Book excerpt: Milady's Standard Situational Problems for Cosmetology Students tests students' knowledge of how they should apply the information they have learned to real-life situations. This text will ask that they apply that knowledge to situations that more closely reflect what they are likely to encounter as a salon employee, demonstrating that they know how to use the information they have learned. The questions are complex, often describing a salon stylist or other professional who has a client with a combination of conditions, problems, or attitudes. The student will have to take many factors into account to achieve the desired results, both from a technical and a communication perspective.