AZ Cosmetology case studies
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The Arizona Cosmetology licensing exam is the credentialing hurdle that stands between a completed cosmetology training program and a license to practice in Arizona. It is designed for students finishing an approved cosmetology curriculum and for out-of-state licensees seeking licensure by endorsement or transfer. The AZ Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 4,271 words.
1Blood on the Clipper Blade at 4:45 on a Saturday
It is 4:45 on a Saturday and every chair in the salon is full. While fading the nape of a walk-in client with clippers, you catch a small mole and the skin bleeds - a dime-sized spot on the cape and a smear on the clipper blade.
929 words, about 5 min2The Scalp Lesion, the Insurance Form, and the Unlicensed Receptionist
A newly licensed cosmetologist is three weeks into a commission job at a Tucson salon. A regular client, age 58, books a 60-minute scalp treatment.
834 words, about 4 min3The Five-Day Blonde With a Henna History
A client, age 34, sits down with about 6 inches of new growth and hair that has been colored at home every four weeks for three years with a level-3 box dye. She shows a photo of a level-8 ash blonde and wants it before her sister's wedding, which is five days away.
799 words, about 4 min4The Relaxer Touch-Up on Ten-Day-Old Lightened Hair
A client, age 27, comes in for a relaxer touch-up. Ten days ago another salon bleached her hair from a level 3 to a level 7 and toned it.
854 words, about 4 min5The Isotretinoin Client Who Wants Everything in 45 Minutes
A client, age 22, books a full-face wax, an eyebrow wax, and a lip wax. On the intake form she writes that she started a "strong acne pill" three months ago - she later names isotretinoin - and that she uses a prescription retinoid cream on her cheeks every night.
855 words, about 4 min