ITEC Waxing UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Desquamation can be defined as? The cells on the surface of the skin are constantly shedding
How is melanin produced? By cells called Melanocytes
How should you apply cool wax? Using a spatula at a 90º angle
What part of the hair can be seen above the skin's The shaft
surface?
What is the composition of hot wax? Wax & resin
Erector pili can be defined as? Tiny muscles which are attached to each hair
Azulene is used to? Soothe
Threading is? An Asian hair removal method
Which one of the following cannot be absorbed by the Water
skin?: Drugs / Water / Some chemical substances /
Essential Oils
How long should a full leg wax treatment take? 40 - 50 minutes
What is terminal hair? Deep rooted, coarse, visible pigmented hair
, How would you remove any excess hairs that were Tweeze them out
missed using hot wax?
Which skin disorder gives skin a flushed reddened Acne rosacea
appearance?
What is the thickest layer of the hair? Cortex
What type of skin can cause ingrowing hairs? Dry
A complete lack of melanocytes causes? Albinism
The connective tissue sheath covers? The follicle and sebaceous gland
What happens during the catagen stage of hair growth? The hair separates from the papilla
Sugaring wax products are? Water soluble
The stratum lucidum is also known as? Clear layer
What pigment gives skin its natural colour? Melanin
What is the medulla? Centre core of the hair
Aftercare advice for leg waxing includes? Advise the client against wearing tights or hosiery for 24 hours
How is hair on the eyebrows classified? Supercilia
What properties does tea tree oil have in wax? Anti-bacterial
What is vellus hair? Soft, downy type of hair, which is hardly visible because it is non-pigmented
Where does vellus hair come from? The lobe of the sebaceous gland
What is Lanugo hair? Hair formed on the foetus, that is shed soon after birth
Capilli hair is known to grow where only? The head
Barba hair is known to grow where only? The face
Cilia is what type of hair? Eyelashes
Vibrissae hair is what type of hair? Nostril hair
Tragi hair is what type of hair? Ear hair
Hirci hair is what type of hair? Armpit hair
Desquamation can be defined as? The cells on the surface of the skin are constantly shedding
How is melanin produced? By cells called Melanocytes
How should you apply cool wax? Using a spatula at a 90º angle
What part of the hair can be seen above the skin's The shaft
surface?
What is the composition of hot wax? Wax & resin
Erector pili can be defined as? Tiny muscles which are attached to each hair
Azulene is used to? Soothe
Threading is? An Asian hair removal method
Which one of the following cannot be absorbed by the Water
skin?: Drugs / Water / Some chemical substances /
Essential Oils
How long should a full leg wax treatment take? 40 - 50 minutes
What is terminal hair? Deep rooted, coarse, visible pigmented hair
, How would you remove any excess hairs that were Tweeze them out
missed using hot wax?
Which skin disorder gives skin a flushed reddened Acne rosacea
appearance?
What is the thickest layer of the hair? Cortex
What type of skin can cause ingrowing hairs? Dry
A complete lack of melanocytes causes? Albinism
The connective tissue sheath covers? The follicle and sebaceous gland
What happens during the catagen stage of hair growth? The hair separates from the papilla
Sugaring wax products are? Water soluble
The stratum lucidum is also known as? Clear layer
What pigment gives skin its natural colour? Melanin
What is the medulla? Centre core of the hair
Aftercare advice for leg waxing includes? Advise the client against wearing tights or hosiery for 24 hours
How is hair on the eyebrows classified? Supercilia
What properties does tea tree oil have in wax? Anti-bacterial
What is vellus hair? Soft, downy type of hair, which is hardly visible because it is non-pigmented
Where does vellus hair come from? The lobe of the sebaceous gland
What is Lanugo hair? Hair formed on the foetus, that is shed soon after birth
Capilli hair is known to grow where only? The head
Barba hair is known to grow where only? The face
Cilia is what type of hair? Eyelashes
Vibrissae hair is what type of hair? Nostril hair
Tragi hair is what type of hair? Ear hair
Hirci hair is what type of hair? Armpit hair
