Clean, Safe & Smooth
This protective item must be worn during all hair removal services, including waxing, tweezing, and sugaring.
Gloves
This condition involves excess hair growth NOT caused by male hormones and does not follow male hair patterns.
Hypertrichosis
This hair removal method uses a twisted cotton thread instead of wax.
Threading
This wax made a comeback because it causes fewer facial injuries and does not adhere to the skin.
Hard wax
This hair removal method is the ONLY one recognized by the FDA as truly permanent.
Electrolysis
Because hair removal can bring blood or lymph to the surface, estheticians must prevent this major sanitation risk when using products and applicators.
Cross-contamination
This condition is defined as terminal hair growth in women or children caused by excessive male androgens.
Hirsutism
This ancient hair removal method uses a natural sugar paste.
Sugaring
This type of wax is faster, more liquid, and best for large body areas like legs and backs.
Soft wax
This surgical reconstruction may require post-op electrolysis due to unwanted hair growth.
A skin flap.
If genital warts or unidentified lesions are found during waxing, the correct protocol is to what?
Stop the service immediately and refer the client to a physician.
Repeated tweezing or waxing of vellus hair can eventually cause this change, especially during menopause.
The hair becoming hirsute (thicker, darker, stronger)
Why is threading ideal for clients using Retin-A, AHAs, Accutane, or Differin?
It does not remove live skin or cause skin trauma.
What is the ideal temperature range for hard wax during application?
125°F–160°F (or manufacturer’s guidelines)
The chemical substance formed during galvanic electrolysis that destroys the dermal papilla.
Sodium hydroxide (lye)
This viral condition causes tingling, itching, burning, and clusters of vesicles in the genital and buttock region, making waxing prohibited.
HSV-2 (genital herpes)
Clients with this bleeding disorder should never be waxed due to uncontrolled follicle bleeding.
Hemophilia
Sugaring is safe for dry eczema and psoriasis because it only removes what skin layer?
The loose cells of the stratum corneum
What ingredients can be added to soft wax to calm sensitive skin.
Azulene, chamomile, or tea tree oil.
This method combines AC and DC for faster and more effective follicle destruction.
The blend method
Clients in this stage of pregnancy should not lie flat for more than 20 minutes during hair removal.
The third trimester
What life stages can trigger hypertrichosis naturally?
Puberty, pregnancy, and menopause
Threading originated in these regions and has been used for centuries.
Middle East, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.
What is a common side effect of soft waxing that occurs most often in the bikini area.
Ingrown hairs
This modality is the SLOWEST but most accurate for destroying the dermal papilla.
Galvanic electrolysis