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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to hair removal techniques and procedures, covering topics such as hair growth stages, waxing methods, contraindications, and aftercare. It is a valuable resource for estheticians preparing for exams or seeking to enhance their knowledge in this field.
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What is the final stage of hair growth? ✔✔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? ✔✔Hair removal is a popular service that usually makes up a large part of a spa's business.
Which of the following in NOT an important part of hair removal procedures? ✔✔Timing the procedure
What is trichology? ✔✔Scientific study of hair and its diseases
What is lanugo hair? ✔✔Fine, soft, downy hair
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 uses skin care with glycolic acid
What is NOT a contraindication for facial waxing? ✔✔Recent steam treatments
How long must virgin hair be in order to remove it with waxing? ✔✔1/4 inch
What should clients avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours after waxing? ✔✔Excessive heat
When cleaning up the treatment room between clients, which step is not necessary? ✔✔All steps are necessary
What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth? ✔✔Replaced either by vellus hairs or by terminal hairs
Tabitha's client asks for a bikini wax that leaves small amount of hair on the front pubis area. What style of wax is the client requesting? ✔✔French
What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember? ✔✔Stages of hair growth
What is the anagen phase? ✔✔The growth stage during which new hair is produced
What shape is a hair follicle? ✔✔Small tube
Estheticians should educate clients about the negative effects of waxing the ✔✔Sides of the face
What type of skin might benefit from sugaring as an alternative for of epilation? ✔✔Sensitive
What direction is product applied during the hand method of sugaring? ✔✔Against the hair growth
Cassie's female client has excessive hair growth on her face and chest. What might be causing the condition? ✔✔Excessive male androgen production
What is NOT a form in which hard waxes are available? ✔✔Strips
What is true of soft wax? ✔✔Has a lower melting point that hard wax
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
For what purpose does an esthetician use pellon? ✔✔Wax strips
What is the shape of the hair papilla? ✔✔Cone
What is the function of the hair root? ✔✔Anchors the hair to the skin cells
What is hirsutism? ✔✔Excessive hair growth on body parts dur 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? ✔✔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? ✔✔Are you currently using any topical medications?