Improve and maintain facial skin condition pt.2

Question 1

What is the effect of rose water and orange-flower water mask?

Answer 1

Mild stimulating and toning effect.

Question 2

What is witch-hazel mask?

Answer 2

Soothing effect on blemished skin
astringent
Suitable for oily skin

Question 3

which skin type is distilled water mask good for?

Answer 3

Used on highly sensitive skins.

Question 4

What is an almond oil mask?

Answer 4

Mildly stimulating
Recommended for highly sensitive skin or dehydrated skin.

Question 5

what is a glycerol mask?

Answer 5

A humectant - water from environment or deeper layers of skin to keep skin hydrated.
Suitable for dry, mature skin

Question 6

What is a peel-off mask?

Answer 6

Made from gel or wax. This is because perspiration cannot escape from the skin’s surface.
Also insulates the skin, causing an increase in temperature.

Question 7

What is a gel mask?

Answer 7

Mixture of biological ingredients
The mask is applied on the skin; on contact with the skin it begins to dry. When dry it is peeled off the face in one piece.
Depending on the ingredients used, the gel mask can be used on all skin types.

Question 8

What is a Latex Mask?

Answer 8

When latex and water are mixed.
When applied to the skin, the water evaporates to leave a rubber film over the face.
This produces a rise in temperature, thereby stimulating the skin.

Question 9

What is a paraffin-wax mask

Answer 9

Stimulating in its action.
Suitable for dry skin

Question 10

What is a thermal mask?

Answer 10

Ingredients are mixed and applied to the face and neck, avoiding mouth and eye tissue.
The mask warms on contact with the skin: this causes pores to enlarge and cleanse the skin.
As the mask cools it sets, and the pores constrict slightly.
The mask is then removed from the face in one piece.
Thermal masks have a cleansing action suitable for a normal skin type or for an oily skin type with open pores.

Question 11

What is a non-setting mask?

Answer 11

Stays soft on application

Question 12

What are three examples of Non-setting masks?

Answer 12

Warm Oil
Natural Masks such as fruit
Cream

Question 13

What is a Warm-oil mask?

Answer 13

E.G. Almond oil
warmed and then applied to the skin
softens the skin and helps to restore the skin’s natural moisture balance
Good for dry or dehydrated skin

Question 14

What are natural masks?

Answer 14

Made from natural ingredients
fresh fruit and veg have a mildly astringent and stimulating effect.

Question 15

What are cream masks?

Answer 15

softening and moisturising effect on the skin.

Question 16

What are the face mask contra-indications?

Answer 16

Allergies: Check whether your client has any allergies. if so, avoid all contact with allergens
Claustrophobia: Some clients feel claustrophobic under its tightening effect
Sensitive skin: Don’t use stimulating masks on clients with highly sensitive skin