California Cosmetology Written ExamSkin CareMedium
During a basic facial, a cosmetologist has just cleansed and analyzed the client's skin. What is the next step in the standard facial procedure sequence?
- AApply moisturizer and SPF
- BPerform facial massage
- CPerform steaming or exfoliation
- DApply a mask
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Perform steaming or exfoliation
After cleansing and analyzing the skin, the standard facial sequence moves to steaming and/or exfoliation to soften the skin and remove dead cells, preparing it for massage and mask application.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Moisturizing and SPF application is the final step of the facial, not immediately after analysis.
- B. Massage typically follows steaming/exfoliation, not analysis directly.
- D. Masks are applied later, after massage, not right after analysis.
Facial Procedure Sequence
The standard order of steps performed during a basic facial to cleanse, treat, and protect the skin.
- Begins with cleansing and skin analysis
- Steaming/exfoliation prepares skin for extractions and massage
- Ends with toning and moisturizing/SPF protection
Memory trick: 'Clean Analysts Steam, Massage, Mask, Tone, Moisturize' (CASMMTM)