Beauty Business Professional and Ethical Practices 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A minor arrives alone requesting a service that requires parental consent by state rules. You should:
- Perform the service anyway
- Obtain proper parental or guardian consent first (Correct answer)
- Charge extra to cover liability
- Let the minor sign for themselves
Correct answer: Obtain proper parental or guardian consent first
Services on minors typically require verified parental or guardian consent before proceeding.
Question 2: Practicing without a current, valid license is:
- Acceptable if you are skilled
- Illegal and unprofessional (Correct answer)
- Fine as long as no one complains
- Allowed in a private home
Correct answer: Illegal and unprofessional
Providing services without a valid license violates state law and professional standards.
Question 3: Honoring a client's stated preference to not receive marketing texts is an example of respecting:
- Sales targets
- Client privacy and communication consent (Correct answer)
- Salon décor
- Product margins
Correct answer: Client privacy and communication consent
Respecting a client's communication preferences upholds their privacy and consent.
Question 4: A booth renter and salon owner disagree about a contract term. The most professional first step is to:
- Stop showing up to work
- Review the signed agreement and discuss it directly (Correct answer)
- Post about it on social media
- Take the other party's supplies
Correct answer: Review the signed agreement and discuss it directly
Reviewing the agreement and communicating directly is the professional way to resolve business disputes.
Question 5: Accurately representing your credentials and experience to clients is important because:
- It lets you charge whatever you want
- It builds trust and avoids misleading clients (Correct answer)
- It is optional if you are talented
- Clients rarely check credentials
Correct answer: It builds trust and avoids misleading clients
Truthful representation of qualifications builds trust and prevents deceptive claims.
Question 6: A client requests a service that could damage their over-processed hair. Ethically, you should:
- Do it without comment
- Advise them of the risk and suggest a safer alternative (Correct answer)
- Refuse and never explain why
- Charge double for the risk
Correct answer: Advise them of the risk and suggest a safer alternative
Informed consent and client safety require explaining risks and offering safer options.
Question 7: Reporting income accurately and paying required taxes reflects which professional value?
- Creativity
- Financial and legal integrity (Correct answer)
- Time management
- Customer service
Correct answer: Financial and legal integrity
Accurate reporting and tax compliance demonstrate financial and legal integrity.
Beauty Business Professional and Ethical Practices 3
A minor arrives alone requesting a service that requires parental consent by state rules.
You should: