How should a salon professional react if the client has a skin disease?
a. prescribe proper treatment
b. suggest home remedies to the client
c. perform the service while wearing gloves
d. refer client to a physician or dermatologist

What is the definition of bromidrosis?
a. excessive sebum
b. the lack of sebum
c. the lack of perspiration
d. foul-smelling perspiration

What should be applied to the skin following a waxing service?
a. bleach
b. tanning solution
c. hydrogen peroxide
d. a soothing lotion

Sweat and oil glands are referred to as:
a. pores
b. follicles
c. duct glands
d. ductless glands

Mitosis or cell division occurs in which layer of the epidermis?
a. stratum lucidum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum granulosum
d. stratum germinativum

Fasical powders are designed to:
a. reflect light
b. produce odor
c. reduce perspiration
d. set other makeup products so they last longer

The stratum corneum is composed of:
a. melanin
b. granules
c. keratin cells
d. squamous cells

Vesicles can be produced by which of the following conditions?
a. callus
b. verrucas
c. poison ivy
d. dry, scaly skin

What is a condition called that is characterized by dry, scaly skin caused by a decreased production of sebum?
a. rosacea
b. steatoma
c. asteatosis
d. seborrhea

What may be considered the most important product in makeup?
a. powder
b. mascara
c. foundation
d. moisturizer

Verruca is a name given to a variety of:
a. warts
b. ulcers
c. fissures
d. skin tags

What type of blush is suitable for any skin type?
a. dry
b. liquid
c. cream
d. powder

Which layer is the top, or uppermost, layer of the epidermis?
a. dermis
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum mucosum
d. stratum granulosum

The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are controlled by the:
a. nervous system
b. muscular system
c. endocrine system
d. circulatory system

Acne can be found in two stages, acne simplex and:
a. rosacea
b. asteatosis
c. acne vulgaris
d. deep-seated acne

Accumulations of hardened sebum beneath the skin are called whiteheads or:
a. ance
b. milia
c. rosacea
d. comedones

The massage manipulation that consists of heavy kneading and rolling of the muscles is called:
a. friction
b. vibration
c. petrissage
d. tapotement

What is the disorder called that is an overproduction of perspiration caused by excessive heat or general body weakness?
a. osmidrosis
b. anhidrosis
c. bromidrosis
d. hyperhidrosis

The lesion found following the healing of an injury is called a(n):
a. vitiligo
b. fissure
c. scar
d. excoriation

Semi-permanent individual eyelashes used in eye tabbing are made of:
a. human hair
b. animal hair
c. synthetic fibers
d. inorganic fibers

WHat part of the skin is often referred to as "true skin"?
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum germinativum

Herpes simplex is the technical term for:
a. acne
b. eczema
c. psoriasis
d. fever blisters

Sweat or perspiration is secreted by what gland?
a. adrenal
b. endocrine
c. sebaceous
d. sudoriferous

Which layer of the skin contains collagen protein and elastin fibers to help give the skin its elasticity and pliability?
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum granulosum

The outermost layer of the skin is called the:
a. corium
b. dermis
c. adipose
d. epidermis

What is the technical term for the study of diseases?
a. etiology
b. anatomy
c. pathology
d. dematology

The gentle massage movement that often begins and ends a massage treatment is:
a. vibration
b. effleurage
c. petrissage
d. tapotement

Sudoriferous glands, sebaceous glands, sensory nerve endings, blood vessels, arrector pili muscles and a major portion of each hair follicle are found in the:
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. stratum corneum
d. stratum spinosum

Melanotic sarcoma is a skin cancer that begins with:
a. a mole
b. an ulcer
c. lentigines
d. milaria rubra

In what direction are eyebrow hairs tweezed?
a. always downward
b. away from yourself
c. away from the client
d. in the direction fo hair growth

All of the following statements are true about paraffin masks EXCEPT:
a. heated then applied
b. applied over a layer of gauze
c. made from clay, sand, zinc oxide or mud
d. act to draw oil and perspiration to the top layer of skin

