esthetician exam

hopeishope in Lakeside, California said: sure here is my e-mail hopeishope@cox.net so if you can sent me your address and I will mail you steps for the practical exam and I have put together Q&A I will also mail you that...

Hey this is Oyre I was wondering if you could fax me the information it is 209-383-3996 either the step to the practical or any Q&As your have anything would help! Thanks!!!

SONIA in Oakland, California said: Hi everyone:
If you read the past comments you can see
many answer.For example about your question you can go to internet and look for face to face esthetician kit or dvd for the procedures and for the test in California go to internet and look for stateboardquiz.com . You can find 90 % of the question from the test there. This is because it is the real page from the board for esthetician. All test in California are the seen also if you need take the test again it is the seen every time,PLEASSE LOOK EVERY COMMENT, GOOD LUCK!

Hi Sonia,
Can you tell which book is good for esthetician and from where can I buy?

Can any one tell me which book I read for esthetician and from where can I purchase?

naren in Sacramento, California said: Can any one tell me which book I read for esthetician and from where can I purchase?

The Milady's practice book has proven to be very helpful to my students. I can not remember the exact name of the book. Also for anyone who needs additional training for the practical or written and you are located in California, you can go to www.conceptsinstitute.com this is one of our specialties..

Keren Espinoza in Rohnert Park, California said: HI, Tracie I'm Keren I've been an esthetician for about two years in the state of Georgia, I recently moved to California and I had to take the state board exam again to transfer my license. Unfortunatly I was only able to take the written part of the exam. But I'm supposed to be getting ready for the practical part wich I'm taking next month. I would really like to trade services with you and since the practical exam is a little different from the one I took in GA I would really apreciate it if you could help me out with that. I'm currently in Rohnert Park but as soon as I pass the exam I'm supposed to start a job in Mill Valley. Please let me know if you are interested.

Could you tell me anything about the test in GA? I will be taking it in a few months and would love any information you might have and what to focus on- more for the written and was it hard? Thanks. My e-mail is lauriesilverman@mindspring.com or you can call me at 678-887-8995.

Hi Im taking the NY writen Test i failed the 1st time. Im really bad at taking test and when i get there i for get every thing. Does any one have any good hints to rember some of the InFo? thanks!!

Emily in Redding, California said: I have a question about the wax warmer.. do we plug it in with the set up or at the beginning of the Wax service?..

from others i know who have taken it, i believe u plug it in at hte begining of the wax service b/c the wax amount u get is very small and in a dixie cup type cup and takes moments to heat. remember to test it!

heather in Los Angeles, California said: Hi, I'm taking my practical on july 1 & i heard that if you wear ALL white u get an extra 10 points. has anyone else heard that?

Also, i saw an above post that said to run your hand accross dermal light? I didnt learn that, at what point do we do that? right after we turn it on? is it over the client already?

thanks ALOT! : )

Hi I am thinking of transfering to ca and I would like to know about the practical test. Thanks alot

Evonne in Bloomington, California said: If your are going to the board in Glendale their is a facility around the coroner that rents the kits out. From what i remember when i took it back in 06. you get the models ready in the room you will be doing ur pratical. make sure you model is dressed very simple as well, oh and i would recommend sandels for them to wear too. no makeup and no piercings or any type of jewerly w/ hair pulled back.

when you go in to take your test they split you up 1 thru 4. their are 4 rooms in one big room. you walk in w/ ur model and wait till the instructors tell you to set up. after setting up and stuff she will explain to you how long u have and all that junk. you will have a book @ ur station, that book will tell you in order what you will be doing (note: u are not alloweed to look ahead) when it comes to the facial, they will tell you which one you get, either facial/scrub or derma light and you get to pick your own light, just pick the white light. and if you do get the derma make sure to run ur hand across the light while you r holding it no matter which light u get, do it because they will dock u points. also, make sure your eye lash strip is even and not lumpy on the eye it needs to be flat on the eye w/ no bumpy ness. nothing goes back into ur kit till u r done and time to clean up. ur book will tell u.

i just took mine on july 1, 2007 and this is very accurate!

