Chapter 1- Hostory Of Esthetics Flashcards
Is a career in which you can continuously learn new skills and make a difference in the lives of others everyday
Esthetics
Aka aesthetics/ is a branch of anatomical science that deals with the overall health and wel being of the skin, the largest organ of the human body
Esthetics
Almost everything you do is a _____ to the next level of advancement in your career
Stepping stone
Preferred skills/common duties of salon or day spa esthetician…
Performing facial and facial massages/ waxing/ providing body treatments/ applied both manually and with the aid of machines and provides makeup services
Preferred skills/ duties as an clinical esthetician
Providing patient education/ marketing buying and selling products/ apply camo makeup/ performing advanced treatments including master and light thereapies Under a physicians supervision
Description of an waxing specialist
Waxing specialists remove hair from the face and or body mainly by using hard or soft wax but also by threading sugaring and tweezing
Preferred skills/ common duties as an manufacturer’s representative
Traveling a great deal and exhibiting products at trade shows and conventions
Esthetics writer or beauty editor description..
Write articles blogs or posts for magazines newspapers online magazines or publishing companies
Independently owned skin care clinics and day spas..
Owner has freedom and control in decision making/ benefits maybe fewer but doesn’t mean that income is inadequate/ good fit for practitioners who prefer more intimate settings/ great opportunity to build long lasting relationships with clientele
Much of todays skin and body care therapies are rooted in the ___&___ of earlier civilizations to ward off disease in order to live healthier longer lives
Practice and attempts
Used cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits, religious ceremonies, and in prepping the deceased for burial
One of the earliest uses or henna
Ancient Egypt
Words cosmetics and cosmetology come from Greek word kosmetikos
Ancient Greece
Famous for their bathhouses
Bathing and grooming rituals include applying rich oils and fragrances made from flowers saffron and other ingredients
Ancient Rome
Used a type of paper called aburstorigami to blot from the skin and reduce shine
Ancient China and Japan
During the mid 1500s reign of Elizabeth men and women actually used lead and arsenic face powder
Renaissance era