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An overview 50 question practice test on Esthetics.

Great source for beauty professionals. Learn what's taking off in the world of beauty - new hair, makeup, skin and nail products, tips and trends.

The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health. Healthy nails are usually smooth and consistent in color. Specific types of nail discoloration and changes in growth rate can be signs of lung, heart, kidney, and liver diseases, as well as diabetes and anemia.

Explore specific areas for Nail Technicians, Hair Stylists, Estheticians and Salon owners but the rest of the industry is NOT neglected here. Check out the Articles area, the Show & Class Calendars, the Links area, and more than 15 Message Boards, one for every aspect of the industry including Massage Therapy, Waxing, Reflexology, Permanent Makeup, Electrolysis, Classifieds, Client Relocating, and more.

Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.

This database includes journals and magazines covering an enormous range of health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is a comprehensive resource that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. The database includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video.

Find videos on skin care, reflexology, acupressure, and more.

From the General Statutes of North Carolina, this are the regulations and descriptions of all aspects of cosmetic arts.

The two most important laws pertaining to cosmetics marketed in the United States are the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act(FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). FDA regulates cosmetics under the authority of these laws.

The NC State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners has remained steadfast in its commitment to establishing and maintaining authorized, sanitary, healthful, and professional standards for the ever-expanding and technologically advancing cosmetic art profession. The board's mission is to develop, monitor and enforce the standards used in the industry for the safety and protection of the public.

OSHA's Safety and Health Topics webpages provide information on specific safety and health hazards, as well as specific hazard information on different industries. These pages provide information on hazard identification and control, as well as existing OSHA standards where applicable. This information can be helpful to employers in complying with OSHA standards.

The Allied Beauty Experts (ABE) has been a trusted partner in the beauty industry for the last 20 plus years. Providing business, financial and marketing resources, along with professional and general liability insurance, and much more.

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) advances the professional beauty industry by providing our members with education, charitable outreach, government advocacy, events and more. Pro Beauty is the largest organization of salon professionals with members representing salons/spas, distributors, manufacturers and beauty professionals/NCA.

The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals is dedicated to promoting permanent makeup safety, excellence, and professional standards by providing education, certification, and industry guidelines.

Our mission is to deliver world-class industry reports, education, networking, a resource library, business building tools and a nationally renowned Calendar of Events.

Esthetic­ianEDU.​org is a resource designed specifically with esthetician state licensing candidates in mind. Esthetic­ianEDU.​org is made up of state-specific instructional guides designed to address the very questions that all would-be estheticians have.

The AEA promotes the highest standards in Electrology education, practice and ethics and champions state licensing and regulation of the profession to protect the public interest. The American Electrology Association plays a key role in providing reliable and scientifically accurate information to its membership, the public, the medical community and government agencies.

The International Pedicure Association was developed for the modern pedicurist worldwide, to help meet their needs and concerns regarding pedicures. Through a support network along with the highest levels of education in the industry, safe high quality pedicures can be achieved. To help elevate and differentiate pedicurists who wish to go beyond their basic education, the International Pedicure Association was founded in 2004.