MI Cosmetology case studies
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The Michigan cosmetology credential is a state license issued through the Michigan Board of Cosmetology, which sits within the Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The Board's authority comes from Article 12 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended, and the practice is further shaped by administrative rules referenced on the Board's page. The MI Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,975 words.
1Green Discoloration, a Dropped Pusher, and Two Disinfectants
on a busy Friday, a licensed cosmetologist soaks off a client's acrylic set. The right index fingernail bed is dark green-black, slightly swollen, and the client says it has been "throbbing" for four days.
625 words, about 3 min2Box Color Over Highlights, Three Days Before a Wedding
A client arrives three days before her sister's wedding. Six weeks ago she applied a box color (level 3 neutral) over hair that had been lightened to a level 9 three months earlier.
621 words, about 3 min3Tretinoin, Doxycycline, a Sunburn, and a Glycolic Peel
A 28-year-old client (Fitzpatrick III) books a 60-minute appointment: brow and upper-lip wax plus a "light" 30% glycolic peel. Her intake form notes nightly tretinoin 0.05% for eight months (last used two nights ago), a course of isotretinoin that finished seven months ago, doxycycline for acne, a cold sore that healed ten days ago, and a sunburn from a Florida vacation three days ago that is still pink and peeling across her forehead and nose.
474 words, about 2 min4Three Licenses, One Saturday Schedule
The owner of a Michigan salon has three staff booked on Saturday. Jess is a licensed manicurist scheduled for two manicures and a brow tint.
626 words, about 3 min5Chair Rent Versus Commission, and One Angry Client
A stylist is choosing between two offers. Salon A pays 40% commission as a W-2 employee; the salon supplies all color, back-bar, reception, and booking software.
629 words, about 3 min