General Knowledge- (Part Two) Flashcards
Over direction is a cutting technique that may be used in:
A) a layered cut
B) in a graduated cut
C) a length increase moving towards the front
D) all of the above
Correct D) all of the above
In hair-cutting, horizontal lines are generally used to / for / with :
To create weight
In blow-drying and wet-setting, the use of over direction will create:
Maximum volume
This type of guideline is used in blunt cutting / to create a gradual increase in length :
Stationary
Whether the layers are different lengths or uniform, this type of guideline is used primarily when creating layered/graduated designs:
Traveling
Checking the hair in the opposite direction from that which it was cut :
Cross checking
The main ingredient in most permanent wave neutralizers is:
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is :
Acid
The neutralizer for a permanent wave or a chemical hair relaxer is :
Acid
When cutting diagonal lines (movement), the most common cutting position is :
Palm up
In cutting very straight hair, what degree of tension is recommended?
Maximum tension
The effect of effleurage movements would be:
Relaxing
A medium pressure, kneading or rolling motion is called :
Petrissage
A light, tapping movement, applied with either the hand or the finger tip is called :
Tapotement
Anhidrosis:
Inability to sweat
A tapping motion applied with the fingertips moving quickly across the face:
Tapotement
A stimulating, brisk shaking movement, done with the fingertips is called :
Vibration
Approximately 12% of sunlight is compromised of:
Visible light
Approximately 80% of sunlight is comprised of :
Infra red
With both chemical and germicidal effects, white and blue lights are considered :
Penetrating
A sudden elevation or increase in the amount of sweat produced is referred to as :
hyperhidrosis
Excessively foul smelling sweat is called :
Bromhidrosis
Bromhidrosis:
Foul smelling sweat
The technical name for skin is :
Derma
The fatty layer of the skin that creates softness and suppleness, is called :
Subcutaneous / adipose
The thinnest skin is found on the :
Eyelids
A congenital defect wherein the skin is unable to produce melanin is referred to as :
Albinism
Hypo(low)-pigmentation of the skin, caused by a decrease in melanocyte activity :
Leucoderma
What is the largest organ of the body ?
Dermis
Sebaceous glands are also known as :
Oil glands
Sudoriferous glands are also known as :
Sweat glands
Irregular shaped patches of skin depigmentation (typically on hands, face, and neck) :
Vitiligo
The sebaceous glands produce :
Oil
The sudoriferous glands produce :
Sweat
The sudoriferous glands function to :
Regulate temperature
Another name for a birthmark is :
Nevus flameus
An overactive sebaceous gland would produce :
Oily skin
The technical name for blackhead is :
Comedone
Milia are more commonly referred to as :
Whiteheads
A congenital defect such as albinism, is one that :
You are born with
A small, pus filled abscess is referred to as a :
Boil
The technical name for a “boil” is a :
Carbuncle
For a waxing procedure to be most successful, the hair should be how long :
1/4 - 1/2 inch
Leukoderma refers to :
White patches on the skin
Often referred to as the “adams apple”, the actual name for this bone is :
Hyoid
The name for the protein making up your skin, hair, and nails :
Keratin
An area of thickened skin :
Callus / keratoma
A group of brownish spots, without elevation, occurring in one spot is called:
Chloasma
Patchy brown skin discoloration, often the result of hormonal changes/pregnancy:
Chloasma
A swollen lesion usually lasting only a few hours, often caused by an insect bite:
Wheal
This is a contagious, pus filled abscess, generally caused by a bacterial infection:
Carbuncle
A comedone extractor would be used to treat :
Blackheads
This is a temporary hair removal technique producing results similar to waxing :
Sugaring
The only permanent hair removal technique :
Electrolysis
What type of test should be conducted prior to any waxing or exfoliation procedure ?
Predisposition test
If the dermatologist says you have verrucas, you have :
Warts
Pityriasis capitis, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or as an allergic reaction to foods, it can be oily or dry - and is commonly known as :
Dandruff
Dandruff, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or as an allergic reaction to foods, it can be oily or dry - and Goes by the Latin / medical name of :
Pityriasis Capitis
The epidermis is the :
Top or outermost layer of the skin
The study of the microscopic anatomy of plant and animal cells, including their structure and function is known as :
Histology
Responsible for maintaining the bodies internal temperature :
Sudoriferous glands
The integumentary system refers to :
The skin, it’s appendages, and accessory organs
Serve to waterproof, cushion, excrete waste, and regulate the bodies temperature :
The sebaceous & sudoriferous glands
Exfoliating creams usually have a pH in what range ?
Alkaline
The pH range of human skin is between :
4.5 - 5.5
All exfoliation techniques (manual,mechanical,chemical) do essentially the same thing :
Remove skin tissue
Which governmental agency regulates cosmetics in the United States ?
FDA
Which agency regulates & approves the efficacy of products used for infection control :
EPA
Which governmental agency enforces health & safety standards in the workplace ?
OSHA
What agency is responsible for approval of disinfectant solutions ?
Environmental protection agency
The function of the medulla is :
Has no known function
If the papilla of the hair is destroyed, what will happen :
Hair will never grow again
How far can wet hair be safely stretched without causing damage or breakage ?
40-50%
How far can dry hair be safely stretched without causing damage or breakage ?
20%
The term for baldness is :
Alopecia
The term for baldness in patches, usually the result of illness or injury :
Alopecia areata
All permanent chemical changes to the hair occur in the :
Cortex
To cause a permanent change in the hair, a product must reach what layer ?
The cortex
Which of the following terms refers to the hairs “elasticity “
Tensile
Amphoretic means that a product may react :
As an acid or an alkaline
