NY State Waxing License EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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Term used to measure the strength of an electric current - ANSWER ✓ Amp
Measurement of how much electricity is being used in 1 second - ANSWER ✓
Watt
Electrical current for facial and scalp treatments is measured in ________ -
ANSWER ✓ milliamperes
Special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit and
overloading the circuit - ANSWER ✓ Fuse
Glass or metal applicator that directs electric current from a machine to the clients
skin - ANSWER ✓ Electrode
Indication of the negative or positive pole of an electric current is referred to as
______ - ANSWER ✓ Polarity
The positively charged electrode by which electrons leave a device - ANSWER ✓
Anode
What is the most commonly used electrical modality in cosmetology? - ANSWER
✓ galvanic current
The infusion of a positive, product during iontophoresis - ANSWER ✓
Cataphoresis
,When a client has an unrecognizable skin disorder, they should be referred to a
___________ - ANSWER ✓ Physician
Spot or discoloration of the skin neither raised nor sunken is known as a freckle or
________ - ANSWER ✓ macule
Inflamed pimple containing pus - ANSWER ✓ Pustule
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing - ANSWER ✓
Crust
Acne or common pimples - ANSWER ✓ Acne vulgaris
General, medical term used to describe an abnormal inflammatory condition of the
skin - ANSWER ✓ Dermatitis
Noncontagious skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver white
scales - ANSWER ✓ Psoriasis
The absence of melanin pigmentation of the body is known as: - ANSWER ✓
Albinism
Most common type of skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun - ANSWER
✓ Basal cell carcinoma
Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged or
raised may be a warning sign of this... - ANSWER ✓ Malignant melanoma
Term that refers to overgrowth of hair on the body - ANSWER ✓ Hypertrichosis
Two major categories of hair removal - ANSWER ✓ temporary and permanent
Client questionnaires should ask what? - ANSWER ✓ Medications, allergies and
skin disorders.
If a medication contains this, hair removal should not be performed - ANSWER
✓ Retin-a
, Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with this skin condition -
ANSWER ✓ Rosacea
Hair removal by means of electrical current that destroys the growth cells of the
hair - ANSWER ✓ Electrolysis
Intense light used to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicle - ANSWER ✓
Photoepilation
Hair removal process which uses a beam pulsed on the skin (requires specialized
training) - ANSWER ✓ Laser hair removal
The eyebrow follows the arch of this bone in face - ANSWER ✓ Orbital
Alkali substances used to temporarily remove superfluous hair at the skin level
(like "Nair") - ANSWER ✓ Depilatories
Commonly used epilator that removes hair from the bottom of the follicle -
ANSWER ✓ Wax
This wax does not use strip - ANSWER ✓ Hard Wax
Worn on the hands, what prevents contact with bloodborne pathogens during a
waxing procedure? - ANSWER ✓ Disposable gloves
This is used to soften brows, saturate pledgets or towel - ANSWER ✓ Warm
water
Used to avoid infection of client as you tweeze the eyebrows - ANSWER ✓
Antiseptic lotion
Hold the skin taut and use a quick motion to pull the hair in the direction of
growth - ANSWER ✓ When tweezing you should?
Where should you test the temperature of the heated wax? - ANSWER ✓ On your
wrist
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<RECENT
VERSION>>
Term used to measure the strength of an electric current - ANSWER ✓ Amp
Measurement of how much electricity is being used in 1 second - ANSWER ✓
Watt
Electrical current for facial and scalp treatments is measured in ________ -
ANSWER ✓ milliamperes
Special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit and
overloading the circuit - ANSWER ✓ Fuse
Glass or metal applicator that directs electric current from a machine to the clients
skin - ANSWER ✓ Electrode
Indication of the negative or positive pole of an electric current is referred to as
______ - ANSWER ✓ Polarity
The positively charged electrode by which electrons leave a device - ANSWER ✓
Anode
What is the most commonly used electrical modality in cosmetology? - ANSWER
✓ galvanic current
The infusion of a positive, product during iontophoresis - ANSWER ✓
Cataphoresis
,When a client has an unrecognizable skin disorder, they should be referred to a
___________ - ANSWER ✓ Physician
Spot or discoloration of the skin neither raised nor sunken is known as a freckle or
________ - ANSWER ✓ macule
Inflamed pimple containing pus - ANSWER ✓ Pustule
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing - ANSWER ✓
Crust
Acne or common pimples - ANSWER ✓ Acne vulgaris
General, medical term used to describe an abnormal inflammatory condition of the
skin - ANSWER ✓ Dermatitis
Noncontagious skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver white
scales - ANSWER ✓ Psoriasis
The absence of melanin pigmentation of the body is known as: - ANSWER ✓
Albinism
Most common type of skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun - ANSWER
✓ Basal cell carcinoma
Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged or
raised may be a warning sign of this... - ANSWER ✓ Malignant melanoma
Term that refers to overgrowth of hair on the body - ANSWER ✓ Hypertrichosis
Two major categories of hair removal - ANSWER ✓ temporary and permanent
Client questionnaires should ask what? - ANSWER ✓ Medications, allergies and
skin disorders.
If a medication contains this, hair removal should not be performed - ANSWER
✓ Retin-a
, Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with this skin condition -
ANSWER ✓ Rosacea
Hair removal by means of electrical current that destroys the growth cells of the
hair - ANSWER ✓ Electrolysis
Intense light used to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicle - ANSWER ✓
Photoepilation
Hair removal process which uses a beam pulsed on the skin (requires specialized
training) - ANSWER ✓ Laser hair removal
The eyebrow follows the arch of this bone in face - ANSWER ✓ Orbital
Alkali substances used to temporarily remove superfluous hair at the skin level
(like "Nair") - ANSWER ✓ Depilatories
Commonly used epilator that removes hair from the bottom of the follicle -
ANSWER ✓ Wax
This wax does not use strip - ANSWER ✓ Hard Wax
Worn on the hands, what prevents contact with bloodborne pathogens during a
waxing procedure? - ANSWER ✓ Disposable gloves
This is used to soften brows, saturate pledgets or towel - ANSWER ✓ Warm
water
Used to avoid infection of client as you tweeze the eyebrows - ANSWER ✓
Antiseptic lotion
Hold the skin taut and use a quick motion to pull the hair in the direction of
growth - ANSWER ✓ When tweezing you should?
Where should you test the temperature of the heated wax? - ANSWER ✓ On your
wrist
