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Module 5 Assessment Test Flashcards

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ALL MATER THAT IS NOW LIVING OR WAS ALIVE AT ONE TIME, WITH CARBON PRESENT, FALLS WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC DIVISION OF:

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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MATTER WITH DEFINITE WEIGHT AND VOLUME BUT NO DEFINITE SHAPE IS CALLED:

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LIQUID

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS AN EXAMPLE OF CHEMICAL CHANGE?

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OXYGEN & HYDROGEN COMBINING TO FORM WATER

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PROTONS HAVE WHICH TYPE OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE?

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POSITIVE

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ATOMS THAT ARE NOT MISSING ANY ELECTRONS IN THEIR OUTER SHELL AND ARE CONSIDERED ELECTRICALLY NEUTRAL ARE CALLED?

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STABLE

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WHEN 2 HYDROGEN ATOMS COMBINE WITH ONE OXYGEN ATOM, THE RESULT IS A WATER MOLECULE, WHICH IS A:

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COMPOUND

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PURE SUBSTANCES ARE MADE OF ONLY ONE TYPE OF:

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ATOM OR MOLECULE

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WHEN A SUBSTANCE GAINS AN ELECTRON AND OXYGEN IS RELEASED, THE PROCESS IS CALLED:

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REDUCTION

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9
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WHAT IS CREATED WHEN AMINO ACIDS JOINS TOGETHER IN CHAINS?

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PROTEINS

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BIOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FORM COMPONENTS THAT FILL THE INTERCELLULAR SPACES IN THE SKIN?

A

LIPIDS

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IN CHEMISTRY, pH STANDS FOR:

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POTENTIAL HYDROGEN

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN ALKALINE IS PLACED IN WATER?

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ALKALINE DECREASES THE CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN IONS

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ACID TENDS TO TASTE:

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SOUR

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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE pH SCALE ARE TRUE EXCEPT:

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VALUES BELOW 7 INDICATE MORE ALKALINITY

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ON THE pH SCALE, NUMBERS LESS THAN 7 INDICATE A:

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ACIDIC SOLUTION

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A pH OF 5 IS HOW MANY MORE TIME ACIDIC THAN A pH OF 6?

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10

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17
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WHAT COLOR DOES BLUE LITMUS PAPER TURN WHEN PLACED IN ACID?

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RED

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CHRIS WAS LOOKING FOR A pH-BALANCED PRODUCT TO USE. pH BALANCED REFERS TO A PRODUCT THAT RANGES FROM A pH OF:

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4.5 TO 5.5

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A SUBSTANCE THAT IS ABLE TO DISSOLVE ANOTHER SUBSTANCE IS CALLED A:

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SOLVENT

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MIXTURES OF TWO OR MORE KINDS OF MOLECULES, HAVING A TENDENCY TO SEPARATE WHEN LEFT STANDING, ARE KNOWN AS?

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SUSPENSIONS

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MIXTURES OF FATS AND OILS CONVERTED TO FATTY ACIDS BY HEAT AND THEN PURIFIED FALL UNDER WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COSMETIC CLASSIFICATIONS?

A

SOAPS

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A GRANULAR SCRUB USED TO ASSIST IN PHYSICALLY REMOVING DEAD SKIN CELLS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF EXFOLIANT?

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MECHANICAL (PHYSICAL)

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23
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SPF TESTING IS BASED ON WHICH TYPE OF UV RAYS?

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UVB

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WHICH TYPE OF UV RAYS IS LONGER-PENETRATING AND CAUSES COLLAGEN BREAKDOWN?

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UVA

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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE ABOUT PARAFFIN (WARM WAX) MASKS EXCEPT:

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MADE FROM CLAY, SAND, ZINC OXIDE OR MUD

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MASKS WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ABSORBING EXCESS OIL, TIGHTENING AND REFINING THE PORES AND AIDING IN PREVENTING CLOGGING ARE:

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CLAY/MUD MASKS

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JOAN HAS A CLIENT WITH SENSITIVE SKIN, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MASKS WOULD HELP CALM AND SOOTHE HER CLIENTS SKIN?

A

GEL MASK

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PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRODUCED USING INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN GROWN WITHOUT PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES OR GENETIC MODIFICATIONS ARE CALLED?

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ORGANIC

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29
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LIPOSOMES, MICRO-SPONGES, AND HYDROGELS ALL FALL UNDER WHAT DELIVERY SYSTEM?