What is another name for a birthmark or congenital mole cause by the dilation of the small blood vessels?
a. scar
b. callus
c. naevus
d. verruca

The deterioration of collagen and elastin fibers during the aging process causes:
a. rosacea
b. freckles
c. macules
d. wrinkles

Where in teh course of a makeup application does applying lipstick usually occur?
a. last cosmetic to be applied
b. first cosmetic to be applied
c. third cosmetic to be applied
d. second cosmetic to be applied

Applying pressure to motor points will have awhich of the following effects?
a. inflame and irritate muscles
b. increase secretion fo sebum
c. decrease production of keratin
d. soothe and stimulate nerves and muscles

An example of a subjective symptom would be:
a. itching
b. swelling
c. redness
d. discharge

How do chemical depilatories remove unwanted hair?
a. by shrinking the hair shafts
b by turning the hair to liquid
c. by burning the hair off chemically
d. by degrading the protein structure of the hair

Comedone is the technical name for:
a. neavus
b. macule
c. blackhead
d. whitehead

What color seem to diminish or minimize the appearance of facial features?
a. lighter colors
b. darker colors
c. primary colors
d. complementary colors

Full face applications or two-shade applications must be blended to prevent:
a. mixing of the two
b. a line of demarcation
c. a space between the two shades
d. a blurring of the line between two areas

Almost 90% of the skin's wrinkles are caused by:
a. excessive exposure to the sun
b. exposure to pollutants
c. excessive use of astringents
d. excessive exposure to fluorescent lights

Which disorder is cause by excessive secretions of the sebaceous glands?
a. milia
b. asteatosis
c. seborrhea
d. bromidrosis

Areas of the skin that are diseased, broken, bruised or scraped:
a. require vibration
b. should not be massaged
c. require petrissage movements
d. require tapotement movements

The subcutaneous tissue of the skin is made up of loose connective tissue and:
a. keratin
b. muscl
c. melanin
d. fatty tissue

the term used to identify conditions that are brief and severe is:
a. acute
b. chronic
c. objective
d. subjective

Which layer of the skin acts as a protective cushion to protect the bones and gives the body its contour and shape?
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. subcutaneous layer
d. stratum lucidum

Which of the following massage manipulations is a circular or wringing movement with no gliding carried out with the fingertips or palms of the hands?
a. friction
b. vibration
c. petrissage
d. tapotement

If a client suffers from high blood pressure or has suffered a stroke or heart attack, massage movements should:
a. significantly reduce blood pressure
b. reduce the chance of second stroke
c. reduce the chance of second heart attack
d. be avoided since massage increases circulation

WHat tans the skin to help protect it from harmful ultraviolet rays?
a. sebum
b. melanin
c. the acid mantle
d. teh subcutaneous layer

Indicating a medical opinion of a future condition of illness is known as a(an):
a. analysis
b. diagnosis
c. prognosis
d. recognition

A term that is used to describe moisturizing is:
a. oiling
b. toning
c. hydrating
d. cleansing

A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered with rough, silvery scales is called:
a. acne
b. eczema
c. psoriasis
d. herpes simplex

Light skin and dark skin differ in the:
a. number of melanocytes they contain
b. rate and amount of melanin produced
c. number of nerve endings they contain
d. number of epidermal cells they contain

Which of the following skin lesions often ocur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold, water etc... and cracks in the skin appear?
a. stain
b. tumor
c. fissure
d. papule

What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
a. it is the thinnest layer of the skin
b. it is the weakest layer of the skin
c. it is the toughest layer of the skin
d. it is the lowermost layer of the skin

Unless correction is required, match the foundation to the:
a. skin tone
b. next darker skin tone
c. tone one shade lighter than the natural tone
d. tone two shades darker than the natural tone

The layer of the epidermis that sheds keratin cells that are constantly replaced is the:
a. stratum lucidum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum mucosum
d. stratum granulosum

A colorless, translucent powder may be worn with any foundation shade since it is designed to:
a. add color to the face
b. conceal any blemishes on the skin
c. frame the eyes and balance the face
d. allow the skin/foundation shade to show through

