MS Cosmetology case studies
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The Mississippi Cosmetology Licensing Examination is the assessment pathway used by the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology to determine whether a candidate is ready to hold a license and work on the public. It is built for students finishing an approved cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or nail technology program, and for licensed professionals from other states seeking licensure by endorsement. The MS Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,992 words.
1Expired License and a Booked Column
On a Friday morning at a three-station salon in Jackson, Mississippi, the owner finds that one booth renter, Tasha, has a wallet license card that expired nine days ago. Tasha shows an online payment receipt stamped 'pending' and says she has six clients booked, including a 10:00 a.m.
600 words, about 3 min2Pedicure with a Toe Abrasion
At a Gulfport nail salon, a regular client arrives for a deluxe pedicure. She mentions she has type 2 diabetes and points to a 1-cm scrape on the side of her right big toe that she got from new sandals two days ago.
602 words, about 3 min3Relaxer Touch-Up on a Scratched Scalp
A client with tightly coiled, previously relaxed hair comes in for a retouch at 8 weeks post-relaxer. She reports she used a box color two weeks ago on the same hair and scratched her scalp with a comb yesterday; a 1-cm scab is visible at the nape.
617 words, about 3 min4Henna History and a Bleach Request
A client with medium brown hair and about 40% gray at the crown wants to be 'icy blonde' for a family reunion in 10 days. She says she used a 'natural henna' compound three months ago to cover gray; the package listed lawsonia inermis but also 'metallic salts' in small print.
595 words, about 3 min5Facial and Waxing on Isotretinoin
A 24-year-old client books a 'deep cleansing facial with extractions and upper-lip wax' at a Ridgeland esthetics studio. On the intake form she writes that she has been taking isotretinoin (Accutane) for acne for four months, and her dermatologist plans two more months.
578 words, about 3 min