AL Cosmetology case studies
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The Alabama Cosmetology Licensing Examination is the assessment pathway used by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to determine whether a candidate is ready to hold a cosmetologist license and work on the public in a licensed salon. It is built for students finishing an approved cosmetology program and for licensed professionals from other states seeking Alabama licensure, and it pairs a written component with a hands-on practical demonstration of core skills. The AL Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,544 words.
1The Nipped Cuticle: Blood, Cloudy Disinfectant, and a Busy Saturday
Saturday, a nail technician has four back-to-back clients in a shop with one sink and one disinfection station. While shortening nails with nippers, she nicks a client's sidewall and the client begins to bleed.
711 words, about 4 min2Relaxer Request on Bleached Highlights
A client with coarse, medium-density hair comes in for a sodium hydroxide relaxer touch-up. Her last relaxer was 10 weeks ago, so roughly 2 cm of new growth is present.
688 words, about 3 min3Level 4 to Level 8 in One Sitting, With a Box Dye History
A client with about 60% gray, previously colored three months ago with a retail box permanent color in a level 4 brown, wants to be a level 8 blonde for a job interview in 48 hours. She has 5 cm of dark regrowth, dry porous ends, and visible banding at the mid-shaft.
703 words, about 4 min4The Diabetic Pedicure With a Blade on the Tray
A 68-year-old client books a deluxe pedicure. She mentions she has type 2 diabetes, takes a blood thinner, and has numbness in her toes.
692 words, about 3 min5New Owner, Booth Renter, and an Unlicensed Shampoo Assistant
A stylist opens a four-chair salon in Alabama and rents one chair to an independent booth renter. She also has her 17-year-old niece 'helping out' on Saturdays: shampooing clients, mixing color, and taking cash.
750 words, about 4 min