IA Esthetician study guide
IA Esthetician · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Iowa Esthetician license is a professional credential administered through the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL), which lists an Esthetician License among its Barbering & Cosmetology licensure pathways. It is intended for candidates who want to perform skin care services lawfully in Iowa. The IA Esthetician study guide has 5 sections and about 1,436 words.
01Skin Care and Esthetics Fundamentals
Domain 1 - Skin Care and Esthetics Fundamentals - tests how well you connect skin anatomy, barrier function, skin type versus skin condition, and ingredient precautions to safe service decisions. The epidermis is avascular and renews from the basal layer; melanocytes there produce melanin.
279 words, about 1 min02Facials and Skin Treatments
Domain 2 - Facials and Skin Treatments - tests your ability to sequence a professional facial, select modalities safely, recognize contraindications, and document. Consult and consent; cleanse; analyze skin under good light; exfoliate as appropriate; perform extractions only if trained and within scope; massage; apply mask; moisturize; finish with sunscreen.
262 words, about 1 min03Hair Removal and Related Services
Domain 3 - Hair Removal and Related Services - tests safe waxing and tweezing, contraindication screening, sanitation, and aftercare. Hair should be about ¼ inch for wax to grip.
290 words, about 1 min04Iowa Barbering and Cosmetology Laws and Rules
Domain 4 - Iowa Barbering and Cosmetology Laws and Rules - tests Iowa Code Chapter 157 and 645 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 60: licensure, scope, salon requirements, renewal, and discipline. Iowa licenses individuals by category-cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, nail technologist, instructor-and licenses salons and schools.
304 words, about 2 min05Sanitation and Safety
Domain 5 - Sanitation and Safety - tests cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, blood-spill response, and safe work practices in an Iowa salon. Cleaning removes debris with soap and water.
301 words, about 2 min