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hair removal
mylady
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| one of the fastest growing services in the salon and spa business | hair removal |
| most common form of hair removal in salons and spas | waxing |
| has become a fashion trend for men in hair removal | to have hairless legs, arms, and even chest |
| what is the most frequent removal request for men | nape of neck, chest, and back |
| hirsuties is also known as | hypertrichosis |
| what is hirsuties | the growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of body normally having downy hair such as faces of women and backs of men |
| what is hirsutism | excessive growth or cover of hair especially in women |
| 2 major categories in hair removal | temporary and permanent |
| what does a client intake form dis close | all medications topical and oral, medical issues, skin disorders, or allergies that affect treatment |
| what can occur between client's visits | change |
| what is important that every client sign | release form |
| clients should not have waxing or hair removal without permission if | accutane in the last 6 mo, taking blood thinners, sunburned, chemo or radiation, prednisone or steroids, had mocrodermabrasion |
| 3 permanent hair removal methods | electrolysis, photoepilation, laser hair removal |
| how is current applied with electrolysis | very fine needle-shaped electrode that is inserted into the hair follicle |
| what is photoepilation | uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicle |
| photoepilation is also called | intense pulsed light |
| studies have shown that photoepilation can provide what % clearance of hair in how many weeks | 50-60, 12 weeks |
| what is laser hair removal | a laser beam is pulsed on the skin impairing hair growth |
| which hair removal method can be done in some salons by cosmetologist and estheticians | photoepilation |
| which phase is photoepilation most effective | growth or anagen phase |
| what is a requirement for laser hair removal | one's hair must be darker than the surrounding skin |
| the most common form of temporary hair removal | shaving |
| how should you prepare the area for shaving | apply a warm, moist towel them apply shaving cream or lotion |
| what helps to reduce any irritation when shaving | pre-shaving lotion |
| what is tweezing | using tweezers to remove hairs commonly used to shape the brows and undesirable hairs around mouth and chin |
| the natural arch of the eyebrow follows | the orbital bone, or the curved line of the eye socket |
| how can you determine the best shape for the brow & where begins | hold base of a comb or spatula extending straight upward toward eyebrow |
| determine best shape for brow & where is ends | hold comb/spatula so it extends from the corner of the nose to the outside corner of the eye and then across the eyebrow |
| what is depilatory | a caustic alkali preparation used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface |
| what does depilatory contain | detergents to strip the sebum from the hair and adhesives to hold the chemicals to the hair shaft for the 5-10 min to remove hair |
| what happens to the hair with depilatories | hair expands and disulfide bonds are break |
| who should not use depilatories | those with sensitive skin or clients who have contraindications for waxing |
| what is a good idea to do with depilatories before using | patch test |
| epilator | removes the hair from the bottom of the follicle |
| what is a commonly used epilator and how is it available | waxing, hard or soft |
| what can wax be made of | primarily resins and polymers but also sugars, honey and sometimes beeswax |
| how is soft wax applied | to the skin and then removed with fabric strips |
| why does it take the hair longer to grow back after waxing | waxing removes the hair from the bottom of the follicle |
| what is the time between waxing | 4-6 weeks |
| where can wax be applied | eyebrows, cheeks, chin, legs, arms, upper lip |
| wax on male clients can b e used | to remove hair on the back and nape of the neck |
| how long should hair be for waxing | 1/4 in |
| if hair is more than blank you should trim before waxing | 1/2 in |
| brazilian bikini waxing | removal of all the hair from the front and back of bikini area |
| what can cause the skin to temporarily feel less soft | removing vellus hair |
| before beginning a wax treatment | fill out client intake form, sign release form, wear gloves |
| safety precautions for waxing | test the temp of heated wax. do not get in the eyes, never double dip, don't apply over moles, warts, abrasions, or irritated skin |
| threading | temp hair removal using cotton thread which is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin entwining the hair in the thread and lifting follicle |
| what types of temp hair removal will have the longest results and why | epilators because they remove the hair from the bottom of the follicle |
| client should not have facial waxing if | rosacea or very sensitive skin, fever blisters or cold sores, microdermabrasion, laser skin treatment or surgical peel, hydroquinone for skin lightening |
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