NYS WAXING LICENSE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Skin is nourished by what fluid? - ANS Lymph
Which is the correct method of applying wax to the brow area? - ANS Apply the wax in
direction of hair growth & remove against the hair growth
The fee for letting your license lapse is an additional? - ANS $10
An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? - ANS Steam & Heat
What is Hypertrichosis? - ANS Overgrowth of hair in usually non-hairy areas
The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? - ANS Quats
When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? - ANS A 45 Degree Angle
How many times can you renew your temporary license? - ANS One time for a total of two
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, You apply antiseptic to the skin prior to waxing to? - ANS To remove oils on the skin
Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? - ANS Bacterial spores
What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? - ANS Bacilli
AIDs attacks what system in the body? - ANS Immune
What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? - ANS Loss of collagen
What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin? - ANS Cuticle Layer
What is the process of hair removal called? - ANS Epilation
The color of skin is determined by? - ANS The amount of melanin present (activated)
Sebaceous glands secrete? - ANS Sebum
What is a Fissure? - ANS A crack in the skin penetrating the derma
Symptoms which are mild, but often long-lasting, are ________. - ANS Chronic
Rosacea most commonly affects the? - ANS Cheeks & Nose
A thickened patch of skin due to friction is called? - ANS A callus
Any implements that pierce the skin must be? - ANS Sterilized
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Skin is nourished by what fluid? - ANS Lymph
Which is the correct method of applying wax to the brow area? - ANS Apply the wax in
direction of hair growth & remove against the hair growth
The fee for letting your license lapse is an additional? - ANS $10
An autoclave requires both of what to achieve sterilization? - ANS Steam & Heat
What is Hypertrichosis? - ANS Overgrowth of hair in usually non-hairy areas
The most common and cost effective disinfectant is? - ANS Quats
When applying wax to leg area, hold the spatula at? - ANS A 45 Degree Angle
How many times can you renew your temporary license? - ANS One time for a total of two
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, You apply antiseptic to the skin prior to waxing to? - ANS To remove oils on the skin
Which organism is the hardest to kill in a salon setting? - ANS Bacterial spores
What is the most common type of pathogenic bacteria? - ANS Bacilli
AIDs attacks what system in the body? - ANS Immune
What would cause skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness? - ANS Loss of collagen
What is the common name for the epidermis layer of the skin? - ANS Cuticle Layer
What is the process of hair removal called? - ANS Epilation
The color of skin is determined by? - ANS The amount of melanin present (activated)
Sebaceous glands secrete? - ANS Sebum
What is a Fissure? - ANS A crack in the skin penetrating the derma
Symptoms which are mild, but often long-lasting, are ________. - ANS Chronic
Rosacea most commonly affects the? - ANS Cheeks & Nose
A thickened patch of skin due to friction is called? - ANS A callus
Any implements that pierce the skin must be? - ANS Sterilized
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
