Hair Removal

Question 1

What are some temporary hair removal procedures?

Answer 1

Shaving
Waxing
Tweeting
Chemical depilatories

Question 2

What are some permanent hair removal procedures?

Answer 2

Electrolysis

Laser hair removal

Question 3

The process of removing hair from the follicle.

Answer 3

Epilation

Question 4

Hair follicles originate in the ______.

Answer 4

Dermis

Question 5

Hair follicles are rooted in the _____________ and nourished by the capillaries that carry blood and oxygen there.

Answer 5

Dermal papilla bulb

Question 6

There are up to ___ follicles in one square centimeters of skin.

Answer 6

100

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Hirsutism

Question 8

A condition that causes excessive hair growth, which is genetically determined and can occur anywhere on the body in both men and women.

Answer 8

Hypertrichosis

Question 9

Hair that grows on the scalp.

Answer 9

Capilli

Question 10

Thick, coarse hair that grows on the face to form a beard.

Answer 10

Barba

Question 11

Eyelash hair.

Answer 11

Cilia

Question 12

Eyebrow hair.

Answer 12

Supercilia

Question 13

Soft, downy hair on the body at birth.

Answer 13

Lanugo

Question 14

Thin, soft, unpigmented hair covering the body.

Answer 14

Vellus

Question 15

Thicker, pigmented hair that grows on the areas of the body after puberty.

Answer 15

Terminal

Question 16

What are the 3 phases of the life cycle of hair?

Answer 16

Anagen, Cartagen, Telogen

Question 17

What is the first and longest phase of the hair cycle where the hair actively grows?

Answer 17

Anagen

Question 18

What is the transitional and shortest phase of the hair cycle where the hair begins to destroy itself as it disconnects from the papilla?

Answer 18

Catagen

Question 19

What is the last phase of the hair cycle where the hair sheds and the follicle rests and prepares to resume?

Answer 19

Telogen

Question 20

The complete hair cycle takes about how many weeks?

Answer 20

4-12 weeks

Question 21

Waxing only destroys hairs that are in the _____ phase of the hair life cycle.

Answer 21

Anagen

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

Shaving

Question 23

After shaving, stubble is visible within __-__ hours.

Answer 23

24-48

Question 24

Painless method of hair removal that dissolves the hair at skin level. A patch test is performed first.

Answer 24

Chemical depilatories

Question 25

Chemical depilatories are generally left on the skin for how long?

Answer 25

10 minutes

Question 26

Chemically lightens hair by removing the pigment, making it less obvious.

Answer 26

Hair lighteners

Question 27

Method used to remove unwanted hair from smaller areas. Grasps an individual hair and extracts it.

Answer 27

Tweeting

Question 28

Tweeting results usually last __-__ weeks.

Answer 28

3-8

Question 29

A temporary hair removal process that involves applying wax directly to the skin and removing the wax and hair.

Answer 29

Waxing

Question 30

What service often accounts for up to half of an estheticians service revenue?

Answer 30

Waxing

Question 31

The most popular waxing service in the skin care center.

Answer 31

Upper lip

Question 32

Waxing results typically last __-__ weeks.

Answer 32

4-6

Question 33

What are some ingredients in wax?

Answer 33

Honey, beeswax, oils, resins, sugar, and azulene

Question 34

The majority of waxing services are performed using _____ wax.

Answer 34

Soft

Question 35

_____ wax is usually ideal for small areas and thinner more sensitive skin. Is lifted off with the fingers.

Answer 35

Hard

Question 36

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.

Answer 36

Threading.

Question 37

The results of threading typically last __-__ weeks.

Answer 37

3-8

Question 38

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.

Answer 38

Sugaring

Question 39

Sugaring results generally last __-__ weeks.

Answer 39

4-6

Question 40

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.

Answer 40

Electrolysis

Question 41

What are the 3 methods of electrolysis?

Answer 41

Galvanic or multiple needle Thermolysis or high frequency Blend

Question 42

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.

Answer 42

12-14

Question 43

________ electrolysis method involves inserting a single needle into the follicles. Current travels for less than a second.

Answer 43

Thermolysis or high frequency

Question 44

A combination of Galvanic and short wave current to offer the best results to clients with excessive or resistant hair.

Answer 44

Blend method

Question 45

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.

Answer 45

Laser hair removal

Question 46

What is a major benefit of laser hair removal?

Answer 46

Treats 100s of hair follicles simultaneously so it's quicker

Question 47

What type of clients are not ideal for laser hair removal procedures?

Answer 47

Those with dark skin or white/gray hair

Question 48

Similar to lasers, an intense pulsed light beam creates a burst of energy used to destroy hair bulbs with minimal scarring.

Answer 48

Photo epilation or pulsed light

Question 49

How long should hair be before waxing?

Answer 49

1/4 inch minimum

Question 50

What buffers the skin from the wax and prevents the skin from lifting. It absorbs any moisture on the skin prior to waxing.

Answer 50

Cornstarch or powder

Question 51

What are two types of wax strips?

Answer 51

Muslin or Pellon

Question 52

What areas of the body should never be waxed?

Answer 52

Eyelids Nipples Inside of nose and ears

Question 53

What are some contraindications for waxing?

Answer 53

Varicose veins, moles, cuts, herpes, acne, sunburn, rash, cysts Diabetes, poor circulation, chemotherapy, lupus

Question 54

An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system is impaired and begins to fight against itself.

Answer 54

Lupus

Question 55

If a client was on Accutane how long do they need to be off of it before getting waxed?

Answer 55

3 months

Question 56

Avoid the use of Retin A and AHAs for at least __ hours prior to a waxing service.

Answer 56

48

Question 57

At what angle do you hold the spatula when applying waxing?

Answer 57

45 degrees