Depilation
During the client consultation, all clients should complete a client intake form that discloses what?
Any medications... Both Oral and Topical
If redness or swelling occurs after a waxing treatment, calm and soothe the skin with the application of what?
Aloe gel
During a body waxing using soft wax, if waxstrings and lands on the client in an area you do not wish to treat, you should remove it with what?
A lotion designed to dissolve and remove wax
Name one contraindication for hair removal
Sunburn, Blood Thinning Meds, Pustules,Recent Cosmetic Surgery
When tweezing do you tweeze with hair growth or against?
With the hair growth
When testing the wax, in what location do you test the temperature of the wax?
On the inner wrist
Which method of hair removal requires the removal of all the hair from the front and back of the bikini area?
Brazillian bikini wax
Which method of hair removal uses an electric current to destroy the growth cells of the hair?
Electrolysis
What are the two categories of hair removal?
Permanent and Temporary
Which type of temporary hair removal is most popular for a client's underarms?
Waxing
The tool used, particularly to remove unwanted hair at the nape of the neck is what?
An electric clipper or trimmer
Which method of hair removal uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles?
Photoepilation
Which method of hair removal temporarily removes superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin's surface?
Depilatory
Laser hair removal is most effective when used on follicles that are in which growth stage?
Anagen
Electrolysis involves the administration of an electric current with what?
A very fine needle shaped electrode
The natural arch of the eyebrow follows which bone?
The orbital bone
The recommended time between waxings is how many weeks?
4-6 weeks
An advantage od sugaring is that it can be used to remove hair as short as?
1/8 inch long
True or false: If hair is more than 1/2 inch long, it should be trimmed before waxing.
True
Another name for hirsuties is what?
Hypertrichosis
An absolute requirement for laser hair removal is that the hair being removed must be:
Lighter than the surrounding skin
or
Darker than the surrounding skin
Darker than the surrounding skin
What is another term for threading?
Banding
An epilator removes the hair from which part of the follicle?
The bottom of the follicle
When performing a patch test for a depilatory, how long should the product be left on the skin?
7 to 10 minutes
What is the percentage of hair that photoepilation can clear in 12 weeks?
50 to 60 percent