Chapter 22 Review ~ Hair Removal Flashcards
Facial waxing or tweezing should not be performed on clients with ___.
Rosacea
The technical term for an unusual amount of hair on parts if the body normally bearing only downy hair is ___.
Hirsuties
In laser hair removal, a laser beam is pulsed on the skin, impairing the hair ___.
Follicle
The removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the root of the hair is known as ___.
Electrolysis
The first step in tweezing the eyebrows is to cleanse the eyelid area with cotton balls moistened with gentle: ___
Eye makeup remover
One purpose of the client consultation in a hair removal service is for the client to disclose ___.
Allergies and Sensitivities
A process called ___ uses intense light to destroy the hair follicles.
Photoepilation
Aka: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
A/an ___ is any condition or disease that makes an indicated treatment or medication inadvisable.
Contraindication
___ is the process of removing hair by pulling it out of the follicle.
Epilation
What direction should the brow hairs be pulled when tweezing the eyebrows?
With hair growth
Same direction as hair growth
A caustic ___ preparation is used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level.
Alkali
Cold and hot waxing products are made primarily of resins and ___.
Beeswax
When waxing, always test the ___ of the heated wax before applying it to the client’s skin.
Temperature
A preparation used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at skin level is known as ___.
Depilatory
How often should eyebrows which have been arched or tweezed be treated?
Weekly
Use ___ to calm and soothe redness and swelling that sometimes occurs on sensitive skin after waxing.
Aloe Gel
Saturating two pledgets of cotton or a towel with warm water and placing it over the brows for one to two minutes softens and ___ the eye tissues using brow tissue.
Relaxes
The time between waxing services is generally about ___ weeks.
4 to 6
The manipulations of cotton thread which is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread and lifting it from the follicle is known as ___.
Threading
Never apply wax over warts, moles, abrasions, or ___.
Inflamed Skin
Irritated or Inflamed Skin
When using hot wax, test the temperature by applying a small drop if wax ____.
on the inner wrist.
The process of using a thick, sugar-based paste as an epilator treatment is known ____.
as sugaring
When preparing the skin for a waxing service, the skin should be throughly cleansed with ___.
mild astringent
What can be used to calm and sooth sensitive skin that experiences redness and swelling after waxing?
Aloe Gel
When waxing, take care to ensure the wax does not come in contact with the ___.
Eyes
