Skin Types
This skin type shows redness, irritation, and reacts easily to products.
What is sensitive skin?
Dehydrated skin lacks this essential component.
What is water?
This Fitzpatrick type always burns and never tans.
What is Type I?
A contraindication is defined as this.
What is a reason a service cannot or should not be performed?
This tool magnifies the skin during analysis.
What is a magnifying lamp?
Protoplasm is best described as this.
What is the basic substance of all living cells?
This device sterilizes tools using high heat and pressure.
What is an autoclave?
The correct first step in a facial is this.
What is pre-cleansing?
Effleurage is best described as this.
What is light, gliding strokes?
This skin type feels rough or tight, has small follicles, and often lacks oil.
What is dry skin?
Dry skin lacks this protective substance.
What are lipids/oil?
This Fitzpatrick type tans easily and rarely burns.
What is Type IV?
This precancerous skin condition appears as crusty, scaly patches.
What is actinic keratosis?
This tool reveals pigmentation and dehydration under different light.
What is a woods lamp?
What is the basic substance of all living cells?
What is two?
Single‑use items must be laid out in this way.
What is clean, organized, and ready before service?
This step usually follows cleansing.
What is skin analysis?
Pétrissage movements do this to the tissue.
What is knead, squeeze, and lift?
This skin type contains both oily and dry zones, typically an oily T‑zone.
What is combination skin?
Name one visible sign of dehydration.
What are fine lines, dullness, or crepey texture?
These skin types are most likely to hyperpigment.
What are Types IV–VI?
This term describes redness caused by irritation or inflammation.
What is erythema?
Follicle size helps determine this.
What is the skin type?
This muscle raises the eyebrows.
What is the frontalis?
Tools, implements, and products differ because tools are:
What are handheld, reusable devices?
*Chemical exfoliation requires this extra step before use.
What is a patch test/contraindication check?
Tapotement is this type of movement.
What is percussive/tapping?
This skin type ages more slowly because the oil provides natural protection.
What is oily skin?
This condition can occur in any skin type, even oily skin.
What is dehydration?
This type usually has light eyes, red or blonde hair, and extremely fair skin.
What is Type I?
Massage should be avoided when this type of condition is present on the skin.
What is inflamed, infected, or compromised skin?
Oil production is dependent on these glands.
What are the sebaceous glands?
This system controls voluntary and involuntary body functions.
What is the nervous system?
A facial station can perform only treatments that do not require this.
What is running water or advanced equipment?
*This treatment requires special equipment and cannot be performed at a basic facial station.
What is microdermabrasion, galvanic, or high frequency?
This massage type stimulates sebum production.
What is pétrissage?
This skin type is balanced, with regular follicle size and even tone.
What is normal skin?
One major way dehydration differs from dryness.
What is dehydration = water loss; dryness = oil/lipid deficiency?
This Fitzpatrick type rarely burns, tans deeply, and has the highest melanin concentration.
What is Type VI?
Clients allergic to aspirin may react to products containing this ingredient.
What is salicylic acid?
*This analysis tool is the most accurate for seeing underlying conditions not visible to the naked eye.
What is a skin scope/skin scanner?
This gland regulates calcium and phosphorus levels.
What is the parathyroid gland?
This is the standard cleanup time expected after a facial.
What is 15 minutes?
The correct final step in a facial.
What is moisturizer and SPF?
Only these professionals may legally perform deep tissue massage.
What are licensed massage therapists (LMTs)?