Washington State Cosmetology Boards Practical Steps questions and Answers Verified Updated 2024.

Washington State Cosmetology Boards Practical Steps
questions and Answers Verified Updated 2024


What is the order of the portions of the practical examination? - ANS-1.) Set Up
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2.) Thermal Curling
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3.) Haircut
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4.) Chemical Client Set Up
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5.) Chemical Wave
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6.) Predisposition/Strand Test
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7.) Highlighting w/ Foils
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8.) Color Retouch
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9.) Hair Relaxer
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10.) Blood Spill Procedure
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11.) Hair Removal Set Up
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14.) Manicure Set Up
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List the steps for setting up for your first portion of the Washington state boards practical
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examination. - ANS-1.) Access kit & remove bags for trash, items to be disinfected, & soiled
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linens. Also remove paper towels/quatz bag and set up bag
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2.) Set up bags for trash, items to be disinfected, & soiled linens
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3.) Sanitize work area
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4.) Set up items in set up bag
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5.) Sanitize hands & access kit for mannequin head, close, & set it up
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6.) Sanitize hands, access kit for thermal/haircutting bag, & set out contents of bag
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7.) Single drake client for thermal & haircut
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8.) Sanitize hands & step back
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List the steps for thermal curling portion of the practical examination. - ANS-1.) Sanitize
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hands
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2.) Brush out hair
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3.) Test curling iron on light paper
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4.) Form smooth/even curls
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*2 on top on-base
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*2 on side croquignole
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5.) Dispose of all used items
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6.) Sanitize hands & step back
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, List the proper steps for the haircut portion of the practical examination. - ANS-1.) Sanitize
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hands
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2.) Part the hair into 5 panels
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3.) Use razor to establish blunt from nape to behind the ears
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4.) Layer section w/ the razor
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5.) Dispose of the razor
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6.) Layer the rest of the back section w/ shears
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7.) Finish sides of layered cut w/ shears
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8.) Dispose of shears
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9.) Sanitize hands & maintain comb until haircut is checked
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List the proper steps to perform after the haircut is checked and you're instructed to clean
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up. - ANS-1.) Sanitize hands
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2.) Use extra towel to wipe hair off of mannequin, cape, counter, then the top of the kit
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3.) Sweep up ALL hair & dispose of in trash
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4.) Sanitize hands
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5.) Sanitize counters
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6.) Sanitize hands
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7.) Step back
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List the proper steps for preparing & set up for the chemical portion of the practical
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examination. - ANS-1.) Sanitize hands
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2.) Remove current draping
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3.) Dispose of all previous items
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4.) Sanitize hands
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5.) Sanitize counter
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6.) Sanitize hands
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7.) Access kit & retrieve chemical bag
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8.) Set up all supplies
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9.) Remove finger condom from waving lotion
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10.) Sanitize hands
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11.) Double drape client
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12.) Sanitize hands & step back
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List the steps for the chemical wave portion of the practical examination. - ANS-1.) Sanitize
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hands
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2.) Wrap perm from nape to crown
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3.) Sanitize hands & step back
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1.) Sanitize hands
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2.) Get our gloves
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3.) Apply protective cream
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4.) Apply cotton
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5.) Put on gloves
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6.) Demonstrate saturation
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