Wyoming Esthetician Practice Test

All 74 answers rest on Wyoming's own text, 48 of them on the Board's infection control chapter.

Which item is not allowed in a Wyoming salon restroom?

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Scientific concepts: infection control 27

  • A client would like coffee during her brow appointment. How may it be served in the work area? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(f)
  • A facial bed is sprayed with disinfectant because it cannot be immersed. For the spray to work, the surface must stay how? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(d)
  • A set of metal tweezers has been washed, rinsed and dried and looks spotless. What does Wyoming's rule say about that state? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(a)
  • A Wyoming esthetician keeps her comedone extractors in a UV cabinet between clients and uses no chemical on them. How does Chapter 10 treat UV light? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(b)
  • A Wyoming salon washes its own sheets and towels on site. What must be on the premises? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 15(d)
  • After contact with blood or body fluids, the disinfectant used in a Wyoming salon must be labeled as effective against what? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(c)
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Scientific concepts: infection control, continued

  • Before a non-porous implement is used on any Wyoming client, which two steps does it go through, in order? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 2(a)
  • Before serving each client, a Wyoming licensee washes with soap and water. Which parts of the body does the rule name? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 6
  • Chapter 10 describes a material with minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass. Which word does it define this way? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(f)
  • Chapter 10's definitions name glass, metal and plastic together. What are the three given as examples of? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(e)
  • How often does the covering on a Wyoming esthetic table change? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 15(b)
  • How often must the disinfectant solution in a Wyoming skin care room be prepared? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 2(c)
  • In the Wyoming Board's infection control chapter, what does it mean to clean an item? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(a)
  • New single use items that are out of their original packaging are stored in a covered container. How is it marked? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 3(c)
  • Tweezers have just come out of the disinfectant in a Wyoming skin care room. What does Chapter 10 call for until they are used again? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 4
  • Used sheets and towels come off a Wyoming esthetic table. What does Chapter 10 have them kept in until they are laundered? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 15(d)
  • What does Chapter 10 require of the trash containers in a Wyoming salon? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(e)
  • What does Chapter 10 say about animals and salon services? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(g)
  • What is 'contact time' in Wyoming's infection control rule? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(d)
  • What makes an item 'single use' under the Wyoming Board's rule? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 3(a)
  • When may a Wyoming licensee use a disinfectant wipe or spray in place of immersion? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 2(a)
  • Which group lists only items that Chapter 10 says shall not be present in a Wyoming salon? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 17
  • Which item is not allowed in a Wyoming salon restroom? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(c)
  • Which of these does Wyoming bar where single use items are concerned? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 3(b)
  • Which of these must a Wyoming licensee throw away after one use, under Chapter 10? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 3(a)
  • Which product meets the Wyoming rule's definition of a disinfectant for a skin care room? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 1(c)
  • Wyoming accepts an equally effective hand sanitizer in place of soap and water, with one exception. After what must it be soap and water? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 6

Scientific concepts: safety, blood exposure and chemicals 11

  • A client has a red, scaly patch where her facial would be done. She brings a physician's note saying it is psoriasis and not contagious. What does Wyoming's rule provide? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 10
  • A client's skin is nicked and bleeds during a Wyoming service. Where possible, what does the injured person do first? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 8(a)
  • A Wyoming esthetician has been diagnosed with a communicable disease. When may she perform services again? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 10
  • A Wyoming salon keeps its peel solutions and disinfectant concentrate in the cupboard under the customer restroom sink. What does Chapter 10 ask for instead? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 9(c)
  • Blood got on a pair of metal brow scissors during a service. What does Wyoming's procedure say about them? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 8(c)
  • Chapter 10 lets chemicals be mixed and applied to customers only as the manufacturer's label instructs. Which step does it name as part of that? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 9(d)
  • In Wyoming's blood exposure procedure, what is the injured person given to treat and cover the injury? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 8(b)
  • To save shelf space, a Wyoming esthetician pours a peel solution into a smaller bottle of her own. Which storage rule of Chapter 10 does that break? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 9(b)
  • What does a Wyoming licensee need before combining a chemical with any other substance? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 9(f)
  • Where do the soiled articles from a blood exposure go under Wyoming's rule? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 8(c)
  • Which sign, seen where a service would be performed, is on Chapter 10's list for not performing the service on that client? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 10

