Infection Control
To avoid burning your client during a shampoo service what should you do?
monitor/check the water on your wrist throughout the service/wash
You should avoid brushing a client's hair before what type of service?
chemical service
The study of hair is called?
Trichology
What shampoo is best for a client with curly, very dry coarse hair?
conditioning shampoo/moisturizing shampoo
What is a itch, swollen lesion called?
wheal/hive
What body system is hair apart of ?
integumentary
What is the outer most layer of the hair strand?
cuticle
What is the technical name for dandruff?
pityirisis
What is the best wig material to be able to style and color the wig?
human hair
What is the study of bones called?
Osteology
What is the study of the FUNCTIONS of the human body called?
Physiology
What is melanin?
gives skin/hair pigment
What is tinea?
fungus=ringworm
What shampoo is best for removing product build up on a client?
clarifying
What is the best wig is used to add length an volume for your clients natural hair?
integration piece
What is the proper ratio for bleach as a disinfectant ?
9 parts water to 1 part bleach
What is the technical name for split ends?
Trichoptilosis
What is the technical term for head lice?
Pediculosis Capitis
What type of wig is used to add length and volume?
integration piece
What is the best treatment for a client with rosacea?
see a doctor and get on prescribed medicine
What type of infection is highly resistant to antibiotics?
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
What are polypeptide chains?
long chains of amino acids linked together to form a chain
What is the name of the oral prescription medication for hair loss that is available for men only.
Finasteride
What shampoo is used for oily hair and scalp that washes away the extra oiliness while keeping the hair from drying out?
Balancing
What infection is caused by staphylococcus? (its not MRSA)
Furuncle