Written Midterm Flashcards
Best practices, how to protect yourself, etc
maintaining a clean salon, don’t double dip, wear gloves, wash your hands
Exfoliation - what does the enzyme mask do?
Dissolves dead skin cells.
What is a treatment that retexturizes the skin?
Enzyme
What are the Galvanic solutions, and what are they best for?
P408 : dehydrated skin
P405 : acneic skin
What’s in P405?
sulfate, citric acid, magnesium sulfate
What is a concentrated serum used to treat specific conditions?
Ampoules
High Frequency is also called what?
Tesla
What does waxing do?
Removes hair bulb from the follicle
Removing wax correctly and effectively involves…
pulling the strip parallel to the skin
For most clients, the makeup application should be?
Subtle to enhance clients natural beauty
Stop manual extraction if matter doesn’t come out after…
2 tries
Which is not a benefit of Vitamin C?
Reducing edema (swelling)
Collagen can be sourced from where?
All the above. Bovine, plants, synthetics
A benefit of facial massage is what?
Stimulates blood and lymph circulation
What are the skin’s primary functions?
PHASES
T OR F: Enzyme should stay on the skin for 10 minutes.
False
T OR F: When using Galvanic current, clients are likely to feel discomfort and tingling.
False
T OR F: If a client is contraindicated for electricity, they can receive a Vitamin C facial.
False
T OR F: Vitamin C is scientifically proven to stimulate collagen.
True
T OR F: The effects of a collagen blanket can last up to 72 hours.
True
T OR F: Collagen is the protein responsible for pigmentation.
False
T OR F: Tinting provides long lasting, permanent change to the follicle.
Falso
Premask - the premask is applied to the skin prior to enzyme in attempt to change the acid mantle pH from…
7.4 to 8.5
The consistency of enzyme should be…
mayo OR hummus
The skin’s Acid Mantle Barrier has a pH of…
4.5-6.2
Outermost to innermost layers of the skin are:
Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous
The technical name for Vitamin C is…
L-Ascorbic Acid
List contraindications for Galvanic:
pacemaker
heart conditions
epilepsy
metal bolts/pins above the shoulder
pregnancy
botox/filler within 2 weeks
What’s an ingredient in Purity to fight congestion?
Salicylic acid
What does BLT stand for?
Brighten, lighten, tighten
How long can you extract for American and European facials?
5-7 minutes American, 3-5 minutes European
How far away should you place the steamer?
12-18 inches
What solutions are used with galvanic?
P405 & P408
What are the levels of cleaning?
Cleaning - lowest level of sanitation
Sanitizing - chemical process to remove most germs on surfaces to a safe level
Disinfecting - chemical process that destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi on surfaces
Sterilizing - process that destroys all microbial like including spores
