NY State Board Esthetics
What does a person refer to? - correct answeran individual, firm, company, partnership, or corporation.
What does the practice of esthetics include? - correct answerincludes enhancement of the face, neck,
arm, shoulders and legs by means of makeup, facials, waxing, tweezing and sanding.
What does the practice of esthetics NOT include? - correct answerElectrology
What is needed in order to apply for an esthetic license? - correct answerA medical evaluation of health
given by a duly licensed physician - must be issues on a state from within 30 days of application.
The person must state if the person applying is free from any infectious disease.
How old do you need to be to apply for permanent license? - correct answer17
How old do you need to be to apply for a business license? - correct answer18
How long do you have a temporary license for? - correct answer6 months
Can a temporary license be renewed? - correct answerYes, withing good terms for another 6 months.
How recent does your photo need to be from your license? And how long can it stay on for? - correct
answer4 years.
When does your license expire? - correct answer4 years.
What is the fee for temporary license? And to renew? - correct answer10$
What is the fee for a permanent license and renewal? - correct answer40$
,What is the fee to change license? - correct answer10$
What is the fee to renew expired license within 1 year? - correct answer$10
Fee for written exam? - correct answer$15
Fee for copy of license? - correct answer$10
Fee for business license? - correct answer$60
Fee for any changes on business license? - correct answer$30
Where should the business license be posted? - correct answerAt the entrance of a business.
How is a permanent license revoked? - correct answerfraud or bribery in obtaining a license or written
exam. Can also get fines $500 or suspensed license.
What was originated in ancient cultures? - correct answerThe practice of self-grooming and
beautification.
It was allied with the practice of medicine.
What has ancient ruins given us? - correct answerIt have given us proof that even in prehistoric times
men + women made themselves more attractive.
What were pigments made from in ancient times? - correct answerBerries, tree bark, minerals, insects,
nuts, herbs and leaves.
What is Kolh and what was it used for? - correct answerI'ts a silver-white, metallic substance related to
arsenic and tin.
,It was applied to eyelids to make them look larger and brighter.
What was used to darken brows and lashes? - correct answerSoot from lamps
What was red oxide of iron used for? - correct answerfor preparation of face paint.
What were the earliest traces of cosmetics found? - correct answerAncient Egyptians.
What is Henna and what was it used for? - correct answerIt's a dye obtained from the powdered leaves
and shoots of the mignonette tree, gave the reddish tint to the hair.
Who were the first to develop distillation? And what is it? - correct answerEgyptians were the first to the
develop methods for extracting herbal and flower essences through distillation.
What did the Hebrews bring to esthetics? - correct answerbrought cosmetics and fragrances to Juda
from Egypt and developed herbal preparations for the care of skin, hair, teeth and nails.
Where did the term cosmetics and cosmetology originate from? - correct answerCame from the Greek
word, Kosmetikos, meaning skilled in the arts of cosmetics.
What is Vermillion? - correct answerbrilliant reg pigment made by the grinding of cinnabar, a mineral,
that is the chief source of mercury. It was used by Greek woman as cheek and lip color.
What did the physician Galen do? - correct answerGreek physician, mixed rose water, beeswax, and
olive oil together and created the first modern cosmetic compound - cold cream.
What is mineral oil? - correct answernatural oil, highly refined from petroleum, it is clear and odorless,
requires no preservatives. It is hypoallergenic and has indefinite shelf life.
What were the Romans famous for? - correct answerTheir baths
, What did the Romans make facials of? - correct answerMilk and break and at times fine wine.
Asians are known for what? - correct answerKnown for their beautiful costumes, arts and crafts high
standard of cleanliness and adherence to good health habits.
African's created what? - correct answercreated remedies and grooming aids from the materials found
in their natural environment.
What happened during the middle ages? - correct answerit's the period in European history between
classical and antiquity, and the Renaissance.
During the middle ages women wore color on their cheeks, lips but not the eyes.
The Renaissance brought what? - correct answerwestern civilization made the transition from medieval
to modern history.
What did the women do during the Renaissance period? - correct answershaving of the eyebrows and
the hairline, to appear of greater intelligence.
What were facial mask made out of during the reign of Elizabeth I? - correct answermade of powdered
eggshells, poppy seeds, butter, and wine.
Hair styles and wigs were in vogue.
What did Victorian women do? - correct answerpinch their cheeks and bite their lips to induce a natural
color rather than using cosmetics.
How was face powder created during the Age of Extravagance? - correct answerpulverized starch.
What happened during the Victorian age? - correct answerfashion, hair and makeup were drastically
influenced by the social mores.
What influenced the 1920's? - correct answerStars of silent films.
