COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 SKIN
CARE SCIENCE AND ESTHETICS PRINCIPLES
◉ 2 in x 6 in.
Answer: butterfly pads
◉ 4 in x 9 in.
Answer: cotton size for a compress mask
◉ 45 degree angle.
Answer: spatula should be held at when waxing
◉ Upper leg.
Answer: most common area for hair removal in the salon
◉ Rhytidectomy.
Answer: face lift
◉ Blepharaplasty.
Answer: correction of the eye/eye lift
,◉ Submandibularlipectomy.
Answer: chin tuck
◉ Rhinoplasty.
Answer: surgery of the nose
◉ Spicy Blends.
Answer: cinnamon, clove, vanilla, ginger
◉ Distillation.
Answer: uses steam or boiling water to separate the water and
fragrant oil
◉ Expression.
Answer: is the method where the essential oils are pressed of the
substances
◉ Phytotherapy.
Answer: The use of herbs to treat various disorders
◉ Aromatherapy.
,Answer: utilizes just the essential oils from the plants
◉ Herbal therapy.
Answer: uses either the flowers, leaves or roots of the plants
◉ Reflexology.
Answer: a system of massage that balances the inner organs of the
body
◉ The reflexology massage always starts.
Answer: in the left foot, which is the negative pole, and ends on the
right foot.
◉ Lymphatic drainage massage.
Answer: is a system of massage that helps move waste matter
through the body through the lymphatic system, thus detoxifying the
body
◉ Thalassotherapy.
Answer: utilizes sea water and products from the sea
◉ Balneotherapy.
Answer: utilize fresh water (aqua therapy)
, ◉ Primary Colors.
Answer: Red, Yellow, Blue
◉ Secondary Colors.
Answer: Violet, Green, Orance
◉ Hue is.
Answer: a color as the eye perceives it
◉ Value is.
Answer: the lightness or darkness of a color (light, medium, dark
red)
◉ Tint.
Answer: having a high color value or a lightness of the color
◉ Intensity is.
Answer: the brightness or dullness of a color
◉ Shade is.
Answer: having a low color value or the darkness of a color