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What is the definition of cosmetology?
What are ethics?
Principles of good character, proper conduct, and moral judgement.
What is a game plan?
The conscious act of planning your life.
What is goal setting?
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What is a mission statement?
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What is perfectionism?
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What does it mean to prioritize?
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What is procrastination?
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What is ergonomics?
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What does personal hygiene refer to?
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What is physical presentation?
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What constitutes a professional image?
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What is stress?
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What is client consultation?
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What is communication?
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What is reflective listening?
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What does AIDS stand for?
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What is an allergy?
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What are antiseptics?
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What are bacilli?
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What is bacteria?
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What does bactericidal mean?
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What are bloodborne pathogens?
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What are cilia?
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What are cocci?
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What is a contagious disease?
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What is diagnosis?
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What are diplococci?
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What is disease?
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What does disinfectable mean?
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What are disinfectants?
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What does efficacy refer to in disinfectants?
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What is an exposure incident?
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What are flagella?
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What are fungi?
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What does fungicidal mean?
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What is hepatitis?
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What does HIV stand for?
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What is immunity?
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What is infection?
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What is inflammation?
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What is a microorganism?
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What are mildews?
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What is motility?
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What are Material Safety Data Sheets?
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What does multi-use mean?
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What does nonpathogenic mean?
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What is an occupational disease?
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What are parasites?
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What does pathogenic mean?
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What is pediculosis capitis?
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What are phenolics?
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What does porous mean?
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What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
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What does sanitation or sanitizing mean?
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What is scabies?
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What is sodium hypochlorite?
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Study Notes
Cosmetology Overview
- Definition: Combines the art and science of enhancing skin, nails, and hair using cosmetics.
- Involves understanding various beauty treatments and their applications.
Professional Concepts
- Ethics: Focuses on good character, proper conduct, and moral judgment in professional interactions.
- Game Plan: Actively planning one's life and career outcome instead of leaving it to chance.
- Goal Setting: Involves identifying both long-term and short-term objectives for personal and professional growth.
- Mission Statement: Articulates an individual’s or institution's core values and future aspirations.
Personal Development
- Perfectionism: The excessive need to achieve flawlessness in tasks and responsibilities.
- Prioritize: Organizing tasks in order of importance to enhance productivity.
- Procrastination: The delay in completing tasks that can lead to stress and inefficiency.
Workplace Essentials
- Ergonomics: Focuses on designing the workplace to enhance comfort, safety, and productivity.
- Personal Hygiene: Emphasizes daily practices to maintain cleanliness in personal and professional settings.
- Physical Presentation: Encompasses a person's posture, gait, and overall movement, affecting professional image.
- Professional Image: Encompasses outward appearance and behavior that contribute to the perception in a work environment.
Communication Skills
- Client Consultation: Engaging in dialogue with clients to understand their desires and expectations.
- Communication: The effective sharing of information between individuals or groups.
- Reflective Listening: A technique where the listener paraphrases the client’s words to confirm understanding.
Health and Safety
- AIDS: A severe immune deficiency disease caused by the HIV virus, compromising the body’s ability to fight infections.
- Allergy: An adverse reaction due to extreme sensitivity to specific substances, which may be harmless to others.
- Antiseptics: Skin-safe agents formulated to prevent infection.
Microbiology in Cosmetology
- Bacilli: Rod-shaped bacteria responsible for diseases like tuberculosis and diphtheria.
- Cocci: Round-shaped bacteria that may appear singly or in clusters, involved in various infections.
- Bacteria: One-celled microorganisms, which can be harmful or harmless; central to understanding skin and health.
- Disinfectants: Chemical agents that eradicate most bacteria and viruses on surfaces, excluding spores.
Infection Control
- Bloodborne Pathogens: Harmful microorganisms transmitted through blood or body fluids.
- Infection: Occurs when pathogenic bacteria invade body tissues.
- Isolation of pathogenic organisms is critical to maintaining sanitary conditions in a salon environment.
Disease Understanding
- Contagious Diseases: Illnesses easily transmitted through direct contact.
- Occupational Disease: Health issues resulting from specific workplace conditions.
- Scabies and Pediculosis Capitis: Conditions caused by parasites affecting the skin and scalp, respectively.
Disinfection and Sterilization
- Disinfection: Process that reduces most microorganisms, effective against bacteria but not spores.
- Sterilization: Total elimination of micro-organisms, ensuring safety in tools and equipment.
- Universal Precautions: Guidelines recommending that all blood and bodily fluids be treated as potentially infectious.
Safety Practices
- Material Safety Data Sheets: Documents containing safety information about various products used in cosmetology.
- Single-use Items: Disposable products that cannot be reused, to prevent cross-contamination.
Chemical Agents
- Sodium Hypochlorite: Commonly known as bleach, used for disinfection purposes in salons.
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: Safe disinfectants for general use in beauty environments.
Key Microorganisms
- Fungi and Mildews: Types of microorganisms that can affect various materials but generally do not harm humans in a salon context.
- Virucidal and Tuberculocidal: Terms describing substances capable of destroying viruses and tuberculosis-causing bacteria, respectively.
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Test your knowledge on fundamental concepts of cosmetology with these flashcards covering Chapters 1-5 from Milady's Cosmetology. Understand key terms such as ethics, game plans, and the science of beautification. Perfect for aspiring cosmetologists and professionals alike!