Natural Hair Stylist study guide
Natural Hair Stylist · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The New York State natural hair styling license is issued by the Department of State and authorizes a licensed person to perform, for a fee or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, a defined set of services on the hair of a human being: shampooing, arranging, dressing, twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding the hair or beard by hand or mechanical appliances. It is the credential for practitioners who work with natural hair and textured hair without cutting, coloring, or chemically restructuring it. The Natural Hair Stylist study guide has 5 sections and about 1,472 words.
01Scope of Practice and Permitted Services
Domain 1 tests whether you can draw the line between permitted natural hair styling and services that require another license. The natural hair stylist credential is a specialty license: it authorizes care and styling of natural hair and hair additions, not the full cosmetology or barbering scope.
317 words, about 2 min02Prohibited Services and Excluded Activities
Domain 2 tests what you must refuse, even when a client asks and you have the skill. A natural hair stylist license is not a general beauty license, and client demand does not enlarge the scope.
302 words, about 2 min03Tension-Causing Techniques and Required Approved Course of Study
Domain 3 tests tension control and the approved course of study. Tension-causing techniques pull on the follicle and scalp; repeated or excessive tension can cause traction alopecia, folliculitis, breakage, and permanent hairline loss.
299 words, about 1 min04Appearance Enhancement Law and Licensee Responsibilities
Domain 4 tests the Appearance Enhancement Law and the licensee’s daily duties. The law requires a license to perform natural hair styling for compensation and sets sanitation, display, and scope rules.
288 words, about 1 min05Licensing, Examination and Renewal Procedures
Domain 5 tests the path from applicant to renewed licensee. The sequence is approved course, application, examination, license, and timely renewal.
266 words, about 1 min