IA Cosmetology case studies
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The Iowa Cosmetology Arts and Sciences licensure pathway is administered through the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL), which lists Barbering & Cosmetology among its licensed programs. DIAL's public pages show separate licensure routes for barber/cosmetology, esthetician, nail technologist, electrologist, instructor, establishment, one-year permit, and renewal/reactivation, plus a blow-dry stylist pathway and a natural hair braiding registry. The IA Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,570 words.
1Clipper Nick, Cloudy Disinfectant, and a Tight Schedule
on a busy Saturday, a stylist is using a clipper with a #1 guard on a client's nape. The client jerks unexpectedly, and the blade nicks a 4 mm area that begins to bleed.
598 words, about 3 min2Relaxer Touch-Up After Compound Henna and a Scalp Scratch
A 29-year-old client comes for a relaxer touch-up. Her last relaxer was 12 weeks ago, and she says she applied a compound henna product to her hair three weeks ago to 'boost shine.' She has a 1 cm scratch at the nape from a comb and reports mild tenderness there.
515 words, about 3 min3Retinoid, Sunburn, and a Pre-Wedding Peel Request
A 34-year-old client books a 'wedding glow' appointment five days before her wedding. She asks for a lip and eyebrow wax and a 30% glycolic acid peel.
488 words, about 2 min4Green Nail, Diabetes, and a Request for a Cover-Up
A 52-year-old client with type 2 diabetes comes for a full set of acrylic nails. Her right index finger has a greenish-black discoloration under the free edge, and the nail plate is lifting from the nail bed by about 3 mm.
497 words, about 2 min5Black Box Dye to Platinum in Fourteen Days
A 23-year-old client has been coloring her hair at home with a black permanent dye for two years. She now wants platinum blonde for a concert in 14 days.
472 words, about 2 min