Ch. 23 Facials Flashcards
Areas of skin with distended capillaries and diffuse redness:
Couperose
Individual doses of serum, sealed in small vials:
Ampoules
Chopping Movement performed with the edges of the hands of the hands:
Hacking
Pressing and twisting the tissues with a fast back-and-forth movement:
Rolling
Process of softening and emulsifying hardened sebum stuck in the hair follicles:
Desincrustation
Distended or dilated surface blood vessels:
Telangiectasias
Negative electrode on a galvanic machine:
Cathode
Nikolas Tesla is credited with discovering:
High-frequency current
The process of using galvanic current to enable water-soluable products that contain ions to penetrate the skin is:
Iontophoresis
An applicator used to direct electric current from a machine to the client’s skin is an:
Electrode
To provide a buffer for the skin when using a brushing machine, apply a thick layer of cleaner or:
Moisturizer
The point over a muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is the:
Motor Point
A light, continuous, stroking movement applied with the fingers or palms is:
Effleurage
The direction of movement in massage should always be from insertion of the muscle toward its:
Origin
The impact of a massage treatment depends on the amount of pressure, direction of movement, and:
Duration of Manipulation
Masks containing hydrators and soothing ingredients that do not dry hard and can be used on sensitive skin are:
Gel Masks
Oil-absorbing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect, making large pores appear smaller are:
Clay-based masks
Skin products that have a higher concentration of ingredients are:
Serums
Water-binding agents in moisturizers are also known as:
Humectants
Products used to increase the water content of the skin surface are:
Moisturizers
A cream-type enzyme applied to the face and rolled off the skin is a:
Gommage
The process of removing dead cells from the surface of the skin is:
Exfoliation
Foaming wash-off type cleansers contain a detergent that is also known as a:
Surfactant
The difference between closed and open comedones is the size of the follicle opening or:
ostium
Skin that appears shiny or greasy from clogged, dead cells in the follicle is:
oily skin
During an analysis procedure, cleansing milk is applied to the skin using:
upward circular movements
The important part of the facial treatment that determines skin type, condition, and the recommended treatment is the:
Skin analysis
Does Viennese massage involve the client holding the electrode during treatment, creating an electrical stimulating massage?
Yes
Is hacking a form of mechanical exfoliation usually administered after or during steam?
No
Is Fulling a form of petrissage in which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out?
Yes
