Cosmetology (Kenya TVET CDACC Beauty & Cosmetology) case studies
Cosmetology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Cosmetology Licensure Examination is the credentialing exam that a candidate must pass to become a licensed cosmetologist in the United States. Each state board (or its designated testing vendor) administers its own version, so the exam you sit for depends on where you plan to practice. The Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 4,522 words.
1The “Black Henna” Consultation: Lightening Hair With an Unknown History
A 29-year-old client with natural level 3 brown hair arrives for a consultation. Four weeks ago she applied a boxed "black henna" compound dye at home; the label lists lawsone but gives no full ingredient list, and the paste was mixed with lemon juice.
930 words, about 5 min2Outdoor August Wedding Updo on Freshly Washed, Serum-Coated Fine Hair
A bride with fine, straight, bra-strap-length hair washed it this morning with a 2-in-1 shampoo-conditioner and smoothed a silicone serum through the mid-lengths and ends. The wedding is outdoors at 2 p.m.
938 words, about 5 min3Isotretinoin, Tretinoin, and a Discolored Nail: What the License Covers
A 41-year-old client books a 60-minute facial with extractions plus a gel manicure, both three days before an international trip. Her intake form shows she finished a five-month course of isotretinoin four months ago and still applies topical tretinoin nightly.
889 words, about 4 min4Booth Renters, a Sixteen-Year-Old, and a Records Request
A salon owner has six stylists signing "independent contractor" agreements. Under the agreements, stylists must work posted shifts from 9 to 6 Tuesday through Saturday, charge prices the owner sets, use the salon's color line and tools, attend unpaid Sunday training, and may not work at another salon.
870 words, about 4 min5Saturday Afternoon: A Dirty Disinfectant Jar and Two Clients at the Pedicure Station
It is Saturday at 4 p.m. The pedicure whirlpool was drained and wiped with a cloth, then refilled for the next client.
895 words, about 4 min