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Facials
Cosmetology Studying
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When performing a skin analysis with a magnifying lamp, the first thing the technician should look for is the presence or absence of | visible pores |
| If the client is not producing enough sebum, the skin type is characterized as | alipidic |
| Skin that has small pres and may be flaky or dry with fine lines and wrinkles is characterized as | dehydrated |
| Oily skin or skin that produces too much sebum may appear shiny or greasy and have | large pores |
| Pores that are clogged from dead cells building up in the follicle may have the appearance of open | comedones |
| The difference between closed and open comedomes is the size of the follicle opening or the | ostium |
| When the follicle becomes clogged, resulting in an infection of the follicle, it is caused by a type of acne bacteria called | anaerobic |
| Red pimples that do not have a pus head are referred to as | acne papules |
| A skin condition caused by sun exposure or hormone imbalances resulting in dark blotches of color in areas of the skin is | hyperpigmentation |
| A chronic hereditary disorder indicated by constant or frequent facial blushing is | rosacea |
| A nonfoaming cleansing product that is designed to cleanse dry and sensitive skin is | cleansing milk |
| Skin products designed to lower the pH of the skin after cleansing and remove excess cleansing product are fresheners, astringents, or | toners |
| Exfoliant products are used on skin surface to make the skin look smoother by | removing excess dead cells |
| Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove surface dead cells from the | stratum corneum |
| A gentle chemical exfoliation acid that helps dissolve the bonds and intercellur cement between cells is | alpha hydroxyl acod |
| A salon-type alpha hydroxyl acid exfolliant that contain a concentration of 20 to 30 percent acid is referred to as a | peel |
| A chemical exfolliant that works by dissolving keratin protein in the surface skin cells is known as an enzyme peel or | keratolyic |
| An enzyme cream-type skin peel that forms a crust and is rolled off the skin is a | gommage |
| Moisturizers that increase the water content of the skins surface with a product that is water-binding are known as | hydrators |
| A fatty or oily ingredient used to block moisture from leaving the skin is a | emollient |
| Highly concentrated skin products applied under a moisturizer or sunscreen are | serums |
| Lubricants applied to the face to make the skin slippery during a treatment are | massage creams |
| Soothing masks that have antibacterial ingredients and are helpful for acne-prone skin are | clay based |
| Masks that do not dry the skin and often contain oils and emollients as well as humectants are | cream masks |
| Paraffin used as a mask has no skin benefits unless mixed with a | treatment cream |
| A plaster-like mask that, when mixed with water, causes a chemical reaction is known as a | modelage mask |
| The thin, open-meshed, woven cotton fabric used in the penetration of the mask application is | gauze |
| the massage movement that is light continuous stroking movement with the fingers in a slow rhythmic manner is | effleurage |
| The kneading massage movement performed by lifting, squeezing, and pressing the tissue with light, firm pressure is a | petrissage |
| The most stimulating form of massage | tapotement |
| The point of the skin over the muscle where pressure and stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is referred to as the | motor point |
| the use of electric currents to treat the skin is a form of | electrotherapy |
| The process of softening and emulsifying hardened sebum stuck in the follicles is called | desincrustation |
| A galvanic treatment using a computerized device to tone skin and produce a lifting effect on aging skin is | microcurrent |