Stages of Hair Growth
What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?
Stages of hair growth
Waxing vellus hairs can lead to the production of what?
New terminal hairs
What shape does a follicle take?
A small tube
What is another term for threading?
Banding
What does the acronym IPL stand for?
Intense pulsed light
When do follicles begin switching from producing vellus hair to terminal hair?
Puberty
________ has a higher melting point that __________
Hard wax; soft wax
What function does the hair root perform?
Anchoring the hair to the skin cells
What is the purpose of a depilatory?
Dissolving hair at skin level
The only permanent method of hair removal
Electrolysis
What is the resting stage of hair growth?
Telogen
In which direction is the product applied during the hand method of sugaring?
Against the direction of hair growth
What is the purpose of the hair papilla?
Connects the hair bulb to the circulatory system in order to receive nourishment
What is the term for excessive hair growth in areas of the body where hair does not normally grow?
Hypertrichosis
How does galvanic electrolysis work to prevent new hair growth?
It causes chemical decomposition of the follicle via direct current.
This stage of hair growth is the ideal stage for hair removal.
Anagen
In which direction is the product applied with the spatula method of sugaring?
With the direction of hair growth
Where is the hair bulb located?
At the base of the follicle
The method of removing hair from the root via tweezing or waxing
Epilation
An example of an ancient method of hair removal
Sugaring
In which stage of hair growth does mitosis cease?
Catagen
How long must virgin hair be in order to be properly waxed?
1/4"
The primary cause of hirsutism is the excess production of male ________ in the body.
Androgens
When waxing the lip, where are there often nuisance hairs that bother the client?
The vermillion border
Which current does thermolysis use to destroy the hair follicle?
Alternating