Career Planning
After submitting a resume to and requesting an interview with the owner or manager of a salon, spa, or barbershop, how long should it take you to make a follow-up contact?
Within a week
Closed lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and control their release are called ______.
Liposomes
A thick corneum layer appears as when viewed through a Wood’s lamp.
White fluorescence
Compared to when they use soft wax, estheticians who are using hard wax do not need to be as concerned about.
The direction of removal
What is an example of a neutral color?
Khaki
Ultraviolet rays, also known as cold light, make up ______ percent of natural light.
15%
Ever since Gretchen was a girl, she has always known that she would someday work in the beauty and wellness industry. Now that she is 25 years old, she is well on her way. After she passes the state board licensing exam, she is sure she’ll be working somewhere where her pay and benefits are secure, where she gets paid to train, and where there are management opportunities as well as plenty of corporate advertising. After she has been in her job for a year or two, she hopes to stay with the same company and relocate to the West Coast. In which of the following types of shops will Gretchen most likely work?
A large national chain
Cosmetics are distinguished from drugs by what act?
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C)
Galvanic current is used during desincrustation to create a chemical reaction that.
Emulsifies sebum
Dermal papillae are destroyed during.
Thermolysis
What does yellow undertone characterize?
All warm colors
What apparatus changes alternating current to direct current?
Rectifier
David needs advice from his friend and mentor, Raul. They went to beauty school together and worked at the same location as beauty pros for five years. Each has always wanted to open his own professional, full-service establishment. However, while David’s business is still a mere idea and dream, with any concrete plans at a standstill, Raul’s has been open and flourishing for more than two years. So, when David finally calls Raul to ask his advice, why does Raul tell David that he must come up with a thorough vision statement?
Because a vision statement would give a long-term picture of what the business is to become.
What does fragrance-free mean?
That no additional ingredients have been added to specifically provide a fragrance.
After a chemical peel, estheticians should tell clients to avoid _________ for at least 24 hours.
Sun Exposure
Estheticians can cut their service time in half by learning the technique known as what?
Speed waxing
During a professional makeup application, what is the step that immediately follows cleansing the client's skin? .
Applying toner
Which apparatus conducts electric current from an electrotherapy device to the clients skin?
Electrode
What machine is drying "after-effects" typically avoided with?
Hydradermabrasion
This should be signed at the start of every appointment
A client release form
A makeup supply which does NOT need to be disinfected is ______.
Sponge tips
The process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current is known as ________.
Iontophoresis
Estheticians risk respiratory damage when using what advanced Topic or Treatment?
Crystal Microdermabrasion
A client who is in the earliest stages of gender transition will most likely book a service which involves?
Arm and leg waxing
A GFI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) protects from electrical shock by _______ a circuit when there is a leak.
Interrupting