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the most common form of hair removal in salons and spas
waxing
The most frequent area for hair removal on men
nape of neck, back, and chest
How long should the hair be for waxing to be effective?
1/4"
Waxing technique that requires the removal of all hair from the front and the back of the bikini area.
Brazilian bikini waxing
If redness and swelling occurs after waxing, apply this to the skin
aloe gel and a cool compress
What is the appropriate hair removal for under the arms?
waxing
What could the consistency of the wax be compared to?
caramel sauce
two major categories of hair removal
temporary and permanent
A client using any products that contain_______are not a candidate for hair removal.
Retin-A
This type of hair removal is used during a make-up service
tweezing
Two types of wax
hard and soft
Always use this to apply the wax to the skin
Wooden spatula
Temporary hair removal method where cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin.
threading
Where should you test the temperature of the wax prior to waxing?
inner wrist
Salons are limited to what type of hair removal?
Temporary
Clients with this condition are not a candidate for hair removal
Rosacea
Hair removal using a laser beam pulsed on the skin.
laser hair removal
It is a good idea to do a _________on your clients skin prior to any depilatory service if it is their first one
patch test
Removes the hair from the bottom of the follicle
epilation
Temporary hair removal that involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste, appropriate for more sensitive skin type
Sugaring
Is hard wax applied in the same or opposite direction of the hair growth?
the same direction
A client intake form is a questionnaire that discloses what information?
all medications, allergies, and skin disorders
Permanent hair removal methods include.....
electrolysis, photoepilation, and laser
This method is only performed by a professional electrologist.
electrolysis
This type of hair responds best to laser hair removal
coarse
This type of hair removal can be inflammatory to the skin and should not be used on sensitive skin types or clients who have recently been waxed.
depilatory hair removal
What can be used to soften the brows prior to tweezing?
pledgets of cotton or a towel with warm water
What is another way to apply hard wax?
opposite direction of hair growth and smoothed back over is a figure 8 pattern
The growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body that usual only has downy hair, such as the face of a woman
hypertrichosis
An excessive growth or cover of hair
hirsutism
Hair removal that uses intense light to destroy the growth of cells at the hair follicle.
photoepilation
The high point of the arch should be near the outside of the corner of the________when the client is looking straight ahead.
Iris
A substance used, usually caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skins surface.
depilatory
What direction should the hair be pulled when tweezing?
in the direction of the growth
How many times should you rub your finger over the fabric strip before you pull it off?
3-5 times