What is the approximate length of a mini-facial?
1. 30 minutes
2. 10 minutes
3. 5 minutes
4. 20 minutes
30 minutes
What is not a beneficial treatment for mature skin?
1. deep-penetrating serum
2. firming products
3. massage
4. UV lamp treatment
UV lamp treatment
When in the process of draping the hair do you place the towel on the headrest?
1. at the beginning of the process
2. at any time throughout the process
3. whenever the client specifically requests you to do so
4. at the end of the process
at the beginning of the process
What will you be able to perform easily and efficiently once you understand the angle of the various follicles in the different locations on the skin?
1. clay masks
2. product application
3. enzyme peels
4. extractions
extractions
When in the extraction process is a healing mask beneficial?
1. the day after extractions
2. midway through the extractions
3. before any extractions begin
4. after all extractions are done
after all extractions are done
During an acne treatment, why is it important to soften the outmost layer of the skin prior to beginning any extraction?
1. because the skin is tight and dehydrated
2. because the skin is oily and loose
3. because the skin is thin and elastic
4. because the skin is firm and dry
because the skin is tight and dehydrated
What is not a common result of extreme weight loss?
1. loss of muscle tone
2. lined skin
3. sagging skin
4. abnormal hair growth
abnormal hair growth
What is folliculitis?
1. abnormally low number of hair follicles
2. excessive hair around the face
3. goose bumps
4. inflammation of the hair follicles
inflammation of the hair follicles
What is true of home care?
1. It is probably the least important factor in successful skin care.
2. Home care has no impact whatsoever on overall skin care.
3. It is probably the most important factor in successful skin care.
4. Very few clients perform any type of home care on their skin.
It is probably the most important factor in successful skin care.
What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis?
1. sunburn
2. wind burn
3. razor bumps
4. goose bumps
razor bumps
What step can be dropped when a client is receiving a mini-facial instead of a basic facial?
1. extractions
2. product application
3. moisturizers
4. draping
extractions
Why should you offer clients water after performing services?
1. to advertise the brand of water
2. to add an item to the client’s bill
3. to to increase your tip
4. to facilitate rehydration
to facilitate rehydration
What procedure should you recommend that clients with acne add to their home care twice per week?
1. therapeutic sun exposure
2. clay mask
3. aggressive massage
4. enzyme peel
clay mask
Who is responsible for instructing the client on how to get comfortable on the facial bed?
1. esthetician
2. client
3. manager
4. receptionist
esthetician
What should you do at the end of the service?
1. perform the client consultation
2. perform a skin analysis
3. show the client around the salon
4. book the client’s next appointment
book the client’s next appointment
What is not contraindicated for sensitive skin?
1. hot steam or towels
2. microdermabrasion
3. vigorous massage
4. gentle cleansers
gentle cleansers
Who can issue prescriptions?
1. physicians
2. estheticians
3. salon managers
4. receptionists
physicians
When should the client be shown the area where they can change clothes and store any belongings?
1. only when the client asks to see the area
2. only if the treatment room is too small for these purposes
3. at the end of the appointment
4. immediately upon arrival in the salon
immediately upon arrival in the salon
What is not a beneficial treatment for sensitive skin?
1. minimal steam
2. harsh cleansers
3. gentle cleansers
4. freeze-dried collagen masks
harsh cleansers
What should female clients be instructed to remove before a facial treatment?
1. garter belt
2. panties
3. stockings
4. bra
bra
When in the facial process should a calming, hydrating mask be applied?
1. only at the end
2. anytime
3. never
4. only at the beginning
only at the end
What is not one of the functions of a treatment mask?
1. loosening the skin
2. rejuvenating the skin.
3. hydrating the skin
4. drawing out impurities
loosening the skin
What can be caused by smoking, extreme weight loss, and physiological disease?
1. albinism
2. hypopigmentation
3. couperose skin
4. accelerated skin aging
accelerated skin aging
How often should you attend an esthetic class or conference in order to improve your potential career success?
1. never, because classes and conferences are only for beginners
2. every few years
3. at least once a year
4. at least once a month
at least once a year
What is not among the reasons you should remove rings, bracelets, and other jewelry before performing services?
1. Jewelry might inhibit your movements during the service.
2. Jewelry might injure the client.
3. Your nice jewelry will make clients jealous.
4. Jewelry might cause a distraction during the service.
Your nice jewelry will make clients jealous.
What is not among the environmental aggravators that clients with acne should avoid?
1. grease
2. humidity
3. water-based products
4. dirt
water-based products
What is desincrustation?
1. another name for exfoliation
2. process of removing the “crust” that gathers around the eyes during sleep
3. process used to soften oil and comedones in follicles
4. another name for extractions
process used to soften oil and comedones in follicles
What is not a recommended treatment for dry skin?
