TX Cosmetology study plan

TX Cosmetology · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Sanitation, Disinfection, and Safety

Sort 25 salon tools, implements, and surfaces into noncritical, semicritical, and critical categories and name the required level of control for each.
Write out, without notes, the two-step cleaning-then-disinfecting procedure and the label contact time for quats, bleach, and hospital-grade disinfectants.
Distinguish sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization and give one salon example of each.
Identify five workplace hazards (slips, cord and electrical, chemical mixing, blood or body-fluid exposure, ergonomics) and state the required corrective action for each.

One-page 'Levels of Control' chart with 25 items correctly sorted and contact times listed; self-checked to 90% accuracy.

Week 2

Apply blood-exposure and contaminated-waste procedures to five written scenarios and select the correct response for each.
Map the structure of Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1602 and the TDLR cosmetology rules, marking where sanitation, licensing, and scope-of-practice requirements sit.
Define each license and shop type (cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, instructor, salon) and state what each may and may not perform.
Rewrite each Domain 1 safety procedure as a Texas rule citation so every habit you practice matches the requirement.

25-question mixed quiz on Domains 1 and 5 scored at 80% or higher, with each missed item rewritten as a correct statement.

Week 3

Analyze hair and scalp (texture, density, porosity, elasticity, scalp condition) across five written case profiles and record findings.
Match shampoo, conditioner, and treatment type and pH range to each analyzed hair condition.
Diagram the four basic haircut structures plus the sectioning, parting, and distribution lines used to build each.
Explain how haircutting and chemical-service tools are cleaned and disinfected between clients.

Completed hair analysis worksheet for five cases with a justified product and service recommendation for each.

Week 4

Sequence a relaxer, permanent wave, and color service end to end, including patch test, strand test, and client release steps.
Apply Texas rules on client records, patch-test documentation, and salon sanitation to ten scenario items.
Calculate processing times and select developer or relaxer strength and neutralizing steps for three case profiles.
Review every missed item from Weeks 1 through 3 and rewrite each as a rule or procedure statement.

Timed 40-question quiz on Domains 1, 2, and 5 scored at 80% or higher, with a remediation list of no more than five items.

Week 5

Label the structures of the natural nail and surrounding skin from memory.
Differentiate nail disorders and infections from conditions a manicurist may service, and name the ones requiring physician referral.
Sequence a complete manicure and pedicure, including client screening, implement handling, and disinfection between clients.
State the safety, storage, and ventilation requirements for acrylics, gels, and monomer use.

30 self-made flashcards on nail anatomy, disorders, and disinfection, sorted into 'refer' and 'service' piles at 90% accuracy.

Week 6

Describe proper removal of nail tips, wraps, and enhancements without damaging the natural nail.
Identify the layers and functions of the skin and match each skin type to appropriate product selection.
Classify primary and secondary skin lesions and list those that are contraindications to service.
Compare nail and skin sanitation requirements and note where they differ.

Hand-drawn, fully labeled skin diagram reproduced from memory plus a lesion classification list covering 15 examples.

Week 7

Sequence a basic facial from consultation and cleansing through exfoliation, extractions, massage, masking, and sun protection.
Match each massage manipulation to its intended effect and identify areas to avoid.
Screen five client profiles for contraindications and state the correct course of action for each.
Explain how facial equipment, implements, and linens are cleaned and disinfected between clients.

Timed 30-question skin care quiz scored at 85% or higher plus a one-page facial protocol checklist.

Week 8

Recite Texas licensure requirements, renewal cycle, continuing education, and salon sanitation rule requirements without notes.
Translate the ten most-missed items from Weeks 1 through 7 into rule-based statements and re-test on them.
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions.
Build a final one-page summary sheet with one high-yield fact per domain.

Two timed mixed practice exams scored at 85% or higher, with a one-page error log and a final summary sheet.

Week 2: Domain 1 self-test at 85% or higher and a completed laws/rules outline covering licensing, sanitation, and scope of practice.

Week 4: 80% or higher on the timed 40-question quiz covering Domains 1, 2, and 5, with a remediation list of five or fewer items.

Week 6: 85% or higher across the nail and skin quizzes combined, and no unresolved 'refer vs. service' errors on the disorder sort.

Week 8: Two full-length practice exams at 85% or higher and an error log showing no concept missed more than once.