Cosmetology skin care, hair removal and makeup practice questions
Skin care and services is 10% of the NIC cosmetology theory exam and 45% of the NIC esthetics exam. California gives hair removal 8%, skin care 4% and eyelash and eyebrow services 4% of the cosmetologist exam.
110 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes in the NIC format. 11 of the 110 questions come from skin care, hair removal and makeup, and every answer is explained.
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What to know about skin care, hair removal and makeup
- A basic facial cleanses, analyzes, exfoliates, steams, extracts if needed, massages, masks and protects. Analyze the skin before you choose products.
- Contraindications for facials and waxing include contagious conditions, open sores, recent chemical peels or laser treatments, and use of retinoids or other skin-thinning medication. Ask before every service.
- Massage movements: effleurage is light, gliding stroking; petrissage is kneading; friction is rubbing; tapotement is tapping or percussion; vibration is shaking.
- Soft wax is removed with a strip, quickly and against the direction of hair growth after applying with the growth; hard wax hardens on the skin and is removed without a strip. Hold the skin taut when removing either kind.
- Galvanic current is direct current. Desincrustation uses the negative pole to soften sebum; iontophoresis drives water-soluble products into the skin. High-frequency current is alternating current used for its germicidal, warming effect.
- Tweezing and waxing remove hair temporarily; electrolysis is the permanent method, done by licensed electrologists. A depilatory dissolves hair at the skin surface.
- Makeup: choose foundation by matching on the jawline; concealer hides discoloration; highlighting brings features forward and contouring with a darker shade makes them recede.
- Never use a product from a container on more than one client: use a spatula and single-use applicators.
NIC outline area III: 11 of the 110 questions in our NIC-format mock come from this topic. The notes state principles every state shares; state rules are in the Texas, California and Florida guides.
Drill skin care, hair removal and makeup, then sit the full exam
110 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes in the NIC format. 11 of the 110 questions come from skin care, hair removal and makeup, and every answer is explained.
Or try the free skin care, hair removal and makeup drillCommon questions
Which direction do you remove soft wax?
Apply soft wax in the direction of hair growth and remove the strip quickly against the direction of growth, with the skin held taut.
What is desincrustation?
A galvanic treatment that uses the negative pole to soften and emulsify sebum in the follicles before extraction.
110 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes in the NIC format. 11 of the 110 questions come from skin care, hair removal and makeup, and every answer is explained.
Or try the free skin care, hair removal and makeup drillMore cosmetology exam topics
- Infection control · 16 of 110
- Safety, chemistry and electricity · 10 of 110
- Anatomy and disorders · 12 of 110
- Hair care, cutting and styling · 30 of 110
- Hair color and chemical services · 20 of 110
- Nail care and enhancements · 11 of 110
- State laws and rules
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