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2 main things customers look for - answer- 1. cleanliness
2. education of the operator
skin - answer- -largest organ
-9lbs in weight
-protects the body
-regulates body temperature
-moisture loss
-sensory receptors
-metabolizes chemicals
3 layers of skin - answer- 1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutaneous
epidermis - answer- -outside layer
-produces tan
-thinnest layer
-protecting from environment
2 sections of epidermis - answer- 1. living
2. dead
horny layer - answer- -dead skin
-outermost layer
-sealant
germinative layer - answer- -living skin
-cells reproducing pushing old cells out
3 types of living epidermis - answer- 1. basal
2. keratinocytes
3. melanocytes
, basal - answer- -line the base of the epidermis
-parent cells
keratinocytes - answer- -majority of epidermis
-seal between skin and outside environment
-skin that tans
melanocyte - answer- -pigment making cells
-produces melanin
melanocyte - answer- -produce and emit melanin
-every person has about 5 million
UV light stimulates the production of.... - answer- melanin
Fitzpatrick skin tan system - answer- questionnaire to identify client skin types
skin type 1 - answer- extremely fair; northern european
skin type 2 - answer- fair skinned; european
skin type 3 - answer- central european
skin type 4 - answer- mediterranean; oriental; hispanic
skin type 5 - answer- american indian; asian; hispanic; african american
skin type 6 - answer- african american; aborigine
natural sunlight - answer- composed of energy waves
energy wave - answer- light ray occurs in a different part of the light spectrum
depending on the length in nanometers
nanometer - answer- 1 billionth of a meter
light that reaches earth from the sun is.... - answer- infrared light
infrared light - answer- -700nm to 30,000nm long
-49% of sunlight that reaches earth
short wave infrared wave - answer- gives heat
visible light - answer- -400nm to 700nm long
-colors of the rainbow
-46% of sunlight that reaches earth