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Products and ingredients are not tested or used on animals during any point.
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Essential to achieve results in a home care program
What is client participation?
Individual finger gloves that are used with then dampened cotton wrapped around the gloved index fingers
What are finger cots?
This type of wax can be pulled with or against hair growth.
Soft wax
Movements consisting of short quick tapping, slapping, and hacking movements.
What is Tapotement?
Fats or fat-like substances; lipids help repair and protect the barrier function of the skin
What are lipids?
A type of chemical exfoliant that works by dissolving keratin protein in the surface cells of the skin.
What are enzyme peels?
The time for electrical mitts to warm
What is 10 minutes?
Your hair is more than 1/2 inch long before your waxing appointment.
What is trimming hair?
Light, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers (digital) or the palms (palmar) in a slow, rhythmic manner.
What is Effleurage?
Chemical and mechanical are the two types of this step
What is exfoliating?
Usually not apart of the acne facial because it is irritating to inflamed skin
What is massage?
Distilled or filtered water
What is water that should be used in facial steamers?
This makes removing hard wax easier.
What is creating a lip?
Kneading movement preformed by lifting, squeezing, and pressing the tissue with a light, firm pressure.
What is Pétrissage?
The first product used in your skin care routine
Cleanser
How many passes should you perform when cleansing each area
What is 6 passes?
Must be disinfected with a hospital-strength disinfectant
What are vacuum machines disinfected with?
Diabetes, varcose veins, and being on acutane are
What are contraindications?
10 minutes is the ideal amount of time for this part of the facial.
What is massage?
The ingredient to avoid using when a client is allergic to asprin
What is salicylic acid?
Comprehensive skin analysis, steaming massage or extractions
What are steps that you skip for a mini/express facial?
Loupe is another name for this.
What is a magnifying lamp?
You need to leave this amount of room on the strip to grip when removing the wax.
What is one inch?
Face, neck, shoulders, and décolleté.
What are areas liscensed esthetiticians can massage?