Esthetician Written Exam 2024 Practice Questions and Answers

Esthetician Written Exam 2024 Practice Questions and Answers What do you do first when a client is dissatisfied? - Ans:-apologize for the client's displeasure What term refers to the functions and activities performed by body structures? - Ans:-Physiology What do human cells need to grow and reproduce? - Ans:-Ability to eliminate waste products What organ removes waste created by digestion? - Ans:-liver What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating the nostrils? - Ans:-levator labii superioris What makes up the bulk of the brain? - Ans:-cerebrum Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found? - Ans:-diencephalon What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids? - Ans:-frontal What parts of the body receive blood from the anterior tibial artery? - Ans:-Lower leg and top of the foot ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/15 What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number of electrons flowing through a conductor)? - Ans:-ampere What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation? - Ans:-green What methods does the body use to maintain thermoregulation? - Ans:-Perspiration, radiation, insulation (NOT absorption) What percentage of hair is composed of hard keratin? - Ans:-90% Which has more energy UVA or UVB radiation? - Ans:-UVB What is the first thing you should do when setting up your supplies? - Ans:-Wash your hands with soap and water What is the most stimulating form of massage? - Ans:-Tapotement What are the methods of electrolysis? - Ans:-Blend, galvanic, and thermolysis (NOT micro-current) What is the main method of depilation? - Ans:-shaving What is an appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area? - Ans:-1-1/2" x 5" What is the shortest length that you should trim hair before waxing? - Ans:-1/2 inch ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/15 What should you do at the end of a waxing service ? - Ans:-apply a cold compress with baking soda mixed in water to sensitive skin Don't do this when waxing if a client has thin or uneven brows - Ans:-Pluck stray hairs What type of brush is similar to the concealer brush, but is smaller with a more tapered, rounded edge? - Ans:-lip brush What color makes freckles look darker when it is reflected onto the face? - Ans:-Red What color eyes are neutral and can wear any color? - Ans:-Brown How do light lip colors affect the appearance of the lips? - Ans:-make them seem larger What face shape is long and narrow, with cheeks that are often hollowed under prominent cheekbones? - Ans:-rectangles What facial feature necessitates the blending of a lighter shade of foundation onto the tip of the nose and between the eyes? - Ans:-short nose What should you do to the eyebrows to create the illusion of a shorter face for a client with a long face? - Ans:-Make them almost straight What are common uses of airbrush makeup? - Ans:-Hair and nail art application, theatrical makeup, washable tattoos (not restorative makeup for the deceased) ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/15 What should you look for when selecting a location for your business? - Ans:-Location that is easy to get to How are weekly and monthly financial reports commonly used? - Ans:-To gauge promotional efforts Does micro current travel through the entire body? - Ans:-No In what layer of the dermis are collagen and elastin more widely spaced? - Ans:-Papillary layer Is hair an appendage of the skin? - Ans:-No Should you use a deep penetrating cream when preforming a massage? - Ans:-No Which part of the body requires more strips when waxing due to hair density? - Ans:-Back True of false, the pigments in a mascara must be inert - Ans:-True When can eyeliner be applied - Ans:-Before or after eyeshadow