CA Esthetician case studies
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The California Esthetician license is the credential that allows you to perform skin care services for pay in the state - facials and skin treatments, hair removal by waxing and other methods, makeup application, and brow and lash services. It is issued through the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and is intended for students completing an approved esthetics program as well as for practitioners trained elsewhere who need a California license. The CA Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 2,639 words.
1Blood on the Wax Strip
on a Saturday, and the esthetician has one last client: a 62-year-old woman booked for brow and lip wax. During intake the client mentions she takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation but says she has 'never had a problem.' While the esthetician removes a soft-wax strip above the right brow, a small flap of skin lifts and a bead of blood appears.
637 words, about 3 min2The Expired Establishment License and the Plasma Pen
A newly licensed esthetician has been working three weeks at a small salon. The owner mentions that the establishment license expired 10 days ago and that the renewal is 'in the mail.' The receptionist books a client requesting a lash lift, brow tint, and a 'plasma pen eye lift.' The esthetician completed a manufacturer's lash-lift class and a brow-tinting class; she has never used a plasma pen.
489 words, about 2 min3The Vacation Wax
A 28-year-old client books a Brazilian wax and a brow wax five days before a beach vacation. During intake she mentions she finished a six-month course of isotretinoin four months ago, applies tretinoin 0.05% cream to her face every night, and had a 'light chemical peel' six days ago.
536 words, about 3 min4The Deep-Cleansing Facial Request
A 45-year-old man books a 'deep cleansing facial with steam and extractions' for his acne. Intake reveals type 2 diabetes with an A1c of 9.0%, lisinopril for blood pressure, and adapalene 0.3% gel applied nightly.
400 words, about 2 min5The Bride's Lash Tint
Two days before her wedding, a bride books a lash tint, lash lift, brow tint, and airbrush makeup. She had a lash lift at another salon four weeks ago, and her lashes are sparse with several gaps.
577 words, about 3 min