AZ Esthetician flashcards

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Disinfection

Use of an EPA-registered product to destroy most pathogenic microorganisms except bacterial spores on surfaces and nonporous implements after cleaning.

Sterilization

Process that destroys all microbial life, including bacterial spores; required for items that penetrate skin and not part of routine esthetic implement care.

Hospital-grade disinfectant

EPA-registered product labeled bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and tuberculocidal, used on nonporous tools after they are washed and dried.

Universal precautions

Treating every client's blood and body fluids as potentially infectious and using gloves, masks, and other barriers regardless of known health status.

Double-dipping

Reinserting a used spatula or applicator into a product container, which transfers microorganisms; instead use a clean disposable spatula for each removal.

Porous implements

Items that absorb liquids and cannot be properly disinfected, such as sponges, cotton, wooden sticks, and pencil liners; they are single-use and discarded.

Stratum basale

Deepest epidermal layer where keratinocytes divide and melanocytes produce melanin; new cells migrate upward and flatten as they mature into keratin.

Acid mantle

Thin protective film of sweat and sebum on the skin surface with a pH of about 4.5 to 5.5 that limits microbial growth.

Melanocytes

Cells in the basal layer that produce melanin and transfer it to keratinocytes, giving skin and hair color and helping shield from ultraviolet radiation.

Fitzpatrick scale

System classifying skin types I through VI by response to ultraviolet light; type I always burns and never tans, while type VI rarely burns.

Sebaceous glands

Glands in the dermis attached to hair follicles that secrete sebum, lubricating skin and hair; overactivity contributes to oily skin and acne.

Arrector pili muscle

Small muscle attached to each hair follicle that contracts in cold or emotion, producing goosebumps and raising the hair shaft.

Macule

Flat area of color change with no elevation or depression, such as a freckle; it is classified as a primary skin lesion.

Pustule

Elevated, inflamed lesion containing pus, such as an infected whitehead; estheticians should not squeeze or extract these.

Rosacea

Chronic inflammatory condition causing flushing, persistent redness, and visible capillaries, usually at the center of the face; avoid heat, friction, and irritating products.

Effleurage

Light, gliding massage stroke using palms and fingers that opens and closes a facial massage and links other movements.

Comedone

Follicular impaction of sebum and dead cells; open comedones are blackheads and closed ones are whiteheads, and only open ones should be extracted.

Anagen phase

Active growth stage of the hair cycle; waxing removes hair best in this phase because the hair bulb and root sheath are intact.

Isotretinoin

Oral acne medication that thins the skin and impairs healing; waxing is postponed during use and for several months afterward.

Patch test

Applying a small amount of wax, tint, adhesive, or depilatory to a discreet area at least 24 hours before service to check for reaction.

Depilatory

Chemical cream, usually calcium thioglycolate, that dissolves the keratin of hair at the skin surface; results last only a few days.

Hard wax

Resin-based wax applied without strips that shrink-wraps the hairs as it cools and is removed against the direction of hair growth.

Brow mapping

Designing brows from facial landmarks: the brow starts above the inner eye corner and the arch sits above the outer edge of the iris.

Warm undertone

Foundation undertone with a yellow, peach, or golden cast; cool undertones show pink or blue and neutral undertones fall in between.

Lash adhesive

Cyanoacrylate-based glue bonding synthetic lashes to natural hairs; requires a patch test and fume control with the client's eyes kept closed.

Mascara hygiene

Mascara is never shared or pumped, the wand never touches the client's eye, and a disposable wand is used for each client.

Informed consent

A client's documented agreement to a service after being told the procedure, expected results, possible risks, and alternatives.

Scope of practice

Services an esthetician is licensed and trained to perform; identifying or diagnosing skin disease is outside that boundary and requires referral.

Active listening

Concentrating fully on the client, reflecting back key points, and asking clarifying questions to confirm needs before the service begins.

Arizona State Board of Cosmetology

State agency that licenses estheticians and salons, adopts sanitation rules, and investigates complaints against licensees.

Booth renter

Licensed independent contractor who rents space in a salon, managing their own clients, supplies, records, and taxes.

License posting

Requirement that a current license be displayed in plain view at the workstation or establishment where services are performed.