E11 (Hair Removal)

Question 1

Roughly how much money to Americans spend on hair removal?

Answer 1

millions of dollars a year

Question 2

The most common method of hair removal in salons is

Answer 2

waxing

Question 3

Salons make much of their money through:

Answer 3

hair removal

Question 4

The study of hair and its diseases is called

Answer 4

trichology

Question 5

On the average human body, there are roughly how many pilosebaceous units

Answer 5

5 million

Question 6

What is the name for the mass of epidermal cells that forms a small tube or canal?

Answer 6

hair follicle

Question 7

Which part of the pilosebaceous unit produces the hair matrix?

Answer 7

follicular canal

Question 8

Cell division occurs in the part of the pilosebaceous unit known as the

Answer 8

hair bulb

Question 9

The part of the pilosebaceous unit most responsible for healthy looking hair is the

Answer 9

hair papilla

Question 10

The part of the hair that is visible above the skin is known as the

Answer 10

hair shaft

Question 11

What is divided into three parts: the cuticle, the cortex, and the medulla

Answer 11

hair shaft

Question 12

The waxy substance that lubricate the skin and hair is secreted by

Answer 12

the sebaceous gland

Question 13

What is the soft and downy hair that grows on the fetus?

Answer 13

lanugo

Question 14

The first stage of hair growth is known as

Answer 14

anagen

Question 15

What is the second, transitional stage of hair growth called?

Answer 15

catagen

Question 16

The final stage of hair growth is called

Answer 16

telogen

Question 17

The longest anagen phase is found in the

Answer 17

scalp hair

Question 18

What is true of hair during the catagen process?

Answer 18

It becomes drier

Question 19

Between what two phases of hair growth might the appearance of two hairs in the same follicle

Answer 19

telogen and new anagen phase

Question 20

Hypertrichosis is never the result of

Answer 20

an excess of male androgens

Question 21

What is the most common syndrome related to hair growth?

Answer 21

PCOS

Question 22

Hirsutism might be caused if a client is taking

Answer 22

anabolic steroids

Question 23

Is shaving a method of epilation?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

What process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla

Answer 24

epilation

Question 25

What client would benefit the most from tweezing alone?

Answer 25

A client who does not need extensive hair removal

Question 26

Pseudofolliculitis barbae is usually caused by

Answer 26

shaving

Question 27

The chemical substance spread on the skin to dissolve the hair at the surface of the skin is called

Answer 27

a depilatory

Question 28

What is a widely accepted, professional, and efficient alternative for a client averse to waxing?

Answer 28

two handed threading

Question 29

Of the following, the hair removal technique that presents the least risk of burning is

Answer 29

hand applied sugaring

Question 30

What is the most common hair removal technique used by estheticians?

Answer 30

waxing

Question 31

What technique is categorized by the FDA and AMA as permanent hair removal?

Answer 31

electrolysis

Question 32

Dermal papillae are destroyed during

Answer 32

thermolysis

Question 33

Estheticians can cut their service time in half by learning the technique known as speed

Answer 33

waxing

Question 34

Removal strips are used in both

Answer 34

soft waxing and spatula applied sugaring

Question 35

Before the waxing process begins, ____________ should be removed to prevent irritation

Answer 35

makeup

Question 36

Hard waxes should be removed by an esthetician who

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grips one end and pulls while the wax is still tacky

Question 37

Hard wax should be applied in a layer that

Answer 37

is the thickness of a nickel

Question 38

Soft waxes are removed by an esthetician who

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uses strips to remove the wax while it is still warm

Question 39

compared to when they use soft wax, estheticians who are using hard wax do not need to be as concerned about

Answer 39

the direction of removal

Question 40

Estheticians must use hard wax of they want to perform

Answer 40

a second waxing in the same area

Question 41

What's true of soft wax that is not true of hard wax

Answer 41

soft wax distorts hair growth

Question 42

What client would not be a likely candidate for hard wax treatment?

