Question | Answer |
What is mask therapy? | applying products to the skin in an occlusive manner that triggers a response based partially on duration of time on skin |
What are teh characteristics of a good mask? | non-toxic, smooth/no grit, spreads easily, easily removed with sponges or tepid water |
Setting Mask | harden and dry; use ingredients such as clay, alginate, paraffin wax, and gypsum |
Non-setting Mask | do not dry; humectant that moisturize and nourish; use ingredients such as cucumber or aloe |
What is zone therapy? | aka mask zoning; using different ingredients on different parts of the face to treat different conditions |
What are the benefits of paraffin mask? | warms skin, traps heat, promotes penetration, boosts moisture, increases circulation, has plumping and softening effect |
How do you apply paraffin mask? | Messier Technique; apply with brush |
What are the benefits of a mask? | hydrate, calm, soothe, and nourish |
How should you remove mask from a container? | with a spatula |
What is pectin? | a thickening agent used in gel masks made from skin & pulp of apples |
What is a gel mask and how is it applied? | jelly or peel off mask; applied with brush and smoothed with spatula |
What are the benefits of a gel mask? | traps moisture, hydrates, cools, and soothes |
What is a thermal mask? | aka modelage mask; hardsetting, plaster mask that contains gypsum. |
What are the benefits of a thermal mask? | creates heat & stimulates |
What is the best way to remove a thermal mask? | remove in one piece by rocking side to side |
What is a clay mask? | mask made from koalin, bentonite, or fuller's Earth; used for oily, acneic skin |
What is used as an absorbing ingredient in clay masks? | kaolin |
When should you use gauze masks? | under thermal, custom, or paraffin masks |
Why do most estheticians use commercial masks? | they're safer and easier to use than homemade masks |
What is derived from seaweed? | algae |
Which mask should never be applied directly to the skin? | modelage/thermal mask |