Esthetician State Board: Hair Anatomy & Hair Removal Exam

____________ is a method of depilation a. Buffing b. Shaving c. Chemical hair removal d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed Which of the following is Epilation? a. Threading b. Tweezing c. Waxing and sugaring d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed The most traditional method of hair removal is: a. Shaving b. Tweezing c. Waxing d. Threading - Answer- Shaving What is the hair removal technique that uses metal forceps to manually pull hair out by the root? a. Electrolysis b. Tweezing c. Laser hair removal d. Thermalthricholysis - Answer- Tweezing Which hair removal technique causes localized damage by selectively heating dark target matter, (melanin), in the follicle, while not heating the rest of the skin? a. Electrolysis b. Waxing c. Laser hair removal d. Electric tweezing - Answer- Laser hair removal During this hair removal technique, a warm substance enters the follicle, allowing the hair to be pulled out from the root: a. Sugaring b. Thermal Threading c. Waxing d. Electrolysis - Answer- Waxing This hair removal technique uses low-level electricity and a very fine needle- shaped electrode or metal probe inserted into each hair follicle to kill, or render inactive, the hair follicles: a. Electrolysis b. Laser c. Waxing d. None of the choices listed - Answer- Electrolysis Which is NOT true regarding cosmetic hair removal? a. Ancient Egyptians practiced hair removal b. Hair removal can amount to as much as 50% of a salon‟s business c. Electrologists and medical doctors can perform electrolysis d. Unwanted hair growth only occurs in women - Answer- Unwanted hair growth only occurs in women Permanent hair removal necessitates the use of: a. Depilatories b. Electricity c. Wax d. Laser - Answer- Electricity Compared to other methods of hair removal, strip waxing is: a. Not painful b. The quickest method c. The most permanent d. All of the choices listed - Answer- The quickest method Apply hot wax with: a. A wooden spatula b. Your fingers c. A waxing brush d. Muslin strips - Answer- A wooden spatula What should be the primary concern when selecting a hair removal method? a. The most popular trend b. Ease of application c. The client‟s safety and health d. The client‟s demands - Answer- The client‟s safety and health ____________ is the scientific study of hair a. Depilation b. Epilation c. Histology d. Trichology - Answer- Trichology ____________ is not a part of the hair structure a. Follicle b. Bulb c. Lanugo d. Arrector pili muscle - Answer- Lanugo Hair does NOT need ____________ to grow a. Any light b. Nutrients c. Various minerals d. Any vitamins - Answer- Any light The hair removal method of shaving can often result in: a. Fine downy hair b. Stubble c. Excessive hair growth d. Permanent hair loss - Answer- Stubble ______________ removes the hair shaft and the hair root a. Abrasive pads b. Depilatory wax c. Depilatory cream d. A razor - Answer- Depilatory wax ______________ is removal of hair by the roots a. Epilation b. Desincrustation c. Micropigmentation d. Shaving - Answer- Epilation What is the silky, fine hair that is shed soon after birth called? a. Superfluous b. Alopecia c. Eumelanin d. Lanugo - Answer- Lanugo Hair ______________ during the Telogen stage of hair growth a. Grows b. Becomes oily c. Falls out d. Loses melanin - Answer- Falls out The phases of the hair growth cycle are Anagen, _____________ and Telogen a. Catagen b. Jetagen c. Lanugo d. Keratinization - Answer- Catagen What length of time does it take for hair to grow before it reaches the skin‟s surface? a. 12 - 24 weeks b. 4 - 13 weeks c. 4-13days d. 12 - 24 days - Answer- 4 - 13 weeks How long does it take for the average person to grow hair one inch? a. 1 months b. 2 months c. 3 months d. 6 months - Answer- 2 months When a client‟s hair is lifeless and dull it could be a sign of: a. Health problems b. Growing old c. A healthy diet d. An allergic reaction to products - Answer- Health problems When a woman has hirsutism: a. She may be expecting a baby b. She could have a vitamin deficiency c. Her hormones might be unbalanced d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed ______________ removes hair by breaking the contact between the bulb and the papilla a. Buffing b. Shaving c. Epilation d. Chemical cream - Answer- Epilation Hair should be pulled _____________ while tweezing a. In the opposite direction of the