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Esthetics
Skin care
159 cards·by Laurenita08
What is the only method of permanent hair removal
electrolysis
What stage can hair show above the skin's surface?
Telogen
Light pearly nodules are what form of cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
Couperose skin consists of?
Distended capillaries
When there is bleeding from skin you should apply?
An Antiseptic
What skin ages the slowest?
Dark/Black
What is the cause of dehydrated skin?
Lack of water
Do not use the brushing machine on skin with?
Visible capillaries
An excessive hair growth condition is called?
Hypertrichosis
Body cleansers should not be used on the face because?
Alkaline/Drying
What kind of therapy is the use of plant extracts for therapeutic benefits?
Phytotherapy
The phase when new hair begins is called?
Anagen
For a normal eye shape, the distance between both eyes is?
one eye length
The procedure that removes fat and skin from eyelids is?
Blepharoplasty
An abscess is an example of a?
Local infection
What are white pearl like massed with hardened sebum and skin cells called?
Milia
Face powder is for?
Setting makeup
When completely immersing something into an EPA product, the level is?
Disinfection
Most sebaceous glands are located on?
cheek, nose, chin, chest
Keratin is found in the?
Stratum Corneum
Melanin is found in the?
Stratum germinativum
The process by which cells divide is called?
Mitosis
How many more time alkaline is 9 than 7?
100
What is likely to occur on predisposed skin during chemical peels?
Hyperpigmentation
Mechanical exfoliation includes brushing machine, dermabrasion, and?
Gommage peels
UV light has what effect on the skin?
Germicidal
When removing product where do you start?
Neck
The broad muscle extending from the chest to the side of the chin is?
Platysma
Pathogenic bacteria produce?
Disease
When selling sunscreen to the client, which choice is not as important?
Packaging of the product
What does exfoliation do to the skin?
Removes outer layer
A plant extract with calming and soothing properties is?
Chamomile
An example of a healing agent is?
Aloe
Butterfly eye pads are made from?
2x6 inch strips
What should you apply on the brow after performing a wax?
A soothing lotion
Most gentle massage move is?
Effleurage
When applying products on the face, what type of massage movement do you do?
Effleurage
After a client has had reconstructive surgery, what is needed in order to perform service?
Client release form
After a client has had reconstructive surgery, what is needed in order to perform service?
Client release form
When applying paraffin wax, what do you use?
Brush
wax is applied in?
direction of hair growth
which plant has antiseptic qualities?
Peppermint
70% of dermis is made up of?
Collagen
During disincrustation, the positive pole on the galvanic machine should be held in?
The client's hand
A suction machine cannot be used on what skin condition?
Rosacea
What direction to you remove cleanser from a man's face?
Downwards
What is the role of a silicone product?
Prevents water from escaping the skin
Which light rays are considered germicidal?
UV
Where is adipose tissue found?
Subcutaneous layer
what is an open comedone?
blackhead
What is the PH of distilled water?
7
Cosmetics are defined as?
Articles intended to be applied to human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting
attractiveness or altering appearance
Free radicals are?
Aggressive, unstable, oxygen containing molecules
Galvanic method for removing hair tissues?
Direct current
What does silicone do?
Leaves protective film on surface of skin
what is an objective symptom?
Choices- seen, heard, felt.
How do you remove soft wax?
Opposite direction of hair growth
what symptoms are afferent?
One that can be seen
Why should you not use body products on your face?
More alkaline. Drying.
What does titanium dioxide do to the sun's rays?
reflects/deflects
What is considered mechanical exfoliation?
gommage
What is a sign for not doing disincrustation?
Dilated capillaries
what do you put on an eyebrow after tweezing?
Astringent
What didnt ancient people use for makeup?
Feathers
Cosmetics comes from what word or origin?
Greek
Define cosmeceuticals
Things that change the appearance of the top of the skin
Henna is?
plant
What is most likely to cause an allergic reaction?
Fragrance
When using high frequency, why do you touch a clients cheek?
To ground the client
What is the third prong used on an electric plug?
Ground
UV light has what effect on the skin?.
Germicidal
What is physiotherapy?
Use of plants for therapeutic purposes
What is the surgery called for removing the fat from eyelid?
Blephoroplasty
When shaking a client's hand, what do you demonstrate after?
Sanitation
When completely immersing something into an epa product, the level is?
Disinfection
How should alcohol of at least 70% be disposed?
Like a hazardous chemical
What is the bacteria that causes pus?
staphylococci
Bacteria that does not cause disease is?
Non-pathogenic
How can HIV spread?