What is the technical name for the study of the cause of disease?
a. etiology
b. anatomy
c. pathology
d. dermatology

A papule is an example fo a:
a. tertiary lesion
b. primary skin lesion
c. subjective symptom
d. secondary skin lesion

Which of the following permanent hair removal methods uses wavelengths of light to penetrate and diminish or destroy hair bulbs?
a. laser
b. blend
c. galvanic
d. thermolysis

Abnormal changes in the structure of organs or tissues are called primary, secondary and tertiary:
a. wheal
b. fissure
c. lesions
d. infections

On what area of the face is a foudnation tested for a color match?
a. nose
b. eyelid
c. jaw line
d. forhead

What is involved in the service of eye tabbing?
a. tinting the eyelashes
b. applying strip eyelashes
c. removing artificial lashes
d. applying individual lashes

What is the technical name for liver spots?
a. rubra
b. crustacea
c. chloasma
d. leukoderma

What is another name for the stratum germinativum?
a. epidermis
b. dermal layer
c. stratum lucidum
d. basal layer or stratum basale

Sebaceous glands are also known as:
a. sweat ducts
b. ductless glands
c. oil glands
d. perspiration glands

A freckle is an example of which type of primary skin lesion?
a. lentigo
b. papule
c. macule
d. leukoderma

Why will many clients have the opinion that shaved hair feels thicker following removal?
a. due to the blunt effect of the razor
b. because it actually grows back thicker
c. due to the fact that the number of hairs increases
d. due to the fact that it is darker when it grows back

Which of the following terms is another name for a keratoma?
a. wart
b. callus
c. tumor
d. birhtmark

Which makeup product is used to define and emphasisze the shape and size of the eyes?
a. mascara
b. eyeliner
c. eyebrow pencil
d. eye shadow

individual lashes used in eye tabbing do not adhere to lower lashes for as long as the top ones because of:
a. perspiration
b. their shorter length
c. moisture from tears
d. the body's natural oils

On what area of the body would you not find any sebaceous glands?
a. the face
b. in the groin area
c. on the arms and legs
d. on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet

A solid mass in the skin that could be soft or hard, fixed or freely movable and may be elevated or deep is called a:
a. crust
b. callus
c. tumor
d. wheal

On the human body, the thinnest skin is located on the:
a. chin
b. eyelids
c. soles of the feet
d. skull just behind the ears

The lack of perspiration caused by fever or disease is called:
a. anhidrosis
b. osmidrosis
c. bromidrosis
d. hyperhidrosis

Prepare your client for a makeup application by draping (including headband) and:
a. positioning the chair
b. counting your tips for the day
c. getting the sheet for the facial chair out of the dryer
d. checking how many clients the stylist next to you has for the day

What is the professional action to take when a client with rosacea requests a facial service with you?
a. refer client to another salon professional down the street
b. avoid the issue of rosacea and proceed with the service
c. proceed with the service but wear protective gloves
d. proceed with the service with approval from the client's physician

In what direction do you pull removal strips during hot wax treatments?
a. towards the floor
b. towards the ceiling
c. away from client and yourself
d. in the opposite direction of the hair growth

Control and regulation of body temperature by the sudoriferous glands help maintain the body temperature at:
a. 78.0-degrees Fahrenheit or 29.4-degrees Celsius
b. 94.0-degrees Fahrenheit or 87.9-degrees Celsius
c. 88.6-degrees Fahrenheit or 37-degrees Celsius
d. 98.6-degrees Fahrenheit or 37-degrees Celsius

The sudoriferous glands contain tube-like duct openings on the surface of the skin called:
a. ducts
b. pores
c. glands
d. follicles

What is one function of the acid mantle?
a. carry melanin
b. produce sweat
c. give skin elasticity
d. keep skin from drying and chapping

Which of the skin contains large blood vessels that transport nourishment to the skin and nerves?
a. epidermis
b. melanin layer
c. spinum spinosum
d. subcutaneous layer