1. harsh exfoliation
2. antioxidants
3. moisturizing cream with an oil base
4. sunscreen finish
harsh exfoliation
What type of enzyme peel should you use to exfoliate dry skin?
1. harsh
2. gentle
3. enzyme peels should not be used on dry skin
4. medium
gentle
What should you do after cleansing the client’s skin?
1. show the client where to change into a robe for the service
2. complete a thorough skin analysis with a magnifying lamp
3. get the client comfortable on the treatment table.
4. perform a client consultation to identify which services to perform
complete a thorough skin analysis with a magnifying lamp
What are considered vasoconstricting?
1. cold towels
2. paraffin masks
3. steam treatments
4. hot towels
cold towels
What is extraction?
1. manually removing impurities and comedones from follicles
2. reducing excess hair from nostrils with a nose trimmer
3. plucking hairs with tweezers
4. chemically extracting pigment
manually removing impurities and comedones from follicles
What service should you recommend that all clients receive once a month?
1. Botox® injection
2. Proactive® treatment
3. facial
4. acupuncture
facial
What skin type is associated with the treatment goal of stimulating sebum production?
1. couperose skin
2. damaged skin
3. oily skin
4. dry skin
dry skin
When should you apply warm towels?
1. after the dry skin analysis
2. during the dry skin analysis
3. before the dry skin analysis
4. at the end of the facial treatment
after the dry skin analysis
What is true of a mini-facial?
1. It is the same as a basic facial.
2. It has no treatment benefits.
3. It has more steps than a basic facial.
4. It has fewer steps than a basic facial.
It has fewer steps than a basic facial.
What is a food or drink that does not aggravate rosacea?
1. heavily spiced food
2. beer
3. wine
4. milk
milk
What should you do for about 15 minutes after the first treatment with a new client?
1. demonstrate high-priced products
2. explain why tips affect your income
3. perform a client consultation
4. explain proper home care
explain proper home care
What is the approximate length of a full basic facial?
1. 10 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 45 minutes
4. 25 minutes
60 minutes
What is not one of the beneficial effects that warmth has on skin?
1. prepares skin for extractions
2. promotes effective cleansing
3. decreases circulation
4. softens the follicles
decreases circulation
What can you help clients do by speaking to them in a quiet and professional manner?
1. sleep
2. relax
3. take all of your advice
4. believe everything you say
relax
What is not among the reasons clients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointments?
1. get into a robe
2. help you prep the treatment room
3. fill out the consultation form
4. prepare for their treatment
help you prep the treatment room
What skin condition can be prevented by staying out of the sun and wearing protective clothing and sunscreen daily?
1. hypopigmentation
2. albinism
3. hyperpigmentation
4. vitiligo
hyperpigmentation
What is a good description of the way you should work with clients?
1. loudly and slowly
2. quietly and efficiently
3. fast and aggressively
4. casually and haphazardly
quietly and efficiently
What do facial treatments offer in addition to relaxation?
1. changes in skin type
2. stimulated hair growth
3. weight loss
4. improving the skin's health
improving the skin's health
What is a facial?
1. professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate the skin
2. surgical procedure more commonly known as a face lift
3. medical procedure involving the use of injected chemicals
4. application of makeup to make the client’s face more attractive
professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate the skin
What is a use for cool towels?
1. stimulating sensitive skin
2. preventing pseudofolliculitis
3. calming sensitive skin
4. preventing folliculitis
calming sensitive skin
What sort of fabric is most likely to collect lint from sheets?
1. dark
2. satin
3. light.
4. silk
dark
When during the facial procedure should you apply moisturizer and/or sunscreen?
1. at the beginning
2. in the middle
3. anytime
4. at the end
at the end
What causes pseudofolliculitis?
1. poor sleep habits
2. use of Rogaine®
3. improper shaving
4. use of hair dye
improper shaving
When during the facial procedure should you perform the client consultation?
1. in the middle
2. at the beginning
3. anytime
4. at the end
at the beginning
What is true of facial treatments?
1. Only clients with damaged skin truly benefit from facial treatments.
2. They are minor elements of the services performed by estheticians.
3. Clients with damaged skin are beyond the help of facial treatments.
4. They are the core treatments that estheticians perform.
They are the core treatments that estheticians perform.
What should you do if you are having a bad day?
1. keep it to yourself.
2. avoid needy clients
3. call in sick to work
4. vent to your coworkers
keep it to yourself.
Why should comedogenic products be avoided for clients with acne?
1. These products are typically water based.
2. These products tend to aggravate or produce acne symptoms.
3. Clients with acne bleed easily after exposure to comedogenic products.
4. Clients with acne experience pain from comedogenic products.
These products tend to aggravate or produce acne symptoms.