Scalp care

The act of removing oil or product build-up through cleansing and manipulations on the scalp:

Shampooing

Manipulations made on the scalp that create a relaxation or stimulating effect:

Scalp massage

Continous even manipulations made to the scalp area in order to increase blood circulation or to relax the client are:

Scalp massage

Manipulations to the scalp or body that include pinching, kneading, tapping, and/or other movements to stimulate blood circulation or relax muscles and tension:

massage

When brushing long hair you should start at the:

Hair ends

You should not do a stimulating scalp treatment prior to a:

Haircolor

The term used to protect the client’s neck and/or clothing during a hair service

Draping

To protect the cape from touching the client’s skin, you should use a:

Towel or neckstrip

Do not do scalp treatments if the client has:

Abrasions

Prior to the shampoo, you should always do a:

Scalp analysis

Wet hair should be detangled using a:

Wide toothed comb

Hair rinses mainly affect what layer of the hair:

Cuticle

Conditioners usually:

Penetrate deeper than hair rinses

The shampoo that contains ingredients to help control dandruff fall under this category:

Medicated shampoo

People who are bedridden can benefit from using this shampoo:

Powder dry shampoo

Acid balanced products fall on the pH scale between:

4.5-5.5

The shampoo designed to remove build-up from the hair is a:

Clarifying shampoo

The primary massage movements used in scalp massage are petrtissage, tapotement and:

Effleurage

A circular stroking or gliding movement made at the start and end of the service:

Effleurage

A gliding or circular motion used in scalp or facial treatments that produces a relaxing affect on the client:

Effleurage

___ is the method of using your palms or fingertips to create a soothing effect through circular motions made to the scalp, face, neck, arms or legs:

Effleurage

Refers to a category of massage movements that include kneading, lifting, grasping, and squeezing of the skin:

Petrissage

Includes one method of kneading the muscles between the thumb and fingers to promote circulation and deeper stimulation to the muscles:

Petrissage

The massage movement that uses a light tapping or slapping movement:

Tapotement

Used to promote blood circulation, tone muscles and stimulate nerves from the fingertips or hands tapping the skin or scalp:

Tapotement

A form of tapotement, using a chopping movement on the back, arms or lower legs:

Hacking

Percussion is another term for:

Tapotement

The massage technique that excludes any gliding motion, but does include deep rubbing movements going back and forth over a muscle or area:

Friction

Movement where the hands are placed on each side of the arm or leg and a twisting motion against the bone is used:

Friction

Highly stimulating massage technique that involves a shaking motion:

Vibration