SMART TAN CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
2 main things customers look for - Answers -1. cleanliness
2. education of the operator
skin - Answers --largest organ
-9lbs in weight
-protects the body
-regulates body temperature
-moisture loss
-sensory receptors
-metabolizes chemicals
3 layers of skin - Answers -1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutaneous
epidermis - Answers --outside layer
-produces tan
-thinnest layer
-protecting from environment
2 sections of epidermis - Answers -1. living
2. dead
horny layer - Answers --dead skin
-outermost layer
-sealant
germinative layer - Answers --living skin
-cells reproducing pushing old cells out
3 types of living epidermis - Answers -1. basal
2. keratinocytes
3. melanocytes
basal - Answers --line the base of the epidermis
-parent cells
keratinocytes - Answers --majority of epidermis
-seal between skin and outside environment
-skin that tans
, melanocyte - Answers --pigment making cells
-produces melanin
melanocyte - Answers --produce and emit melanin
-every person has about 5 million
UV light stimulates the production of.... - Answers -melanin
Fitzpatrick skin tan system - Answers -questionnaire to identify client skin types
skin type 1 - Answers -extremely fair; northern european
skin type 2 - Answers -fair skinned; european
skin type 3 - Answers -central european
skin type 4 - Answers -mediterranean; oriental; hispanic
skin type 5 - Answers -american indian; asian; hispanic; african american
skin type 6 - Answers -african american; aborigine
natural sunlight - Answers -composed of energy waves
energy wave - Answers -light ray occurs in a different part of the light spectrum
depending on the length in nanometers
nanometer - Answers -1 billionth of a meter
light that reaches earth from the sun is.... - Answers -infrared light
infrared light - Answers --700nm to 30,000nm long
-49% of sunlight that reaches earth
short wave infrared wave - Answers -gives heat
visible light - Answers --400nm to 700nm long
-colors of the rainbow
-46% of sunlight that reaches earth
-lets us see
UV light - Answers --invisible light
-200nm to 400nm
-5% of sunlight that reaches earth
-UVA and UVB penetrate atmosphere
-UVC does not reach
ANSWERS
2 main things customers look for - Answers -1. cleanliness
2. education of the operator
skin - Answers --largest organ
-9lbs in weight
-protects the body
-regulates body temperature
-moisture loss
-sensory receptors
-metabolizes chemicals
3 layers of skin - Answers -1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutaneous
epidermis - Answers --outside layer
-produces tan
-thinnest layer
-protecting from environment
2 sections of epidermis - Answers -1. living
2. dead
horny layer - Answers --dead skin
-outermost layer
-sealant
germinative layer - Answers --living skin
-cells reproducing pushing old cells out
3 types of living epidermis - Answers -1. basal
2. keratinocytes
3. melanocytes
basal - Answers --line the base of the epidermis
-parent cells
keratinocytes - Answers --majority of epidermis
-seal between skin and outside environment
-skin that tans
, melanocyte - Answers --pigment making cells
-produces melanin
melanocyte - Answers --produce and emit melanin
-every person has about 5 million
UV light stimulates the production of.... - Answers -melanin
Fitzpatrick skin tan system - Answers -questionnaire to identify client skin types
skin type 1 - Answers -extremely fair; northern european
skin type 2 - Answers -fair skinned; european
skin type 3 - Answers -central european
skin type 4 - Answers -mediterranean; oriental; hispanic
skin type 5 - Answers -american indian; asian; hispanic; african american
skin type 6 - Answers -african american; aborigine
natural sunlight - Answers -composed of energy waves
energy wave - Answers -light ray occurs in a different part of the light spectrum
depending on the length in nanometers
nanometer - Answers -1 billionth of a meter
light that reaches earth from the sun is.... - Answers -infrared light
infrared light - Answers --700nm to 30,000nm long
-49% of sunlight that reaches earth
short wave infrared wave - Answers -gives heat
visible light - Answers --400nm to 700nm long
-colors of the rainbow
-46% of sunlight that reaches earth
-lets us see
UV light - Answers --invisible light
-200nm to 400nm
-5% of sunlight that reaches earth
-UVA and UVB penetrate atmosphere
-UVC does not reach
