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Esthetics boards exam from Milady’s booklet. #higher_education
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1
Who visits spas and salons to ensure compliance with state regulations?
State licensing inspector
Official state esthetician
Official state spa technician
State cosmetics regulator
2
What is your professional responsibility with regard to personal problems?
Seek guidance from your manager
Keep these problems to yourself
Seek guidance from your clients
Avoid people when you’re in a bad mood
3
What should you know before you decide to become a cosmetics buyer?
You will travel a great deal if you become a buyer
You will rarely interact with new people if you become a buyer
You will spend most of your time alone if you become a buyer
You must receive certification before becoming a buyer
4
What is the primary purpose of camouflage makeup?
To shield the skin from the harmful effects of the sun
To make a person stand out in public
To create the illusion that someone has darker skin than they do
To disguise imperfections such as scars
5
What ancient culture used the way a person looked naked as the basis for determining beauty?
Roman
Chinese
Greek
Japanese
6
What became a common practice in the twentieth century?
Creating body art with henna
Creating elaborate hairstyles featuring gardens and menageries
Dyeing the hair blond with bleach
Cosmetic surgery
7
What does a manufacturer’s representative do?
Sell products to customers
Perform esthetics treatments on clients
Perform safety inspections
Train others on product knowledge and how to sell it
8
What do mobile estheticians do?
Rotate between several different salons within a chain
Work at two or more independently-owned salons
Move from station to station within the salon
Own portable equipment and make house or office calls
9
When should you begin organizing for the next day?
At the end of the work day
While you are having lunch
Whenever you take a break
During your last appointment
10
Why were the ancient Hebrews able to adopt many skin care and grooming techniques from other cultures?
Their level of education was higher than that of other cultures
They cultivated a sense of what we now call “the global community”
They were entreprenurial
They were nomadic
11
What can esthetician’s do if they obtain a medical license?
Dispense drugs in the salon
Perform surgery in the salon
Formulate and sell medications
Prescribe medications
12
What is a career that requires an outgoing personality for success?
Restoration makeup worker
Esthetics writer
Manufacturer’s representative
State licensing inspector
13
What is the ancient Greek word meaning “skilled in the use of cosmetics”?
Cosomotico
Kozmetikos
Cosmetticoso
Kazamattika
14
What was a bare (shaved or tweezed) eyebrow thought to signify during the Renaissance?
Greater intelligence
Greater fertility
Greater wealth
Greater social standing
15
What are boundaries?
Physical borders of your work station
Draping you place across clients to protect them from spillage
Limits you set on sharing personal information
Limits you set on how much work you are willing to do
16
What type of esthetics work requires that you join a union?
Manufacturer’s representative
Film and TV makeup artist
Booth rental
Mobile esthetician
17
What do good life skills help you achieve?
Guaranteed financial success
More than anyone else
Your personal best
Guaranteed career advancement
18
What type of magnificent public buildings were the ancient Romans famous for constructing?
Swimming pools
Smokehouses
Baths
Massage parlors
19
What is a good strategy if you find studying overwhelming?
Break studying down into manageable tasks
Cram at the end so you get studying over with quickly
Learn everything you can during class and avoid studying
Find out what is on the exam and learn only that information
20
Whois responsible for examinations, licensing, and standards?
State licensing inspectors
Esthetician examiners
State board members
Licensing specialists
21
What is true about deep breathing?
It is an effective tool for stress management
You should only do this after work because you need time to relax
It should be avoided in the workplace because of chemicals
It is relaxing, but it inhibits your concentration
22
What propels people to do something?
Motivation
Procrastination
Criticism
Self-management
23
What is product development?
Amount of time a product needs to cure before it can be used
Field of creating new products and technologies
Practice of getting clients accustomed to certain products
Practice of building a customer base for a new product
24
When did people pinch their cheeks and bite their lips to add color?
Renaissance
Victorian Age
Elizabethan Era
Age of Extravagance
25
What did the ancient Hebrews use to moisten and protect the skin?
