Hair Removal Flashcards
What are some temporary hair removal procedures?
Shaving
Waxing
Tweeting
Chemical depilatories
What are some permanent hair removal procedures?
Electrolysis
Laser hair removal
The process of removing hair from the follicle.
Epilation
Hair follicles originate in the ______.
Dermis
Hair follicles are rooted in the _____________ and nourished by the capillaries that carry blood and oxygen there.
Dermal papilla bulb
There are up to ___ follicles in one square centimeters of skin.
100
Affects women by causing dark hair to grow in areas of the body where men usually grow more hair, such as the face, arms, legs, and back. Usually result of hormonal imbalance and increased androgen.
Hirsutism
A condition that causes excessive hair growth, which is genetically determined and can occur anywhere on the body in both men and women.
Hypertrichosis
Hair that grows on the scalp.
Capilli
Thick, coarse hair that grows on the face to form a beard.
Barba
Eyelash hair.
Cilia
Eyebrow hair.
Supercilia
Soft, downy hair on the body at birth.
Lanugo
Thin, soft, unpigmented hair covering the body.
Vellus
Thicker, pigmented hair that grows on the areas of the body after puberty.
Terminal
What are the 3 phases of the life cycle of hair?
Anagen, Cartagen, Telogen
What is the first and longest phase of the hair cycle where the hair actively grows?
Anagen
What is the transitional and shortest phase of the hair cycle where the hair begins to destroy itself as it disconnects from the papilla?
Catagen
What is the last phase of the hair cycle where the hair sheds and the follicle rests and prepares to resume?
Telogen
The complete hair cycle takes about how many weeks?
4-12 weeks
Waxing only destroys hairs that are in the _____ phase of the hair life cycle.
Anagen
Performed by the client at home with a clipper or razor that removes hair from the surface of the skin. Usually used to remove hair from large areas.
Shaving
After shaving, stubble is visible within __-__ hours.
24-48
Painless method of hair removal that dissolves the hair at skin level. A patch test is performed first.
Chemical depilatories
Chemical depilatories are generally left on the skin for how long?
10 minutes
Chemically lightens hair by removing the pigment, making it less obvious.
Hair lighteners
Method used to remove unwanted hair from smaller areas. Grasps an individual hair and extracts it.
Tweeting
Tweeting results usually last __-__ weeks.
3-8
A temporary hair removal process that involves applying wax directly to the skin and removing the wax and hair.
Waxing
What service often accounts for up to half of an estheticians service revenue?
Waxing
The most popular waxing service in the skin care center.
Upper lip
Waxing results typically last __-__ weeks.
4-6
What are some ingredients in wax?
Honey, beeswax, oils, resins, sugar, and azulene
The majority of waxing services are performed using _____ wax.
Soft
_____ wax is usually ideal for small areas and thinner more sensitive skin. Is lifted off with the fingers.
Hard
An ancient method of hair removal that is used widely in the Middle East. Utilizes 100% cotton thread that is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin.
Threading.
The results of threading typically last __-__ weeks.
3-8
A hair removal technique that originated in Egypt and is a paste made primarily of sugar which is applied to the surface of the skin in a rolling motion.
Sugaring
Sugaring results generally last __-__ weeks.
4-6
A method of hair removal that requires the technician to insert a small needle into each hair follicle, at the angle of the follicle alongside the hair until it reaches the root. Needle conducts a galvanic current that destroys the papilla.
Electrolysis
What are the 3 methods of electrolysis?
Galvanic or multiple needle
Thermolysis or high frequency
Blend
Galvanic electrolysis uses __-__ needles at a time, inserted into each follicle. (Multiple needle process). Current is left on for 30 seconds to 2.5 minutes.
12-14
________ electrolysis method involves inserting a single needle into the follicles. Current travels for less than a second.
Thermolysis or high frequency
A combination of Galvanic and short wave current to offer the best results to clients with excessive or resistant hair.
Blend method
Uses wavelengths of light to penetrate and diminish or destroy hair bulbs. Hair absorbs the light and transforms it into heat energy that destroys the hair bulb.
Laser hair removal
What is a major benefit of laser hair removal?
Treats 100s of hair follicles simultaneously so it’s quicker
What type of clients are not ideal for laser hair removal procedures?
Those with dark skin or white/gray hair
Similar to lasers, an intense pulsed light beam creates a burst of energy used to destroy hair bulbs with minimal scarring.
Photo epilation or pulsed light
How long should hair be before waxing?
1/4 inch minimum
What buffers the skin from the wax and prevents the skin from lifting. It absorbs any moisture on the skin prior to waxing.
Cornstarch or powder
What are two types of wax strips?
Muslin or Pellon
What areas of the body should never be waxed?
Eyelids
Nipples
Inside of nose and ears
What are some contraindications for waxing?
Varicose veins, moles, cuts, herpes, acne, sunburn, rash, cysts
Diabetes, poor circulation, chemotherapy, lupus
An autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system is impaired and begins to fight against itself.
Lupus
If a client was on Accutane how long do they need to be off of it before getting waxed?
3 months
Avoid the use of Retin A and AHAs for at least __ hours prior to a waxing service.
48
At what angle do you hold the spatula when applying waxing?
45 degrees