An allergic reaction to cosmetics or chemicals which salon professionals may be susceptible to is called:
a. paules
b. chloasma
c. lentigines
d. dermatitis venenata

What is the technical name for the study for skin, including its structure, functions and treatment?
a. etiology
b. anatomy
c. pathology
d. dermatology

What temporary hari removal service is beneficial for removing hair from both large and small areas of the body?
a. laser
b. waxing
c. shaving
d. thermolysis

Where does a steatoma most often appear?
a. on the arms, legs and chest
b. on the face, feet, and hands
c. on the fingers, feet and toes
d. on the scalp, neck and back

One method to make wide-set eyes appear closer together is to:
a. uplift the end of the eyebrow
b. make the eyebrow line a high curve
c. widen the distance between the eyebrows
d. extend the brows past the inside corner of the eyes

The papillary canal takes oil (sebum) to the:
a. nerves
b. pores
c. blood vessels
d. surface of the skin

Why would the salon professional apply a lighter shade of foundation against the client's skin tone?
a. to widen an area
b. to conceal blemishes
c. to minimize a facial area
d. to highlight a facial area

Effleurage is a massage movement that involves a:
a. circular movement with no gliding
b. light tapping or slapping movement
c. light, gentle stroking or circular movement
d. light or heavy kneading and rolling of muscles

Chronic is the term used to identify conditions that are:
a. visible
b. brief and severe
c. frequent and habitual
d. influenced by weather

What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes causing hypopigmentation?
a. acne
verruca
c. leukoderma
d. melanoderma

How do you test the temperature of hot wax prior to applying it to your client?
a. test on your own face
b. text with oven thermometer
c. test on the back of your hand
d. test on tender skin inside your elbow

Which layer protects all other layers of the epidermis?
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum corneum

Inserting a single needle into a hair follicle and using a high frequency/short-wave current describes a hair removal method called:
a. waxing
b. shaving
c. hydrolysis
d. thermolysis

The massage movement that should NOT be used when the client needs soothing is:
a. gliding
b. stroking
c. effleurage
d. tapotement

Where is the subcutaneous layer of the skin located?
a. above the cuticle
b. below the dermis
c. above the epidermis
d. belwo the adipose tissue

What hair removal method uses multiple needles to destroy and decompose the papilla?
a. blend
b. waxing
c. shaving
d. galvanic

What may happen to the skin if an area is subjected to pressure or friction applied to skin?
a. it may wear thin
b it may become shiny
c. it may scale and flake
d. it may become callused

WHich of the following is NOT generally a contraindication for skin care services?
a. diabetes
b. low blood pressure
c. high blood pressure
d. pacemaker/metal implants

Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood vessels?
a. cutis
b. dermis
c. corium
d. epidermis

Which of the following descriptions identify where wax should NOT be applied?
a. lower leg
b. upper leg
c. over sunburn
d. skin under the eyebrow

What facial feature would accompany a heart-shaped face?
a. wide jaw line
b. close-set eyes
c. narrow jaw line
d. narrow forehead

A cyst is defined by which of the following descriptions?
a. oozing sore
b. wheal lesion
c. crack in the skin
d. abnormal membranous sac

What is the major function of the sudoriferous gland?
a. gives skin texture
b. gives skin a healthy color
c. protects the skin's elasticity
d. helps to regulate body temperature

Healthy skin requires special care to maintain its health, elasticity, vibrancy and:
a. color
b. pallor
c. dryness
d. dullness

Products that work to further cleanse the skin and return it to its normal pH include:
a. oils
b. massage creams
c. manual exfoliants
d. astringents, toners, and refreshers

The stratum germinativum and what other layer of the skin contain melanin?
a. dermis
b.subcutaneous
c. stratum corneum
d. stratum spinosum

A disease that spreads by personal contact is known as:
a. systemic
b. congenital
c. contagious
d. occupational

A disease influenced by weather is referred to as:
a. serial
b. rational
c. seasonal
d. inflammable

