Chapter 23 Facials Flashcards
All facial treatments should begin with
Client consultation
What is determined by the oiliness or dryness of the skin, is hereditary and cannot be permanently changed with treatments, although it can be improved with treatments.
Skin type
What means lack of lipids and describes skin that does not produce enough sebum indicates by the absence of visible pores.
Alipidic
What is the condition in which the skin may appear flaky or dry looking, indicating a lack of moisture in the skin?
Dehydrated
Skin that has an overabundance of sebum is considered to be
Oily
Most types of hyper-pigmentation, or dark blotches of color, are caused by sun exposure or
Hormone imbalances
A chronic hereditary disorder that can be indicated by constant or frequent facial blushing and appears often with dilated capillaries and diffuse redness
Rosacea
What is a non-foaming, lotion cleanser designed to cleanse dry and sensitive skin types and to remove makeup?
Cleansing milk
Which cleansers contain surfactants that cause the product to foam and rinse off easily and are generally recommended for combination or oilier skin types?
Foaming cleansers
Fresheners and astringents that are used to remove excess cleansers and residue left behind by the face wash cleansers as well as help rebalance the pH of the skin are called
Toners
What types of toners are usually stronger often with higher alcohol content and are used to treat oilier skin types?
Fresheners and astringents
The term that refers to the removal of excess dead cells from the skin surface
Exfoliation
And enzyme peel in which a cream is applied to the skin and forms a heart and cross that is then massage or rolled off the skin is called
Go mage
What are gentle natural occurring acids that remove dead skin cells by dissolving the bonds and intercellular cement between the cells and promoting skin that is smoother and more hydrated?
Alpha hydroxy aciD.S.
A type of chemical exfoliation product is
Enzyme peels
These are products that help increase the moisture content of the skin surface and help diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Moisturizers
What are agents that prevent moisture from leaving the skin?
Emollients
What treatments are usually more intensive products designed for use at night to treat specific skin problems and are heavier then they use products?
Night treatments
Concentrated products designed to penetrate the skin and sealed in a small container are referred to as what?
Ampoules
What is used to achieve good sleep during a massage?
Massage cream
Types of mass that temporarily contract the pores of the skin are
Clay masks
And antibacterial products found to be beneficial in reducing the production of sebum
Sulfur
Masks that are melted add a little more than body temperature before application are
Paraffin wax masks
Masks that contain special crystals of gypsum that harden when mixed with cold water immediately before application are
Modelage Masks
What kind a used to hold in place certain mask ingredients that tend to run
Gauze
The manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by various movements to increase metabolism and circulation promote absorption and relieve pain is
Massage
Cosmetology services are generally limited to the scalp face neck shoulders upper chest feet lower legs and what else
Hands and arms
In addition to a firm sure touch and strong flexible hands quality massage requires what
Self control and soft hands
The direction of massage movements should always be from
Insertion to origin
The fix attachment of one end of the muscle to a bone or tissue is called what?
Origin of the muscle
I like continuous movement applied with fingers and palms in a slow rhythmic manner without pressure is known as what?
Effleurage
When the skin is grass between the fingers and palms and tissues are lifted from the underlying structures and squeeze with a light firm pressure it is called what?
Petrissage
What is a form of petrissage in which the tissue was grasp gently lifted and spread out?
Fulling
This movement involves pressing and twisting the tissues with the fast back-and-forth movement
Rolling
This is a vigorous movement in which your hands are placed a little distance apart on both sides of the clients arm or leg. While working downward a twisting motion is applied against the bones in the opposite direction.
Wringing
The most stimulating form of massage that is before by tapping slapping or hacking movements is called what?
Percussion or Tapotement
Use of the wrist and outer edges of the hands in a fast light farm flexible motions against the skin an alternate successions is called what
Hacking
I shaking movement accomplish by rapid muscular contractions in the practitioners arms while the balls of the fingertips are pressed firmly on the point of application is known as what
Vibration
Every muscle has this point which is the point over the muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle
Motor
What is achieved through light but firm slow rhythmic movements or very slow light hand vibrations over the motor points for a short time?
Relaxation
Galvanic and high frequency treatment are types of white which is the use of electrical currents to treat the skin
Electrotherapy
The negative poll is the active electrode of the galvanic current that is used when negative reactions are desired on the face such as forcing product into the skin or doing what?
Softening sebum
This is the process of using galvanic current to enable water soluble products that contain ions to penetrate the skin
Iontophoresis
A popular treatment using mechanical exfoliation is known as what?
Microdermabrasion
Maintaining the health of the facial skin by using correct cleansing method is increasing circulation relaxing the nurse and activating the skin glands and metabolism through massage is known as what
Preservative facial treatments
Special notes for performing facial treatments on man include always do what to the pattern of the beard
Move with it
Aromatherapy refers to the therapeutic use of what or plant aromas for beauty and health treatments
Essential oils
Cleansing cream is removed from the skin with tissues with cotton pads facial sponges or what else.?
Warm moist towels
Steam the face my loop with warm moist towels or with the facial steamer in order to do what?
Open the skin pores
What is applied after massage cream is removed?
Toner or freshener
