UPDATED 2024 Esthetics State Board

Esthetics State Board What type of cleaning is least effective? - ANSWER Sanitizing (disinfection and sterilization are more effective) What do Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain? - ANSWER Information complied by the manufacturer about product safety; includes hazardous ingredients, safety precautions and procedures How many bones are in the metacarpus? - ANSWER 5 What is the largest bone in the face - ANSWER Mandible What is hirsutism? - ANSWER Excessive hair growth on the face, arms and legs...especially in women What skin type has small pores? - ANSWER Dry What is Staphlococci? - ANSWER A pus forming bacteria that grows in clusters causing abscesses, pustules and boils What makes oil and water mix? - ANSWER Emulsifiers are surfactants that cause oil and water to mix to form an emulsion What is the medical term for lice? - ANSWER Pediculosis capitis What is the burning ray? - ANSWER UVB Who is the least/last to age? - ANSWER Dark skin Who can't receive laser hair removal? - ANSWER Blond haired or dark skinned What would you put on cotton when doing extractions? - ANSWER An antiseptic What is milia? - ANSWER A white head trapped under the skin What ingredient comes from a plant and is calming? - ANSWER Chamomile What are the sensory cells for touch called? - ANSWER Merkel cells Why use distilled water? - ANSWER To prevent mineral deposit build-up on the steamer heating element What is Effleurage? - ANSWER Soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner What type of massage is percussion? - ANSWER Tapotement What is bacilli? - ANSWER Short, rod shaped bacteria Name a benefit UV rays have on the skin? - ANSWER Vitamin D production What mask is rubbed off? - ANSWER Gommage What do you do if blood is present during extractions? - ANSWER Fill out an incident report What system covers and shapes the body? - ANSWER Muscular system Why is body wash not recommended for the face? - ANSWER High Alkalinity What method of galvanic is used during desincrustation? - ANSWER Anaphoresis What massage helps eliminate waste for the body? - ANSWER Lymphatic drainage What is a group of boils called? - ANSWER Carbuncles Prior to waxing, what is the first thing the client does? - ANSWER Fill out a release form What makeup application is done for a protruding eyelid? - ANSWER Using a contour color to minimize a specific area When do you steam the face? - ANSWER After analyzing and cleansing What is the most relaxing massage movement? - ANSWER Effleurage Which glands produce oil? - ANSWER Sebaceous Which glands produce sweat? - ANSWER Sudoriferous What type of skin cancer resembles red papules or is sometimes scaly? - ANSWER Squamous cell What is Anhydrosis? - ANSWER Lack of water/sweat What is a rectifier? - ANSWER Changes alternating current to a direct current What type of skin cancer is most common? - ANSWER Basal cell When doing galvanic with a negative pole, what is happening? - ANSWER Anaphoresis (infuses an alkaline product into the tissue from the negative pole to the positive pole) What nourishes the skin? - ANSWER Blood and lymph When tweezing, what directions do you pull the hair? - ANSWER In the direction of the hair growth What do you do if there is residual hair after waxing? - ANSWER Tweeze How do you explain exfoliation? - ANSWER Sloughing off dead skin cells What is acne excoriee? - ANSWER A picking disorder of acne lesions What is ascorbic acid and what does it promote? - ANSWER Vitamin C, promotes proper repair of skin tissue as well as helping the skin heal What type of skin is the Dr. Jacquet movement good on? - ANSWER Oily skin (it helps move sebum out of the follicles and up to the skins surface by kneading) What is the pH of water? - ANSWER 7.0 What are two appendages of the skin? - ANSWER Hair and nails Where is adipose tissue found? - ANSWER Subcutaneous layer What is the technical term for eyelash? - ANSWER Cilia Define emulsions and emulsifiers. - ANSWER In an emulsion, an emulsifier is added to the oil and water process What enzymes exfoliate? - ANSWER Papain and Bromelian What is the main artery of the face, neck and head? - ANSWER Carotid artery