What is a purpose built couch/bed?
An adjustable bed/couch where the client lay on during treatment.
When should wax pots be turned on?
Start of each day and left on for the duration of day.
A trolley with a laminated top should be _________ with __________?
Covered with paper or something similar for easy disposal.
____________ bench space for good working practices.
Sufficient
What does a salon need throughout it’s premises?
Adequate lighting and ventilation.
Waxing is influenced by what health regulations?
Hygiene; Health and Safety and Skin Penetration
What risk does waxing procedures raise between client?
Risk of spreading infection.
Waxing does not involve skin penetration but what issue can result from the procedure?
Bleeding
What are the concerns involving wax pots?
Contamination with skin or blood borne viruses. These could spread from one client to another.
How can we minimise the risk of cross contamination between clients?
- Use disposable gloves & aprons
- Waxing service area & wax pot must be cleaned after each client • Use disposable wooden spatulas with no double dipping
- Observe infection control procedures
- Tweezers must be washed in hospital grade disinfectant, dried and sterilised
What does consultations with clients allow you to do?
- Gather information for effective treatment
- Build rapport
- Allows client to build trust and confidence in you as the beauty operator
Does attitudes to body hair vary between cultures and individuals?
Yes
Why is it important to find out why the client is having a treatment ?
So it can be adjusted to suit the client’s specific needs.
What are the areas that the client would want to be treated?
- Face: chin, lip, brows, sides of face of forehead
- Legs: 1/2 leg, full leg, both may include feet or toes
- Body: bikini line, underarms, arms
- Other: chest, back, abdomen, neck
What would influence the type of epilation and bleaching treatment you provide on a client?
Medical conditions and history.
What are the two categories of skin diseases and disorders?
Infectious (contagious) and non-infectious (non-contagious).
Should treatment be performed in cases where contagious skin diseases are present?
No. Client should be advised to seek medical treatment.
What are some contradictions and to waxing services?
- Skin diseases, disorders and trauma - rashes, acne, tinea, eczema and allergic skin reactions
- Cuts, abrasions or burns (including sunburn and windburn)
- Recent fractures, sprains or surgery
- Clients taking prescribed medications e.g. Roaccutane or other acne drugs
- Varicorse Veins
What are some precautions to waxing services?
- Bruising or Swelling
- Scarring or tendency to keloid or hypertrophic scaring
- Loss of tactile sensation caused by injury or diseases e.g. diabetes
- Miles, pigmented lesions and skin tags
- Thin or fragile skin
What are the two major categories of removing unwanted body and facial hair?
Epilation and Depilation
What does ‘Depilation’ mean?
Removal of the hair at the skin’s surface and leaves the root intact.
What does ‘Epilation’ mean?
Removal of both the hair shaft and its root from the follicle.
What are the methods for Depilation?
Shaving and body hair clipping. Removal of the hair at the skin’ surface using a sharp blade, scissors or clippers.
What are the methods for Epilation?
- Tweezing - removal of the hair bulb and hair shaft from the follicle using tweezers
- Waxing - removal of the hair bulb and hair shaft from the follicle using hot or strip wax
- Electrolysis - destruction of the hair bulb using an electric current
- Laser/IPL - two different treatments which use radiation to destroy the hair and damage the hair follicle