I'M GLAD IT HELPED. Did you pass?

yes i passed! *sigh* i finished my practical 30 mins before everyone else, and i just sat there saying to myself, what did i forget!! and my teacher always said dont be the first one done. it was all good tho! one thing i noticed was alot of people didnt wipe out the sink! i was trained to do that, and thought it was manditory, Im not sure if they passed b/c my name was the second one called. so i would reccomend people do that.
Now im looking for a job in the riverside area : )

heather in Los Angeles, California said: yes i passed! *sigh* i finished my practical 30 mins before everyone else, and i just sat there saying to myself, what did i forget!! and my teacher always said dont be the first one done. it was all good tho! one thing i noticed was alot of people didnt wipe out the sink! i was trained to do that, and thought it was manditory, Im not sure if they passed b/c my name was the second one called. so i would reccomend people do that.
Now im looking for a job in the riverside area : )

Congratulation and Good luck for job.
By the by Do you have practical steps.
can you send me my email-mantri_2000@hotmail.com

Congrats!

thanks! ok.... what do u mean by the practical steps? like EVERYTHING from start to finish? your school didnt provide u with that info? if u let me know for which procedure i think i can help u out.

heather in Los Angeles, California said: i just took mine on july 1, 2007 and this is very accurate!

this should say 2208 hahha OOPS!!!! im so dumb.

heatherheather in riverside, California said: this should say 2208 hahha OOPS!!!! im so dumb.

let me try this again............2008,,,,,ahhh ok. super dumb!

Is the written part , mutiple choice questions?

yes. go to www.stateboardquiz.com and u can take a smaple test. it helped me alot.

U mean there's no actual written essay type questions, only multiple choice questions? I am from out of the country so just curious. Thanks for getting back.

ONLY multiple choice. no essay questions. go to that stateboardquiz.com and take the esthetician test is is exactly like the real thing. what country are you from?

Trinidad, thanks for your help Heather.
do you recommend any dvds or books for study material?

you are welcome : )
no i dont have any book or dvd reccomendations. i only practiced online, but study about some things like vitamin A, and chamomile and others. if u want help on the practical then u can get a dvd or one of the kit rental companies in glendale had a mock board station where u could practice, but you are up north so u may check into that where u are testing. good luck!

Hi everyone! I just took the practical in glendale.I passed but,I didn't think I was gonna make it.Anyhow, reading this forum helped tremendously! So I'd like to add something to calm your nerves:
Glendale puts you in a room with cosmetology equipment. (that really disoriented me..it would have been nice to know ahead of time)No one except for me, set thier sanatizing area up on the ledge near the sink!!! The lady who grades kept throwing my stuff away!! lol I was sure I failed, but..I kept on going as if i still had a chance. I must have washed my hands about 100 times!!everytime my mind went blank, I got up and washed my hands. (that's the best advice ever)
The crazyist thing was that it seemed the time on the itinerary was WAY off.I was the last one to finish, because I thought I was ahead of the schedule, then she announced 15 min, before all was to be finished!!! I just did my best. I finished all but clean up by that time, but kept on running the race as if I'd win. (so-to-speak)Just remember: everyone learns practical differently. Don't be nervous if you are TOTALLY doing things your way, and no one else seems to be...heheh (just KEEP GOIN) The "grader lady" can't watch you each and every single minute, if you think you've made a mistake, keep going as if you haven't. Make sure you wash hands alot, and wipe the sink dry each time. Sanatation is VERY important.
When you get your itinerary, read it over thoroughly. Note the ORDER of procedures, and at what TIME to do them. (I went out of order, because...geez who knows? I was so nervous...but I don't think they could remember whose order from another..that is alot to know all the time)
I began my testing sometime after 2:00, ended at 3:30. however, my itinerary noted that I should have done my last procedure AT 3:30!!!! So if you think you are ahead of schedule...you are not!! It's kinda messed up, but it's a good thing to know.
Good luck to you!!