Rosemary and thyme
Mineral water
Olive and grape seed oil
Henna
26
What does a mission statement establish?
How many employees a business will have after five years
The values an institution or individual lives by
How much money a business will make in its first year
Which charities a business plans to support
27
What is NOT one of the things that will determine your success?
Your technical skills
The way you handle yourself
The way you behave toward others
Whether you get a medical license
28
What term refers to the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale?
Minitechnology
Nucleotechnology
Nanotechnology
Microtechnology
29
What is the term for your outlook on life, based on your beliefs?
Equilibrium
Emotional stability
Attitude
Reliability
30
When did women use bleach to make their hair blond?
Age of the Roman Empire
Age of ancient Greeks
Middle Ages
Renaissance
31
What is time management?
Allotting time for tasks so all tasks can be completed
Keeping track of what time it is throughout the day
Supervising people to make sure they record their time properly
Making a list of things you want to accomplish
32
What is a buyer’s responsibility?
Making “secret shopper” visits to ensure stores are not overcharging
Purchasing products to be sold and used in stores
Purchasing products from one store to resell them in another
Demonstrating the use of products to salon managers and estheticians
33
What was true of some elaborate hairstyles during the Age of Extravagance?
They contained fountains with running water
They contained elaborate electrical light effects
They contained gardens and menageries
They featured movement created by the use of hydraulics
34
What term refers to putting something off until tomorrow what you can do today?
Time management
Prioritizing
Procrastinating
Scheduling
35
What is NOT an element of a good work ethic?
Respectfulness
Supportiveness
Tardiness
Trustworthiness
36
What should those with journalistic abilities consider pursuing?
State licensing inspector
Esthetics writer
Esthetics educator
State board member
37
What did the ancients Egyptians do before other cultures?
Develop cosmetic surgery
Cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion
Build magnificent public baths
Develop the hair-removal practice of threading
38
What term refers to the conscious act of planning your life?
Life design
Personal scheme
Game plan
Course of action
39
What is teamwork?
Asking other estheticians to help you perform client services
Helping others do their jobs even if you have a client at your station
Identify tasks that your supervisor can perform for you
Working collaboratively to maintain productively and reduce stress
40
What ancient culture commonly offered physical treatments in public baths?
Roman
Japanese
Hebrew
Greek
41
What is your scope of practice?
The amount of time you can make available to each day
The hours your salon is open every day
The products and treatments you can offer
The geographical region in which you can legally operate
42
When did a more relaxed approach to clothing, hair, and makeup become popular?
Beginning of the twenty-first century
Middle of the eighteenth century
Beginning of the twentieth century
End of the nineteenth century
43
What is restoration work?
Another name for cosmetic surgery
The esthetics specialization associated with mortuary science
Surgical procedures used to help rebuild bodies after accidents
Rebuilding hairstyles after a long day
44
What is a dye derived from leaves and shoots of the mignonette tree?
Pomegranate
Henna
Elderberry
Camilla
45
Where was the ancient method of hair removal known as threading invented?
Korea
China
Vietnam
Japan
46
Who issues requests for compounding pharmacies to mix special preparations?
Salon managers
Nurses
Physicians
Manufacturer’s representatives
47
What term refers to a profession that integrates surgical procedures with esthetic treatments?
Beauty technician
Makeup stylist
Medical aesthetician
Cosmetology
48
What type of esthetics work requires the supervision of a mortician?
Revivification
Reconstruction
Restoration
Recombination
49
What did the ancient Egyptians use to dye hair and tattoo skin?
Animal blood
Henna
Crushed stone
Rosemary
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Where on their faces did women wear colored makeup during the Middle Ages?
Eyes and lips
Eyes and nose
Cheeks and lips
Nose and cheeks
51
What must you obtain before you become an esthetics educator?
Medical license
Doctorate degree
Certification
Master’s degree
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What helps you understand the needs and desires of the people around you?
Prioritizing
Judgement
Self-management
Communication
