A guideine where a small slice of hair from the previous subsection is moved to the next section and is used as the new guide.
What is a traveling guide?
100
The skin is the largest ________ of the human body.
What is organ?
100
These are supplied after a pedicure so that the guest can avoid smudging their toenail polish.
What are paper/foam slippers?
100
These are worn to protect yourself from coming in contact with possible bloodborne pathogens during a hair removal service.
What are disposable gloves?
100
An alternate term used to describe backbrushing.
What is ruffing?
200
The technique used to check a haircut for correct line and shape.
What is cross-checking?
200
This is created when continued pressure is applied on any part of the skin and causes it to thicken.
What is a callus?
200
This is the colorless, dead tissue attached to the natural nail plate.
What is cuticle?
200
Guest should not be on any medication containing this drug when receiving a hair removal service.
What is Retin-A?
200
A styling technique used to keep curly hair straight and smooth while retaining shape.
What is hair wrapping?
300
This technique is used to create a length increase in graduated and layered cuts. (ex: if a man wants to leave length in the front hairline, this is the technique used.)
What is overdirection?
300
The epidermis layer is also known as this..
What is the cuticle layer?
300
Foot files are also known as this.
What is a paddle?
300
Once applied, this type of wax is removed with a fabric strip.
What is pearl wax?
300
The edge of the flat iron that is closest to the stylist.
What is the inner edge?
400
You are doing this when holding the hair below 90 degrees when cutting hair.
What is building weight?
400
This is the thinnest and outermost layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
400
This product is used in the pedicure bath to soften and cleanse the skin.
What is a foot soak?
400
This is a temporary method of hair removal that involves rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin.
What is threading?
400
The hair type that is resistant to hair pressing so therefore requires more pressure and heat.
What is curly/wiry hair?
500
Texturizing technique that thins the hair by partially opening and closing the shears and using a sliding movement to reduce the volume and help to create movement.
What is slithering?
500
This is where the top of the papillary layer joins the epidermis.
What is the epidermal-dermal junction?
500
This chemical should not be added into the footbath with the guest's feet.
What is a disinfectant?
500
This type of wax may cause allergic reactions, so should always be patch-tested first.
What is beeswax?
500
The stylist must use enough tension to press hair effectively with this type of scalp.