42.  You should leave approximately a ____ margin on the pulling side of the fabric when doing a strip wax.

a.  1"

b. width of your palm

c. 3"

d. 2"

8.  Hair found on a fetus is called:

a. pre-birth hair

b. peach fuzz

c. down

d. Lanugo

1.  What is Trichology?

a. the scientific study of hair removal

b. the scientific study of hair care products

c. the scientific study of hair and its diseases

d. the scientific study of hair

5.  Strong, healthy hair receives adequate amounts of:

a. vitamins

b. minerals

c. nutrients

d. all answers

13.  The menopause mustache is caused by

a. estrogen

b. hormonol distress

c. adrenocortical activity

d. cumulative sun exposure

10.  Hair Growth occurs in these stages:

a. anagen, catagen, and telogen

b. catagen and telogen

c. anagen and telogen

d. catagen and anagen

26.  Common ingredients added to waxes are:

a. azulene

b. chamomile

c. tea tree oil

d. all answers

6. Hair growth is created by the acitivty of cells in the:

a. stratum corneum

b. pores

c. basal layer

d. dermis

45.  Properly shaped eyebrows are important because

a.  they will make you look more intelligent

b. they will look thicker

c. correctly shaped eyebrows have a strong, positive impact on the overall attractiveness of the face

d. they speak to style and fashion

21.  A product that removes hair is called: 

a. dipilatory

b. epilation

c. depilation

d. sugaring

48.  What should you offer your client when doing a bikini service?

a.  disposable panties or a small, clean towel

b. swimsuit bottom

c. a napkin

d. a tissue

38.  Post-waxing precautions include:

a. do not exfoliate for 48 hours

b. avoid sun exposure for 48 hours

c. avoid using creams with fragrance for 48 hours

d. all answers

15.  Removing hair by using electricity is called

a. electrocoagulation

b. laser

c. electrolysis

d. thermolysis

16.  Glavanic, thermolysis, and blend are three methods of hair removal used by this method:

a.  electrolysis

b. Laser

c. IPL

d. photoepliatoin

12.  Hirsutism is:

a. hypertrichosis

b. excessive hair growth

c. baldness

d. thin hair

32.  Pellon is

a. muslin

b. linen

c. fiber-like material that does not shed or stretch

d. fiber-like material that is extremely stretchy

2.  The main structures of the hair below the surface of the skin are:

a. follicle, bulb and papilla

b. arrector pili muscle

c. sebaceous glands

d. all answers

27.  Which of the following statement(s) accurately describe(s) hard waxes?

a. gentle enough for the face

b. strong enough to remove coarse hairs

c. often preferred for the bikini area and underarms

d. all answers

4.  What is the other name for a pilosebaceous follicle?

a.  dermal paipilla

b. vellus hair

c. hair bulb

d. hair follicle

49.  The greatest challenge when waxing the armpit is:

a.  hair under the arms grows in several different directions

b. armpits have different hair textures

c. applying and even coat of wax

d. all answers

25.  The two types of wax are:

a.  melted and solid

b. hard and soft

c. beads and disks

d. blocks and pellets

47.  What should you do to minimize discomfort in sensitive areas during waxing?

a.  immediately place pressure on the waxed or tweezed area

b. apply a numbing agent prior to the service

c. blow on it

d. give the client time to collect hereself before continuing the service

41.  Strip (soft) waxing requires that you apply the wax

a. thickly

b. against the direction of the hair growth

c. in the direction of the hair growth

d. in a horizontal direction

20.  Folliculitis barbae is commonly called:

a. baldness

b. ingrown hair

c. overgrowth of unhealthy hair

d. patchy hair loss

7.  What are the oil ducts or sebaceous glands that are attached to the follicle responsible for?

a. lubricating the skin and hair

b. lubricating just the skin

c. making the hair shiny

d. protecting sensitive skin

40.  What are the advantages of using powder prior to a waxing service?

a.  makes the hair more visible, helps protect the skin, and removes moisture

b. prevents irritation

c. talcum power removes any excess moisture

d. all answers

29.  Wax that is water insoluble is removed by using a(n):

a. water-soluble lotion

b. oil-based solution

c. warm water

d. salt water

36.  Before any waxing service, you should:

a. peform a consulation

b. have a heart-to-heart chat about why the client wants a waxing service

c. assess whether the hair growth is related to disease

d. explain the extreme pain associated with waxing

34.  When clients have these conditions and/or diseases, they should not receive a leg waxing service.

a. phlebitis, varicose veins, or diabetes

b. deep hair roots

c. have only a few hairs

d. are too hairy

46.  Why should you apply a non-irratating antiseptic lotion after tweezing an area?

a. relieves redness

b. prevents infection and contracts the skin

c. helps cover up any nicks you have caused by pinching the skin wth the tweezers

