ITEC Waxing with correct answers 100%
Desquamation can be defined as? - Correct Answer The cells on the surface of the skin are constantly
shedding
How is melanin produced? - Correct Answer By cells called Melanocytes
How should you apply cool wax? - Correct Answer Using a spatula at a 90º angle
What part of the hair can be seen above the skin's surface? - Correct Answer The shaft
What is the composition of hot wax? - Correct Answer Wax & resin
Erector pili can be defined as? - Correct Answer Tiny muscles which are attached to each hair
Azulene is used to? - Correct Answer Soothe
Threading is? - Correct Answer An Asian hair removal method
Which one of the following cannot be absorbed by the skin?: Drugs / Water / Some chemical
substances / Essential Oils - Correct Answer Water
How long should a full leg wax treatment take? - Correct Answer 40 - 50 minutes
What is terminal hair? - Correct Answer Deep rooted, coarse, visible pigmented hair
How would you remove any excess hairs that were missed using hot wax? - Correct Answer Tweeze
them out
Which skin disorder gives skin a flushed reddened appearance? - Correct Answer Acne rosacea
,What is the thickest layer of the hair? - Correct Answer Cortex
What type of skin can cause ingrowing hairs? - Correct Answer Dry
A complete lack of melanocytes causes? - Correct Answer Albinism
The connective tissue sheath covers? - Correct Answer The follicle and sebaceous gland
What happens during the catagen stage of hair growth? - Correct Answer The hair separates from the
papilla
Sugaring wax products are? - Correct Answer Water soluble
The stratum lucidum is also known as? - Correct Answer Clear layer
What pigment gives skin its natural colour? - Correct Answer Melanin
What is the medulla? - Correct Answer Centre core of the hair
Aftercare advice for leg waxing includes? - Correct Answer Advise the client against wearing tights or
hosiery for 24 hours
How is hair on the eyebrows classified? - Correct Answer Supercilia
What properties does tea tree oil have in wax? - Correct Answer Anti-bacterial
What is vellus hair? - Correct Answer Soft, downy type of hair, which is hardly visible because it is non-
pigmented
Where does vellus hair come from? - Correct Answer The lobe of the sebaceous gland
, What is Lanugo hair? - Correct Answer Hair formed on the foetus, that is shed soon after birth
Capilli hair is known to grow where only? - Correct Answer The head
Barba hair is known to grow where only? - Correct Answer The face
Cilia is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Eyelashes
Vibrissae hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Nostril hair
Tragi hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Ear hair
Hirci hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Armpit hair
Where would you find pubes hair? - Correct Answer Pubic region
What is hirsutism? - Correct Answer Excessive growth of terminal hair in the 'adult male sexual pattern'
What is Hypertrichosis? - Correct Answer Abnormal and excessive growth of terminal hair on any area
of the body for the age/sex/ethnic group of the person involved
How is the base of the follicle shaped? - Correct Answer Like a bulb
What important features does the dermal papilla contain? - Correct Answer Blood vessels, nerve
endings and melanocytes
What layer of the epidermis covers the dermal papilla? - Correct Answer Stratum germinativum (basal
layer)
Desquamation can be defined as? - Correct Answer The cells on the surface of the skin are constantly
shedding
How is melanin produced? - Correct Answer By cells called Melanocytes
How should you apply cool wax? - Correct Answer Using a spatula at a 90º angle
What part of the hair can be seen above the skin's surface? - Correct Answer The shaft
What is the composition of hot wax? - Correct Answer Wax & resin
Erector pili can be defined as? - Correct Answer Tiny muscles which are attached to each hair
Azulene is used to? - Correct Answer Soothe
Threading is? - Correct Answer An Asian hair removal method
Which one of the following cannot be absorbed by the skin?: Drugs / Water / Some chemical
substances / Essential Oils - Correct Answer Water
How long should a full leg wax treatment take? - Correct Answer 40 - 50 minutes
What is terminal hair? - Correct Answer Deep rooted, coarse, visible pigmented hair
How would you remove any excess hairs that were missed using hot wax? - Correct Answer Tweeze
them out
Which skin disorder gives skin a flushed reddened appearance? - Correct Answer Acne rosacea
,What is the thickest layer of the hair? - Correct Answer Cortex
What type of skin can cause ingrowing hairs? - Correct Answer Dry
A complete lack of melanocytes causes? - Correct Answer Albinism
The connective tissue sheath covers? - Correct Answer The follicle and sebaceous gland
What happens during the catagen stage of hair growth? - Correct Answer The hair separates from the
papilla
Sugaring wax products are? - Correct Answer Water soluble
The stratum lucidum is also known as? - Correct Answer Clear layer
What pigment gives skin its natural colour? - Correct Answer Melanin
What is the medulla? - Correct Answer Centre core of the hair
Aftercare advice for leg waxing includes? - Correct Answer Advise the client against wearing tights or
hosiery for 24 hours
How is hair on the eyebrows classified? - Correct Answer Supercilia
What properties does tea tree oil have in wax? - Correct Answer Anti-bacterial
What is vellus hair? - Correct Answer Soft, downy type of hair, which is hardly visible because it is non-
pigmented
Where does vellus hair come from? - Correct Answer The lobe of the sebaceous gland
, What is Lanugo hair? - Correct Answer Hair formed on the foetus, that is shed soon after birth
Capilli hair is known to grow where only? - Correct Answer The head
Barba hair is known to grow where only? - Correct Answer The face
Cilia is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Eyelashes
Vibrissae hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Nostril hair
Tragi hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Ear hair
Hirci hair is what type of hair? - Correct Answer Armpit hair
Where would you find pubes hair? - Correct Answer Pubic region
What is hirsutism? - Correct Answer Excessive growth of terminal hair in the 'adult male sexual pattern'
What is Hypertrichosis? - Correct Answer Abnormal and excessive growth of terminal hair on any area
of the body for the age/sex/ethnic group of the person involved
How is the base of the follicle shaped? - Correct Answer Like a bulb
What important features does the dermal papilla contain? - Correct Answer Blood vessels, nerve
endings and melanocytes
What layer of the epidermis covers the dermal papilla? - Correct Answer Stratum germinativum (basal
layer)
