MN Cosmetology case studies
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The Minnesota Cosmetology licensure examination is the assessment a candidate must pass to be licensed as a cosmetologist by the Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners. It is intended for people who have completed the required clock hours of approved cosmetology training - or an equivalent path recognized by the Board - and who want legal authority to perform hair, nail, and skin services for paying clients in Minnesota. The MN Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 4,294 words.
1The Saturday Staffing Squeeze: Who May Legally Touch a Client
Lakeside Studio is a licensed Minnesota salon with an owner, two employee cosmetologists, one booth renter, and a front-desk receptionist. On a busy Saturday: the receptionist has been giving polish changes and "quick trims" to walk-ins for six months because she is "good with her hands." The booth renter's individual license expired three weeks ago; she has renewed nothing and is booked with four color clients today.
857 words, about 4 min2Cloudy Quat and a Crumbly Toenail
Paul nail salon, the manicurist has three clients back-to-back. She keeps files, buffers, and a wooden pusher in a drawer and reuses them until they wear out, wiping them with an alcohol pad between clients.
842 words, about 4 min3Level 9 in Ten Days on Hair That Says No
A 34-year-old client wants to go from dark brown to a level 9 blonde for a wedding in ten days. Six weeks ago she used a "natural" henna-based dye bought online; five months ago she had a lye relaxer.
815 words, about 4 min4The Photo Doesn't Match the Head in the Chair
A client with fine, straight, mid-back-length hair wants a blunt collarbone bob with a heavy, straight-across fringe. She brings a photo of a model with thick, wavy hair and a jaw-length cut.
877 words, about 4 min5Wax, Peel, and a Beach Vacation
A 41-year-old client books a brow wax and an express facial three days before a beach vacation. On the intake form she writes that she uses tretinoin 0.05% nightly, had a light chemical peel at a med spa six days ago, and gets cold sores "when stressed." On visual check, her brow area is slightly pink with a thin, shiny patch from a recent sunburn, and she mentions she is breastfeeding.
903 words, about 5 min