IL Esthetician case studies
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The Illinois Esthetician licensure examination is the assessment step that stands between a completed esthetics training program and a license to perform skin care services on the public in Illinois. It is intended for candidates who have finished the required clock hours at an approved school and are ready to demonstrate both book knowledge and hands-on competence. The IL Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,917 words.
1The Unlicensed Waxing and the Liquid Nitrogen
You are the only licensed esthetician working at a small Illinois salon on a busy Saturday. Midway through a facial, the owner - who is not licensed in esthetics - asks you to slide a box of brow waxing strips and a spatula to the front desk so the receptionist, who holds no license of any kind, can "clean up" a walk-in client's brows.
849 words, about 4 min2Tweezers on the Floor, Blood on the Brow
client has thick brow hair and sensitive skin. During the wax, two follicles bleed slightly; you blot with a tissue and keep going.
771 words, about 4 min3The Wedding in Three Days
A 34-year-old client books a brow and lip wax plus a 30% glycolic peel for a Saturday wedding. On her intake form she writes that she began isotretinoin three months ago for cystic acne, applies tretinoin 0.05% nightly, finished a two-week course of doxycycline two weeks ago, and has had three cold sores in the past year, the most recent six weeks ago.
816 words, about 4 min4"It's Natural, So It Can't Irritate"
A regular client with rosacea-prone, sensitive skin brings in a bottle her friend made: a "100% natural" facial oil containing lavender, eucalyptus, and peppermint essential oils, plus "vitamin C." There is no ingredient list, no pH, no batch number, and no expiry date. She wants you to work it into her facial and layer it over the 10% glycolic serum and 0.5% retinol you normally apply, then finish with a hot towel and a warming mask because "heat opens your pores so the product goes deeper." She says a patch test is unnecessary because "it's natural." Her last facial with you left her red for two days.
744 words, about 4 min5Microcurrent, a Pacemaker, and a Mole
A 58-year-old new client requests a microcurrent facial plus red LED for "lifting." On her health history she notes a pacemaker implanted two years ago, a metal dental implant, hypertension controlled with medication, and a current prescription for doxycycline for rosacea. She had microcurrent at a spa in another state, where she says the technician "didn't have a problem with it." She also points to a mole on her jaw she'd like you to "zap" with the high-frequency wand after the treatment, and mentions a wedding in two weeks.
737 words, about 4 min