Hair Structure
Part of the hair that anchors the hair to the skin cell
Hair Root
Hard wax is thinner than soft wax.
False
Hair grows upward and detaches itself from the dermal papilla. Also the shortest part of the hair growth cycle.
Catagen
The waxing table should be adjustable to different heights and able to adapt to a reclining chair position for face waxing.
True
What is the function of depilatory?
Temporarily removing hair by dissolving it at skin level
This hair is longer, courser hair found on the head, brows, lashes, genitals, arms, and legs
Terminal hair
With sugaring, hair can be removed in the direction of the growth.
True
It is best when hairs are removed during this hair growth stage, while the bulb is more active.
Anagen
Petroleum jelly can be used for removing wax from eyelashes or other hair.
True (anything oil based will remove wax)
What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth
it is replaced either by vellus hairs or by terminal hairs
Cone-shaped elevation at the base of the follicle
Hair papilla
The recommended time between waxing appointments is 8-10 weeks.
False (4 weeks)
Telogen (Resting phase, the club hair moves up the follicle and is ready to shed.
Stainless steel instruments can also be processed and sterilized in a hot cabbie.
False ( only an enclave can sterilize)
Why is it beneficial that each thread is discarded after use during the threading process?
It makes threading hygienic
Very fine, soft hair.
Vellus hair
Shaving is a method of depilation.
True
This stage of hair growth is known as club hair.
Catagen phase (transition phase, the base of the hair looks like a club)
Double dipping is acceptable if you are performing a waxing service on the last client of the day.
False (double dipping contaminates the pot)
What effect does galvanic electrolysis have?
Chemically decomposing the hair follicle
The part of the hair located above the surface of the skin.
Hair shaft
Sugaring is a new method of hair removal that just became popular in the last five years.
False (Dates back to ancient Egyptian time)
At this phase in hair growth, the hair may sit in the follicle with a new anagen hair or by it's self.
telogen
Only pointed-tip tweezers are needed for tweezing.
False (you can use and kind of tweezer)
What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remeber?
Stages of hair growth