NY STATE WAXING EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Where is skin the thickest? - ✔✔The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
✔✔Where is skin the thinnest? - ✔✔On the eyelids
✔✔Name the 4 categories of infectious disease. - ✔✔Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and
Viral
✔✔What are the 3 categories of lesions? - ✔✔Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
✔✔Primary lesions that have progressed to later disease stages, material build up on
skin? - ✔✔Secondary Lesions
✔✔Another name for tertiary lesions are? - ✔✔Vascular
✔✔What type of gland is a duct gland? - ✔✔Exocrine
✔✔What type of gland is a ductless gland? - ✔✔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
✔✔What are the 2 classifications of bacteria? - ✔✔Pathogenic & Non-Pathogenic
✔✔Name the 3 basic shapes of pathogenic bacteria. - ✔✔Coccus (Round), Bacillus
(Rod), and Spirillum (Spiral)
✔✔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 (singular: Spirillum)
, ✔✔What are the "legs" that make bacteria movable? - ✔✔Flagella & Cilia
✔✔Define depilation - ✔✔The removal of surface hair from the body, EXCLUDING the
hair root
✔✔Define epilation - ✔✔The removal of hair from the body, INCLUDING the hair root,
from the follicle
✔✔Tweezing, sugaring,and waxing are all examples of? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis Barbae - ✔✔Irritating skin condition of inflamed hair follicles
caused by hair removal
✔✔Threading is also known as: - ✔✔Banding
✔✔How is sugar applied for epilation (sugaring)? - ✔✔With either the hands or a
spatula
✔✔Two types of wax used in epilation - ✔✔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 what range? - ✔✔105 - 212 Degrees
✔✔A component of the oil extracted from chamomile which has anti-inflammatory
properties? - ✔✔Azulene
✔✔Name some common ingredients added to wax. - ✔✔Azulene, Chamomile, and Tea
Tree Oil
✔✔Wax that is water insoluble is removed by using type of solution? - ✔✔Oil-based
solution
✔✔When applying a wax strip, how much material should you leave free to grip for
removing? - ✔✔1 Inch
✔✔How is your waxing technique affected when using oversized strips? - ✔✔Your
waxing technique is compromised
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Where is skin the thickest? - ✔✔The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
✔✔Where is skin the thinnest? - ✔✔On the eyelids
✔✔Name the 4 categories of infectious disease. - ✔✔Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and
Viral
✔✔What are the 3 categories of lesions? - ✔✔Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
✔✔Primary lesions that have progressed to later disease stages, material build up on
skin? - ✔✔Secondary Lesions
✔✔Another name for tertiary lesions are? - ✔✔Vascular
✔✔What type of gland is a duct gland? - ✔✔Exocrine
✔✔What type of gland is a ductless gland? - ✔✔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
✔✔What are the 2 classifications of bacteria? - ✔✔Pathogenic & Non-Pathogenic
✔✔Name the 3 basic shapes of pathogenic bacteria. - ✔✔Coccus (Round), Bacillus
(Rod), and Spirillum (Spiral)
✔✔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 (singular: Spirillum)
, ✔✔What are the "legs" that make bacteria movable? - ✔✔Flagella & Cilia
✔✔Define depilation - ✔✔The removal of surface hair from the body, EXCLUDING the
hair root
✔✔Define epilation - ✔✔The removal of hair from the body, INCLUDING the hair root,
from the follicle
✔✔Tweezing, sugaring,and waxing are all examples of? - ✔✔Epilation
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis Barbae - ✔✔Irritating skin condition of inflamed hair follicles
caused by hair removal
✔✔Threading is also known as: - ✔✔Banding
✔✔How is sugar applied for epilation (sugaring)? - ✔✔With either the hands or a
spatula
✔✔Two types of wax used in epilation - ✔✔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 what range? - ✔✔105 - 212 Degrees
✔✔A component of the oil extracted from chamomile which has anti-inflammatory
properties? - ✔✔Azulene
✔✔Name some common ingredients added to wax. - ✔✔Azulene, Chamomile, and Tea
Tree Oil
✔✔Wax that is water insoluble is removed by using type of solution? - ✔✔Oil-based
solution
✔✔When applying a wax strip, how much material should you leave free to grip for
removing? - ✔✔1 Inch
✔✔How is your waxing technique affected when using oversized strips? - ✔✔Your
waxing technique is compromised
