Infection Control
What is used when there is a cut in the skin?
Powdered Alum
How often should you disinfect a doorknob in a salon?
Daily
What effect does a clipper cut give?
taper-short at the hairline and longer at the top
How do you dispose of acetone?
pour into a paper towel then dispose in the trash
Where should you never apply wax?
Over a mole
What do you use styptic for?
To stop bleeding
How long do you have to notify TDLR if you move?
30 days
What is it called when removing weight in a haircut?
Layering
When skin peels away from the side of the nail plate it is called what?
Hangnail (Agnail)
When should you steam the face?
Before an extraction
When do we clean filters on dryers?
Daily
How long do you have to notify TDLR when you change your name?
30 days
When cutting a uniform layered cut, what angle do you use?
90 degree
What is the thickest nail wrap material?
Linen
When doing a facial, when should a client not need steam
When not doing an extraction
How do you CLEAN a non-porous item?
Wash with soap and water
where would you keep a personal copy of your license?
Purse/notebook @front desk
What line is used to remove weight in a haircut?
Vertical
How long do you keep fiber on the fingernails?
fill @ 2 weeks
replace @ 4 weeks
Straight eyebrows are
nostril to outer eye
How long do you soak something in a disinfectant?
Follow the manufacturer's direction
What nail chemical is not allowed to be used in the salon?
MMA (nail liquid monomer)
when you cut a client with a razor, where do you dispose of the razor?
Double bag and place in biohazard container
What do you not do prior to a pedicure?
Shave the legs
Why is a blackhead black?
Exposed to the environment, oxidizes and turns black