What benefit does the wearer receive from mascara?
a. detracts from other facial flaws
b. hides dark circles under the eyes
c. matches eyelash color to hair color
d. defines, lengthens, and thickens the lashes

What must be done before any cosmetics are applied?
a. hair must be styled
b. clients must remove watches and rings
c. client must be wrapped in a warm blanket
d. Skin must be cleansed, toned, moisturized and protected

Acne most often occurs on the
a. legs, hips, and arms
b. face, back and chest
c. fingers, toes, and soles
d. ankles, knees and elbows

Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is:
a. highly acidic
b. acid-balanced
c. highly alkaline
d. slightly alkaline

On the human body, the thickest skin is located on the:
a. thighs
b. buttocks
c. abdomen
d. palms and soles

Which massage movement deeply stimulates the muscles, nerves and skin glands?
a. Friction
b. vibration
c. petrissage
d. tapotement

The greatest concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the:
a. arms
b. eyelids
c. midsection of the body
d. palms, soles, scalp, and forehead and underarms

Combination skin can be identified by a shiny "T" zone and the presence of dryness around the cheek, jaw line, and hairline areas.
True or False

Conditions that are frequent and habitual are known as acute conditions.
True or False

The massage portion of the facial service should be performed before the salon professional cleanses and exfoliates the skin.
True or False

Multiple treatments per follicle are required in order for permanent hair removal methods to achieve lasting results.
True or False

The subcutaneous layer is primarily composed of cells and melanin.
True or False

The outermost layer of the skin is the dermis.
True or False

Regulating the body's temperature is one of six functions of the skin.
True or False

The skin care equipment that allows analysis of the skin's surface by using deep ultraviolet light is the Wood's Lamp.
True or False

The surface of the skin generally falls into four basic types: dry, oily, normal, and combination.
True or False

Keratinization is the chemical conversion of living cells turning into dead protein cells.
True or False

Chemical depilatories, tweezing and waxing are all examples of permanent hair removal methods.
True or False

Objective symptoms are the kind that you can see.
True or False

Symptoms of bromidrosis indicate a lack of perspiration caused by a fever or disease.
True or False

Persons with vitiligo have pink skin, white hair, and pink eyes, indicating a congenital failure to produce melanin.
True or False

To make a wide nose appear narrower, highlight along the sides of the nose and contour down the center of the nose.
True or False

The ABCDs of dermatitis include looking at the asymmetry, border, color and diameter of the dead skin cells

Discoloration appearing on the skin's surface that appear flat and usually rounded are called vesicles.
True or False

The amount of melanin present in the skin will determine the skin's color.
True or False

Dandruff is an example of scales.
True or False

A client can receive massage manipulations over areas exhibiting redness, swelling, pus or broken skin as long as the salon professional is careful.
True or False

Studies show that 10% of wrinkles come by excessive exposure to the sun.
True or False

The skin's acid mantle is naturally acidic, ranging from a pH of 7.5 to 8.5 for most people.
True or False

The main ingredient in chemical depilatories that help to chemically soften and degrade the protein structure of the hair is thioglycolic acid derivative.
True or False

Petrissage is a light tapping or slapping movement applied with the fingertips or partly flexed fingers.
True or False

The sudoriferous glands and the sebaceous glands are found in the stratum corneum layer of the skin.
True or False

The SPF of a product allows you to determine how long you can stay out in the sun without burning.
True or False

Hair on sensitive areas of the skin such as the eyebrows can be re-waxed again during the same service.
True or False

Comedones, milia, and acne are all disorders of the sebaceous glands.
True or False

The oblong face can be visually shortened by contouring under the chin and horizontally at the hairline.
True or False

No sudoriferous glands are found on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet.
True or False

Redness, cracking skin and weeping sores are symptoms that describe a skin condition known as dermatitis venenata.
True or False

Pustules are small elevations of the skin similar to vesicles in size and shape, but containing pus.
True or False

Warts are caused by a virus and are not considered to be contagious.
True or False

Refer to pg 21 for image questions