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Hair removal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The technical term for the study of hair is: | Trichology |
| The soft downy hair on a fetus that is then shed and replaced: | Lanugo |
| The coarse hair that is found on the brows, arms or legs: | Terminal |
| The part of the hair that is located below the skin's surface is called the hair: | Root |
| The protein found in hair is called: | Keratin |
| The beginning stage of hair growth: | Anagen |
| The unit that contains the hair follicle, sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscle: | Pilosebaceous Unit |
| The club-shaped structure that fits over the hair papilla: | Bulb |
| The appendage that supplies oil and helps lubricate the hair and skin: | Sebaceous gland |
| The final resting stage of hair growth: | Telogen |
| The transitional stage of hair growth: | Catagen |
| Presence of excessive body or facial hair is known as: | Hirsuties |
| Another term for superfluous hair: | Hypertrichosis |
| Nourishment to the hair follicle comes from the: | Papilla |
| Chemical depilatories are considered to be a/_________ an hair removal procedure: | Temporary |
| A general term for all permanent hair removal, including Galvanic, Thermolysis and the Blend | Electrolysis |
| The use of a direct current, which causes a decomposition of the papilla: | Galvanic |
| Permanent hair removal where the current travels to the papilla and results in the coagulation of the cells: | Thermolysis |
| A method of permanent hair reduction is: | Laser and photo light |
| The method of hair removal where multiple needles are inserted into the follicle in order to decompose the papilla: | Galvanic |
| A method of hair reduction that uses intense light to destroy the growth of cells around and in the hair bulb: | Photoepilation |
| This procedure involves a high alkaline product that dissolves the hair at the skin's surface: | Depilatory |
| Depilatories come in what forms: | Cream, paste and powder |
| The most common method of temporary hair removal is: | Shaving |
| A substance or apparatus that removes hair at the follicle level: | Epilator |
| This technique is used to remove unwanted hair from smaller areas of the body, such as the brows, chin or upper lip: | Tweezing |
| When using the tweezing technique, you should tweeze hair growth: | Im the direction of |
| A patch test is recommended when using this technique of hair removal: | Chemical Depilatories |
| Prior to the hair removal service the area should be cleansed with a/an: | Antiseptic |
| Upon completion of a tweezing service, a toner or_______ should be applied to close the pores of the area | Astringent |
| A temporary process of hair removal using 100% cotton thread that is twisted and rolled along the skin surface: | Threading |
| An advanced technique for hair removal that uses a thick paste that is rolled over the area to remove unwanted hair. It has the same effects as waxing | Sugaring |
| Prior to the waxing service, the best place to test the wax is on your: | Forearm |
| When applying hot wax, apply: | In the direction of hair growth |
| It is recommended when applying soft wax that you hold the spatula at a: | 45 degrees |
| Another term for no-strip wax is: | Hard wax |
| Sensitive skin may have some swelling or redness to waxing, to calm the area you can apply: | Cool Compresses |
| Spatulas or wooden sticks used for waxing are considered: | Single-use items |
| A symptom or condition that suggests a technique should not be performed is known as a. | Contraindication |