Skin Type

What skin type is the hardest to treat?

Fitzpatrick 4

What must an esthetician determine before a facial?

Skin type

What is keratosis?

Build up of dead skin cells

where is skin type first determined?

T-zone area

Where t-zone located

Forehead to nose

What if you notice the skin is uneven?

It’s combination skin

Why do aestheticians need to be careful with diabetic clients?

Neuropathy

What skin type has a dull look to it?

Dry skin

If a client is allergic to aspirin, what product should be avoided?

Salicylic acid

what skin type has the least tolerance?

Type 1

What skin type needs more exfoliation than other?

5 and 6

White heads are known as?

Closed comedones

What is erythema?

Redness

What is rosacea?

A condition that cause redness and often small red pus filled bumps on the face

How to treat rosacea

Soothing facials with gentle massage and light exfoliation, high frequency can be used as well as intense pulse light (IPL)

3 disorders characterized by hyperpigmentation

Melisma, Lentigo, Ephlids

What is a contraindication for microdermabrasion?

Herpes

What part of the skin shows aging the quickest?

The décolleté

What are blackheads?

Open comedones

Why is the head black on open comedones?

It oxidizes

What is intrinsic aging?

The natural aging process

What is extrinsic aging?

Changes which comes from environmental factors(sun, exposure to smoke, pollutants)

What is a raised lesion?

Papule

What is a carbuncle?

Cluster of boils

What is a steatoma?

A cyst that develops in the sebaceous gland that fills with sebum

Couperose skin conditions are also known as?

Telangiectasia

What is true of a client who has a scar on her arm?

That part of the clients arm will not grow hair

Where should you perform a patch test on a client?

Behind the ear

Where should you test the temperature of your wax?

On forearm

Prior to the hair removal service the area should be cleansed with a/an:

Antiseptic

What are main ingredients in deploratories?

Alkaline such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, thioglycolic acid or calcium thioglycolate

What terms refers to the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue?

Skin histology

What are fresheners?

Alcohol free toners used to hydrate and soothe the skin

Massaging in the wrong direction can result in

Skin sagging

The club shaped structure that fits over the hair papilla?

Bulb

How must ingredients be listed on cosmetic labels?

Descending order of predominance

The use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits is called?

Electrotherapy

Which modality of electrolysis utilized direct current?

Galvanic

Electrolysis is?

Permanent hair removal

When waxing eyebrows

Apply wax in the direction of the hair growth and always pull away in the opposite direction of how the hair grows

How to hold the skin when waxing?

Taut

What do you put on the skin after a chemical peel?

SPF

Immediately following the treatment, clients who receive a chemical peel

Should not expose themselves to direct sunlight

An enzyme peel would not typically be used

Before a chemical peel

Which is not a primary color on the color wheel?

Black

What are the secondary colors?

Orange, green, purple

What is used to tone down red?

Green and yellow

What skin type has the least blemishes?

Normal skin

When white is added to a color it is called?

A tint