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What is the definition of cosmetology?
What is the definition of cosmetology?
- The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair. (correct)
- The practice of applying cosmetics only.
- A profession focused solely on hair care.
- The study of hair cutting techniques.
What are ethics?
What are ethics?
Principles of good character, proper conduct, and moral judgement.
What is a game plan?
What is a game plan?
The conscious act of planning your life.
What is goal setting?
What is goal setting?
What is a mission statement?
What is a mission statement?
What is perfectionism?
What is perfectionism?
What does it mean to prioritize?
What does it mean to prioritize?
What is procrastination?
What is procrastination?
What is ergonomics?
What is ergonomics?
What does personal hygiene refer to?
What does personal hygiene refer to?
What is physical presentation?
What is physical presentation?
What constitutes a professional image?
What constitutes a professional image?
What is stress?
What is stress?
What is client consultation?
What is client consultation?
What is communication?
What is communication?
What is reflective listening?
What is reflective listening?
What does AIDS stand for?
What does AIDS stand for?
What is an allergy?
What is an allergy?
What are antiseptics?
What are antiseptics?
What are bacilli?
What are bacilli?
What is bacteria?
What is bacteria?
What does bactericidal mean?
What does bactericidal mean?
What are bloodborne pathogens?
What are bloodborne pathogens?
What are cilia?
What are cilia?
What are cocci?
What are cocci?
What is a contagious disease?
What is a contagious disease?
What is diagnosis?
What is diagnosis?
What are diplococci?
What are diplococci?
What is disease?
What is disease?
What does disinfectable mean?
What does disinfectable mean?
What are disinfectants?
What are disinfectants?
What is disinfection?
What is disinfection?
What does efficacy refer to in disinfectants?
What does efficacy refer to in disinfectants?
What is an exposure incident?
What is an exposure incident?
What are flagella?
What are flagella?
What are fungi?
What are fungi?
What does fungicidal mean?
What does fungicidal mean?
What is hepatitis?
What is hepatitis?
What does HIV stand for?
What does HIV stand for?
What is immunity?
What is immunity?
What is infection?
What is infection?
What does infectious mean?
What does infectious mean?
What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
What is a microorganism?
What is a microorganism?
What are mildews?
What are mildews?
What is motility?
What is motility?
What are Material Safety Data Sheets?
What are Material Safety Data Sheets?
What does multi-use mean?
What does multi-use mean?
What does nonpathogenic mean?
What does nonpathogenic mean?
What is an occupational disease?
What is an occupational disease?
What are parasites?
What are parasites?
What does pathogenic mean?
What does pathogenic mean?
What is pediculosis capitis?
What is pediculosis capitis?
What are phenolics?
What are phenolics?
What does porous mean?
What does porous mean?
What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
What does sanitation or sanitizing mean?
What does sanitation or sanitizing mean?
What is scabies?
What is scabies?
What is single-use or disposable?
What is single-use or disposable?
What is sodium hypochlorite?
What is sodium hypochlorite?
What are spirilla?
What are spirilla?
What are staphylococci?
What are staphylococci?
What is sterilization?
What is sterilization?
What are streptococci?
What are streptococci?
What does tuberculocidal mean?
What does tuberculocidal mean?
What are universal precautions?
What are universal precautions?
What does virucidal mean?
What does virucidal mean?
What is a virus?
What is a virus?
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!
