NC Barber case studies
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The North Carolina Barber Licensing Examination is the written assessment used by the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners as part of the pathway to becoming a licensed barber in the state. It is intended for students completing an approved barber program, apprentices finishing their supervised hours, and barbers transferring or reinstating a license who are directed to test. The NC Barber case studies are 5 cases and about 3,580 words.
1Blood on the Nape at 3:40 on a Saturday
At 3:40 on a Saturday, a barber finishes a skin fade and sees a line of blood on the client's nape where the edger nicked him. On the station are the detachable clipper blade, the edger, a straight razor used for the outline, and a folded towel.
775 words, about 4 min2The Blunt Bob on Fine Hair with a Cowlick
A client with fine, straight, medium-low density hair arrives with a shoulder-length cut layered three months ago. The shortest layers are about 3 inches long, the perimeter has grown out unevenly, and the ends look thin and tapered.
719 words, about 4 min3The Wedding Shave on an Irritated Neck
A 45-year-old client with tightly curled hair and a long history of razor bumps asks for a straight-razor shave two days before a wedding. His neck shows a band of raised, hyperpigmented papules from previous shaves, and he has been applying a prescription retinoid to that area every night.
661 words, about 3 min4Touch-Up and Color Ten Days Later
A client arrives seven weeks after her last lye relaxer with about an inch of new growth. Ten days ago another shop applied a semi-permanent color rinse.
711 words, about 4 min5Three Chairs, One Inspector
An inspector visits a three-chair North Carolina shop on a weekday afternoon. The shop license is framed in the back office.
714 words, about 4 min