Skin care and services: products, wax, lashes and scope 15

  • A hand and arm treatment with paraffin is on a Wyoming salon's menu. What does Chapter 10 require of the paraffin? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 12(c)
  • A mask is portioned into a disposable cup and applied with one spatula all through the service. What happens when the service ends? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 11(c)
  • A Wyoming esthetician is hired for a wedding party at a venue that is not a salon. Under the permitted events rule, which service may she give there? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 14
  • Between services, what does Chapter 10 require of the pot that holds a Wyoming esthetician's wax? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(b)
  • How does Chapter 10 have loose powder dispensed? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 11(e)
  • How does Wyoming's scope of practice rule treat a procedure that pierces the epidermal or dermal layer of the skin? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 6(c)(v)
  • How is cream taken out of a multiuse jar in a Wyoming skin care room? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 11(b)
  • Lash extensions were taken out of their case for a client's set and not used. What becomes of them? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 14(c)
  • The wax in a pot shows hair and other debris. What must be done under Wyoming's rule? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(b)
  • Which device may a Wyoming esthetician use under the esthetics services section of Chapter 10? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 13(a)
  • Which service is within the scope of esthetics as Chapter 1 of the Wyoming rules sets it out? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 6(c)(iv)
  • Which title does Chapter 1 say a Wyoming esthetician may not use? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 6(c)(vi)
  • Which wax may a Wyoming licensee melt for a service? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(b)
  • Which wax practice does Chapter 10 forbid in a Wyoming salon? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 10, section 16(b)
  • Wyoming's scope of practice for esthetics takes in the removal of superfluous hair by means other than which two? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 6(c)(ii)

Wyoming license law (extra) 21

  • A licensed Wyoming esthetician rents a room inside a licensed salon and works for herself. What else must she hold? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 15
  • A Wyoming candidate's results show a pass on one part of the Board's examination and a fail on the other. What does Chapter 2 have her sit again? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 2, section 1(d)
  • A Wyoming esthetician forgot to renew. The Act gives her a window after the expiration date in which she may still renew, and then the license lapses. How long is the window? W.S. 33-12-128
  • A Wyoming esthetician moves house and gets a new email address. How many days does Chapter 1 give her to notify the Board? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 12
  • A Wyoming esthetician's license expired three weeks ago and she is still inside the grace period. What is working during that time? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 8(a)
  • A Wyoming license has been lapsed for five years or more and its holder does not qualify by endorsement. What comes before she may apply for examination? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 11(a)
  • A Wyoming salon also offers medical treatments. Where does Chapter 7 say they must be offered? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 4(e)
  • A Wyoming salon offers only esthetic services. Which piece of minimum salon equipment may it ask the Board in writing to waive? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 3
  • Besides the license and the most recent inspection report, what must a Wyoming licensee display where consumers can see it? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 4
  • For which Wyoming licensees does Chapter 1 provide the Add-On Hair Removal license? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 1, section 6(e)
  • How does the Wyoming Cosmetology Act define the practice of esthetics? W.S. 33-12-120(a)(vii)
  • How many hours of theory and practical instruction does Wyoming's esthetician program require? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 6, section 4
  • How often does the Wyoming Cosmetology Act have the Board inspect salons, or appoint persons to inspect them? W.S. 33-12-123(a)(v)
  • In a Wyoming salon with independent contractors, who answers for shared equipment and other common areas at inspection? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 16
  • Permanent makeup is offered in a room of a Wyoming salon. How does Chapter 7 class that service? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 4
  • Under the Wyoming Cosmetology Act, practicing esthetics for compensation without the required license is a misdemeanor. What is the most the fine can be on conviction? W.S. 33-12-127(d)
  • What does Chapter 2 require of a Wyoming applicant who has not passed every part of the examination within one year of a failure? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 2, section 1(e)
  • Where in a Wyoming salon does Chapter 7 permit carpeting or rugs? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 6(a)(iv)
  • Which of these is on Chapter 7's list of unlicensed locations where a licensed Wyoming esthetician may practice? Wyoming Board of Cosmetology Rules, Chapter 7, section 13
  • Whose approval do the Board's sanitation rules need under the Wyoming Cosmetology Act? W.S. 33-12-134(b)
  • The Wyoming Cosmetology Act does not apply to a person who is paid for which service only? W.S. 33-12-140(c)

