Massage
the manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by rubbing, gently pinching, kneading, tapping, and other movements.
Contraindication
a condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects.
Gommage
a peeling cream that is rubbed off of the skin.
Couperose
a condition in which areas of the skin have distended capillaries and diffuse redness.
Electrical treatments
are contraindicated on clients with metal bone pins in the body.
Rings
avoid wearing while administering a facial treatment.
Mild exfoliation
will reduce hyperpigmentation.
Moisturizers
for oily skin are most often in lotion form.
Modelage masks
increase blood circulation and are very beneficial for dry, mature skin.
Petrissage
when performing you lift, squeeze, and press the tissue.
Chucking
type of massage that involves grasping the flesh firmly in one hand and moving the hand up and down along the bone while the other hand keeps the arm or leg in a steady position.
Hacking
is performed with the edges of the hands.
Removing cleanser
from the eye area, it should be done with damp facial sponges or cotton pads in upward and outward movements.
Skin analysis
when performing with a magnifying lamp, the first thing the technician should look for is the presence or absence of visible pores.
Dehydrated
skin that may be flaky or dry looking, with small, fine lines and wrinkles.
Oily skin
may appear shiny or greasy and have large pores.
Anaerobic bacteria
when a follicle becomes clogged, resulting in an infection of the follicle, it is caused by a type of acne bacteria.
Acne papules
red pimples that do not have a pus head.
Hyperpigmentation
a skin condition caused by sun exposure or hormone imbalances resulting in dark blotches of color on areas of your skin.
Rosacea
a chronic hereditary disorder indicated by constant or frequent facial blushing.
Cosmetology professionals
must not perform treatments that remove beyond the stratum corneum.
Alpha hydroxy acid
is a gentle, natural occurring exfoliation acid that helps dissolve the bonds and intercellular cement between cells.
Serum
is a concentrated product designed to penetrate the skin and treat various skin conditions and is applied under a moisturizer or sunscreen.
Gauze
the thin, open-meshed fabric of loosely woven cotton that is used to hold mask on the face.
Effleurage
massage movement that is a light, continuous stroking movement applied in a slow, rhythmic manner with the fingers or palms.
Fulling
a form of petrissage in which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out.
Tapotement
the most stimulating form of massage that should be applied with care and discretion.
Motor point
the point on the skin that covers the muscles where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle.
Brushing machine
when using to perform an exfoliation, the skin should be treated with a fairly thick layer of cleanser or moisturizer.
Desincrustation
the process of softening and emulsifying hardened sebum stuck in the follicles.
Iontophoresis
the process of using galvanic current to enable water-soluble products that contain ions to penetrate the skin.
Aromatherapy
the therapeutic use of plant aromas for beauty and health treatment.
Aggravate redness
caused by harsh scrubs on sensitive skins.
Sun-damaged skin-
often confused with aging skin.
Salon AHA exfoliants
should never be used unless the client has been using 10 percent AHA products at home for at least two weeks prior to the higher concentration salon treatment, has no contraindications for exfoliation treatment, and is using a daily facial sunscreen produ
Night treatments
usually more intensive compared to day-use products.
Massage
one of the biggest benefits is that it increases product absorption.
Clay-based masks
oil-absorbing cleansing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect on oily and combination skin.
Alginate masks
often seaweed based.
Humectants
ingredients that attract water.
Closed comedone
a hair follicle impacted with solidified sebum and dead cell buildup that appears as small bumps just underneath the skins surface.
Modelage mask
type of mask that contains special crystals of gypsum.
Alipidic
lack of lipids.
Toners
lotions that help rebalance the pH and remove remnants of cleanser from the skin.
Electrode
an applicator for directing the electric current from a machine to the client's skin.
Ostium
the opening of a follicle.
Enzyme peel
chemical exfoliant that works by dissolving keratin protein in the surface cells of the skin.
Ampoule
an individual dose of serum contained in a small vial.
Vibration
the rapid shaking of the body part while the balls of the fingertips are pressed firmly on the point of application.
Mechanical exfoliants
products used to physically remove dead cell buildup.