Study Guides
Written to be practiced, not re-read. Each section ends with a question before you move on.
8 guides · 52 built-in checks · 282 exact figures with statute citations
Re-reading is one of the least effective ways to study. These guides interrupt you with questions instead.
Hair Coloring and Lightening
Coloring is 39% of the Florida clinical examination and 19.5% of the combined 130 scored questions — the single heaviest domain in either paper. Seven cycles cover level and tone, the law of color, the five product categories, developer volumes and oxidative chemistry, application sequence, corrective color and gray coverage, and the safety rules that end a service rather than adjust it.
Open guidePermanent Waving and Chemical Relaxing
Chemical texture is 34% of the Florida clinical examination and 17% of the combined 130 scored questions — tied with sanitation as the second-heaviest domain overall. Seven cycles cover the side bonds and what breaks them, perm chemistry and wave types, rods, wrapping and processing, the two incompatible relaxer chemistries, relaxer application and timing, and the analysis findings that end a service before it starts.
Open guideGeneral Safety and Sanitation Procedures
Sanitation is 34% of the Florida theory examination and 17% of the combined 130 scored questions — the heaviest domain on that paper, and the one a state inspector actually walks in and checks. Seven cycles cover the three levels of decontamination, how infection moves, the disinfection procedure end to end, blood exposure, chemical safety and Safety Data Sheets, physical and electrical hazards, and the conditions that end a service.
Open guideClient Services, Analysis and Scalp Care
Client services and scalp care together are 14.5% of the combined 130 scored questions. Seven cycles cover the four analysis findings that govern every chemical service, the consultation and how it is actually conducted, shampooing and conditioning chemistry, scalp and hair conditions and which ones stop the appointment, records and release forms, difficult conversations, and the scope boundary that appears in every one of these scenarios.
Open guideHair Cutting, Shaping and Styling
Cutting and styling together are 11% of the combined 130 scored questions — 22% of the clinical examination. Six cycles cover elevation and guides, the reference points and tools, why a cut is checked dry, the hydrogen bond that makes every set temporary, roller and pin curl mechanics, and thermal styling safety.
Open guideFacials, Makeup and Hair Removal
Facials, makeup and hair removal is 16% of the Florida theory examination and 8% of the combined 130 scored questions. Six cycles cover skin structure, types and conditions, the facial procedure and massage, hair removal methods and the depilation/epilation split, waxing technique and its absolute contraindications, makeup application and the sanitation rules that make it hygienic, and eyebrow shaping.
Open guideManicuring and Pedicuring
Nails are 16% of the Florida theory examination and 8% of the combined 130 scored questions, and this domain carries two Florida-specific prohibitions the exam tests directly. Six cycles cover nail anatomy, disorders and when to refuse, manicure and pedicure procedure, enhancements and the banned monomer, implement sanitation and the foot spa rule, and the safety of drills, ventilation and vulnerable clients.
Open guideFlorida Laws, Rules and Professional Practice
Laws and rules is 10% of the Florida theory examination and 5% of the combined 130 scored questions — the smallest domain and the one where a national textbook is most actively wrong, because every figure in it is set by Chapter 477 of the Florida Statutes and Chapter 61G5 of the Administrative Code. Six cycles cover licensure, the regulator, scope of practice, salon licensing and inspections, discipline and advertising, and the administrative duties that quietly end careers.
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