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Esthetics Chapter 11. Hair removal

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  • Roughly how much money do americans spend on hair removal?
    Americans spend milions of dollars ebvery year on hair removal.
  • Which part of the pilosebaceous unit produces the hair matrix?
    Follicular canal
  • What is the most common syndrome related to hair growth?
    Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
  • The most common method of hair removal in salons is _______.
    Waxing
  • How should the clients legs be positioned for the first application and removal of wax when performing an american bikini?
    The sole of the foot should be parallel with the knee of the opposite outstreached leg
  • where is the starting point for waxing a client's back?
    near the waistline
  • The chemical substance spread on the skin to dissolve the hair at the surface of the skin i called a(n) ____________.
    Depilatory
  • How should hard wax be applied?
    at 45 degrees to the skin in a thick layer
  • compared to when they use soft wax, estheticians who are using hard wax do not need to be as concerned about what?
    The direction of removal
  • Soft waxes are removed using what?
    A strip to remove the wax (while its still warm)
  • What techique will produce the best results when performing an eyebrow waxing with soft wax?
    Standing behind the client
  • Salons make much of their money through what service?
    Hair removal
  • What technique is categorized by the FDA and the AMA as permanent hair removal?
    Electolysis
  • Hard wax should be applued in a layer that is how thick?
    the thickness of a nickel
  • Hair is anchored to the skin cell by the ________.
    Hair root
  • Cell division occurs in the part of the pilosebaceous unit known ad the what?
    Hair bulb
  • What would be safe for a client to do immediately after waxing?
    Dance at a club
  • Estheticians must use hard wax id they wish to perform _________.
    A second waxing in the same area
  • The hair removal technique that presents the least risk of burning (besides threading) is ________>)
    Hand applied sugaring
  • A client that would likely benefit the most from laser hair removal would be a client with pale skin and what color hair?
    Dark hair
  • waxing should not be performed on anyone who has _________?
    been perscribed Retin-A
  • when waxing the arms with either hard or soft wax, begin with what?
    the inside lower half of the arm
  • When applying soft wax to a clients leg, always begin with what part?
    the top of the foot
  • How should hard wax be removed?
    grip at one end and pull while the wax is still tacky
  • Hirsutism might be caused if a client is taking __________.
    Anabolic steroids
  • waxing should not be performed in any client who is a minor and _______.
    Arrives alone
  • When applying soft wax to a clients leg, the correct order of steps is ______.
    Inside of the ankle, shin, outside of the ankle
  • A waxing would likely both successful and beneficial for a client who has not shaved in how many weeks?
    two weeks
  • A client who i in the earliest stage of a gender transition will most likely book a service which involves __________.
    Arm and leg wax
  • The part of the hair that i visible above the skin is known as the _______.
    Hair shaft
  • when applying either hard wax or soft wax to the chest, the last area to be waxed is _______.
    the center of the chest
  • What process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla?
    Epilation
  • What is the second, transitional stage of hair growth called?
    Catagen
  • The firdt stage of hair growth is known as _______.
    Anagen
  • the area that may be waxed as part of a back wax but not with hard wax is _____.
    the front of the shoulders
  • Soft wax is best on what part of the body?
    The legs
  • what is widely accepted, perfessional, and efficient alternatice for a client averse to waxing?
    Two-handed threading
  • Before the waxing process begins, ________ should be removed to prevent irritation.
    Makeup
  • What is the soft and downy hair called that grows on a fetus?
    Lanugo
  • When performing a soft waxing of a mans chest, the largest application should be no longer than what size removal strip?
    3" x 9"
  • What is divided into three parts: the cuticule, the cortex and the medulla?
    Hair shaft
  • Unlike hard wax, soft wax can be used in what way?
    Blending
  • The gloves used during waxing must NOT be made of what?
    Latex
  • The main purpose of a wax release form is _________.
    to alert the esthetician of any changes in a clients prescriptions or skin care.
  • What is the name for the mass of epidermal cells that forms a small tube or canal?
    Hair Follicle
  • What is a method of epilation?
    Tweezing, sugarng, waxing
  • Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is usually caused by what?
    Shaving
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