Makeup or breakup
To ensure client safety during a makeup application, always do this when working around the eyes and mouth.
What is Double bracing?
The body's own natural exfoliation process that slows down as we age.
What is Desquamation?
Outermost layer of the skin & the most important to estheticians.
What is the Stratum corneum?
Products less likely to cause an allergic reaction.
What is Hypo-allergenic?
Structural changes in the later stages of development or change.
What is A secondary lesion?
Applying a darker shade of foundation to minimize large or protruding facial features.
What is Contouring?
Type of exfoliation which does not include manually manipulating an ingredient on the face for removal of dead skin.
What is Chemical exfoliation?
Absorption, Heat Regulation, Sensation, Protection, Excretion, Secretion.
What are the six functions of the skin?
Prevent bacteria, fungi, molds, & other microorganisms from a living product, maintains product integrity and extends its shelf life.
What are Preservatives?
Type of hormonal hyperpigmenation disorder that first appears during pregnancy or with the use of birth control pills and is usually mirrored on both sides of the face.
What is Melasma?
Semi-permanent lash enhancement service that lasts longer than artificial eyelashes and requires additional training to safely service clients.
What are Eyelash extensions?
One of the most effective and frequently used chemical exfoliants for oily/acneic skin.
What is Salicylic acid? (BHA)
In this layer bundles of keratin form to start the keratinization process.
What is the Stratum granulosum?
Functional ingredients that are used to distribute a product's key performance ingredients into the skin once it's applied.
What is a Delivery system?
Commonly found around the nose, cheeks, and chin, these are visible distended capillaries that cause couperose or a ruddy complexion.
What is Telangiectasia?
Two things you will consider when selecting cosmetic colors for a makeup application is to determine the skin tone and this, classified as warm, cool, or neutral.
What is Skin undertones?
This mechanical form of exfoliation uses sound waves & ionization to relieve congestion from clogged pores, exfoliate, penetrate product, and sometimes even re-educates the facial muscles.
What is the Ultrasonic spatula? (skin scrubber)
A protein substance of complex fibers that gives skin its strength and is necessary for wound healing.
What is Collagen?
A category of ingredients that originate from a plant, including herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, leaves, & seeds that provide many benefits for the skin.
What is a Botanical?
Benign lesions with a doughnut-shaped indentation in the center, caused by a protruding oil gland and common in oily areas of the face.
What is Sebaceous hyperplasia?
Clients who have hair loss due to hormonal imbalances, chemotherapy, or other medical conditions, ppl with loss of pigment, scars they want to disguise or physical limitations may benefit from this service that requires additional training to perform safely.
What is Permanent makeup? (micropigmentation, microblading, blushing)
A cream or paste containing enzymes, used to exfoliate the skin. Put on like a mask and then manipulated until it starts to peel off. (Also known as a roll-off mask)
What is a Gommage?
The water loss caused by evaporation on the skin's surface, protected by the skin's barrier function.
What is Transepidermal water loss? (TEWL)
Highest molecular size of the AHA's, making it a gentle yet effective exfoliant to improve overall skin tone and texture, comes from bitter almonds.
What is Mandelic acid?
Similar to open comedones, these are mainly small, solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter.
What are sebaceous filaments?