Hair, Skin, and Nail Disorders/Diseases
Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called this.
What is postpartum alopecia? (72)
The triangular section of the head begins at the apex and ends at the front corners.
What is the bang area? (93)
The technique that should be used to create a length increase in the design of a graduated or layered haircut.
What is overdirection? (103)
When the hair is elevated below 90 degrees, you are doing this in a haircut.
What is building weight? (100)
Hair removal by means of an electric current that destroys the growth of hair cells. This must be performed by an electrologist and is not commonly offered as a service in salons.
What is electrolysis? (131/132)
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions caused by these.
What are fungal organisms? (77)
The highest point on the top of the head. Can be located easily by placing a comb on top of the head and noticing that the comb is resting on the highest point.
What is the apex? (89)
This method involves cutting or layering the hair in such a way that the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.
What is slide cutting? (121)
Thick, medium, or thin is used to describe the hair's ....
What is density? (107)
This process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle.
What is epilation? (139)
The technical term for split ends.
What is Trichoptilosis? (73)
The widest part of the head that starts at the temples and ends at the bottom of the crown.
What is parietal ridge? (87)
This technique involves using diagonal lines to create angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase or decrease in length.
What is beveling or stacking? (97)
The three methods of permanent hair removal.
What are photoepilation, electrolysis, and laser hair removal? (130)
This substance is used to temporarily remove superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin's surface.
What is depilatory? (137)
This condition is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft.
What is Trichorrhexis nodosa? (74)
Balance within a design can be accomplished by understanding reference points and ....
What is head shape? (86)
The process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears.
What is effilating or slithering? (122)
This indicates the method of gauging the hardness of the metal/steel of an individual shear in order to ensure that it maintains a sharp edge for an extended period of time.
What is Rockwell hardness? (113)
This hair removal method uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles.
What is photoepilation? (133)
Dandruff is the result of this fungus.
What is malassezia? (75)
The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull.
What is the occipital bone? (88)
To have hair longer toward the front on a layered haircut, overdirect the sections toward a stationary guide located at this part of the head.
This is excessive growth or cover of hair, most commonly found in women.
What is Hirsutism? (126)
The high point of the arch of the brow should be near the outside corner of the ____________, if the client is looking straight ahead.
What is the iris? (136)