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Cosmetology
CH 1-4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appearance Enhancement | A term used to encompass a board range of specialty areas, including hairstyling, nail technology, and esthetics. |
| Continuing Education | Education that is employment or license related; used to motivate, enrich, update skill sets, satisfy licensing requirements, or further your career. |
| Cosmetology | The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, hair, and includes the study of cosmetics and their application. |
| Ethics | The moral principles by which we live and work. |
| Game Plan | The conscious act of planning your life, instead of just letting things happen. |
| Goal Setting | The identification of long-term and short-term goals that help you decide what you want out of life. |
| Mission Statement | A statement that establishes that purpose and values for which an individual or institution lives and works by. It provides a sense of direction by defining guiding principles and clarifying goals, as well as how an organization operates. |
| Perfectionism | An unhealthy compulsion to do things perfectly. |
| Prioritize | To make a list of task that need to be done in the order of most-to-least important. |
| Procrastination | Putting off until tomorrow what you can do today. |
| Self Actualization | Fulfilling one's full potential. |
| Ergonomics | The science of designing the workplace as well as its equipment and tools to make specific body movements more comfortable, efficient, and safe. |
| Personal Grooming | The process of caring for parts of the body and maintaining an overall polished look. |
| Personal Hygiene | Daily maintenance and cleanliness by practicing good healthful habits. |
| Physical Presentation | Your posture, as well as the way you walk and move. |
| Professional Image | The impression you project through both your outward appearance and your conduct in the workplace. |
| Client Consultation | Communication with a client that determines what the clients needs are and how to achieve the desired results. |
| Client Intake Form | Also known as a client questionnaire, consultation card, or health history form; used in beauty and wellness services as a questionnaire that discloses the client's contact information, products they use, hair/nail/skin care needs, preference/lifestyle. |
| Effective Communication | The act of sharing information between two people (or groups of people) so that the information is successfully understood. |
| Reflective Listening | Listening to the client and then repeating, in your own words, what you think the client is telling you. |
| Service Record Card | The client's permanent progress record of services received, results, formulations, and products purchases or used. |