ND Esthetician study guide
ND Esthetician · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The North Dakota Esthetician license is the credential that lets you perform skin care services for the public in North Dakota - facials, waxing and other hair removal, makeup, lash and brow services, and certain exfoliation and advanced treatments within the scope the state allows. It is administered through the North Dakota Board of Cosmetology, which sets the licensing requirements, approves training programs, and oversees the examination process. The ND Esthetician study guide has 11 sections and about 3,860 words.
01Infection Control and Safety Practices
The Infection Control and Safety Practices domain tests whether you can trace how pathogens move through a treatment room and match every item to the correct level of decontamination. Expect questions on hand hygiene, disinfectant contact time, single-use versus reusable implements, blood exposure, and employer duties under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
380 words, about 2 min02Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin tests the layers, cells, glands and barrier mechanisms that explain why esthetic treatments stay in the epidermis and why certain products sting, peel or irritate. Epidermis - avascular, keratinized, self-renewing.
338 words, about 2 min03Skin Analysis and Skin Types
Skin Analysis and Skin Types tests whether you can separate a client's inherited skin type from temporary conditions, gather objective data with lamps and palpation, and choose products that actually match. Type is inherited and largely fixed: normal, dry, oily, combination (oily T-zone, drier cheeks).
326 words, about 2 min04Client Consultation, Contraindications, and Documentation
Client Consultation, Contraindications, and Documentation tests your ability to collect a usable history, recognize when a service must be refused or modified, obtain consent, and write a record that protects both client and licensee. Ask about medications, allergies, pregnancy, skin and eye conditions, prior waxing, peels, laser and injectables, sun exposure and home care.
343 words, about 2 min05Facial Treatments and Product Selection
Facial Treatments and Product Selection tests the sequence of a professional facial, the purpose of each step, massage technique and safety, and matching formulations to the skin in front of you. Consultation and analysis, cleanse, exfoliate, steam or warm compress, extractions (where in scope and skin is not inflamed), massage, mask, tone, moisturize, sunscreen.
318 words, about 2 min06Hair Removal and Waxing
Hair Removal and Waxing tests the hair growth cycle, soft versus hard wax, safe temperature, client screening, and the hygiene rules that prevent cross-contamination and skin lifting. Anagen is active growth, catagen is transition, telogen is resting.
363 words, about 2 min07Makeup Application and Lash and Brow Services
Makeup Application and Lash and Brow Services tests color theory, face-shape correction, foundation matching, brow design, and the extra sanitation and patch testing that eye-area services demand. Complementary colors cancel each other: green concealer neutralizes redness, peach or orange cancels blue-purple bruising and dark circles, yellow cancels purple, lavender brightens sallow yellow tones.
358 words, about 2 min08Chemical Peels, Exfoliation, and Advanced Treatments
Chemical Peels, Exfoliation, and Advanced Treatments tests how acids work, why pH and free acid matter more than the percentage on the label, which peels fall in esthetic scope, and how to prevent complications. In North Dakota, estheticians perform superficial peels; medium and deep peels belong to medical professionals.
326 words, about 2 min09Electrical and Mechanical Devices in Esthetics
Electrical and Mechanical Devices in Esthetics tests the current type behind each machine, what it does at the skin surface, and the contraindications and safety habits that keep clients safe. Direct current with a positive and negative pole; the client holds the return electrode.
368 words, about 2 min10Chemistry, Ingredients, and Product Knowledge
Chemistry, Ingredients, and Product Knowledge tests pH, functional ingredient categories, how actives behave inside a formula, and how sunscreen and labeling claims are regulated. The pH scale runs 0–14 and skin sits near 4.5–5.5.
365 words, about 2 min11North Dakota Cosmetology Statutes, Rules, and Professional Ethics
North Dakota Cosmetology Statutes, Rules, and Professional Ethics tests the legal frame around your license: who regulates esthetics, what your scope covers, how a salon must operate, what may be advertised, and how a professional handles an ethical conflict. The North Dakota Board of Cosmetology licenses estheticians, cosmetologists, manicurists, instructors and salons under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-11 and the Board's administrative rules.
375 words, about 2 min