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Milady Standard 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brazilian bikini wax | A waxing technique that requires the removal of all the hair from the front and the back of the bikini area. |
| Depilatory | Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superflous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level. |
| Electrolysis | Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the root of the hair. |
| Epilator | Substance used to remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle. |
| Health Screening Form | A questionnair that discloses all medications,both topical (applied to the skin) and oral (taken by mouth), along with any known skin disorders or allergies that might affect the treatment. |
| Hirsuties | Also known as hypertrichosis; growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women or the backs of men. |
| Hirsutism | Condition pertaining to an excessive growth or cover of hair, especially in women. |
| Laser Hair Removal | Permanent hair removal treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin,impairing the hair growth. |
| Photoepilation | Also known as Intense Pulsed Light; permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles. |
| Sugaring | Temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste. |
| Threading | Temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lifting it from the follicle. |
| Tweezing | Using tweezers to remove hairs. |