔Sugaring is applied...? - ✔✔With either the hands or a spatula
✔✔Two method of waxing are known as:...? - ✔✔Hard & Soft Wax
✔✔All waxes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils, benzene, and ether but NOT
alcohol. - ✔✔True
✔✔Hard wax is also known as: - ✔✔Stripless Wax
✔✔The melting point of waxes are generally in the range of...? - ✔✔105 - 212 Degrees
✔✔A component of the oil extracted from chamomile which has anti-inflammatory
properties? - ✔✔Azulene
✔✔Some Pros of waxing are? - ✔✔Relatively fast efficient, minimal discomfort, and
epilation v.s depilation
✔✔Common ingredients that are added in waxes are? - ✔✔Azulene, Chamomile, and
Tea Tree Oil
✔✔Wax that is water insoluble is removed by using an? - ✔✔Oil-based solution
✔✔When applying a wax strip, how much material should you leave free to grip for
removing? - ✔✔1 Inch
