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The 16 TAC 83.10 definition of esthetician says the term also includes which other title?16 TAC 83.10(13)
A bride wants a facial and makeup at the wedding venue. On what condition does 16 TAC 83.70 let a Texas esthetician serve her there?16 TAC 83.70(b)
A person in Texas is paid only to apply makeup for clients. How does Occupations Code 1603.0013 treat that work?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0013(3)
A Texas esthetician also holds an active manicurist license. How does 16 TAC 83.200 let her obtain the esthetician/manicurist specialty license?16 TAC 83.200(b)
A Texas esthetician finishes a human trafficking prevention course in March. Until when must she hold on to its certificate, under 16 TAC 83.25(g)?16 TAC 83.25(g)
A Texas esthetician has held her license for 16 years. What continuing education does 16 TAC 83.25(k) accept for a renewal after September 1, 2025?16 TAC 83.25(k)
A Texas esthetician is asked for four services in one afternoon. Which one does her license cover, by Occupations Code 1603.2103(a)(4)?Texas Occupations Code 1603.2103(a)(4) and 1603.0011(c)
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Licensing and regulation, continued
A Texas esthetician knows she has a contagious disease that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect. What does Occupations Code 1603.209 say?Texas Occupations Code 1603.209(a)
A Texas esthetician's license is on inactive status, so she may not practice. What does 16 TAC 83.24 say about renewing it?16 TAC 83.24(b)-(c)
An esthetician licensed in another state applies for a Texas provisional license. For how long must she have been licensed in good standing?16 TAC 83.28(f)(2)
At the door of the test center a Texas candidate is asked for one thing before she is seated. What does 16 TAC 83.21(f) call for?16 TAC 83.21(f)
For how long does a Texas temporary license last under Occupations Code 1603.2025?Texas Occupations Code 1603.2025(c)
How old must a model used in a Texas practical examination be, under 16 TAC 83.21?16 TAC 83.21(h)
In which languages must the human trafficking sign in a Texas establishment be written, by Occupations Code 1603.356?Texas Occupations Code 1603.356(b)(1)
What does 16 TAC 83.70 require a Texas practitioner to wear while performing services?16 TAC 83.70(i)
Which document must a licensed Texas establishment display under Occupations Code 1603.357?Texas Occupations Code 1603.357
Infection control 21
A facial has just ended. What does 16 TAC 83.104 require for the facial bed and its headrest?16 TAC 83.104(c)
A new assistant sets the bleach jug on a sunny windowsill with its cap off. What does 16 TAC 83.101 require instead?16 TAC 83.101(b)(3)
A painful, very red, swollen sore with a sharp raised border spreads on a client's cheek, with fever. Which organism usually causes erysipelas?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Erysipelas
A stick of alum sits in an esthetician's drawer in Texas. Which forms of alum or other astringents does 16 TAC 83.112 accept?16 TAC 83.112(a)(3)
An esthetician measures one-third cup of household bleach into a gallon of water. Which Texas solution has she made?16 TAC 83.100(1)(B)
An itchy, bumpy red rash appears the day after a client sat in a spa whirlpool. Which bacterium causes hot tub folliculitis?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Hot tub folliculitis
Before an eyelash extension service, 16 TAC 83.115 names one way for the practitioner to clean her hands. Which?16 TAC 83.115(a)
Besides a stick from a used needle or lancet, how can infected blood pass hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV to a worker?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Bloodborne pathogens
Blood drips onto the floor beside a Texas facial bed. When must the visible blood be cleaned up with a hospital grade or tuberculocidal disinfectant or the blood cleanup bleach solution?16 TAC 83.111(b)
Closing time: a tub of soiled bleach solution is left from the day's soaking. What does 16 TAC 83.101 have done with it?16 TAC 83.101(b)(6)
How does 16 TAC 83.100 rank an EPA-registered bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal disinfectant that is used as its maker instructs?16 TAC 83.100(5)
How does 16 TAC 83.102 have the towels used on Texas clients washed?16 TAC 83.102(l)
In patch testing, possible allergens are taped to the skin. When does the provider read the area, according to MedlinePlus?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Allergy testing - skin
MRSA is a staph germ. What sets it apart from other staph, according to MedlinePlus?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
What does 16 TAC 83.111 say a licensee should never touch?16 TAC 83.111(a)
What may not be stored in the restroom of a Texas establishment, for public safety?16 TAC 83.114(e)
What use of an ultraviolet electrical sanitizer does 16 TAC 83.102(f) permit for clean, disinfected implements?16 TAC 83.102(f)
Which fumigant does 16 TAC 83.112 name among the prohibited products?16 TAC 83.112(a)(4)
Which of these does 16 TAC 83.102 name as a contagious condition that stops a service?16 TAC 83.102(b)