Receiving a cut. Blood contact.
Molds, mildews, and yeasts are examples of?
Fungi
Washing hands contributes to your?
Natural Immunity
An Abcess on a tooth is called a?
Local infection
The body's first means of defense is?
unbroken skin
What is high frequency electrode made of?
glass
Disinfectant must be?
Bacterial, fungicidal, virucidal
To prevent allergens, rooms must have?
good ventilation systems
The process by which cells divide is?
Mitosis
The protective covering of the body's surface is?
Epithelial tissue
The largest organ of the body is?
skin
The largest bone of the face is?
Madible
How many metacarpals do you have?
5
Which way do you massage?
Insertion to origin
The connection between two or more bones is called?
joint
The broad muscle extending from chest to the side of the chin is?
Platysma
The muscle on the front or inner part of the arm is?
Bicep
What does lymph do?
Carries impurities/ waste from cells
What nourished the skin?
blood/lymph
Matter comes in what three states?
solid, liquid,gas
PH stands for?
Percentage/potential Hydrogen
How many more times alkaline is 9 than 7?
10x10= 100
Redox is a contraction for?
reduction oxidation
Hydrophilic is a characteristic of?
Surfactant
What is the purpose of silicone?
Lets skin breathe, keeps moisture in.
Comedogenicity definition
likeliness to cause breakouts
What does it mean when a product is oil soluble?
Mixed in the oil phase of a product
Keratin is found where?
stratum corneum
Prickly spine like structures that hold cells together are called?
Desmosomes
What is used to thicken creams?
Carbomers
Certified colors are also known as?
Metal salts
The unit that measures force is known as?
volt
the measurement of how much electricity is used in one second is?
watt
Stratum Lucidum is found where?
Palms and soles of feet
Melanin is found where?
stratum germinativum
What is the temperature of steam?
warm
Tesla current is also known as?
High frequency current
The massage movement in which the fingers are brought down against the skin in rapid
succession is?
tapotement
Milia is a disorder of?
Sebaceous glands
The shape of the face where the jaw is the widest part is considered to be?
Pear
The distance between normally set eyes is the width of?
One eye
When the face is no longer in proportion to its width, it is considered to be?
oblong
What condition would you not wax over?
Verruca
Which electrode produces a toghtening effect on the skin?
Positive electrode
What type of mask is not recommended for acne skin conditions?
wax
The technical name for freckles is?
Lentigines
The neutral point on a ph scale is
7
to remove the cotton compress mask you would start with the
forehead
what skin condition would you not use the brush machine on?
acne
An example of a gliding joint would be
carpal joint
What are the effects of ultra violet rays?
Increase resistance to disease
Any instrument that is dropped on the floor should be picked up and?
Washed with soap and water and didinfected before reusing.
Localized deposits of fat, water, and waste are called?
cellulite
Which ingredient is used to soften age related lines?
collagen
when using a galvanic current, what reaction does the positive pole have?
acidic
How long is an algae pack treatment left on the skin.
15-20 minutes
What is lymph made out of?
blood plasma
What would you use to protect the surrounding skin while doing extractions?
moist cotton
An ingredient that heals and increases the speed of cell growth is called?
Allantoin
The stratum spinosum is known as?
Prickle cell layer
The lightest of the massage techniques is?
Effleurage
An example of an animal parasite is?
Pediculosis
What is the elaborate instrument used to analyze the skin?
skin scope
bacteria which live on dead cell matter and do not cause disease is called?
non-pathogenic
what kind of mask is beneficial for aging skin?
wax
massage in a kneading manner is called?
petrissage
What would you do with a client who comes to you who has just undergone surgery?
Be certain they are healed. release form.
what product would you use on dry skin?
emollient
a color achieved by mixing equal amounts of secondary color with primary color is?
Tertiary
What skin condition can produce pits and scars?
acne
When doing a mask, what must you do before applying the wax to the skin?
test the temperature
Chamomile tea is used for its?
Calming and soothing properties
when removing a clay pack you would use?
cotton compress
what skin condition produces a solid lump above and below the surface of the skin?
tubercle
the only current that has polarity is the?
Galvanic current
Over what skin condition would you not use a wax depilatory?
inflammation
what skin condition would you not perform a desincrustation?
dry
To dispose of alcohol you would?
Treat it as a hazardous chemical
When doing a hair removal or skin exfoliation with chemicals, which area is to be avoided?
eyes, nostrils
To make the face appear thinner, the blush would be applied?
Near the nose
In which layer of the skin do you find the nerves and glands?
Dermis