ITEC Beauty Specialist – Waxing with
correct answers 100%
What is photothermolysis? - Correct Answer The process whereby light is passed through the epidermis
at various wave lengths, preventing the hair follicle from creating new hair cells.
What ingredient is added to warm wax to improve texture and quality? - Correct Answer Synthetic
resisns
What surface should the wax pot not be on? - Correct Answer Glass
What is the thickest layer of hair? - Correct Answer Cortex
How long should half a leg wax take? - Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
What is the function of the connective tissue sheath? - Correct Answer To provide sensory and blood
supply to the follicle
The cuticle contains what keratin? - Correct Answer Hard keratin
Sugaring is most effective on; - Correct Answer Fine hair
How are the hair on the ear classified? - Correct Answer Tragi
What part of the hair is destroyed during laser hair removal? - Correct Answer The part of the hair
follicle where cells divide to form new hair cells.
What part of the hair should ideally be removed when waxing? - Correct Answer Bulb
What do cells of the cortex contain? - Correct Answer Pigment granules and hard keratin
, What length should hairs be for effective removal using warm wax? - Correct Answer At least 2.5cm
Warm wax is frequently made up of; - Correct Answer Glucose syrup and zinc oxide
How long should an eyebrow wax take? - Correct Answer 10-15 minutes
Working temperature of warm wax? - Correct Answer 43 degrees C
How should you apply warm wax? - Correct Answer 90 degree angle
Azulene in wax is used to; - Correct Answer soothe
How long should a full arm wax take? - Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
What do cells of the medulla contain? - Correct Answer Soft keratin and some pigment granules
The release of what chemical in the skin causes the dilation of capillaries, leading to erythema? - Correct
Answer Histamine
Three ingredients added to Hot wax to soothe the skin - Correct Answer Vitamin E, Cetiol and azulene
What is the function of the hypodermal plexus? - Correct Answer To provide nourishment for growth of
the follicle
At what stage does the hair separate from the papilla? - Correct Answer Catagen stage
Function of the vitreous membrane; - Correct Answer It separates the connective tissue sheath from
the outer root sheath
How is the hair on the nostrils classified? - Correct Answer Vibrissae
correct answers 100%
What is photothermolysis? - Correct Answer The process whereby light is passed through the epidermis
at various wave lengths, preventing the hair follicle from creating new hair cells.
What ingredient is added to warm wax to improve texture and quality? - Correct Answer Synthetic
resisns
What surface should the wax pot not be on? - Correct Answer Glass
What is the thickest layer of hair? - Correct Answer Cortex
How long should half a leg wax take? - Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
What is the function of the connective tissue sheath? - Correct Answer To provide sensory and blood
supply to the follicle
The cuticle contains what keratin? - Correct Answer Hard keratin
Sugaring is most effective on; - Correct Answer Fine hair
How are the hair on the ear classified? - Correct Answer Tragi
What part of the hair is destroyed during laser hair removal? - Correct Answer The part of the hair
follicle where cells divide to form new hair cells.
What part of the hair should ideally be removed when waxing? - Correct Answer Bulb
What do cells of the cortex contain? - Correct Answer Pigment granules and hard keratin
, What length should hairs be for effective removal using warm wax? - Correct Answer At least 2.5cm
Warm wax is frequently made up of; - Correct Answer Glucose syrup and zinc oxide
How long should an eyebrow wax take? - Correct Answer 10-15 minutes
Working temperature of warm wax? - Correct Answer 43 degrees C
How should you apply warm wax? - Correct Answer 90 degree angle
Azulene in wax is used to; - Correct Answer soothe
How long should a full arm wax take? - Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
What do cells of the medulla contain? - Correct Answer Soft keratin and some pigment granules
The release of what chemical in the skin causes the dilation of capillaries, leading to erythema? - Correct
Answer Histamine
Three ingredients added to Hot wax to soothe the skin - Correct Answer Vitamin E, Cetiol and azulene
What is the function of the hypodermal plexus? - Correct Answer To provide nourishment for growth of
the follicle
At what stage does the hair separate from the papilla? - Correct Answer Catagen stage
Function of the vitreous membrane; - Correct Answer It separates the connective tissue sheath from
the outer root sheath
How is the hair on the nostrils classified? - Correct Answer Vibrissae