How this list was compiled: Examination: the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology requires the NIC theory and written-practical examinations (Exam and Student Information page, https://cosmetology.wyo.gov/student-information). The examiner's candidate bulletin for the Board (https://provexam.com/test-information/wyoming-board-of-cosmetology) lists Esthetics 2025 at 110 questions, 10 of them unscored pilot questions, 90 minutes, passing score 70, and Written Practical Esthetics 2025 at 50 questions, 90 minutes, passing score 70. Outline of the theory examination: the National Esthetics Theory Examination bulletin of the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), effective September 1, 2025 (https://prov-testing.github.io/nic_cib/esthetics_national_theory_english_2025.html): Scientific Concepts 55 percent, Skin Care and Services 45 percent. Facts: the Board's rules, Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 and 10, as posted on its Rules and Regulations page (https://cosmetology.wyo.gov/rules-regulations), and the Wyoming Cosmetology Act, W.S. 33-12-119 through 33-12-140 (https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title33.pdf). Each question names its section and links to the chapter. 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 a real examination, the sample questions in a bulletin, a practice product, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Wyoming esthetician practice test asks what the Board's rules and the Wyoming Cosmetology Act say. It is not affiliated with the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology, the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC) or its test administrator.

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What the theory exam weighs

Wyoming's theory examination is NIC's. By the bulletin effective September 1, 2025, Scientific Concepts carry 55 percent of its items and Skin Care and Services 45 percent.

How the 74 questions divide

Chapter 10 of the Board's rules supplies the 27 infection control questions and the 11 on blood exposure and chemicals. Fifteen are on products, wax, lashes and the scope of esthetics. The other 21 are license law.

  • UV light is not acceptable for disinfection in Wyoming (Chapter 10, section 1).
  • Roll on wax, multiuse sponges and styptic pencils may not be present in a salon (Chapter 10, section 17).
  • A procedure that pierces the epidermal or dermal layer is invasive and prohibited (Chapter 1, section 6).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Wyoming esthetician exam?

The examiner's bulletin for the Board lists two computer-based examinations: Esthetics theory, 110 questions with 10 unscored, and Written Practical Esthetics, 50 questions. Each allows 90 minutes and has a passing score of 70.

What is on the Wyoming written practical exam for estheticians?

The bulletin lists six areas: work area preparation and set up of supplies, client preparation and basic facial, work area and new client preparation, eyebrow hair removal with simulated soft wax and tweezing, facial makeup, and the blood exposure procedure (20 percent).

Does Wyoming have a state law test for estheticians?

The Board's exam page asks for the NIC theory and written-practical examinations and names no state law test. The license law questions on this page are extra practice on the Board's rules and the Act.

Are these the actual Wyoming esthetician exam questions?

No. They are this site's own, written from Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 and 10 of the Board's rules and the Wyoming Cosmetology Act. Anatomy, skin disorders and chemistry are missing because no Wyoming text states them; the Washington esthetics test here has them.

How many hours is esthetician school in Wyoming?

No less than 600 hours of theory and practical instruction, over at least three months (Chapter 6, section 4). The Board's FAQ says Wyoming does not offer a license through apprenticeship.

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