FOUNDATIONS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Modern consumers view personal skin care products and services as a luxury more than a routine

What is an example of an oil-in-water emulsion?

When applying a mask to the jawline, you should apply it from the center outward.

Where should you perform kneading type movements?

It is safe to use any amount or strength of bleach with all metal and plastic implements.

What should you do when using disinfectant?

What is the SHORTEST length that you should trim hair before waxing?

What was a cause of changes in style, skin care, and innovation of the beauty culture during the twentieth century?

most water is pure

Where should you NOT perform tapping movements during a facial massage?

What term refers to the simplest form of chemical matter?

If a client asks about a product and you do not know the answer, you should lie or guess at the answer.

What product is applied LAST when performing a basic facial?

What should you do when communicating with fellow staffers?

What document is a record of all of your notes from the skin analysis, down to home care?

Massage movements should be focused on using pressure so that the direction of blood flow is moved away from the heart

What is the general composition of air by volume?

What is NOT an example of a recent treatment or product use that is a contraindication for waxing?

What should you do when performing a standard relaxing massage?

Good posture conveys an image of confidence.

When a circuit breaker shuts off, leave your appliance plugged in while you reset the breaker.

Psoriasis can be spread by irritating the affected area.

You should take on every task and responsibility offered to you, regardless of your current commitments.

What statement about acne is true?

What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?

Electricity occupies space and has physical and chemical properties.

How are elements identified?

What type of muscle functions automatically, without conscious will, and is found in the digestive system?

Sebum soothes the follicles, preventing inflammation.

What is an example of a single use item?

Where do phytoestrogens come from?

Comedones are formed when the ducts of the sebaceous glands become clogged.

The ancient Romans are known for blending the edges of their natural scenery into their looks.

Microcurrent travels throughout the entire body, not just the area being treated.

What is the most commonly used cosmetic ingredient?

What is NOT a benefit of LED treatments?

A consultation only needs to be performed on the client’s initial visit to the salon.

What is an effect of reflexology?

What should you NOT do when waxing a client’s brows?

Foods from plants are a good source of vitamin D.

How far should steam be kept from the face when you are using a steamer?

when you take your temperature, you evaluate your own mood

Darker has a greater number of melanocytes than Caucasian skin.

Triglycerides, ceramides, waxes, and fatty acids are made in the stratum germinativum.

Any esthetician can prescribe and administer preparations from a compounding pharmacy.

What is the main disadvantage of soft wax?

What is NOT a potential consequence of a vitamin E deficiency?

When selecting a magnifying lamp, those that sit on a floor base are preferred over those that attach directly to a cart

Estheticians work with chemistry every day

You should never work on any skin condition you do not recognize.

when you prioritize, you make a list of tasks in what order?

Who used cosmetics for personal beautification, for religious ceremonies, and to prepare the deceased for burial?

How should the vacuum be used on clients?

Behaving in a professional manner is the first step in making, meaningful in-salon communication possible

Back waxing generally requires more wax strips due to the hair density.

What is it called when a chemical changes its state but not its composition?

With proper treatment, the natural aging process can be reversed and the skin can be restored

When removing product, you should cleanse the area directly underneath the nose by using upward strokes.

What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and starts to bleed?

What food should estheticians AVOID during work hours because its odor can linger?

What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?

What is another common term for ethics?

It is appropriate to tell clients that you can always remove all blemishes during a single treatment.

What type of food contains vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine)?

Moderate amounts of sebaceous oil are necessary for healthy skin and hair.

Skin analysis can be a good marketing tool to introduce services and products to clients.

What mineral is important to fluid balance and controlling the activity of heart muscle, the nervous system, and kidneys

What is the characteristic feature of seborrhea?

What type of treatments are contraindicated for clients with epilepsy?

What condition is characterized by redness and distended capillaries caused by a weakening of the capillary walls?

What type of lesions are lesions in the early stages of development or change?

Where are sebaceous filaments often found?

What parts of the body are usually bare for facials?

How much water-soluble cleansing lotion should you apply to your fingers when preparing to cleanse the client’s skin

What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft ?

Atoms can be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means

Goals are created over time and are not inborn characteristics.

Sugaring paste can be used over & over on the same client until the hair left in the product interferes with the process

What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids?

Anything that causes a rise in blood sugar results in inflammation on a cellular level.

All follicles contain hair.

Every muscle has a motor point where pressure or stimulation will cause a reaction.

You may not legally ask clients about contagious diseases, but they may voluntarily list them on client questionnaire.

What should you use to spread a thin coat of wax on a client’s legs?

What should you do to be successful and maintain client loyalty?

Platelets perform the function of destroying disease-causing germs.

Treatments generally have positive benefits beneath the surface of clients’ skin, even if the effects are not instant.

When performing a cleansing massage, you should use a deep-penetrating cream.

What type of bacteria causes abscesses, pustules, and boils?

How often should people visit a physician to check for cancerous lesions?

You should use tapping movements when transitioning from the underside of the chin to the right cheek.

You should never add information to the intake form after the consultation has begun.

What type of ultraviolet (UV) rays are known as the burning light?

What type of skin is characterized by fragile, thin skin and redness?

When using hard wax, it is best to have the pull tab end in an area where there is hair underneath.

What should you do when a conflict arises?

Folliculitis is a common condition in men.

What is the bottom layer of the epidermis?

It is normal for hives and redness to appear after waxing a client’s back.

Hormones have no affect on the skin.