TX Cosmetology flashcards
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- Cleaning
- The removal of visible dirt, oil, and debris from a surface or implement using soap, detergent, and water; it is the required first step before any disinfection.
- Disinfection
- The use of a chemical agent to destroy most pathogenic microorganisms on hard, nonporous surfaces; it does not kill bacterial spores and does not work on porous items.
- Sterilization
- A process that destroys all microbial life, including bacterial spores, on an object; in salons it is limited to items designed for it, such as certain metal implements.
- Contact time
- The length of time a cleaned implement must stay fully submerged and wet in disinfectant, as stated on the product label, to achieve the claimed kill level.
- Porous implements
- Items such as nail files, buffers, wooden sticks, cotton, and sponges that absorb liquid and cannot be disinfected; they must be discarded after use or given to the client.
- Safety Data Sheet
- A document supplied with a salon chemical that lists its hazards, safe handling, first-aid measures, and spill response; it must be accessible in the workplace.
- Blood spill procedure
- Stop the service, don gloves, clean the area with soap and water, disinfect with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant, and place contaminated materials in a closed container.
- Whirlpool foot spa log
- A written record kept by the salon showing the date, time, and method used to clean and disinfect the pedicure basin after each client, available for inspection.
- Cuticle
- The outermost layer of the hair shaft, made of overlapping transparent scales that protect the cortex; it opens with alkalinity and heat and closes with acidity.
- Cortex
- The middle layer of the hair, containing melanin and most of the hair's strength and elasticity; chemical and physical changes to hair occur mainly here.
- Anagen phase
- The active growth phase of the hair cycle, lasting roughly two to seven years, during which cells in the follicle divide and the hair lengthens.
- Telogen phase
- The resting phase of the hair cycle, lasting about three months, at the end of which the old hair sheds and a new hair begins to grow.
- Hair pH
- Hair and scalp sit at about pH 4.5 to 5.5; alkaline solutions swell the shaft and raise the cuticle, while acidic solutions contract it and add shine.
- Graduated haircut
- A cut built with 45-degree elevation, producing lengths that increase from the perimeter upward and creating a stacked or wedge-shaped line.
- Patch test
- A small application of aniline-derivative hair color on the skin, performed 24 to 48 hours before the service, to detect an allergic reaction.
- Matrix
- The area at the base of the nail where new nail cells are produced; damage to the matrix permanently affects the shape and growth of the nail plate.
- Lunula
- The whitish, half-moon area at the base of the nail plate; it is the visible portion of the matrix and appears lighter because cells are not yet fully keratinized.
- Onychomycosis
- A fungal infection of the nail plate causing thickening, discoloration, and lifting; it is a disease, so the client is referred to a physician rather than treated in the salon.
- Paronychia
- An infection or inflammation of tissue around the nail fold, usually from bacteria entering through a cut or torn cuticle; it is red, swollen, and often painful.
- Nail plate growth rate
- The nail plate grows from the matrix at roughly one-eighth inch (about 3 mm) per month, faster in summer, on the dominant hand, and in younger people.
- Epidermis
- The outermost, avascular layer of skin; its surface is the stratum corneum, made of flattened keratinized cells that limit water loss and block microorganisms.
- Dermis
- The layer beneath the epidermis that contains collagen and elastin fibers, blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands; it supplies the skin with nutrients.
- Acid mantle
- The slightly acidic film on the skin surface, about pH 4.5 to 5.5, formed by sebum and sweat; it inhibits bacteria and helps maintain barrier function.
- Fitzpatrick scale
- A six-point classification of skin types based on response to ultraviolet exposure, used to estimate burning and tanning tendency and guide treatment and sun protection choices.
- Effleurage
- A massage stroke using light, gliding movements of the palms or fingers, used to begin and end a facial massage and to apply product evenly over the skin.
- TDLR
- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the state agency that licenses cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, salons, and schools and enforces the cosmetology rules.
- Occupations Code Chapter 1602
- The Texas statute titled Cosmetology that sets licensing requirements, scope of practice, and enforcement authority for the cosmetology industry in the state.
- 16 TAC Chapter 83
- The Texas Administrative Code chapter containing TDLR's cosmetology rules, including sanitation standards, license requirements, school operations, and inspection procedures.
- Establishment license
- A license issued by TDLR for a salon location; the salon may not legally provide cosmetology services until the license is current and posted for clients to see.
- License display rule
- Texas rules require a licensee to keep the individual license displayed at the workstation while performing services, and salons must post the establishment license conspicuously.
- Unlicensed practice
- Providing cosmetology services for compensation without a valid Texas license, or employing an unlicensed person in a salon; it carries administrative penalties and criminal liability.
- Student practice rule
- A student enrolled in a licensed cosmetology school may perform services only under instructor supervision and may not accept payment from the client for those services.