Ramona in San Jose, California said: Trinidad, thanks for your help Heather.
do you recommend any dvds or books for study material?

I passed the state board exam in july - I study on the stateboardquiz.com site and on the mylady website for the written part. For the practical part I bought a dvd from one of the kit companys and watched that until I wanted to shoot myself..vey boring but also very helpful in preparing me for what to expect. Also it helped ease some nerves. Good luck!!

Hi, I am an esty student in Co. I would like to know how to get reliable info on the practical test in CA. Is there a class I can take just for taking the practical since I didn't go to school there?

hi. I had the same question as you, except I schooled in CA over 20 yrs. ago got my date for testing and had 3 wks to study! I bought MILADY's Standard comprehensive training for esty's exam review and studied the heck out of that with flash cards..then i bought a dvd for the practical part..watched that about 10 times, but i think the most helpful was stateboardquiz.com. I must have taken that online quiz 50 times and wrote down all the questions to study whenever. I did see about 20 questions on MY test from that site. The other questions were from only God knows where!! As long as you understand what you've learned, use some common sense (they ask questions tricky) You should be fine. the electric pulverizer came up ALOT on my test as did what types of herbs to use on different skin conditions. Knowing what procedure to perform on someone with a pacemaker is a good thing...stateboardquiz.com probably kicked my over to passing. Milady's was pretty useless when it comes to terms of passing the stateboard exam, but lots of good info. my dvd ($80 bucks..ugg) was really helpful too...I think you can get one cheaper. goodluck! hope this helps! if you have any more questions, I can do my best to help!

yes-FLASH CARDS!!! it will help you absorb the idea, as opposed to just the answer. Just keep doing them over and over, then when you get a question you don't recognise, you'll find that you can retrieve similar information (in your mind) from the flash cards!!!
goodluck...and BREATHE

HELLO!
I TAKE MY TEST FRIDAY AUG 8. YIKES!!!! I GRADUATED 2/14/05(I HAD A BABY). I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRACTICAL...THE WRITTEN, SOMEWHAT. IF ANYONE CAN FAX OR EMAIL INFO, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANKS IN ADVANCE

TANBEA661@NETZERO.COM
818-344-8637 FX

sure I can fax you steps on the PRACTICAL...I will fax them to you today sometime after 1:00..

It would be GREAT if you could get me the steps to the CA practical too. I will be taking it soon but I live in Colorado and I think there are different things on the CA. one. Anyway, I don't have a fax but my e-mail is:
rbaker0502@aol.com

Any help in getting through the practical is appreciated!!
Roberta

practice not touching the product bottles to your palm and cotton ball when dispensing, do everything over the trash bag, wash your hands if you touch anything that is not on your SMA before u touch the model, WIPE OUT THE SINK after u wash your hands (a biggie!!!) sharpen makeup pencil and clean out sharpener (over trash of course). Hmmmmm.what else? be confident and smile!

i passed on july 1, 2008!

Where on the mildays website do you go to practice?

hi may name is lobna ,i need someone to halp me to pass nj state test.any info if you have .thnk you.

I went to Miladyonline.com. It cost me $27.50;They emailed me a written practice test/answers(great). I took my test yesterday and passed. Some of the questions from the practice test were on my written test. Also, you have acess to the online test/answers. I really recommend it. My problem was that I've been sick and off work for four month's and was having difficulty concentrating, etc...so I didn't get much studying done. But I still passed, thank god.

lobna in Jersey City, New Jersey said: hi may name is lobna ,i need someone to halp me to pass nj state test.any info if you have .thnk you.

Hey this is Amanda im from NY. i had to have 600Hrs so i just want to make sure we have the same kind of test. But make sure you Study Bones,NERVER, Muscles, Chemistry, Skin, I had one make up question and one wax question, Skin disorders Such as Fisher, Blackhead Whitehead. If i can think of any thing i will let you know!

www.stateboardquiz.com

I felt written test yesterday.How long do I have to wait to next exam? Do I have to mail this application or fax?

they should have told you or gave u some paper work, u should call them if they didnt. ALso! i think u mean u "failed" ur test. im not trying to sound rude, but "felt" means something else.

please do not put your personal address or phone number or any other personal info on this blog because it is public and you can be found and stalked!! I found a friend here, which I could not find any other way.

