GA ESTHETICIAN STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Appropriate sequence of first aid of bleeding ? - ✔✔Cover wound , apply pressure ,
elevate injured limb , apply bandage
✔✔Product labeling includes which of the following that causes changes in the skin's
appearance ? - ✔✔Active ingredients
✔✔Which of the following is considered the lowest level of infection control ? -
✔✔Sanitation
✔✔Skin cancers are caused by exposure to which of the following lights ? - ✔✔Uv
✔✔Cream masks are recommended for which of the following skin types ? - ✔✔Dry
✔✔Which of the following may be considered contraindication for chemical peels ? -
✔✔Retinoid users
✔✔How much of the epidermis can be removed with just one microdermabrasion
treatment ? - ✔✔20-30 %
✔✔Which piece of equipment relies on high pressure and heat / steam ? - ✔✔Autoclave
✔✔What do you do first when a client is dissatisfied ? - ✔✔apologize for the client's
displeasure
✔✔What term refers to the functions and activities performed by body structures ? -
✔✔Physiology
✔✔What do human cells need to grow and reproduce? - ✔✔Ability to eliminate waste
products
✔✔What organ removes waste created by digestion? - ✔✔liver
✔✔What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating the nostrils? -
✔✔levator labii superioris
✔✔What makes up the bulk of the brain? - ✔✔cerebrum
✔✔Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found? - ✔✔diencephalon
✔✔What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids? - ✔✔frontal
, ✔✔What parts of the body receive blood from the anterior tibial artery? - ✔✔Lower leg
and top of the foot
✔✔What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number of
electrons flowing through a conductor)? - ✔✔ampere
✔✔What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation? - ✔✔green
✔✔What methods does the body use to maintain thermoregulation? - ✔✔Perspiration,
radiation, insulation (NOT absorption)
✔✔What percentage of hair is composed of hard keratin? - ✔✔90%
✔✔Which has more energy UVA or UVB radiation? - ✔✔UVB
✔✔What is the first thing you should do when setting up your supplies? - ✔✔Wash your
hands with soap and water
✔✔What is the most stimulating form of massage? - ✔✔Tapotement or percussion
✔✔What are the methods of electrolysis? - ✔✔Blend, galvanic, and thermolysis (NOT
micro-current)
✔✔What is the main method of depilation? - ✔✔shaving
✔✔What is an appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area? - ✔✔1-1/2" x 5"
✔✔What is the shortest length that you should trim hair before waxing? - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔What should you do at the end of a waxing service? - ✔✔apply a cold compress with
baking soda mixed in water to sensitive skin
✔✔Don't do this when waxing if a client has thin or uneven brows - ✔✔Pluck stray hairs
✔✔What type of brush is similar to the concealer brush, but is smaller with a more
tapered, rounded edge? - ✔✔lip brush
✔✔What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto the face? - ✔✔red
✔✔What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color? - ✔✔brown
WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Appropriate sequence of first aid of bleeding ? - ✔✔Cover wound , apply pressure ,
elevate injured limb , apply bandage
✔✔Product labeling includes which of the following that causes changes in the skin's
appearance ? - ✔✔Active ingredients
✔✔Which of the following is considered the lowest level of infection control ? -
✔✔Sanitation
✔✔Skin cancers are caused by exposure to which of the following lights ? - ✔✔Uv
✔✔Cream masks are recommended for which of the following skin types ? - ✔✔Dry
✔✔Which of the following may be considered contraindication for chemical peels ? -
✔✔Retinoid users
✔✔How much of the epidermis can be removed with just one microdermabrasion
treatment ? - ✔✔20-30 %
✔✔Which piece of equipment relies on high pressure and heat / steam ? - ✔✔Autoclave
✔✔What do you do first when a client is dissatisfied ? - ✔✔apologize for the client's
displeasure
✔✔What term refers to the functions and activities performed by body structures ? -
✔✔Physiology
✔✔What do human cells need to grow and reproduce? - ✔✔Ability to eliminate waste
products
✔✔What organ removes waste created by digestion? - ✔✔liver
✔✔What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating the nostrils? -
✔✔levator labii superioris
✔✔What makes up the bulk of the brain? - ✔✔cerebrum
✔✔Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found? - ✔✔diencephalon
✔✔What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids? - ✔✔frontal
, ✔✔What parts of the body receive blood from the anterior tibial artery? - ✔✔Lower leg
and top of the foot
✔✔What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number of
electrons flowing through a conductor)? - ✔✔ampere
✔✔What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation? - ✔✔green
✔✔What methods does the body use to maintain thermoregulation? - ✔✔Perspiration,
radiation, insulation (NOT absorption)
✔✔What percentage of hair is composed of hard keratin? - ✔✔90%
✔✔Which has more energy UVA or UVB radiation? - ✔✔UVB
✔✔What is the first thing you should do when setting up your supplies? - ✔✔Wash your
hands with soap and water
✔✔What is the most stimulating form of massage? - ✔✔Tapotement or percussion
✔✔What are the methods of electrolysis? - ✔✔Blend, galvanic, and thermolysis (NOT
micro-current)
✔✔What is the main method of depilation? - ✔✔shaving
✔✔What is an appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area? - ✔✔1-1/2" x 5"
✔✔What is the shortest length that you should trim hair before waxing? - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔What should you do at the end of a waxing service? - ✔✔apply a cold compress with
baking soda mixed in water to sensitive skin
✔✔Don't do this when waxing if a client has thin or uneven brows - ✔✔Pluck stray hairs
✔✔What type of brush is similar to the concealer brush, but is smaller with a more
tapered, rounded edge? - ✔✔lip brush
✔✔What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto the face? - ✔✔red
✔✔What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color? - ✔✔brown
