ITEC WAXING QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The medulla is composed of - Answers -Keratin
Clubbed hairs are usually in which stage of growth ? - Answers -Catagen
What is the definition of terminal hair ? - Answers -deep rooted, coarse,pigmented hair.
Hypersecretion of thyroxin can cause: - Answers -Graves Disease
What is the function of the hair cuticle ? - Answers -To hold the hair in the follicle
Which Endocrine gland is known as the master gland ? - Answers -Pituitary
The definition of vellus hair is ? - Answers -fine, soft, downy hair.
Which part of the hair contains melanin? - Answers -Cortex
Ingrowing hairs can be caused by - Answers -Incorrect waxing technique
The contra indications to depilatory waxing include - Answers -Varicose veins
What action would you take if a client presents with a hairy mole ? - Answers -Avoid the
area
A client with diabetes is contra indicated to waxing due to - Answers -loss of skin
sensitivity
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to waxing ? - Answers -Chloasma
Reactions to patch testing should be observed over a period of - Answers -24-48 hours
The correct towel management technique to be used during waxing is to - Answers -
Cover the client and only uncover the area being worked on at any one time
How long should the hair be for effective removal with hot wax? - Answers -one
centimetre
If the area being waxed reacts to treatment would you apply: - Answers -A cold
compress
The melting point of hot wax is - Answers -68°C
, Hot wax should be tested first on the - Answers -Therapists wrist
How should hot wax be applied? - Answers -with a wooden spatula
When should the edges of hot wax be lifted in preparation for removal ? - Answers -
When the wax is beginning to set and is flexible
How should the corners of hot wac be lifted? - Answers -With the therapists fingers
In which direction should the first stroke of hot wax be applied? - Answers -Against thr
hair growth
What action would you take if the hair in the area being worked on does not come out ?
- Answers -Tweeze the remaining hairs
The advantages of cool wax include - Answers -it is more suitable for sensitive skins
Cool wax should be applied? - Answers -In the direction of the hair growth
The best method fot removing fine hair on the arms is - Answers -Cool wax
When preparing a client for underarm wax it is important that the area is - Answers -
Sanitised and dried
The melting point of cool wax is - Answers -43°C
What position should the knee be in whilst being waxed ? - Answers -Bent at all times
One of the advantages of cool wax when compared with hot wax is that it can be used
with more success on : - Answers -Shorter hairs
In order to avoid discomfort and brusing when waxing the bikinin line the skin around
the area to be treated must: - Answers -Be held and supported firmly
The disadvantages of cool wax include : - Answers -It may cause ingrowing hairs
When should the client's skin reaction to waxing be noted on the record card ? -
Answers -At the end of the treatment
Sugaring paste is: - Answers -Water soluble
Prior to appplication heated sugar should be tested on the : - Answers -Client's wrist or
ankle
A NORMAL reaction to sugaring would include : - Answers -Some itching
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The medulla is composed of - Answers -Keratin
Clubbed hairs are usually in which stage of growth ? - Answers -Catagen
What is the definition of terminal hair ? - Answers -deep rooted, coarse,pigmented hair.
Hypersecretion of thyroxin can cause: - Answers -Graves Disease
What is the function of the hair cuticle ? - Answers -To hold the hair in the follicle
Which Endocrine gland is known as the master gland ? - Answers -Pituitary
The definition of vellus hair is ? - Answers -fine, soft, downy hair.
Which part of the hair contains melanin? - Answers -Cortex
Ingrowing hairs can be caused by - Answers -Incorrect waxing technique
The contra indications to depilatory waxing include - Answers -Varicose veins
What action would you take if a client presents with a hairy mole ? - Answers -Avoid the
area
A client with diabetes is contra indicated to waxing due to - Answers -loss of skin
sensitivity
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to waxing ? - Answers -Chloasma
Reactions to patch testing should be observed over a period of - Answers -24-48 hours
The correct towel management technique to be used during waxing is to - Answers -
Cover the client and only uncover the area being worked on at any one time
How long should the hair be for effective removal with hot wax? - Answers -one
centimetre
If the area being waxed reacts to treatment would you apply: - Answers -A cold
compress
The melting point of hot wax is - Answers -68°C
, Hot wax should be tested first on the - Answers -Therapists wrist
How should hot wax be applied? - Answers -with a wooden spatula
When should the edges of hot wax be lifted in preparation for removal ? - Answers -
When the wax is beginning to set and is flexible
How should the corners of hot wac be lifted? - Answers -With the therapists fingers
In which direction should the first stroke of hot wax be applied? - Answers -Against thr
hair growth
What action would you take if the hair in the area being worked on does not come out ?
- Answers -Tweeze the remaining hairs
The advantages of cool wax include - Answers -it is more suitable for sensitive skins
Cool wax should be applied? - Answers -In the direction of the hair growth
The best method fot removing fine hair on the arms is - Answers -Cool wax
When preparing a client for underarm wax it is important that the area is - Answers -
Sanitised and dried
The melting point of cool wax is - Answers -43°C
What position should the knee be in whilst being waxed ? - Answers -Bent at all times
One of the advantages of cool wax when compared with hot wax is that it can be used
with more success on : - Answers -Shorter hairs
In order to avoid discomfort and brusing when waxing the bikinin line the skin around
the area to be treated must: - Answers -Be held and supported firmly
The disadvantages of cool wax include : - Answers -It may cause ingrowing hairs
When should the client's skin reaction to waxing be noted on the record card ? -
Answers -At the end of the treatment
Sugaring paste is: - Answers -Water soluble
Prior to appplication heated sugar should be tested on the : - Answers -Client's wrist or
ankle
A NORMAL reaction to sugaring would include : - Answers -Some itching