Is there anyone who has taken the state boards here is arizona? They will be coming up for me in October. I would like to know what there emphasis is on. Nervous.

I am taking my test September 2. I have a couple of questions that i havent seen on this forum yet.

First, i was wondering about a few things on the list for practical:

Container and supplies for Preparation of wet and dry sanitary maintanance area - this could really vary so im not sure what they are looking for. Is it a closed container labeled clean for the dry one, and a cold tray filled with solution for the wet one?

Appropriate draping for all services. - does this mean a sheet, head wrap, do you drape a towel across the chest etc?

For the facial part of the exam: do you perform a whole facial or just cleanse, scrub, massage? Dermal light: someone said you run your hand over the light, ive never been taught dermal light period in utah. so im not sure what that means.

Lastly; do I really need to go buy a $50 wax heater so that i can put COLD wax in it? do you mock turning it on, and put 1 oz wax into a portion cup and set it in the heater?

your kit will have everything u need. the model will have a gown, and a head drape. u dont need a sheet or towel, everyhting will be labled including soil coinatiner, etc.... u dont have to do anything but perform the services. the facial is 1. cleanse 2. scrub (or 2. Dermal) 3. Massage 4. toner
u dont have to break the light on the dermal. but choose the white light, it is the easiest, just write "normal" for skin type on the client card. it only requires eye pads, no gauze or cremes to trip u up. the less, the better at state board. heres a bit of advice. WASH YOUR HANDS ALOTT! if u touch something then u are going to touch the model, u need to wash ur hands first. and heres another thing. WIPE OUT THE SINK! once u wash, be sure to wipe out the sink completely. u dont need to buy a waxer, it is ALL in the kit. the wax is in a little cuppie, so it heats up pretty quick. also make sure u test the wax! or else u will fail if they catch it. u actually need to heat up the wax, so make sure u turn on the on switch, not just plug it in.
U do need to drape a towel accross the models chest over the gown provided by your kit co. and u will also put a head wrap on her/him.

Ive seen a few different places that sell kits or rent them. Some are only available near the fairfield location, I will be in glendale. Do I buy one ahead of time or near the testing location?

you can rent one with "Western Kit Comp" I'm taking my test Aug 26 ..I will sent you the phone number....I have to look for it!

I rented from Cosmo Kit Co. they are right next to the testing place in glendale and they were great and the owner went thru the kit w/ me and gave me very valuable tips and suggestions. she demo'd how to assemble the chair etc.. so i would already be familiar w/ it. they also offer classes to take a mock exam it looks just like the real set up.
that's Cosmo Kit Co.

I'm moving from Hawaii (where I went to school) to the Bay area in a month or so...I haven't any idea how to do the practical.. Does anyone have an old DVD they'd be willing to sell used? As I don't have any friends/family there, I was wondering how I could find a model. Can we use a man, or does it have to be female? (If so... gonna make the boyfriend do it. ahhahah)

My location is Sacramento, California.

Hey I went to Federico beauty institute and graduated. I need to take the state board but my book was stolen. Does anyone know the exact book to get? Our teachers made us order them online. Thanks

hopeishope in Lakeside, California said: I have the steps for the practical if you would like I can US Mail them to you or can fax them....

Thanks from San Diego

Hi I was wondering if you could send me the practical information as well. I have the steps but I just dont know how to pack the bags. Could you PLEASE help. I've looked and asked PSI and everywhere else. Desperate!

Does anyone have the practical information for TEXAS, where to buy kit, DVD, anything! I've been trying to get mine done but I dont know how to pack the kit. I want to take it with confidence that I'm doing the right thing! Please someone PLEASE help!!!

Does anyone have any information for the Texas practical exam.. DVD, how to pack the bags, anything!!!? PLEASE PLEASE help