Aging through the Decades
Cleansing
Men's treatments
Acne
Treatment Goals
100

Sebum production reduced. 

Stratum corneum is thicker as more dead skin cells linger longer. 

Darker pigmentation may appear due to environmental damage. 

Expression lines deepen. 

Dilated veins may appear. 

What is 40s?

100

What method should you use to remove the majority of lipstick during a facial?

What is support the lip and wipe away with a dry tissue?
100

What is a major skin complaint spa owners hear from male clientele? 

What is razor burn?

100

This ingredient releases oxygen that kills bacteria as well as help exfoliate the skin.

What is benzoyl peroxide?

100

Thorough cleansers and deep-cleaning masks that include AHA and BHA are recommended, and the facial treatment should include extractions. 

What is acne?

200

Up to 90% of the visible skin changes commonly attributed to aging are caused by the sun and can be seen as early as in one's ___. 

What is 20's?

200

This can be detrimental to acne prone skin, further irritating the skin and stripping essential moisture and causing inflammation. 

What is overcleansing?

200

What is folliculitis barbae?

What is the hair grows slightly under the skin and is trapped there, causing a bacterial infection? 
200

At what angle should you hold the lancet when performing extractions? 

What is holding parallel to the skin or at a 35 degree angle?

200

Provide skin with topical application of ingredients that help calm and soothe the appearance of the skin, such as seaweed, silver, quercetin, rutin, olive oil, olive leaf extracts, calamine, calcium carbonate, green tea and allantoin. 

What is sensitive, sensitized and rosacea? 

300

Age spots may appear. 

Hormonal changes--- decrease in estrogen, increase in androgen, may lead to breakouts. 

Sebum production decreases, depriving the skin in its natural moisture. 

What is 50s?

300

The correct order of final steps in applying cleanser in a facial is.....

What is cheeks, nose and forehead?

300

What two products are essential for men's home care?

What is cleanser and hydrating lotion?
300

This ingredient is different from alpha hydroxy acid in that it is more soluble in oil than water. This means that once water from the product you are applying evaporates, this ingredient will seek out sebum and help to cleanse it further from the skin. 

What is salicylic acid? 

300

Hydrate and revitalize the skin. 

An ongoing program of anti-aging treatments done in a series. 

What is mature skin?

400

Cell turnover slows down. 

Epidermal cells suffer more from an environmental damage. Wrinkles may still not be visible. 

Dermis begins to lose some volume and bounce. 

Collagen fibers aren't as efficiently meshed, elastin coils less tight. 

What is 30s?

400

The steamer should be how many inches away from the client?

What is 18 inches?

400

Most massage movements in the beard area should move upward. True or false? 

What is false? Professional movements should flow with the  hair growth. 

400

True or false? Oil-free does not mean noncomedogenic. 

What is true? 

400

Restore internal skin hydration and retain inner moisture by preventing transepidermal water loss. 

Concentrate on hydrating and nourishing treatments that deliver the highest amounts of moisture to the skin. 

Massage with the use of serums. 

What is dehydrated skin?

500

Genetic disposition to certain skin type/ problems (i.e bags under the eyes, double chin, pigmentation) reveals itself. 

Effects of intrinsic aging vs. environmental aging are now visible. 

Less sebum production contributes to skin dryness. 

Skin becomes dryer and more fragile. 

What is 60s, 70s and beyond? 

500

What is ironic about men's skin? 

What is their skin can be both excessively oily and have surface dryness. Men often have larger pores and more active sebaceous glands but also dehydrated from harsh soaps and shampoos, as well as frequent hot showers. 

500

Where are extractions first performed on the face?

What is the chin?

500

Galvanic current, steam and extractions can benefit ____ skin to keep the pores free of comedones, and exfoliation with oil controlling ingredients and BHA can lead to a great result as well. 

What is oily skin?