KS Cosmetology case studies
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The Kansas cosmetology license is the credential the Kansas Board of Cosmetology requires before you may legally perform cosmetology services for pay in the state. It is designed for students completing a board-approved cosmetology program and for out-of-state or lapsed licensees seeking Kansas licensure. The KS Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,276 words.
1Walk-In Gel Manicure With a Red, Draining Nail Fold
on a busy Saturday, a walk-in client in her sixties requests a gel manicure. While prepping, the technician notices that the right index fingernail is thickened, yellow-brown, and crumbling at the free edge.
700 words, about 4 min2Relaxer Retouch on a Tender Scalp After Braid Removal
A 29-year-old client arrives for a relaxer retouch. She removed box braids yesterday and reports scalp soreness.
650 words, about 3 min3Corrective Color With Banding and Porous Lightened Ends
A client with natural level 5 brown hair requests an all-over level 6 neutral brown. Her history includes 1 cm of new growth, a 3 cm band of level 7 gold from a previous at-home color, midlengths at level 7, and the last 8 cm at level 8 pale yellow and porous from summer lightening.
692 words, about 3 min4Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer Requested Over a Recent Thioglycolate Perm
A 41-year-old client had an ammonium thioglycolate perm three weeks ago. The curl is tight and frizzy, and she now wants a sodium hydroxide relaxer because she has 1.5 cm of new growth and a family photo in 10 days.
643 words, about 3 min5Brow Wax and Glycolic Peel for a Client on Isotretinoin
A 34-year-old client books a brow wax and a 30% glycolic facial. During consultation she discloses that she has been taking oral isotretinoin for acne for 10 weeks and uses adapalene gel nightly.
591 words, about 3 min