hair growth b. Quickly and straight out of the skin c. By wiggling the hair back and forth until it comes out d. Smoothly and gently at an angle in the direction of its growth - Answer- Smoothly and gently at an angle in the direction of its growth Confirm your work _____________ to ensure the hair has been entirely removed a. With an infra-red light b. With a magnifying lamp c. By feeling the client‟s skin with your fingers d. By brushing the area with a makeup brush - Answer- With a magnifying lamp Tweezers must be ______________ after each use a. Sterilized b. Wiped with a clean towel c. Discarded d. Immersed in hospital strength disinfectant - Answer- Immersed in hospital strength disinfectant _____________ use/s radio waves a. Electrolysis b. Sonic tweezers c. Electronic tweezers d. 3G tweezers - Answer- Electronic tweezers Pre-waxing preparation solutions: a. Pamper the client b. Sanitize the skin c. Sterilize the skin d. Toughen the skin - Answer- Sanitize the skin Hair growth inhibitor should be applied: a. Prior to waxing b. By the client, at home, after a waxing procedure c. By the salon professional, in the salon, after the waxing procedure d. By the salon professional, after sanitizing, before waxing - Answer- By the salon professional, in the salon, after the waxing procedure _____________ when blood or fluid comes to the surface of the client‟s skin during a hair removal procedure a. Stop the bleeding with a styptic b. Sterilize non-disposable implements c. Discard disposable implements d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed If the client has varicose veins: a. Do not wax the legs b. Do not use chemical depilatories c. The legs should not be shaved d. Never remove any hair from the legs - Answer- Do not wax the legs If your client has a history of cold sores: a. They should not shave excessive hair b. They should not have any part of the body waxed c. They should not have facial waxing d. The only affective hair removal treatment is chemical hair removal - Answer- They should not have facial waxing Ask your client ____________ about their medical history a. Once a year b. Bi-annually c. At every visit d. Only at their initial visit - Answer- At every visit Hard wax should be applied: a. About as thick as a nickel, but with a thinner pulling end b. As thick as paper, but with a thicker pulling end c. As thick as paper, but with a thinner pulling end d. About as thick as a nickel, but with a thicker pulling end - Answer- About as thick as a nickel, but with a thicker pulling end The thermostat on a wax heater should be checked: a. Annually b. Monthly c. Before every use d. After every use - Answer- Monthly In what way is underarm waxing different from waxing any other body part? a. The skin is tougher under the arms b. Underarm hair grows in more than one direction c. The hair is finer under the arms d. The sudoriferous glands cause the work area to be unusually moist which causes the wax to not adhere as easily - Answer- Underarm hair grows in more than one direction Ask your client ____________ about their medical history a. Once a year b. Bi-annually c. Nothing d. None of the choices listed - Answer- None of the choices listed What are the main areas men get waxed? a. Forehead and chest b. Nape of the neck and brow c. Upper lip and chin d. Back and genitals - Answer- Nape of the neck and brow In human hair, the only living cells are of the: a. Hair strand b. Hair bulb c. Hair ends d. Hair color - Answer- Hair bulb Which of the following applies to the arrector pili muscle? a. Originates from the papillary dermis b. Assists with secretion of sebum c. Causes hair to stand upright when frightened d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed In the salon environment, the cosmetologist must consider the client‟s ______________ and take responsibility for such a. Safety b. Comfort c. Protection d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed Hair growth can be affected by: a. Vitamin deficiency b. Disease c. Medications and drugs d. All of the choices listed - Answer- All of the choices listed There are two parts of a mature hair strand, they are the hair root and the hair: a. Plica b. Eumelanin c. Shaft d. Cortex - Answer- Shaft The hair _____________ is above the skin a. Shaft b. Bulb c. Follicle d. Sebaceous glands - Answer- Shaft The sebaceous glands, follicle, bulb and papilla are all a part of the hair: a. Cortex b. Root c. Furuncle