Virginia State Board Cosmetic Tattooing
2024-2025 DPOR + MILDAY
What is bacitracin? - answer A component of antibiotic ointments
What are signs of an allergic reaction? - answer cracking, bleeding, excessive swelling,
bumps, dry skin, oozing pain, itchy skin, raise blisters, scabbing, burning, tender to
touch, refuses to heal.
What is sanitizer? - answer an agent that reduces the number of microorganisms on a
surface ex. countertop, sinks, door knobs / cavi wipes
What is a disinfectant? - answer stronger chemical that destroys bacteria on objects that
are not living ex. window cleaner, dish soap
What is a sterilant? - answer chemicals used to destroy all forms of microorganisms
INCLUDING endospores.
What are endospores? - answer a resistant asexual spore that develops inside some
bacteria cells.
What are cool colors? - answerblue, green, violet
What are the warm colors? - answerred, orange, yellow
What is the Fitzpatrick Scale? - answersystem for classifying skin types according to
their tolerance of and reaction to the sun. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick coined this system in
1975
What is permanent makeup? - answerintroduction of permanent pigments into the skin
(papillary dermis) as an alternative to removable cosmetics.
Also known as, permanent cosmetics, cosmetic tattoo, micropigmentation, PMU
What are applied cosmetics? - answerRemovable cosmetics ex. eyeliner, lipstick,
foundation
What is Ayurveda? - answerTraditional Indian medicine theory dates back to 2500 B.C.
Known as the essentials science of living.
What are the four components of PMU? - answerSkill, type of tools, types of pigments,
and integrity of the clients skin, PMU is a trade, skill, science and art!
, What are some reasons people will want cosmetic tattooing/PMU? - answerTime
sensitive, poor vision, MS, limited dexterity, burn victims, allergies to applied cosmetics,
active lifestyle, alopecia, loss of limbs, paralysis
What is alopecia? - answerDisease characterized by partial or complete hair loss
What is the integumentary system? - answerskin, hair, & nails that cover body to help
maintain homeostasis and protection
What is the dermis? - answerSupport layer below the epidermis
What is the epidermis? - answeroutermost layer of skin; avascular
What is the subcutaneous layer? - answerhypodermis - lends strength + elasticity
What is the hypodermis? - answerA layer of subcutaneous fat + connective tissue that
stores energy and cushions other organs - acts as thermal barrier
What are the five layers of the epidermis? - answerstratum basale, stratum spinosum,
stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
What is a keratinocyte? - answercell that produces keratin - skin, hair, nails
What is the stratum corneum? - answeroutermost layer of epidermis - ultimate
sloughing of the aged keratinocyte
What is the stratum lucidum? - answerThin, clear band of closely packed cells. Most
prominent in thick areas of skin.
What is the stratum granulosum? - answerpartially flattened cells that contain proteins
or granules that are precursors to keratin
What is the stratum basale? - answerthe deepest layer in the epidermis where the cells
divide and give rise to other epidermal layers.
What are desmosomes? - answersmall hair like structures in the spiny layer of the
epidermis
What is the stratum spinosum? - answerCells in this layer are intertwined with
desmosomes, granules, control lipids that migrate + become a component of
moisturizing factor.
What are lipids? - answerFat or fatlike substances
What are elastins? - answerConnective tissue proteins
2024-2025 DPOR + MILDAY
What is bacitracin? - answer A component of antibiotic ointments
What are signs of an allergic reaction? - answer cracking, bleeding, excessive swelling,
bumps, dry skin, oozing pain, itchy skin, raise blisters, scabbing, burning, tender to
touch, refuses to heal.
What is sanitizer? - answer an agent that reduces the number of microorganisms on a
surface ex. countertop, sinks, door knobs / cavi wipes
What is a disinfectant? - answer stronger chemical that destroys bacteria on objects that
are not living ex. window cleaner, dish soap
What is a sterilant? - answer chemicals used to destroy all forms of microorganisms
INCLUDING endospores.
What are endospores? - answer a resistant asexual spore that develops inside some
bacteria cells.
What are cool colors? - answerblue, green, violet
What are the warm colors? - answerred, orange, yellow
What is the Fitzpatrick Scale? - answersystem for classifying skin types according to
their tolerance of and reaction to the sun. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick coined this system in
1975
What is permanent makeup? - answerintroduction of permanent pigments into the skin
(papillary dermis) as an alternative to removable cosmetics.
Also known as, permanent cosmetics, cosmetic tattoo, micropigmentation, PMU
What are applied cosmetics? - answerRemovable cosmetics ex. eyeliner, lipstick,
foundation
What is Ayurveda? - answerTraditional Indian medicine theory dates back to 2500 B.C.
Known as the essentials science of living.
What are the four components of PMU? - answerSkill, type of tools, types of pigments,
and integrity of the clients skin, PMU is a trade, skill, science and art!
, What are some reasons people will want cosmetic tattooing/PMU? - answerTime
sensitive, poor vision, MS, limited dexterity, burn victims, allergies to applied cosmetics,
active lifestyle, alopecia, loss of limbs, paralysis
What is alopecia? - answerDisease characterized by partial or complete hair loss
What is the integumentary system? - answerskin, hair, & nails that cover body to help
maintain homeostasis and protection
What is the dermis? - answerSupport layer below the epidermis
What is the epidermis? - answeroutermost layer of skin; avascular
What is the subcutaneous layer? - answerhypodermis - lends strength + elasticity
What is the hypodermis? - answerA layer of subcutaneous fat + connective tissue that
stores energy and cushions other organs - acts as thermal barrier
What are the five layers of the epidermis? - answerstratum basale, stratum spinosum,
stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
What is a keratinocyte? - answercell that produces keratin - skin, hair, nails
What is the stratum corneum? - answeroutermost layer of epidermis - ultimate
sloughing of the aged keratinocyte
What is the stratum lucidum? - answerThin, clear band of closely packed cells. Most
prominent in thick areas of skin.
What is the stratum granulosum? - answerpartially flattened cells that contain proteins
or granules that are precursors to keratin
What is the stratum basale? - answerthe deepest layer in the epidermis where the cells
divide and give rise to other epidermal layers.
What are desmosomes? - answersmall hair like structures in the spiny layer of the
epidermis
What is the stratum spinosum? - answerCells in this layer are intertwined with
desmosomes, granules, control lipids that migrate + become a component of
moisturizing factor.
What are lipids? - answerFat or fatlike substances
What are elastins? - answerConnective tissue proteins
