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Milady's Esthetics Chapter 18

Terms in this set (37)

Outermost layer of the hair shaft
cuticle
NOT one of the main three structures of the hair follicle
arrector pili
Hair growth should be removed during this stage for long term hair reduction
anagen
What is NOT a method of electrolysis
microcurrent
The main method of depilation
shaving
Hard waxes are not available in this form
powders
Main disadvantage of soft wax
can irritate the skin
Use this to spread a thin coat of wax on a client's legs
single us wax applicator
Appropriate size for a wax strip for the underarm area
1-1/2"x5"
When performing wax treatments
do a small patch test of the wax product to be used
Shortest length hair should be trimmed to before waxing
1/2 inch
Do not_____ when waxing a client's eyebrows
pluck stray hairs if brows are uneven or too thin
Type of bikini waxing involves hair removal outside of the normal bikini line
American
Body waxing procedures usually take
30-60 minutes
Soft wax melts in ___minutes if the wax holder is a quarter to half full
15
The spatula should be held at this angle when applying soft wax
45 degrees
Press your finger to the waxed area immediately after removing the wax for
5 seconds
Very fine, soft hair that grows on women's cheeks
vellus hair
Scientific study of hair and its diseases
trichology
Part of the hair located above the surface of the skin
hair shaft
Longer, coarser hair found on the head, brows, lashes, genitals, arms and legs
terminal hair
Thick, club shaped structure made from epithelial cells that surround the papilla
hair bulb
Extremely soft and downy hair on a fetus
lanugo
Anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin
hair root
Contains the hair follicle and its appendages
pilosebaceous unit
Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube or canal
hair follicle
Process of twisting and rolling cotton thread to entwine hair and lift it out of the follicle
threading
Intense light used to destroy the growth cells of the hair bulb
photoepilation
Excessive growth of hair where it does not usually grow
hypertrichosis
Final or resting stage of hair growth
telogen
Infected follicles or ingrown hairs from shaving
barbae folliculitis
Process of removing hair by electricity
electrolysis
Growth stage during which new hair is produced
anagen
Removing hair at or near the level of the skin
depilation
Destroying hair by coagulating the papilla through heat
thermolysis
Transition stage of hair growth
catagen
A quick flash of light to shatter the target without allowing heat to build up and burn the surrounding skin
intense pulsed light (IPL)
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