Sanitation
What must you do to your hands before every hair removal service?
What is wash them and then sanitize?
What do you apply to the skin before waxing to remove surface oils and makeup?
What is a pre-cleanser?
What temporary hair removal method uses tweezers?
What is tweezing?
What should you NOT do to the wax stick once it touches a client’s skin?
What is dip it back into the wax pot?
What ancient civilization is credited with inventing sugaring as a hair removal method?
What is ancient Egypt?
What type of gloves should be worn during waxing to prevent cross-contamination?
What are disposable nitrile or vinyl gloves?
When removing wax, in what direction should you pull the strip?
What is parallel to the skin and against hair growth?
What method uses a heated substance applied to the skin and removed with or without strips?
What is waxing?
What should clients NOT do for 24–48 hours after waxing?
What is avoid sun exposure and saunas?
What type of wax is often preferred for sensitive areas because it adheres more to the hair than the skin?
What is hard wax?
What should be done with wax sticks after each dip into wax?
What is discard (“no double dipping”)?
What should be applied immediately after waxing to calm the skin?
What is a soothing gel or cooling product ?
What method uses a cotton thread twisted to remove hair?
What is threading?
What product should you NOT apply before waxing because it can cause wax to slip and not adhere?
What is heavy lotion or oil?
On average, how fast does body hair grow per month?
What is about 1/2 inch?
What level of disinfection is required for metal tweezers used in hair removal?
What is EPA-registered disinfectant immersion?
When tweezing, in what direction should hairs be removed?
What is in the direction of natural hair growth?
What method uses chemicals to dissolve hair at the skin’s surface?
What are depilatories?
What must you NOT wax over due to the risk of lifting and tearing skin?
What is broken skin, active acne, or open lesions?
What hair removal method became widely popular in the United States after being used in Middle Eastern cultures for centuries?
What is threading?
If blood or body fluids appear during waxing, what is the proper sanitation response?
What is stop, put on gloves, clean area, apply antiseptic, and follow bloodborne pathogen protocol?
How long should hair be for effective waxing?
What is about 1/4 inch?
What permanent method destroys the dermal papilla using electric current and includes thermolysis, galvanic, and blend?
What is electrolysis?
What should you never perform on a client who is using prescription retinoids (Retin-A, Accutane, Tretinoin)?
What is face waxing?
What permanent hair removal method was originally developed in the late 1800s to treat ingrown eyelashes?
What is electrolysis?