QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
0 to 14 - -Range of the pH scale
-1/4 inch - -Length hair should be in order to perform a wax
-10-15 Minutes - -The length a facial massage should be performed during a facial
-15 Minutes - -Generally, if clients are more than _______ late, they should be asked to reschedule.
-28 days - -Average adult skin cell turnover rate
-3.0 pH - -A pH of less than ______ is not recommended for salon peels
-30 - -The recommended SPF for sunscreen
-90 - -Percentage of hair that is comprised of hard keratin
-Acne is genetic/hereditary - -True statement about acne
-Adipose - -Tissue that gives smoothness and contour to the body
-Age of Extravagance - -When women had high hairstyles that incorporated wire cages with springs to
add height and sometimes contained gardens and animals
-Air and Water - -Pitta is a combination of these two elements
-Anagen - -The phase of hair growth when hair is removed that is the most effective in hair reduction
-Apologize for the client's displease - -What is the first thing you should do when a conflict arises with a
dissatisfied client?
-Autonomic nervous system - -Part of the nervous system that controls the involuntary muscles
-Bacilli - -Most common type of bacteria
-Bactericidal, virusidal and fungicidal - -Three qualities most disinfectants used in salons and medical
facilities have these.
-Before and after a service - -When should you wash your hands?
-Brown - -Color of eyes that are neutral and can wear any color
-Calcium - -The skeletal system stores most of the body's ___________ supply
, -Client record keeping - -Method of taking personal notes that help the esthetician to remember
important data and serve the clients needs better.
-Coffee - -Beverage that can cause dehydrated skin
-Combination - -Skin that is characterized by both oily and dry skin
-Cope with stressful events - -Adrenaline helps the body to:
-Dark - -Tones that are MOST subtle on dark skin
-Dermis - -This is how far down UVA rays penetrate
-Diencephalon - -Where the thalamus and hypothalamus are found
-Disease - -Refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable of
carrying on normal function.
-Distilled Water - -The type of water that should be used in steamers
-Do a small patch test of the wax product being used - -What should you do when performing wax
treatments?
-Egyptians - -Used cosmetics for personal beautification for religious ceremonies as well as for
mummification
-Electrotherapy and Phototherapy - -Type of treatments that would be contraindicated for clients with
epilepsy
-Endocrine - -System that is made up of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth,
development, activities and health of the entire body
-Epilepsy - -Condition that is a contraindication for microcurrent
-Ergonomics - -The science of designing the workplace, its equipment, and tools to be more
comfortable, efficient, and safe
-Esthetician - -Person devoted to, or professionaly occupied with, skin health
-Even out the skin tone on the eye - -What is NOT a reason to use a contour color when applying eye
shadow?
-Finger Cots - -An example of a single use item
-Fitzpatrick Scale - -Scale used to measure the skin type's ability to tolerate the sun
-Five Diopters - -Most common magnifying lamp magnification