d. creates a better pull the next time you shape the brows

33.  Which of the following answers best describe post-waxing materials?

a.  products with antiseptic and soothing properties and hair growth inhibitors

b. products with antiseptic and soothing preperties only

c.  hair growth inhibitors only

d. products containing alcohol

19.  What is epilation?

a. removes hair from the bottom of the follicle

b. removes hair by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla

c. pulls hair out of the follicle

d. all answers

18.  What is dipilation?

a. removing the hair at the root

b. removing hair at or near the surface of the skin

c. removing hair from the bottom of the follicle

d. permanently removing the hair

44.  When applying a muslin or pellon strip, what should you do?

a. rub the strip in the opposite direction as the wax application

b. rub the strip in the same direction as the wax application

c. just stick it on there

d. do not rub the strip

9.  Vellus is:

a. telogen hair

b. short, fine, downy hair

c. anagen hair

d. catagen hair

24.  Waxing failures are caused by:

a. skin that is not held taut

b.  wax has been used too many times

c. fine hair

d. hair is too long

11.  Hair and skin are good barometers for what?

a. state of a person's health

b. state of mind

c. attitude toward appearance

d.  lifestyle

35.  You should never do a facial waxing on clients who have:

a.  sunburn, history of fever blisters, pustules, or papules

b.  recent history of exfoliating topical medications such as Retin-A

c. recently used Accutane or other acne medications topical or oral cortisone

d.  all answers

14.  The two types of hair removal are:

a.  deep and shallow

b.  temporary and permanent

c. thinning and complete

d. anagen and catagen

50.  What should you take into consideration when waxing a man's back?

a.  the hair must be coarse

b. the number of different growth patterns

c.  his threshold for pain

d.  how many waxing strips you need to cut

43.  Hard wax should be applied how thick?

a. the width of a dime

b. the width of a quarter

c. the width of a silver dollar

d. the width of a nickel

3.  A hair follicle is a mass of epidermal cells extending down into the dermis and forming what?

a.  bulb

b. tube

c. sac

d. pore

17.  IPLs:

a.  use quick flashes of light

b. shatter the targeted hair bulb without allowing heat to build up and burn the surrounding skin

c. reduce hair and spider veins

d. all answers

23.  Which answer(s) best describes threading:

a. uses 100% cotton thread

b.  thread is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin

c. entwines hair in the thread and lifts it out of the follicle

d.  all answers

22.  Which of the following answers accurately describes tweezing?

a. using tweezers to pull hair out by the root one at a time

b. using tweezers, thread, or sugar to pull out unwanted hair

c. a faster method than waxing for hair removal

d. permanently removing the hair by pulling it out, one hair at a time

37.  Never apply wax over:

a. warts, moles, abrasions, or inflamed skin

b. freckles or birthmarks

c. areas that have been waxed during previous appointments

d. the fingers

28.  Basic waxing supplies include:

a. wax and warmer, cleansers, and pre- and post epilation solutions

b. muslin or pellon, thread, scissors, and cotton supplies

c. gloves, disposable spatulas, tweezers, and gauze

d. all answers

30.  Which best describes a roll-on wax?

a.  wax that is in an applicator and dispensed by a roll-on head

b. wax that is dispensed from the wax warmer and rolled onto the skin

c. a messy form of waxing that is not performed by estheticians

d. a slow method for applying wax

39.  Which product is commonly used prior to a waxing service?

a. witch hazel

b.  aloe vera

c. alcohol

d. cleansing lotion

31.  When using oversize waxing strips:

a. you can cover a larger area without compromising quality

b. your waxing technique is compromised

c. they are safe as using appropriate-size strips

d. they are preferred by most estheticians