NJ Cosmetology case studies
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The New Jersey Cosmetology licensing examination is the assessment a candidate must pass to be licensed as a cosmetologist and hairstylist by the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, which operates within the Division of Consumer Affairs. The credential is required before you may legally perform cosmetology services for compensation in the state, and it is what employers, salon owners, and clients check when verifying that a practitioner is authorized to work. The NJ Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,075 words.
1The Shag Photo on Low-Density Hair
A 58-year-old client with very fine, low-density, straight hair brings a photo of a heavily layered curtain-bang shag worn by a model with thick, wavy hair. Her current cut is a chin-length blunt bob from ten weeks ago, plus a home trim that left the left side about 1.5 cm shorter than the right.
645 words, about 3 min2Relaxer Retouch on an Abraded Scalp, Two Hours Before a Flight
A 34-year-old client arrives six weeks after her last sodium hydroxide relaxer for a retouch. She has about 2 cm of new growth.
600 words, about 3 min3Level 3 Box Color to Level 9 Blonde in Five Days
A 22-year-old client has applied a level 3 blue-black permanent color at home every six weeks for three years. She wants to be a level 9 ash blonde for graduation in five days.
617 words, about 3 min4The Saturday Pedicure Rotation
Saturday afternoon in a busy nail area: four pedicures are booked in the next 90 minutes. The whirlpool basin was drained and wiped with a spray labeled 'hospital-grade disinfectant, 10-minute contact time' - it was rinsed after 30 seconds and refilled.
611 words, about 3 min5The Inspection the Owner Wants to Hide
At a Newark salon, the shop's license expired three weeks ago and the renewal is still pending. A stylist who has held an active New York license for six years has been taking walk-in blowout clients for two weeks while her New Jersey application is processed; the owner says she is 'basically licensed.' A receptionist with no license has been trimming split ends with shears when the desk is slow.
602 words, about 3 min