OK Cosmetology case studies
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The Oklahoma Cosmetology Licensing Examination is the credentialing process a candidate must clear before the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering will issue a license to practice cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, or barbering in the state. Its purpose is to confirm that a graduate of an approved program can work safely and legally - that they can sanitize tools and implements, protect clients and themselves from infection, and perform services within the scope of the license they are seeking. The OK Cosmetology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,735 words.
1The Nicked Ear on a Saturday Rush
on a Saturday, and Marcus is fading a client's hairline with a trimmer when the corner of the blade nicks the top of the client's ear. A bead of blood appears.
614 words, about 3 min2Three Levels Darker Before a Wedding
A client with level 7 hair, about 50% gray at the roots and previously lightened mid-lengths (level 8), wants a level 4 warm brown for a wedding tomorrow. She scratched her scalp last night and has a 2 cm abrasion at the crown.
576 words, about 3 min3Diabetic Pedicure With a Credo Blade Request
A new client books a spa pedicure. She has type 2 diabetes, reduced sensation in both feet, thick calluses on her heels, and a 3 mm cut on her left heel that she got from a home pumice stone two days ago.
507 words, about 3 min4The Microneedling Pen and the 16-Year-Old
You are a licensed esthetician renting a booth in a Tulsa salon. The owner hands you a microneedling pen and asks you to add collagen induction therapy at $150 per session, saying the salon's liability policy covers it.
511 words, about 3 min5Brow Wax, Lash Tint, and a Peel Three Days Before Vacation
A 34-year-old client with Fitzpatrick type IV skin books brow waxing, lash tinting, and a 30% glycolic peel three days before a beach vacation. She has used tretinoin nightly for years and stopped it two days ago.
527 words, about 3 min