Career Opportunities and History of Esthetics

Question 1

After bathing, Romans applied _____ and other preparations to their skin to keep it healthy and attractive.

Accepted Answer

rich oils

Question 2

Which people commonly perfom facials and facil massage?

Accepted Answer

day spa esthetician

Question 3

Which job often includes a great deal of travel?

Accepted Answer

manufacturers representative

Question 4

The ancient Egyptians used cosmetics for _____.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 5

A makeup artist who works in a mortuary is skilled at _____.

Accepted Answer

restorative art

Question 6

The greeks viewed the body as a _____.

Accepted Answer

temple

Question 7

What were the Romans most famous for?

Accepted Answer

bathhouses

Question 8

Skin care was practiced in the early times _____.

Accepted Answer

to ward off disease

Question 9

Africans have created remedies and grooming aids from materials found in their natural _____.

Accepted Answer

environment

Question 10

Both the Chinese and Japanese cultures blended the edges of their natural _____ into their looks.

Accepted Answer

scenery

Question 11

The word cosmetics and cosmetology come from the Greek word _____.

Accepted Answer

kosmetikos

Question 12

The words cosmetics and cosmetology come from which language?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 13

Henna is obtained from the powdered leaves and shoots of the _____ tree.

Accepted Answer

mignonette

Question 14

Which practice was common in Asian cultures from the tenth to the nineteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

using paper to blot oil

Question 15

The art of removing hair can also be called _____.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 16

Skin care in general is becoming more _____ than corrective.

Accepted Answer

preventive

Question 17

In North Africa, people use twigs from the mignonette tree as _____.

Accepted Answer

toothpicks

Question 18

_____ was introduced in the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 19

Camouflage makeup _____.

Accepted Answer

may be applied by a clinical esthetician to aid in covering scars

Question 20

What is the best definition of esthetics?

Accepted Answer

career where you continuously learn skills & make a difference in others

Question 21

DUring the reign of Elizabeth I, women used _____ to adorn themselves.

Accepted Answer

arsenic

Question 22

Which setting is a good fit for practitioners who prefer a more intimate setting?

Accepted Answer

independently owned day spa

Question 23

What did the ancient Romans use for bathing and grooming rituals?

Accepted Answer

oils and fragrances made of flowers

Question 24

If you are a freelance contributer for a magazine, you are most likely a _____.

Accepted Answer

beauty writer

Question 25

Geishas removed their body hair by a technique similar to what we call _____ today.

Accepted Answer

threading

Career Opportunities and History of Esthetics

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Career Opportunities and History of Esthetics

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