Professional Image & Communicating
Daily maintenance and cleanliness by practicing good healthful habits.
personal hygiene
A measure of the acidity and alkalinity of a substance; range of 0 to 14.
Unit that measures how much electric energy is being used in one second.
watt
The strength of a color.
intensity
Plastic, pre-molded nails shaped from a tough polymer made from ABS plastic.
nail tips
Communication with a client that determines what the client's needs are and how to achieve the desired results.
client consultation
Special type of oil used in hair conditioners, water-resistant lubricants for skin, and nail polish dryers.
silicones
Applicator for directing electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client's skin.
electrode
Determines how hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.
strand test
Made from a closely woven, heavy material.
linen wraps
The client's permanent progress record of services received, results, formulations, and products purchased or used.
Chemical reactions that release a significant amount of heat.
exothermic reactions
Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload.
circuit breaker
No-lift, deposit-only non-oxidation haircolor that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last through several shampoos.
semipermanent haircolor
Implement similar to a nail clipper, designed especially for use on nail tips.
tip cutter
The impression you project through both your outward appearance and your conduct in the workplace.
professional image
An ingredient that brings two normally incompatible materials together and binds them into a uniform and fairly stable blend.
emulsifiers
A medical device that uses electromagnetic radiation for hair removal and skin treatments.
laser
When mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop color molecules and create a change in hair color.
developers or oxidizing agents or catalysts
The point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the tip.
position stop
The act of sharing information between two people (or groups of people) so that the information is successfully understood.
effective communication
A contraction of surface active agents; substances that allow oil and water to mix, or emulsify.
surfactants
Invisible light that is less penetrating than visible light, produces less heat than visible light, causes chemical reactions to happen more quickly than visible light, and kills germs.
ultraviolet light
Coloring technique in which selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb, and lightener or color is applied only to those strands.
weaving
A specialized acrylic that has excellent adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerizes in seconds.
cyanoacrylate