Esthetician State Boards - Hair Removal | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Why would hard wax be recommended for the bikini area? ** Answ** kinder to the skin
How long is the current usually applied during a galvanic electrolysis treatment? ** Answ**
30 seconds to 2.5 minutes
How long does the sugaring method of hair removal generally last? ** Answ** 4-6 weeks
What hair removal method is available for clients who can not tolerate strip wax treatments due
to sensitivities? ** Answ** hard wax treatment
To prevent a chemical depilatory from seeping into unwanted areas, what product should be
applied? ** Answ** barrier cream
All of the following examples are temporary hair removal services EXCEPT: ** Answ**
electrolysis
Which of the following hair removal methods utilizes a paste that is applied to the skin in a firm
rolling motion? ** Answ** sugaring
During the thermolysis method of electrolysis, what length of time does it take for the current to
travel to the papilla? ** Answ** less than a second
The dormant or shedding phase of hair is known as the: ** Answ** telogen phase
In what direction are eyebrow hairs tweezed? ** Answ** in the direction of hair growth
The temporary hair removal service of sugaring includes two methods, rolling and: ** Answ**
strip
Laser hair reduction is recommended for clients with: ** Answ** coarse, dark hair
All of the following statements about the galvanic electrolysis method are true EXCEPT: **
Answ** a high-level current passes into the needle
A benefit of sugaring is hair as short as 1/8" (.3 cm) long can be removed. ** Answ** True
AND ANSWERS
Why would hard wax be recommended for the bikini area? ** Answ** kinder to the skin
How long is the current usually applied during a galvanic electrolysis treatment? ** Answ**
30 seconds to 2.5 minutes
How long does the sugaring method of hair removal generally last? ** Answ** 4-6 weeks
What hair removal method is available for clients who can not tolerate strip wax treatments due
to sensitivities? ** Answ** hard wax treatment
To prevent a chemical depilatory from seeping into unwanted areas, what product should be
applied? ** Answ** barrier cream
All of the following examples are temporary hair removal services EXCEPT: ** Answ**
electrolysis
Which of the following hair removal methods utilizes a paste that is applied to the skin in a firm
rolling motion? ** Answ** sugaring
During the thermolysis method of electrolysis, what length of time does it take for the current to
travel to the papilla? ** Answ** less than a second
The dormant or shedding phase of hair is known as the: ** Answ** telogen phase
In what direction are eyebrow hairs tweezed? ** Answ** in the direction of hair growth
The temporary hair removal service of sugaring includes two methods, rolling and: ** Answ**
strip
Laser hair reduction is recommended for clients with: ** Answ** coarse, dark hair
All of the following statements about the galvanic electrolysis method are true EXCEPT: **
Answ** a high-level current passes into the needle
A benefit of sugaring is hair as short as 1/8" (.3 cm) long can be removed. ** Answ** True
