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PA ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the difference between an ointment and an emulsion? -
ANSWER-Emulsions are unstable physical mixture of two or more
immiscible substances
What is the woods lamp used for? - ANSWER-To determine skin
conditions
What is Retinol known as? - ANSWER-Vitamin A
What makeup application is done to make a nose appear longer?
- ANSWER-Highlighting
What bone is U-shaped in the neck? - ANSWER-Hyoid
What type of makeup application is done for a protruding
forehead? - ANSWER-Contouring
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What degree do you hold the lancet? - ANSWER-35 degrees
Who holds the positive pole during desincrustation? - ANSWER-
The client
Where is the pressure in massage usually directed from? -
ANSWER-Insertion to origin
The pH of 8 is how many more times alkaline than the pH of 6? -
ANSWER-100 times (1=10, 2=100, 3=1000)
What type of skin cancer resembles a pearly nodule? - ANSWER-
Basal cell
How does the FDA define cosmetics? - ANSWER-Articles that are
intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or otherwise apply to the
human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance
What is trichology? - ANSWER-The study of hair and its diseases
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What signifies the acidity or alkalinity of a product? - ANSWER-
The pH scale
What is an internal cause of lack of pigmentation? - ANSWER-
Hormonal imbalance
What nervous system sends messages to and from the central
nervous system? - ANSWER-Peripheral nervous system
What direction do you apply the wax when using strip wax? -
ANSWER-With the hair growth
Before performing a service, what type of decontamination do you
use to clean your hands? - ANSWER-Sanitation
When do you remove hard wax? - ANSWER-When it settles
Which layer of the skin has melanin? - ANSWER-Stratum
Germinativum (basal)
PA ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the difference between an ointment and an emulsion? -
ANSWER-Emulsions are unstable physical mixture of two or more
immiscible substances
What is the woods lamp used for? - ANSWER-To determine skin
conditions
What is Retinol known as? - ANSWER-Vitamin A
What makeup application is done to make a nose appear longer?
- ANSWER-Highlighting
What bone is U-shaped in the neck? - ANSWER-Hyoid
What type of makeup application is done for a protruding
forehead? - ANSWER-Contouring
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What degree do you hold the lancet? - ANSWER-35 degrees
Who holds the positive pole during desincrustation? - ANSWER-
The client
Where is the pressure in massage usually directed from? -
ANSWER-Insertion to origin
The pH of 8 is how many more times alkaline than the pH of 6? -
ANSWER-100 times (1=10, 2=100, 3=1000)
What type of skin cancer resembles a pearly nodule? - ANSWER-
Basal cell
How does the FDA define cosmetics? - ANSWER-Articles that are
intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or otherwise apply to the
human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance
What is trichology? - ANSWER-The study of hair and its diseases
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What signifies the acidity or alkalinity of a product? - ANSWER-
The pH scale
What is an internal cause of lack of pigmentation? - ANSWER-
Hormonal imbalance
What nervous system sends messages to and from the central
nervous system? - ANSWER-Peripheral nervous system
What direction do you apply the wax when using strip wax? -
ANSWER-With the hair growth
Before performing a service, what type of decontamination do you
use to clean your hands? - ANSWER-Sanitation
When do you remove hard wax? - ANSWER-When it settles
Which layer of the skin has melanin? - ANSWER-Stratum
Germinativum (basal)