What does a person refer to? - correct answeran individual, firm, company, partnership, or corporation.
What does the practice of esthetics include? - correct answerincludes enhancement of the face, neck,
arm, shoulders and legs by means of makeup, facials, waxing, tweezing and sanding.
What does the practice of esthetics NOT include? - correct answerElectrology
What is needed in order to apply for an esthetic license? - correct answerA medical evaluation of health
given by a duly licensed physician - must be issues on a state from within 30 days of application.
The person must state if the person applying is free from any infectious disease.
How old do you need to be to apply for permanent license? - correct answer17
How old do you need to be to apply for a business license? - correct answer18
How long do you have a temporary license for? - correct answer6 months
Can a temporary license be renewed? - correct answerYes, withing good terms for another 6 months.
How recent does your photo need to be from your license? And how long can it stay on for? - correct
answer4 years.
When does your license expire? - correct answer4 years.
What is the fee for temporary license? And to renew? - correct answer10$
What is the fee for a permanent license and renewal? - correct answer40$
,What is the fee to change license? - correct answer10$
What is the fee to renew expired license within 1 year? - correct answer$10
Fee for written exam? - correct answer$15
Fee for copy of license? - correct answer$10
Fee for business license? - correct answer$60
Fee for any changes on business license? - correct answer$30
Where should the business license be posted? - correct answerAt the entrance of a business.
How is a permanent license revoked? - correct answerfraud or bribery in obtaining a license or written
exam. Can also get fines $500 or suspensed license.
What was originated in ancient cultures? - correct answerThe practice of self-grooming and
beautification.
It was allied with the practice of medicine.
What has ancient ruins given us? - correct answerIt have given us proof that even in prehistoric times
men + women made themselves more attractive.
What were pigments made from in ancient times? - correct answerBerries, tree bark, minerals, insects,
nuts, herbs and leaves.
What is Kolh and what was it used for? - correct answerI'ts a silver-white, metallic substance related to
arsenic and tin.
,It was applied to eyelids to make them look larger and brighter.
What was used to darken brows and lashes? - correct answerSoot from lamps
What was red oxide of iron used for? - correct answerfor preparation of face paint.
What were the earliest traces of cosmetics found? - correct answerAncient Egyptians.
What is Henna and what was it used for? - correct answerIt's a dye obtained from the powdered leaves
and shoots of the mignonette tree, gave the reddish tint to the hair.
Who were the first to develop distillation? And what is it? - correct answerEgyptians were the first to the
develop methods for extracting herbal and flower essences through distillation.
What did the Hebrews bring to esthetics? - correct answerbrought cosmetics and fragrances to Juda
from Egypt and developed herbal preparations for the care of skin, hair, teeth and nails.
Where did the term cosmetics and cosmetology originate from? - correct answerCame from the Greek
word, Kosmetikos, meaning skilled in the arts of cosmetics.
What is Vermillion? - correct answerbrilliant reg pigment made by the grinding of cinnabar, a mineral,
that is the chief source of mercury. It was used by Greek woman as cheek and lip color.
What did the physician Galen do? - correct answerGreek physician, mixed rose water, beeswax, and
olive oil together and created the first modern cosmetic compound - cold cream.
What is mineral oil? - correct answernatural oil, highly refined from petroleum, it is clear and odorless,
requires no preservatives. It is hypoallergenic and has indefinite shelf life.
What were the Romans famous for? - correct answerTheir baths
, What did the Romans make facials of? - correct answerMilk and break and at times fine wine.
Asians are known for what? - correct answerKnown for their beautiful costumes, arts and crafts high
standard of cleanliness and adherence to good health habits.
African's created what? - correct answercreated remedies and grooming aids from the materials found
in their natural environment.
What happened during the middle ages? - correct answerit's the period in European history between
classical and antiquity, and the Renaissance.
During the middle ages women wore color on their cheeks, lips but not the eyes.
The Renaissance brought what? - correct answerwestern civilization made the transition from medieval
to modern history.
What did the women do during the Renaissance period? - correct answershaving of the eyebrows and
the hairline, to appear of greater intelligence.
What were facial mask made out of during the reign of Elizabeth I? - correct answermade of powdered
eggshells, poppy seeds, butter, and wine.
Hair styles and wigs were in vogue.
What did Victorian women do? - correct answerpinch their cheeks and bite their lips to induce a natural
color rather than using cosmetics.
How was face powder created during the Age of Extravagance? - correct answerpulverized starch.
What happened during the Victorian age? - correct answerfashion, hair and makeup were drastically
influenced by the social mores.
What influenced the 1920's? - correct answerStars of silent films.
