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What type of cleaning is least effective?

Sanitizing (disinfection and sterilization are more effective)

What do Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain?

Information complied by the manufacturer about product safety; includes hazardous ingredients, safety precautions and procedures

How many bones are in the metacarpus?

5

What is the largest bone in the face

Mandible

What is hirsutism?

Excessive hair growth on the face, arms and legs…especially in women

What skin type has small pores?

Dry

What is Staphlococci?

A pus forming bacteria that grows in clusters causing abscesses, pustules and boils

What makes oil and water mix?

Emulsifiers are surfactants that cause oil and water to mix to form an emulsion

What is the medical term for lice?

Pediculosis capitis

What is the burning ray?

UVB

Who is the least/last to age?

Dark skin

Who can't receive laser hair removal?

Blond haired or dark skinned

What would you put on cotton when doing extractions?

An antiseptic

What is milia?

A white head trapped under the skin

What ingredient comes from a plant and is calming?

Chamomile

What are the sensory cells for touch called?

Merkel cells

Why use distilled water?

To prevent mineral deposit build-up on the steamer heating element

What is Effleurage?

Soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner

What type of massage is percussion?

Tapotement

What is bacilli?

Short, rod shaped bacteria

Name a benefit UV rays have on the skin?

Vitamin D production

What mask is rubbed off?

Gommage

What do you do if blood is present during extractions?

Fill out an incident report

What system covers and shapes the body?

Muscular system

Why is body wash not recommended for the face?

High Alkalinity

What method of galvanic is used during desincrustation?

Anaphoresis

What massage helps eliminate waste for the body?

Lymphatic drainage

What is a group of boils called?

Carbuncles

Prior to waxing, what is the first thing the client does?

Fill out a release form

What makeup application is done for a protruding eyelid?

Using a contour color to minimize a specific area

When do you steam the face?

After analyzing and cleansing

What is the most relaxing massage movement?

Effleurage

Which glands produce oil?

Sebaceous

Which glands produce sweat?

Sudoriferous

What type of skin cancer resembles red papules or is sometimes scaly?

Squamous cell

What is Anhydrosis?

Lack of water/sweat

What is a rectifier?

Changes alternating current to a direct current

What type of skin cancer is most common?

Basal cell

When doing galvanic with a negative pole, what is happening?

Anaphoresis (infuses an alkaline product into the tissue from the negative pole to the positive pole)

What nourishes the skin?

Blood and lymph

When tweezing, what directions do you pull the hair?

In the direction of the hair growth

What do you do if there is residual hair after waxing?

Tweeze

How do you explain exfoliation?

Sloughing off dead skin cells

What is acne excoriee?

A picking disorder of acne lesions

What is ascorbic acid and what does it promote?

Vitamin C, promotes proper repair of skin tissue as well as helping the skin heal

What type of skin is the Dr. Jacquet movement good on?

Oily skin (it helps move sebum out of the follicles and up to the skins surface by kneading)

What is the pH of water?

7.0

What are two appendages of the skin?

Hair and nails

Where is adipose tissue found?

Subcutaneous layer

What is the technical term for eyelash?

Cilia

Define emulsions and emulsifiers.

In an emulsion, an emulsifier is added to the oil and water process

What enzymes exfoliate?

Papain and Bromelian

What is the main artery of the face, neck and head?

Carotid artery

What are peptides a chain of?

Amino acids

What form of massage is hacking?

Slapping

What vitamin do you get from the sun?

Vitamin D

What is the difference between an ointment and an emulsion?

Emulsions are unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances

What is the woods lamp used for?

To determine skin conditions

What is Retinol known as?

Vitamin A

What makeup application is done to make a nose appear longer?

Highlighting

What bone is U-shaped in the neck?

Hyoid

What type of makeup application is done for a protruding forehead?

Contouring

What degree do you hold the lancet?

35 degrees

Who holds the positive pole during desincrustation?

The client

Where is the pressure in massage usually directed from?

Insertion to origin

The pH of 8 is how many more times alkaline than the pH of 6?

100 times (1=10, 2=100, 3=1000)

What type of skin cancer resembles a pearly nodule?

Basal cell

How does the FDA define cosmetics?

Articles that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or otherwise apply to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance

What is trichology?

The study of hair and its diseases

What signifies the acidity or alkalinity of a product?

The pH scale

What is an internal cause of lack of pigmentation?

Hormonal imbalance

What nervous system sends messages to and from the central nervous system?

Peripheral nervous system

What direction do you apply the wax when using strip wax?

With the hair growth

Before performing a service, what type of decontamination do you use to clean your hands?

Sanitation

When do you remove hard wax?

When it settles

Which layer of the skin has melanin?

Stratum Germinativum (basal)

What are cell appendages that resemble prickly spines?

Desmosomes

What is a blackhead?

An open comedone

What makes up 70 percent of the dermis?

Collagen

Towels and/or steam should never be too warm or used to long because they can over stimulate and damage the what?

Capillaries

What type of marine life would be bad if you had an allergy?

Shellfish

In what stage does the hair shaft grow and detach itself from the bulb?

Catagen

What is hypertrichosis?

Abnormal hair growth in areas that normally grows vellus hair

Which layer of the skin are you exfoliating when performing a microdermabrasion?

Stratum corneum

What is the most effective method of sterilization that destroys microbial life and uses high pressure steam?

Autoclave

What is ringworm?

Fungus

Which layer of the skin has keratinocytes?

Stratum corneum

What procedure removes fat and skin from the upper and lower eyelids?

Blepharoplasty

What skin can never be suctioned or vacuumed?

Couperose

What is the first thing you do when there is an exposure incident?

Stop the service

What is the last step of performing a facial?

Apply sunscreen

What is titanium dioxide?

Inorganic physical sun screen that reflects UV radiation

Where do you start removing product from face?

The neck

Paraffin masks are applied to the face using what?

A brush

Who would you not perform a massage on?

A sunburned client

When putting a towel on the face, what should be exposed?

The nose

Which muscle extends from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin?

Platysma

When applying moisturizer, which type of massage is used?

Effleurage

What is the standard distance between the eyes?

The width of one eye

At which stage is new hair produced?

Anagen