NC Esthetician case studies
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The North Carolina esthetician credential is a state license issued by the NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, the agency that regulates esthetics, cosmetology, manicuring, natural hair care, and the shops and schools where those services are performed. Candidates typically reach the exam after completing an approved esthetics program at a licensed school and submitting an application to the Board; applicants licensed in another state, licensed in another country, or with a record of a felony should review the Board's separate application pathways before applying. The NC Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,113 words.
1The Cloudy Disinfectant Jar
You are the lead esthetician at a six-room day spa. Test strips for the quaternary ammonium disinfectant ran out two weeks ago, and the newest hire has been mixing concentrate 'by eye' into a spray bottle.
648 words, about 3 min2The Peel Request Two Weeks Before a Wedding
A 42-year-old client, Fitzpatrick III, books a facial two weeks before her daughter's wedding and asks for 'the strongest peel on the menu.' Her intake notes tretinoin 0.05% nightly for four years, a 'light peel' at another spa 10 days ago, a history of cold sores, and mild acne with two inflamed papules on her chin. Your service menu lists a 20% mandelic acid peel and a 30% glycolic acid peel.
633 words, about 3 min3The Hurried Client and the Skipped Patch Test
A 34-year-old new client books brow tint, lash tint, and a lip and chin wax three days before engagement photos. On her intake she writes: 'Accutane - last pill six weeks ago,' 'swelling and itching after a hair dye patch test five years ago,' and 'never had my lashes tinted.' She has had her brows tinted at a salon before.
632 words, about 3 min4The Extractions That Left Marks
A 28-year-old client with Fitzpatrick V skin is on a six-visit series for acne. Ten days ago you performed extractions on six closed comedones and two pustules on her cheeks.
560 words, about 3 min5Rent, Payroll, and a Peel You Shouldn't Do
You have an offer to work at a busy med-spa. The owner proposes: ' 900 a month rent, but for the first 90 days we'll run you on payroll at 18/hour plus 15% commission, then you flip to rent.' The spa sets your prices and hours, supplies the product line, requires weekly staff meetings, and books all your clients through the front desk.
640 words, about 3 min