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Facials CH. 23

Facials CH. 23 flashcards

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When removing a cleanser from the eye area, it should be done with facial sponges or cotton pads in upward and outward movements.
When preforming a skin analysis with a magnifying lamp, the first thing the technician should look for is the presence of absence of visible pores.
Skin that may be flaky or dry looking, with small, fine lines and wrinkles is characterized as dehydrated.
Oily skin or skin that produces too much sebum may appear shiny or greasy and have large pores.
When a follicle becomes clogged, resulting in an infection of the follicle, it is caused by a type of acne bacteria called anaerobic bacteria.
Red pimples that do not have a pus head are referred to as acne papules.
Hyperpigmentation is a skin condition caused by sun exposure or hormone imbalances resulting in dark blotches of color on areas of the skin.
Rosacea is a chronic hereditary disorder indicated by constant or frequent facial blushing.
Cosmetology professionals must not preform treatments that remove beyond the stratum corneum.
A serum is a concentrated product designed to penetrate the skin and treat various skin conditions and is applied under a moisturizer or sunscreen.
Alpha hydroxy acid is a gentle, naturally occurring exfoliation acid that helps dissolve the bonds and intercellular cement between cells.
The thin, open-meshed fabric of loosely woven cotton that used to hold the mask on the face is called gauze.
Effleurage is a massage movement that is a light, continuous stroking movement applied in a slow, rhythmic manner with the finger or palms.
Fulling is a form of petrissage in which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out.
Tapotement is the most stimulating form of massage that should be applied with care and discretion.
The point on the skin that covers the muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is referred to as the motor point.
When using a brushing machine to preform an exfoliation, the skin should be treated with a fairly thick layer of cleanser or moisturizer.
The process of softening and emulsifying hardened sebum stuck in the follicles is called desincrustation.
The process of using galvanic current to enable water-soluble products that contain ions to penetrate the skin is called iontophoresis.
The therapeutic use of plant aromas for beauty and health treatment is aromatherapy.
If you use harsh scrubs on sensitive skin, it can aggravate redness.
Sun-damaged skin is often confused with aging skin.
Compared to day-use products, night treatments are usually more intense
One of the biggest benefits of massage is that it increases product absorption.
Clay-based masks are oil-absorbing cleansing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect on oily and combination skin.
Alginate masks are often seaweed based.
Ingredients that attract water are known as humectants.
A closed comedone is a hair follicle impacted with solidified sebum and dead cell buildup that appears as small bumps just underneath the skin's surface.
Modelage mask's contain special crystals of gypsum.
Alipidic refers to a lack of lipids.
Lotions that help rebalance the pH and remove remnants of cleanser from the skin are called toners.
An electrode is an applicator for directing the electric current from a machine to the clients skin.
The opening of a follicle is called the ostium.
Enzyme peel is a type of chemical exfoliant that works by dissolving keratin protein in the surface cells of the skin.
An ampoule is an individual dose of serum contained in a small vial.
The rapid shaking of the body part while the balls of the fingertips are pressed firmly on the point of application is called vibration.
Products used to physically remove dead cell buildup are called mechanical exfoliants.
The manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by rubbing, gently pinching, kneading, tapping, and other movements is called massage.
Contraindication refers to a condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects.
A gommage is a peeling cream that is rubbed off of the skin.
Couperose is a condition in which areas of the skin have distended capillaries and diffuse redness.
Electrical treatments are contraindicated on clients with metal bone pins in the body.
The cosmetologist should avoid wearing rings while administering a facial treatment.
Mild exfoliation will reduce hyperpigmentation.
Moisturizers for oily skin are most often in lotion form.
Modelage masks increase blood circulation and are very beneficial for dry, mature skin.
When preforming petrissage you lift, squeeze, and press the tissue.
Chucking is a type of massage that involves grasping the flesh firmly in one hand and moving the hand up and down along the bone while the other hand keeps the arm or leg in a steady position.
Hacking is preformed with the edges of the hands.
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