Which hair structure supplies nourishment to the hair bulb?
papilla
What is the natural flow or wave pa ern of hair determined by?
The angle of the follicle
What is the average amount of daily hair loss?
40 to 100 strands
The res ng stage of hair growth when the hair bulb has no a ached root sheath is referred to as
the:
telogen stage
How long does the telogen, or res ng stage of hair growth, last?
3-4 months
Which of these factors does NOT affect hair growth?
Frequent exercise
Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces:
brown/black hair color
Gray hair is caused by a(n):
Reduced color pigment in the cortex layer of the hair
The lower segment of the hair follicle that extends from the follicle base to the inser on of the
arrector pili muscle is the:
bulb
The three major parts of the hairstrand are the cortex, medulla and:
cu cle
The central core of the hairstrand some mes missing in fine or very fine hair is the:
medulla
, Which of the following is eyelash hair?
cilia
The process of removing hair from the follicle is referred to as:
epila on
Which of the following terms is an example of a permanent hair reduc on method?
light-based
For what period of me is eyebrow hair is in the telogen stage?
3 months
In darker skin, repe ve abrasion and exfolia on by a razor can create a shadow due to:
hyperpigmenta on
In what direc on are eyebrow hairs tweezed?
in the direc on of hair growth
All of the following descrip ons are true about so7 (strip) wax EXCEPT:
works well on coarse, dense shorter hair
Applica on of hard (non-strip) wax varies by formula, but all types require what type of edge for
easier removal?
Thick, clean edge
Depending on the level of hair growth, hard wax hair removal lasts:
four to six weeks
How are the strip and paste removed in the temporary hair removal method of strip sugaring?
Against the hair growth
All of the following descrip ons are true of threading EXCEPT:
lasts only a few days
Thermolysis uses a high frequency alterna ng oscilla ng current that causes:
cells to coagulate
Which of the following permanent hair reduc on methods destroys the hair by using mul ple
wire needles or probes to decompose the papilla?