AK Esthetician case studies
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The Alaska Esthetician Licensing Examination is the assessment used by the State of Alaska as part of the requirements for earning a license to practice esthetics - skin care services such as facials, hair removal, makeup application, and related treatments performed for paying clients. It is intended for candidates who have completed the required training through an approved esthetics program and are ready to demonstrate that they can work safely and competently in a salon, spa, or clinical setting. The AK Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,410 words.
1The Reused Implement at Closing Time
on a Friday and your last client of the day has left. You are the only staff member on site; the front desk person clocked out at 6:00.
601 words, about 3 min2The Client on Isotretinoin Who Wants a Brow Wax
A new client, 29, books a brow wax plus a full facial. On her intake form she writes that she started isotretinoin (Accutane) 5 months ago and expects to continue for about 2 more months.
746 words, about 4 min3The Matched Foundation That Turned Orange
A client, 41, books a makeup application for an evening event. She has a medium-deep complexion with warm undertones and oily skin with visible shine by midday.
711 words, about 4 min4The Facial on a Client With a Suspicious Lesion
A regular client, 58, comes in for her monthly facial. During skin analysis under magnification you note, on her left cheek near the nose, a small lesion about 4 mm across: it is pearly at the edge, has a faint telangiectasia (tiny visible vessel) crossing it, and she mentions it 'bleeds a little when I towel off' and 'has been there maybe 4 months, maybe longer - I thought it was a pimple.' She has fair skin, a history of sunburns as a young adult, and no dermatologist.
687 words, about 3 min5The Discounted Package and the No-Show
You own a small one-room studio in Alaska. You sold a '6-facial package' for 540 ( 90 each, a 60 discount off the 100 single-session price), paid in full, with a written policy on the receipt: 'Packages expire 12 months from purchase; 24-hour cancellation required or the session is forfeited.' A client has used 4 of 6 facials.
665 words, about 3 min