Which statement about cleansing is part of the 16 TAC 83.100 definitions?16 TAC 83.100(2)
With whose requirements must the labels on products in a Texas establishment comply, under 16 TAC 83.102(n)?16 TAC 83.102(n)
Skin care 13
A client arrives for skin analysis wearing foundation. Why does that matter for a Wood lamp examination?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Wood lamp examination
A client says the word rhytids is printed on her dermatologist's note and asks what it means. What are rhytids?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Wrinkles
A red mark on a client's cheek has a dot at its center and fine reddish extensions. What happens when a spider angioma is pressed?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Spider angioma
A referral note calls a cyst subcutaneous. Where is it?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Subcutaneous
A soft lump rolls easily under the fingers during a neck massage. Which fatty lump under the skin does MedlinePlus describe this way?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Skin lumps
About how many sweat glands is a person born with?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Sweating
During skin analysis an esthetician finds an area that is thickened and leathery from long rubbing or scratching. What is the term?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Lichenified
How does MedlinePlus describe an ulcer of the skin?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Ulcers
Melanin gives color to the skin and the hair. Which part of the eye does it also color?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Melanin
Pityriasis rosea starts with a single large patch before smaller oval rashes follow on the chest and back. What is that first patch called?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Pityriasis rosea
Purple spots where small vessels have leaked blood under the skin are less than 4 millimeters across. What are spots of that size called?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Purpura
Round, light patches on a teenager's cheeks do not tan with the skin around them. Which common disorder causes these hypopigmented patches?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Pityriasis alba
Sweat beads on a client's forehead under the steamer, though she is not trying to sweat. What controls sweating?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Sweating
Facial treatments 23
A client asks for dermabrasion, the removal of the top layers of the skin. Who usually performs it, according to MedlinePlus?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Dermabrasion
A client asks what cellulite is before a body treatment. How does MedlinePlus define it?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Cellulite
A client used a mask twice without trouble and reacts to it on her third visit. What does MedlinePlus say about repeated exposures to an allergen?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Allergic reactions
A client's lips swell after a new lip product. How does angioedema differ from hives?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Angioedema
A comedone extractor has been used on a client. What does 16 TAC 83.104(d) require before the next client?16 TAC 83.104(d)
A high-frequency unit cannot be immersed in liquid. What does 16 TAC 83.102(e) require before each use on a client?16 TAC 83.102(e)
A pregnant client asks whether a body oil will keep stretch marks from forming. What does MedlinePlus say of lotions and oils that claim this?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Skin and hair changes during pregnancy
A sponge was used to take a mask off one client. What does 16 TAC 83.104(f) require for the next client?16 TAC 83.104(f)
A Texas esthetician keeps a peel that the FDA has deemed unsafe on her shelf and says she never uses it. How does 16 TAC 83.113 treat its storage on licensed premises?16 TAC 83.113(b)
A Texas facial may be given by hand. What else does Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(3) let the esthetician use?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(3)(A)
An esthetician dips a spatula into a jar of mask, spreads it on the client and reaches for the jar again. What does 16 TAC 83.104(g) say?16 TAC 83.104(g)
An exfoliating solution splashes onto an esthetician's forearm and burns. For how long does MedlinePlus say to flush the skin with cool running water?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Chemical burn or reaction
Before extractions an esthetician sorts the bumps on a client's nose. What decides whether a comedone is called open or closed?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Comedones
During which part of a Texas facial does 16 TAC 83.104 require gloves to be worn?16 TAC 83.104(a)
For severely dry, scaly skin, which moisturizers does MedlinePlus say work better than lotions?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Ichthyosis vulgaris
How deep may a Texas exfoliating product or procedure go before 16 TAC 83.112 prohibits it?16 TAC 83.112(c)
How does 16 TAC 83.104 class a lancet used during a Texas facial?16 TAC 83.104(e)
