What is the primary purpose of camouflage makeup?

To disguise imperfections such as scars.

What should you know before deciding to become a cosmetics buyer?

You will travel a great deal if you become a buyer

What did the ancient Egyptians do before other cultures?

Cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion

what does a manufacturer's representative do?

Train others on product knowledge and how to sell products

What is restoration work?

The esthetics specialization joined with Mortuary Science

What is a buyer's responsibility

Purchasing products to be sold and used in stores.

What was true of some elaborate hairstyles during the Age of Extravagance?

They contained gardens and menageries

What is product development?

Field of creating new products and technologies.

What do mobile estheticians do?

Own portable equipment and make house or office calls

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Chap 1 - History and Career Opportunities in Esthetics

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1
Who issues requests for compounding pharmacies to mix special preparations?
Manufacturer's Representatives
Physicians
Nurses
Salon Managers
2
What did the ancient Egyptians use to dye hair and tattoo skin?
Crushed stone
Rosemary
Henna
Animal blood
3
What is the primary purpose of camouflage makeup?
To make a person stand out in public.
To create the illusion that someone has darker skin
To disguise imperfections such as scars.
To shield the skin from the harmful effects of the sun
4
What type of esthetics work requires the supervision of a mortician?
Reconstitution
Recombination
Revivification
Restoration
5
What should you know before deciding to become a cosmetics buyer?
You must receive certification before becoming a buyer
You will travel a great deal if you become a buyer
You will rarely interact with new people if you become one.
You will spend most of your time alone if you become a buyer
6
What type of public buildings were the ancient Romans famous for constructing?
Baths
Swimming pools
Massage parlors
Smokehouses
7
What became a common practice in the twentieth century?
Creating elaborate hairstyles featuring gardens and menagers
Creating body art with henna
Dyeing the hair blond with bleach
Cosmetic surgery
8
What did the ancient Hebrews use to moisten and protect the skin?
Henna
Olive and grapeseed oils
Rosemary and thyme
Mineral water
9
What can estheticians do if they obtain a medical license?
Perform surgery in the salon
Prescribe medications
Dispense drugs in the salon
Formulate and sell medications
10
What did the ancient Egyptians do before other cultures?
Develop cosmetic surgery
Build magnificent public baths
Develop the hair removal practice of threading
Cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion
11
What term refers to a profession that integrates surgical procedures and esthetic treatments?
Makeup Stylist
Medical Aesthetician
Beauty Technician
Cosmetology
12
what does a manufacturer's representative do?
Sell products to customers
Train others on product knowledge and how to sell products
Perform safety inspections
Perform esthetics treatments on clients
13
What is restoration work?
Surgical procedures used to help rebuild bodies.
Another name for cosmetic surgery
Rebuilding hairstyles after a long day.
The esthetics specialization joined with Mortuary Science
14
Why were the Hebrews able to adopt many skin care and grooming techniques from other cultures?
They were nomadic
They were entrepreneurial
Their level of education was higher than other cultures
They cultivated a sense of what we call the global community
15
When did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips to add color?
Age of Extravagance
Victorian Age
Renaissance
Elizabethan Era
16
What is a buyer's responsibility
Purchasing products from one store to resell to another
Demonstrating the use of products to salons.
Making "secret shopper" visits
Purchasing products to be sold and used in stores.
17
What was a bare (shaved or tweezed) eyebrow thought to signify during the Renaissance?
Greater wealth
Greater fertility
Greater intelligence
Greater social standing
18
When did a more relaxed approach to clothing, hair and makeup become popular?
Middle of the 18th century
Beginning of the 20th century
Beginning of the 21st century
End of the 19th century
19
What type of esthetics work requires that you join a union?
Mobile esthetician
Booth rental
Manufacturer's representative
Film and TV makeup artist
20
What must you obtain before you become an esthetics educator?
Master's degree
Certification
Medical License
Doctorate degree
21
What term refers to the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale?
Minitechnology
Microtechnology
Nucleotechnology
Nanotechnology
22
What was true of some elaborate hairstyles during the Age of Extravagance?
They contained gardens and menageries
They featured movement created by the use of hydraulics.
They contained elaborate electrical light effects
They contained fountains with running water
23
What ancient culture used the way a person looked naked as the basis for determining beauty?
Japanese
Roman
Chinese
Greek
24
Who visits spas and salon to ensure compliance with state regulations?
Official State Spa Technician
State Licensing Inspector
Official State Esthetician
State Cosmetics Regulator
25
What ancient culture commonly offered physical treatments in public baths?
Roman
Greek
Hebrew
Japanese
26
What career should those with journalistic abilities consider pursuing?
Esthetic Writer
Esthetic Educator
State Licensing Inspector
State Board Member
27
Where was the ancient method of hair removal known as threading invented?
Japan
Vietnam
China
Korea
28
Where on their faces did women wear colored makeup during the Middle Ages?
Nose and cheeks
Eyes and nose
Eyes and lips
Cheeks and lips
29
What is a career that requires an outgoing personality for success?
Manufacturer's Representative
State Licensing Inspector
Esthetics Writer
Restoration Makeup Worker
30
What is product development?
Amount of time a product need to cure before it ca be used
Practice of getting clients accustomed to certain products.
Practice of building a customer base for a new product.
Field of creating new products and technologies.
31
What is the ancient Greek word meaning "skilled in the use of cosmetics"?
Cosmetticoso
Cosomotico
Kazamattika
Kozmetikos
32
What is a dye derived from leaves and shoots of the mignonette tree?
Camilla
Pomegranate
Henna
Elderberry
33
Who is responsible for examinations, licensing, and standards?
State Board Members
Esthetician Examiners
Licensing Specialists
State Licensing Inspectors
34
When did women use bleach to make their hair blond?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Age of the Roman Empire
Age of the Ancient Greeks
35
What do mobile estheticians do?
Own portable equipment and make house or office calls
Move from station to station within the salon.
Rotate between several different salons within a chain
Work at two or more independently owned salons

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