NM Esthetician study guide
NM Esthetician · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Esthetician credential in New Mexico is one of the license types regulated by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, a board housed within the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD). The board sets standards for licensure and renewal so that licensed professionals and establishments meet required standards of education, competency, and practice, and it investigates consumer complaints, inspects establishments, and disciplines licensees when sanitation and infection-control rules are violated. The NM Esthetician study guide has 5 sections and about 1,590 words.
01Infection Control, Sanitation, and Safety
Nearly every question in this domain turns on which level of control an item requires. Cleaning/sanitation physically removes debris and reduces microbial load; it is always the required first step before anything higher.
290 words, about 1 min02Skin Sciences and Skin Analysis
Build a mental map of the epidermis: stratum corneum (barrier), granulosum, spinosum, basale (where keratinocytes divide and melanocytes sit). Below it, the dermis holds collagen, elastin, sebaceous and sweat glands, hair follicles, and vessels; then subcutaneous fat.
318 words, about 2 min03Client Consultation and Treatment Planning
A defensible consultation has a sequence: intake form, medical history and medications, allergies, lifestyle, current home care, skin analysis, patch test if indicated, informed consent, then the treatment plan and home-care recommendations. Document everything - dates, products used, settings, observations, and client statements - because records are your legal protection.
329 words, about 2 min04Esthetic Treatments and Hair Removal
Know the phases: cleansing, analysis, exfoliation, extraction (softened skin only, no broken tissue), massage, mask, and finishing products. Massage movements are effleurage (gliding), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), friction, and vibration; all are contraindicated over inflammation, recent surgery, or suspicious lesions.
340 words, about 2 min05Makeup, Specialized Services, and Business Practices
Color theory drives corrective makeup. Primary colors (red, yellow, blue) mix into secondary colors; complementary colors sit opposite each other on the wheel and cancel each other.
313 words, about 2 min