PSI Cosmetology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which is the BEST thing to do FIRST in the even of a minor burn? - Immerse in cold water. All of the following require the use of gloves EXCEPT - plain manicure. Which company certifies the safety of pedicure chairs and hair dryers? - Underwriters Laboratories Why do tuberculocidal disinfectants require special handling? (***) - They require special method of disposal. Which is the FIRST step if you get blood or other potentially infectious materials in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on ...

The federal agency that regulates & enforces safety & health standards in the workplace? - OSHA if implements come in contact with blood, they must be disinfected in? - Tuberculocidal One-celled microorganism with both plant & animal characteristics? - Bacteria First level of decontamination? - Sanitation (cleaning) The method of decontamination which kills spores? - Sterilization Removing all visible dirt & debris by using soap & water? - Sanitation Store disinfected implement...

general infection - Spreads throughout the body in the bloodstream destroy or prevent the growth of terms - the purpose of sanitizing implements and equipment is to: moisturizing or emollient materials - when giving a client with dry hair a scalp treatment, you should select preparations that contain: place a comb between the scalp and iron - when using a thermal iron, what should you do to protect the client's scalp from being burned? wrapping the hair too loosely - which of these ...

Soft Water/ Rain water - Best for shampooing and allows shampoo to lather freely Hard Water - Minerals that lessen the ability of the shampoo to lather Purified water/Deionized water - Main ingredient in shampoo Surfactant - has two ends the HYDROPHILIC HEAD and LIPOPHILIC TAIL Hydrophilic Head - Attracted to water Lipophilic Tail - Attracted to dirts and oils Acid Balanced Shampoo - pH of 4.5-5.5 Jheri Redding - first to introduce pH balanced shampoo in the 1960s Clarify...

When using a chemical relaxer, which of the following must you avoid using? : Bleaches or high-lift color products Alkaline waves are recommened for all of the following hair types EXECPT : Fine hair When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of the following bonds? : Disulfide bonds When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? : The hair melts In which of the following areas would you start a relaxer retouch applicat...

general infection : Spreads throughout the body in the bloodstream destroy or prevent the growth of terms : the purpose of sanitizing implements and equipment is to: moisturizing or emollient materials : when giving a client with dry hair a scalp treatment, you should select preparations that contain: place a comb between the scalp and iron : when using a thermal iron, what should you do to protect the client's scalp from being burned? wrapping the hair too loosely : which of these...

Soft Water/ Rain water : Best for shampooing and allows shampoo to lather freely Hard Water : Minerals that lessen the ability of the shampoo to lather Purified water/Deionized water : Main ingredient in shampoo Surfactant : has two ends the HYDROPHILIC HEAD and LIPOPHILIC TAIL Hydrophilic Head : Attracted to water Lipophilic Tail : Attracted to dirts and oils 2 | P a g e Acid Balanced Shampoo : pH of 4.5-5.5 Jheri Redding : first to introduce pH balanced shampoo in the 1960s Cl...

Four Corners : The reference point that signals a change in head shape from flat to round or vice versa is the: horizontal line : The straight lines used to build weight and create one length and low elevation haircuts Vertical lines : The straight lines used to remove weight or create graduated layers are Sections : For control during haircutting, the hair is divided into uniform working areas called Cutting line : The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line tha...

Area most resistant - In which of the following areas would you start a relaxer retouch application? Base cream - Which of the following is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair relaxing? Double flat wrap - Which of the following is the name for wrapping a permanent with one end paper placed under, and another placed over the strand of hair?

general infection - Spreads throughout the body in the bloodstream destroy or prevent the growth of terms - the purpose of sanitizing implements and equipment is to: moisturizing or emollient materials - when giving a client with dry hair a scalp treatment, you should select preparations that contain: