Sanitation
what does SMA stand for?
sanitary maintenance area
what angle do you apply the wax with the wax stick.
45 degree
how do you perform a skin analysis? and what do you want to find?
perform the pre cleanse, and manipulate the skin to find the skin type, conditions and find your treatment plan.
on the woods lamp what does blue mean
healthy/normal
what does EPA disinfectant kill?
fungi, bacteria, viruses
what is a SDS? and what does it do?
Safety data sheet, used to determine info of a product, provides hazard info, how to work with product etc.
what should you do before applying wax to client
test wax
What are all the facial techniques/ movements?
Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, taptoment, vibration
on the woods lamp what does orange/yellow light mean?
acne/bacteria
what does intake form, consent form and consultation form consist of?
intake: collects information
consultation: Captures client needs preferences
Release form : signed consent
what do you do if a cut or blood exposure happens during service.
stop, clean, treat, clean area, recommend doctor, or if able continue service.
blood safety in back of book
How do you test wax temperature?
test on inside of wrist
massages stimulate?
muscles and nerves
fresheners are best for what skin type?
dry/ sensitive skin
what is psoriasis?
condition of thick red patches in the skin
anticeptics do what?
kill microorganisms
what is epilation and depilation? name examples for each
epilation- removing hair from the follicle, such as waxing and tweezing
depilation- removing hair above the skin, such as shaving or nair
name some massage contraindications.
infectious diseases, hypertension, kidney failure, diabetes, sunburn, open wounds etc.
what is Couperous skin?
vascular conditions, affects redness in skin, can have distended capillaries.
porous vs nonporous give examples.
A porous surface has pores which allow things to flow through them more readily versus non-porous materials, which have a much tighter cell structure preventing ease of flow.
Porous: cotton round
non porous: steel table
what do astringents do?
what are the stages of hair growth?
anagen: active growth phase
catagen: transition phase
Telogen: Resting stage
the woods lamp what does white, fluorescent light show?
thick corneum layer
EPA disinfectant, how long should tools be completely submerged for?
10 minutes
what are all the skin types?
normal, dry, oily comination