Answer 42

Client who prefers a blended look

Question 43

A client release form should be signed

Answer 43

at the start of every appointment

Question 44

The main purpose of a wax release form is to

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alert the esthetician of changes in a clients prescription or skin care

Question 45

Waxing should not be performed on any client who

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arrives alone and is a minor

Question 46

What would be safe for a client to do immediately after a waxing?

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dance at a club

Question 47

A waxing would be likely successful and beneficial for

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a client who has not shaved for two weeks

Question 48

Leg waxing is potentially dangerous if a client has

Answer 48

varicose veins

Question 49

A client who is in the earliest stage of a gender transition will most likely book a service which involves

Answer 49

arm and leg waxing

Question 50

What is true of metal spatulas used in the wax treatment room?

Answer 50

They must be laid out before the service in enough numbers to ensure there is no double dipping

Question 51

The gloves used during waxing must not be

Answer 51

latex

Question 52

the correct order of steps that follow putting on gloves when performing an eyebrow tweezing is

Answer 52

cleanse and prepare the skin, measure the brow, brush the brows upward

Question 53

The glabella should be tweezed

Answer 53

after tweezing both brows

Question 54

Where should wax be applied with a small spatula, when performing an eyebrow waxing with hard wax

Answer 54

under the brow against the direction of hair growth

Question 55

When is hard wax on the eyebrow ready to be removed

Answer 55

when the wax is opaque

Question 56

What must an esthetician do when performing an eyebrow wax with soft wax

Answer 56

treat the hairs close to the nose differently from those at the top of the arch

Question 57

Immediately after pretreatment for a lip wax, the esthetician must

Answer 57

begin with one half of the lip, beginning under the nose and gliding under and against the growth of hair

Question 58

The last step in performing a lip waxing with hard wax is

Answer 58

massaging with lotion

Question 59

What is the proper technique for waxing the chin

Answer 59

it should always be done in small sections

Question 60

When performing a chin wax, the correct order of steps is to wax

Answer 60

under the jaw below the curve of the jawline along the jawbone

Question 61

What must the condition of the hair be before waxing the axilla

Answer 61

buzzed or trimmed to half an inch if necessary

Question 62

Multiple applications of hard wax to the axilla must

Answer 62

not overlap

Question 63

What does the application of either hard or soft wax to the axilla involve

Answer 63

the client raising one arm above the shoulder and pulling the breast tissue away with the other hand

Question 64

When waxing the arms with either hard or soft wax, begin with

Answer 64

the inside lower half of the arm

Question 65

The correct order of steps when applying wax to the hand is to first

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have the client make a fist, then apply and remove from the top of the hand, then apply and remove wax from each finger starting with the thumb

Question 66

Immediately after the clients inner arm is waxed with soft wax,

Answer 66

the clients outer arm is waxed starting with the wrist.

Question 67

What is true of a second application of hard wax while the first is setting?

Answer 67

it can not be performed on an immediately adjacent area

Question 68

When performing a soft waxing of a man's chest, the largest application should be no larger than which size removal strip

Answer 68

3x9

Question 69

When applying either hard wax or soft wax to the chest, the last area to be waxed is

Answer 69

the center of the chest

Question 70

Where is the starting point for waxing a clients back

Answer 70

near the waistline

Question 71

The area that may be waxed as part of a back waxing with soft but not hard wax is

Answer 71

the front of the shoulders

Question 72

When performing an American bikini wax with hard wax, the wax strip application should be

Answer 72

2 inches wide and 4 to 5 inches long

Question 73

When performing an American bikini wax with soft wax, the wax strip application should be

Answer 73

2 to 3 inches wide and 4 to 6 inches long

Question 74

When applying soft wax to a clients leg, the correct order of steps is

Answer 74

inside of the ankle shin outside of the ankle

Question 75

Approximately how long will half a leg treatment take with soft wax?

Answer 75

30 minutes