In 16 TAC 83.10, which word covers the tonics, lotions, oils, clays and creams used to beautify the face, neck or arms?16 TAC 83.10(32)
What is the medical name for stretch marks?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Stretch marks
When does MedlinePlus say to put a heavy-duty moisturizer on severely dry skin?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Ichthyosis vulgaris
Which areas may a Texas esthetician cleanse, stimulate or massage under Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(3)?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(3)
Which ingredients does MedlinePlus name in the creams used to treat blackheads?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Blackheads
Which procedure does 16 TAC 83.104(g) permit to keep a multi-use moisturizer from cross contamination?16 TAC 83.104(g)(3)
Hair removal 9
A Texas shop removes eyebrow hair only with a looped piece of thread. How does Occupations Code 1603.0012 class threading?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0012(1)
A used spatula is found propped in the wax pot between clients. What does 16 TAC 83.105(d) say about applicators?16 TAC 83.105(d)
A waxing client says she takes isotretinoin for acne. For how long after that treatment ends does MedlinePlus say to avoid hair removal by waxing?MedlinePlus Drug Information, Isotretinoin
Before wax goes on, what must a Texas practitioner do to the area of the client's body, under 16 TAC 83.105?16 TAC 83.105(b)
By whose recommendations must a Texas wax pot be cleaned and disinfected?16 TAC 83.105(d)
In 16 TAC 83.10, a tweezing technique is a temporary hair removal procedure that does what?16 TAC 83.10(44)
Metal tweezers are a multi-use item. What does 16 TAC 83.105(e) require before each Texas hair removal service?16 TAC 83.105(e)
Soft wax has been pulled from a client's leg. What does 16 TAC 83.105 say about using that wax again?16 TAC 83.105(d)
Which means of removing superfluous hair are in the Texas practice of cosmetology under Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(6)?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(6)
How this list was compiled: Outline: the Written Examination content outline in the Esthetician License Examination Candidate Information Bulletin of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, dated January 1, 2026, published for the department by PSI Services LLC (https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/715, linked from https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/examinations/). Facts: Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 83 (read rule by rule on the Secretary of State's rules site, linked from the department's laws and rules page), Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1603, and public pages of MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine). Each question names its rule, section or page and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the public texts named. Nothing comes from the real examination, a testing vendor, a textbook or a prep course.
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This Texas esthetician written exam practice is unofficial: 82 questions of our own. It is not affiliated with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or PSI Services LLC.
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What the Texas written exam asks
The Esthetician License Examination bulletin dated January 1, 2026 (opened October 16, 2026) lists five topics: facial treatments 28 percent, infection control 25, licensing and regulation 20, skin care 16, hair removal 11. This bank holds 23, 21, 16, 13 and 9 questions on them.
Texas rules behind the answers
Chapter 83 of Title 16 sets a facial bed disinfected after each client, no re-dipped applicators and tweezers sterilized or sanitized before each hair removal service. Machine theory and massage movements are left out: no public text states them.
Gloves must be worn during any type of extraction (16 TAC 83.104).
Wax may not be reused under any circumstances, and no applicator may be left standing in it (16 TAC 83.105).
A product or procedure that contacts or penetrates the dermis is prohibited (16 TAC 83.112).
Questions and answers
Is there an esthetician state board exam study guide for Texas?
The department's candidate bulletin is the guide to what is asked: it prints the written outline and names Chapter 83 and Occupations Code Chapter 1603 as references. The questions here are ours, written from those two texts and MedlinePlus pages.
How many questions are on the Texas esthetician written exam?
Eighty-two: 75 scored and 7 non-scored. The bulletin allows 105 minutes for the scored questions and 10 more for the others, and passing takes 70 percent correct.
Does this cover the Texas esthetician practical exam?
No. The practical is a separate examination on a mannequin, taken once the written one is passed. The bulletin gives it 1 hour and 41 minutes and a passing score of 70 percent.
How many hours is esthetician school in Texas?
The department's esthetician license page asks for a 750-hour esthetician course at a barbering or cosmetology school licensed in Texas, and 16 TAC 83.200 asks that an applicant be at least 17.