What is the final stage of hair growth?
Anagen
Catagen
Latent
Telogen
Jessica is opening a new salon and plans to dedicate much of the spa's square footage to hair removal services. Why is this a good idea?
Current beauty trends favor hair removal
Most estheticians are trained in hair removal treatments than in other treatments
Hair removal is a popular service that usually makes up a large part of a spa's business
Hirutism is becoming increasingly common.
Which of the following is NOT an important part of hair removal procedures?
Room preparation
Safety
Infection control procedures
Timing the procedure
What is trichology?
The scientific study of hair removal techniques
The scientific study of hair and its diseases
The technical term for mechanically removing hair
The technical term for artificially coloring hair.
What is lanugo hair?
Fine, soft, downy hair
Short, coarse, shaved hair
Heavy, thick, strong hair
The hair found on the back and shoulder
Shelley's client has come in for facial waxing. The client prefers soft wax, but Shelley recommends using hard wax for which reason?
The client has oily skin
The client has mature skin
The client uses skincare with glycolic acid
The client is also receiving a facial with extractions
What is NOT a contraindication for facial waxing?
Recent cosmetic surgery
Recent reconstructive surgery
Recent laser treatments
Recent steam treatmensts
How long must virgin hair be in order to remove it with waxing?
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
3/4 inch
2/3 inch
What should clients avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours after waxing?
Moisture
Exercise
Salty food
Excessive heat
When cleaning up the treatment room between clients, which step is not necessary?
Change table linens
Place tools in the disinfectant holding tray
Change wax heater collars is overly soiled with wax drips
All steps are necessary
What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth?
Replaced exclusively by vellus hair
Replaced either by vellus hairs or by terminal hairs
Replaced exclusively by terminal hairs
Falls off, leaving those parts of the skin perfectly smooth
Tabitha's client ask for a bikini wax that leaves small amount of hair on the front pubis area. What style of wax is the client requesting?
America
French
Brazilan
English
What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?
Procedural steps for a chin wax
Safety steps for mechanical hair removal
Layers of the hair
Stages of hair growth
What is the anagen phase?
The growth stage during which new hair is produced
The transition stage of hair growth
The final, or resting, stage of hair growth
The dormant phase of hair growth
Pierre is about to perform a back wax on his client. The room is very small, and there is only room for Pierre to stand on one side of the table on which his client lies. How should Pierre approach the back wax?
Should complete the bottom of the back first for the client's comfort
Should complete the top of the back first for the client's comfort
Should complete the side of the back furthest from him first for his own comfort
Should complete the side of the back closet to him first for his own comfort.
What is the second stage of hair growth?
What is the function of depilatory?
Permanently removing hair by extracting the root
Temporarily removing hair by extracting the root
Permanently removing hair by dissolving it at the skin's surface
Temporarily removing hair by dissolving it at the skin's surface
What is the removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root?
Tweezing
Chemical depilation
Electrolysis
Epilation
Tim is setting his wax treatment room. Which of the following disposable items will he stock?
Scissors
Bikini bottoms
Metal Spatulas
Covered containers
What shape is the hair follicle?
Club
Elongated triangle
Small sphere
Small tube
Estheticians should educate clients about the negative effects of waxing the ________
Sides of the face
Upper arm
Underarm
Upper lip
What type of skin might benefit from sugaring as an alternative form of epilation?
OIly
Sensitive
Acne-prone
Fitzpatrick IV-V
What direction is product applied during the hand method of sugaring?
Either with or against the direction of hair growth
Straight down on top of hair growth
With the direction of hair growth
Against the hair growth
Cassie's female client has excessive hair growth on her face and chest. What might be causing the condition?
Genetic and ethnicity
Hyperthyroidism
Excessive male androgen production
Excessive estrogen production
What is NOT a form in which hard waxes are available?
Blocks
Pellets
Beads
Strips
What is true of soft wax?
Has a lower melting point than hard wax
Has a higher melting point than hard wax
Must be allowed to get tacky before removing
Must be applied thickly
When shaping an eyebrow for a client with a wide nose, where should that start point be for the placement of the applicator?
alongside the nose, just. above the nostril
alongside the nose, just outside the outer nostril
the tip of the nose
the middle of the cupid's bow of the lip
For what purpose does an esthetician use Pellon?
Wax formula ingredient
Threading
Chemical depilatory
Wax strips
What shape of the hair papilla?
Tube
Cone
Round
What is the function of the hair root?
Infuses color into the hair
Lubricates the surrounding skin
Feeds nutrients to the hair
Anchors the hair to the skin cells
What is hirsutism?
Outgrowths of downy hair on the body parts usually bearing terminal hair
Outgrowths of ingrown hairs causing skin irritation
Unusual hair loss on body parts
Excessive hair growth on body parts due to hormonal imbalance
What is the term for excessive hair growth in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair, and not necessarily in the adult male hair patterns?
Hypertrichosis
Carnauba
Hirsutism
Lanugo
Ken has a new client coming in for a hair removal treatment. Which of the following is an essential question that Ken should ask on the client's assessment form?
How often do you shave?
Do you ever tweeze unwanted hairs?
Are you currently using any topical medications?
Do you prefer soft or hard wax?
What is NOT true of laser hair removal and intense pulsed light (IPL)?
Effectiveness dependent on levels of pigment in hair and skin
involves pulsing a laser on the skin
hair growth is impaired by this method
several wavelengths used at one time
What is contained within the pilosebaceous unit?
Hair follicle
Arrector pili muscle
Sebaceous glands
All of the above
What is an ancient method of hair removal?
Shaving
Sugaring
Toni's client has requested a wax treatment on her upper arm, where there are only a few hairs just above the elbow. What technique should Toni use?
Blending
Carl's client, who has signs of hypertrichosis asks if he can cure her condition. How might Carl respond?
Suggest that a doctor treat the client's excessive androgen production
Suggest depilation to permanently remove the hair growth
Recommend a hard wax treatment
Tell her that there may not be a cure for hypertrichosis, but it can be treated esthetically
When waxing the lip, where are there often nuisance hair that bother the client?
The vermillion border
The glabella
The axilla
The areola
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