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COLORADO ESTHETICS BOARD TEST
PRACTICE BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
What should you do after cleansing a brush?
A) pull on the bristles as you rinse it
B) spread the bristles apart as widely as possible for drying
C) cover it with a towel while drying
D) store in an uncovered container when it is clean and dry -
correct answer -C) cover it with a towel while drying
What makeup color intensifies red in the skin?
A) dark purple
B) light blue
C) bright green
D) white - correct answer -C) bright green
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What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto
the face?
A) blue
B) red
C) yellow
D) green - correct answer -B) red
What tones are MOST subtle on dark skin?
A) fair
B) medium
C) warm
D) dark - correct answer -D) dark
What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color?
A) blue
B) brown
C) gray
D) green - correct answer -B) brown
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What is NOT a reason to use a contour color when applying eye
shadow?
A) to minimize a specific area
B) to define the lashline
C) to even out the skin tone on the eye
D) to create contour in a crease - correct answer -C) to even out
the skin tone on the eye
How do light lip colors affect the appearance of the lips?
A) make them seem smaller
B) make them seem larger
C) make them seem smoother
D) make them seem more textured - correct answer -B) make
them seem larger
What face shape is long and narrow, with cheeks that are often
hollowed under prominent cheekbones?
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A) rectangle
B) round
C) square
D) triangle - correct answer -A) rectangle
The ideal oval face is approximately ________ as wide as it is
long.
A) equally
B) one-third
C) half
D) three-fourths - correct answer -D) three-fourths
For what feature should you apply a lighter foundation along the
hairline and blend onto the forehead?
A) narrow forehead
B) protruding forehead
C) long, heavy chin
D) receding skin - correct answer -A) narrow forehead
COLORADO ESTHETICS BOARD TEST
PRACTICE BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
What should you do after cleansing a brush?
A) pull on the bristles as you rinse it
B) spread the bristles apart as widely as possible for drying
C) cover it with a towel while drying
D) store in an uncovered container when it is clean and dry -
correct answer -C) cover it with a towel while drying
What makeup color intensifies red in the skin?
A) dark purple
B) light blue
C) bright green
D) white - correct answer -C) bright green
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What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto
the face?
A) blue
B) red
C) yellow
D) green - correct answer -B) red
What tones are MOST subtle on dark skin?
A) fair
B) medium
C) warm
D) dark - correct answer -D) dark
What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color?
A) blue
B) brown
C) gray
D) green - correct answer -B) brown
, Page | 3
What is NOT a reason to use a contour color when applying eye
shadow?
A) to minimize a specific area
B) to define the lashline
C) to even out the skin tone on the eye
D) to create contour in a crease - correct answer -C) to even out
the skin tone on the eye
How do light lip colors affect the appearance of the lips?
A) make them seem smaller
B) make them seem larger
C) make them seem smoother
D) make them seem more textured - correct answer -B) make
them seem larger
What face shape is long and narrow, with cheeks that are often
hollowed under prominent cheekbones?
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A) rectangle
B) round
C) square
D) triangle - correct answer -A) rectangle
The ideal oval face is approximately ________ as wide as it is
long.
A) equally
B) one-third
C) half
D) three-fourths - correct answer -D) three-fourths
For what feature should you apply a lighter foundation along the
hairline and blend onto the forehead?
A) narrow forehead
B) protruding forehead
C) long, heavy chin
D) receding skin - correct answer -A) narrow forehead