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MICRO-ENCAPSULATION

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WHICH DELIVERY SYSTEM REQUIRES FRICTION TO RELEASE THE PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS?

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MICROCAPSULES

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INGREDIENTS THAT HELP HOLD THE PRODUCT TOGETHER, PROVIDE A BASE AND CONTAIN A PRESERVATIVE SYSTEM ARE CALLED:

A

FUNCTIONAL

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST INGREDIENT FOUND IN THE MAJORITY OF COSMETIC SKIN CARE PRODUCTS?

A

WATER

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FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS USED TO REMOVE OIL AND/OR DIRT, ALSO KNOWN AS A CLEANSING AGENT ARE CALLED?

A

SURFACTANTS

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WHICH COSMETIC INGREDIENT HELPS TO PREVENT MOISTURE LOSS?

A

EMOLLIENTS

35
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS MEANS THE PRODUCT IS LESS LIKELY TO PROVOKE AN ALLERGIC REACTION?

A

HYPOALLERGENIC

36
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WHY IS PURE WATER CONSIDERED A NEUTRAL SUBSTANCE?

A

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IONS BALANCED EACH OTHER OUT

37
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ON THE pH SCALE, NUMBERS GREATER THAN 7 INDICATE:

A

ALKALINE SOLUTION

38
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SAMANTHA HAS DETERMINED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE THE SKIN TONE AND TEXTRE, REDUCE BACTERIA AND DEAD SKIN CELL BUILDUP AND IMPROVE CELLULAR RENEWAL FOR HER CLIENT. WHICH PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CLIENT?

A

ACIDS/ENZYMES

39
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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT LIGHTENERS ARE TRUE EXCEPT:

A

THEY SLOWLY BLOCK THE PRODUCTION OF MELANN IN THE SKN

40
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HOW ARE THE PRODUCTS LISTED ON PRODUCT LABELS?

A

DESCENDING ORDER BY WEIGHT CONCENTRATION

41
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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL SERVICES EXCEPT:

A

ELECTROLYSIS

42
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PERMANENT HAIR REDUCTION METHOD?

A

LIGHT-BASED

43
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THE GROWTH PHASE OF HAIR IS KNOWN AS THE:

A

ANAGEN PHASE

44
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THE TELOGEN STAGE OF HAIR GROWTH IS KNOWN AS THE:

A

TRANSITION PHASE

45
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THE FORMANT OR SHEDDING PHASE OF HAIR IS KNOWN AS THE:

A

CATAGEN PHASE

46
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ALISON MENTIONS SHE IS PLANNING TO GET A TATTOO ON HER ARM IN TWO DAYS. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL METHODS WOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO HELP KEEP HER TATTOO AREA HAIR FREE LONGER WHILE IT HEALS EXCEPT:

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WHAT TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE IS A PAINLESS METHOD THAT DISSOLVES HAIR AT THE SKIN LEVEL?

A

CHEMICAL DEPILATORY

48
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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS ARE TRUE ABOUT SOFT (STRIP) WAX EXCEPT:

A

WORKS ON COARSE, DENSE SHORTER HAIR

49
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WHICH HAIR REMOVAL METHOD USES ELECTRIC CURRENT TO DAMAGE THE CELLS OF THE PAPILLA AND DISRUPT HAIR GROWTH?

A

ELECTROLYSIS

50
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WHICH PERMANENT HAIR REDUCTION METHOD USES LIGHT TO PENETRATE AND DIMINISH OR DETROY HAIR BULBS?

51
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ALL PRODUCTS IN THE SALON/SPA NEED HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY A:

52
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IN GENERAL, HARD (NON-STRIP) WAX IS USED FOR THE:

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EYEBROWS, UNDERARMS AND BIKINI AREAS

53
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FOR SOFT WAX AND HARD WAX, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE CONSIDERED INFECTION CONTROL AND SAFETY GUIDELINES EXCEPT:

A

POWDER CLIENTS SKIN

54
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WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WORKING TEMPERATURE OF SOFT WAX?

55
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS CAN BE USED TO HELP PREVENT BACTERIA GROWTH OF THE SKIN PRIOR TO A TEMP HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE?

A

ANTISEPTIC

56
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WHY WOULD AN ESTHETICIAN APPLY A PRE-WAX CLEANSER PRIOR TO PERFORMING A TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT?

