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HAIR REMOVAL Women are primary clients. Upper lip Cheeks Chin Neck Underarms Navel Bikini line Buttocks Legs

CLIENT CONSULTATION Questionnaire Release form Disclose medications Disclose known skin disorders or allergies Release form Contraindications for Hair Removal Services Rosacea or very sensitive skin Sunburn History of fever blisters or cold sores Presence of pustules or papules Recent chemical peel Recent botox or collagen injections Cosmetic or reconstructive surgery

CLIENT CONSULTATION Medications affecting hair removal services Retin-A, Renova, hydroquinone Blood-thinning medications Topical or oral cortisone medication Accutane

PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL Electrolysis Current applied with fine, needle-shaped electrode Can be painful Is time-consuming Is expensive Performed only by a licensed electrologist

PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL Photo-Epilation Approved by FDA Has minimal side effects Requires no needles Can clear 50% to 60% of hair in 12 weeks Administered by cosmetologists and estheticians

PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL Laser Hair Removal Is rapid, gentle removal of unwanted hair Is most effective when hair is in the anagen stage Has best results on coarse dark hair Requires specialized training

TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL Shaving Men’s facial hair Women’s legs and underarms Can result in irritation, ingrown hairs, and nicks

TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL Tweezing Eyebrows Mouth and chin Electronic tweezers Papilla is dehydrated and eventually destroyed. Tweezers grasp single hairs. Energy is applied at low level to prewarm; then at a higher level for two minuites to remove hair.

TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL Depilatories These substances used to dissolve hair at skin level. They contain detergents to strip sebum from hair. They contain adhesives to hold chemical to hair shaft. Hair expands, and disulfide bonds break and are then destroyed. When performed in the salon, always conduct a patch test.

WAXING Safety Precautions Always test wax temperature to prevent burns. Avoid wax contact with eyes. Do not apply over warts, moles, abrasions, or irritated or inflamed skin. Use cold wax on sensitive underarm skin. Apply aloe gel to calm and soothe redness or swelling on sensitive skin.

TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL Threading This is practiced in many Eastern cultures. Cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the skin surface, entwining hair and pulling it out of the follicle. Sugaring This epilator treatment produces same results as wax. It involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste that can be removed by dissolving with warm water.

SUMMARY We’ve learned that hair is removed by Depilation—removing hair at the skin line by shaving and using chemical depilatories. Epilation—removing hair below the skin line by tweezing, waxing, and electrolysis.