NY Barber case studies
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The New York Barber License Examination is the credentialing path for people who want to practice barbering professionally in New York State, and it is administered through the New York State Department of State's licensing system. This page is an independent study resource built for candidates preparing for that exam; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Department of State or any state agency. The NY Barber case studies are 5 cases and about 3,798 words.
1Fine Hair, a Cowlick, and an Old Weight Line: Cutting What the Photo Can't Give
Darius, 19, swims competitively and shampoos twice a day. He has fine, straight, dark brown hair, about 1.5 inches on top, and brings a photo of a model with coarse, thick hair in a high skin fade with a blunt fringe and heavy texture.
734 words, about 4 min2Hot-Towel Shave for a Client on Warfarin with a Fever Blister
Alvarez, 58, books a hot-towel straight-razor shave with a sharp beard lineup for his daughter's wedding in two days. His intake card lists warfarin daily since a valve replacement, type 2 diabetes, and a five-month course of isotretinoin for cystic acne that ended 10 weeks ago.
745 words, about 4 min3A Nick at 4:40 on a Full Saturday: Sorting a Contaminated Station
Saturday, 4:40 p.m., all four chairs are busy and two clients are waiting. As you finish a skin fade, the corner of the clipper catches the client's nape and blood beads in three small spots.
788 words, about 4 min4The Pearly Bump and the Notched Brown Patch: When a Barber Refers
Kim, 63, is new to the shop and wants a tight taper and 'something for the flakes.' Under the light you note a 5 mm pearly, dome-shaped bump near his right temple with a few fine red vessels on its rim; a 2 cm flat brown patch on the crown that is darker and more irregular than the surrounding sun spots, with a small notch at one edge; a well-defined red scaly plaque at the nape with silvery scale; and fine white flaking across the scalp, worse behind the ears. He has type 2 diabetes managed with insulin, and says he 'doesn't feel it much when the clippers nick' his hands and neck.
751 words, about 4 min5A Pending License, a Rented Chair, and a Scalp Reaction in Yonkers
Rosa bought a four-chair shop in Yonkers five months ago. The only shop license on the wall still bears the previous owner's name.
780 words, about 4 min