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Esthetician TN State Board Exam practice Questions
and verified answers 2025
When Applying lipstick in a makeup application, where should you position your
hand? - (ANSWER)Chin/Jaw
What is both a skin type and skin condition? - (ANSWER)Sensitive
What is an insulator ? - (ANSWER)Material that doesn't allow current to pass
What is the primary use for a facial mask? - (ANSWER)Treat a specific facial
concern
What is an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)Cleanses
What is astringent used for ? - (ANSWER)To soothe the skin
What is epilation? - (ANSWER)removes hair from the bottom of the follicle;
removes hair by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla; pulls hair out
of the follicle
What is depilation? - (ANSWER)removing hair at skin level
What Products do you apply after a chemical peel? - (ANSWER)Neutralizer
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What kind of wax works best with prior steam exposure? - (ANSWER)Hard wax
Which type of Ray damages collagen in the skin most? - (ANSWER)UVA
Which type of Rae is responsible for burning in the skin? - (ANSWER)UVB
In order to be licensed as a functioning shop what does not need to be listed on
the application? - (ANSWER)Number of employees
Define anhidrosis - (ANSWER)inability to sweat
Define cysts? - (ANSWER)Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin
Define papule - (ANSWER)a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming
part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but NOT producing pus.
pustule - (ANSWER)papule containing pus
define nodule? - (ANSWER)elevated skin lesion larger than 1 cm diameter
Define Steatoma? - (ANSWER)fatty tumor or cyst of the sebaceous gland
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Define tumor - (ANSWER)a mass of cancer cells
Define Comedone? - (ANSWER)Non-inflamed buildup of cells, sebum, and other
debris inside follicles
What bacteria causes tentanus? - (ANSWER)Bacilli
What is a thick scar resulting from excessive fibrous tissue called? -
(ANSWER)Keloid
What's the numeric range of alkaline substances ? - (ANSWER)Greater than 7
Which phase of hair growth does the hair detach ? - (ANSWER)Catagen
What does green color help to correct? - (ANSWER)Ruddy (red)
The board of cosmetology has how many members? - (ANSWER)14
The cost for renewal of a cosmetology and esthetician license is? - (ANSWER)$60
The penalty for late renewal is - (ANSWER)$25
Esthetician TN State Board Exam practice Questions
and verified answers 2025
When Applying lipstick in a makeup application, where should you position your
hand? - (ANSWER)Chin/Jaw
What is both a skin type and skin condition? - (ANSWER)Sensitive
What is an insulator ? - (ANSWER)Material that doesn't allow current to pass
What is the primary use for a facial mask? - (ANSWER)Treat a specific facial
concern
What is an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)Cleanses
What is astringent used for ? - (ANSWER)To soothe the skin
What is epilation? - (ANSWER)removes hair from the bottom of the follicle;
removes hair by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla; pulls hair out
of the follicle
What is depilation? - (ANSWER)removing hair at skin level
What Products do you apply after a chemical peel? - (ANSWER)Neutralizer
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What kind of wax works best with prior steam exposure? - (ANSWER)Hard wax
Which type of Ray damages collagen in the skin most? - (ANSWER)UVA
Which type of Rae is responsible for burning in the skin? - (ANSWER)UVB
In order to be licensed as a functioning shop what does not need to be listed on
the application? - (ANSWER)Number of employees
Define anhidrosis - (ANSWER)inability to sweat
Define cysts? - (ANSWER)Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin
Define papule - (ANSWER)a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming
part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but NOT producing pus.
pustule - (ANSWER)papule containing pus
define nodule? - (ANSWER)elevated skin lesion larger than 1 cm diameter
Define Steatoma? - (ANSWER)fatty tumor or cyst of the sebaceous gland
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Define tumor - (ANSWER)a mass of cancer cells
Define Comedone? - (ANSWER)Non-inflamed buildup of cells, sebum, and other
debris inside follicles
What bacteria causes tentanus? - (ANSWER)Bacilli
What is a thick scar resulting from excessive fibrous tissue called? -
(ANSWER)Keloid
What's the numeric range of alkaline substances ? - (ANSWER)Greater than 7
Which phase of hair growth does the hair detach ? - (ANSWER)Catagen
What does green color help to correct? - (ANSWER)Ruddy (red)
The board of cosmetology has how many members? - (ANSWER)14
The cost for renewal of a cosmetology and esthetician license is? - (ANSWER)$60
The penalty for late renewal is - (ANSWER)$25