A

REMOVES DIRT AND OIL

57
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WHAT PRODUCT SHOULD BE APPLIED AFTER A WAXING SERVICE TO CALM THE SKIN?

A

SOOTHING TONER

58
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS BUFFERS THE SKIN FROM THE WAX DURING A HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE AND PREVENTS THE SKIN FROM LIFTING?

59
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD AN EYEBROW PENCIL BE SHARPENED?

A

BEFORE AND AFTER EACH USE

60
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THE TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL SUPPLY THAT APPLIES PRODUCT, SUCH AS SOOTHING PREPARATIONS TO SMALL AREA LIKE THE EYEBROWS IS A :

A

COTTON SWAB

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WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IS DRAPING FOR A FACIAL HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE?

A

ASSIST CLIENT ONTO TREATMENT TABLE

62
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JENNY IS A FIRST TIME CLIENT REQUESTING UNDERARM WAX. THE FIRST THING SHE SHOULD DO ACCORDING TO DRAPING GUIDELINES IS?

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ASK HER TO CHANGE IN TO A GOWN AND REMOVE ONLY HER TOP

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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE STEPS OF AN EYEBROW TWEEZING SERVICE EXCEPT:

A

APPLY BARRIER CREAM

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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE STEPS OF AN EYEBROW TWEEZING SERVICE EXCEPT:

A

APPLY BARRIER CREAM

65
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SOFT WAX SHOULD BE APPLIED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE IN:

A

THE DIRECTION OF HAIR GROWTH

66
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THE LAST STEP OF A SOFT WAX PROCEDURE IS

67
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IN WHAT DIRECTION IS HARD WAX APPLIED BEFORE IT IS SPREAD AND SMOOTHED WITH A SPATULA?

A

AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF HAIR GROWTH

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WHEN REMOVING WAX DURING A HARD WAX PROCEDURE, ALWAYS HOLD THE CLIENTS SKIN:

69
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WHEN PERFORMING A HARD WAX PROCEDURE, MINIMIZE PAIN BY APPLYING:

A

PRESSURE TO THE SKIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING WAX

70
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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES ARE TRUE FOR ALL WAXING EXCEPT:

A

CHECK TEMP OF WAX BEHIND THE CLIENTS EAR

71
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THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD WAXING AND SOFT WAXING SERVICE IS:

A

THE APPLICATION AND REMOVAL OF WAX

72
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS TAKES PLACE DURING THE TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL CONNECT SERVICE ESSENTIAL?

A

HAVE CLIENT FILL OUT A HAIR REMOVAL INTAKE FORM

73
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BEFORE STARTING A WAXING TREATMENT, ALERT YOUR CLIENT TO CONCERNS OR REACTIONS THAT CAN OCCUR ON THE SKIN, SUCH AS:

A

ERYTHEMA, ALLERGIC REACTION AND PEELING

74
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REFLECTS AN IMPORTANT STEP DURING THE CONSULT SERVICE ESSENTIAL OF A HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE?

A

ASK ABOUT CLIENTS SKIN CONCERNS, OBSERVE THE SKIN, REVIEW MEDICAL HISTORY

75
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THE TREATMENT ROOM FOR A TEMP HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE NEEDS TO BE:

A

CLEAN, HYGIENIC, ERGONOMICALLY SOUND

76
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A VIRAL INFECTION THAT WOULD BE A CONTRAINDICATION FOR A TEMP HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE?

77
Q

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE COMMON BACTERIAL INFECTIONS AN ESTHETICIAN MIGHT SEE EXCEPT:

A

TINEA CORPORIS

78
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WHAT ACTION IS RECOMMENDED IF BRUISING OCCURS DURING A TEMP HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE?

A

APPLY COLD COMPRESS

79
Q

WHAT ARE TWO CAUSES OF INGROWN HAIR?

A

PREDISPOSITION, IMPROPER WAXING

80
Q

THE FIRST FOUR STEPS IN A TWEEZING SERVICE ARE?

A

PREPARE SKIN, EXAMINE SKIN, TRIM HAIRS, TWEEZE HAIRS

81
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THE FIRST FOUR STEPS IN A WAXING SERVICE ARE:

A

PREPARE SKIN, EXAMINE SKIN, TEST WAX, APPLY/REMOVE WAX

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