PROHIBITED PRACTICES
An esthetician may not perform services on a client who has one of these if it presents a hazard to others.
an infectious or contagious disease
No photo on your Maryland license can result in this fine.
$100
Before implements can be disinfected, they must first undergo this step.
cleaning/washing
This is Aveda's flagship skincare product line.
What is Botanical Kinetics?
Your client presents with normal-to-oily, congested skin, visible surface oil, and occasional breakouts. During the consultation, you decide you need to address cleansing, surface oil, and acne concerns.
Name THREE appropriate Aveda products and explain what role each one plays in the treatment.
A client has an active skin infection on the area you are about to treat. Unless authorized by a physician, performing a service on that area is prohibited and known as...
working on inflamed or infected skin
Failure to wash your hands before each client falls into this fine category.
$50
Disinfected implements must be stored in a container such as this, not left exposed on the station.
closed drawer, container or cabinet
This Aveda line's name means "moving toward balance."
What is Tulasara?
A client comes in with noticeably dry, tight skin. She says, “Last time I was here, my esthetician gave me the Perfecting Plant Peel and my skin looked amazing. I want the exact same treatment today.”
Do not automatically repeat the treatment just because she received it previously. Perform a new consultation and skin analysis. Determine the current condition of the skin, review her home care and recent treatments, and assess whether exfoliation is appropriate today. If the skin is too dry, irritated, compromised, or otherwise contraindicated, modify or postpone the exfoliation.
This type of tattooing is specifically prohibited for estheticians.
cosmetic tattooing
Failure to properly disinfect implements falls into this fine category.
$150
A student drops a pair of tweezers on the floor during a service. They should not simply pick them up and continue using them. They must first do this.
clean and disinfect the implement
This Tulasara oil features an aroma of rose, jasmine, and geranium.
What is Tulasara Radiant Oleation Oil?
What three things should we recite before we begin dermaplaning a clients face (TAP)
Tension, Angle, Pressure
Your client says, “I give you permission, so you can do whatever you want.” This does NOT allow an esthetician to perform services outside this legal boundary.
scope of practice
Performing a prohibited practice can result in this fine.
$300
A disinfected implement is sitting uncovered on the workstation. What Maryland requirement is being violated?
proper storage of disinfected implements
This concentrate contains more than 100,000 red raspberry plant stem cells and has restorative properties.
What is Tulasara Calm Concentrate?
According to Maryland regulations, the longest needle an esthetician may use for cosmetic microneedling is this length and what layer on the skin can it penetrate
What is 1 mm? What is the epidermis?
An esthetician has a client with an infectious disease but decides to continue working because “the client is okay with it.” Who is still violating the regulation?
both the client-service prohibition and the licensee's responsibility to not perform the service
Failure to wash implements BEFORE disinfection and failure to properly disinfect them are not the same violation, but they fall into these two fine categories.
$150
A student says, “I disinfected it, so I don't have to clean it first.” Explain why this is incorrect.
implements must be washed/cleaned before disinfection
Naturally derived salicylic acid helps make this product appropriate for acne-prone skin.
What is Outer Peace Acne Relief?
Under Maryland COMAR, an esthetician performing dermaplaning may use this type of implement, and the procedure must remain within the esthetician's permitted scope of practice.
What is a single-use, sterile blade designed for dermaplaning?