Cosmetology Word List

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Chapter 1:

Cosmetology

Chapter 2:

Prioritize

Procrastination

Goal setting

Ethics

Mission Statement

Game plan

Perfectionism

Chapter 3:

Professional image

Stress

Physical presentation

Ergonomics

Personal hygiene

Chapter 4:

Client consultation

Reflective listening

Communication

Chapter 5:

AIDS

Allergy

Antiseptics

Bacilli

Bacteria

Bactericidal

Bloodborne pathogens

Cilia

Cocci

Contagious disease

Diagnosis

Diplococci

Disease

Disinfectable

Disinfectants

Disinfection

Efficacy

Exposure incident

Flagella

Fungi

Fungicidal

Hepatitis

HIV

Immunity

Infection

Infectious

Inflammation Chapter 5 – part 2

Microorganism

Mildew

Motiligy

Material Data Safety Sheet

Multi-use

Nonpathogenic

Occupational disease

Parasites

Pathogenic

Pediculosis capitis

Phenolics

Porous

Quaternary Ammonium compounds

Sanitation

Scabies

Single-use

sodium hypochlorite

spirilla

staphylococci

sterilization

streptococci

tuberculocidal

Universal Precautions

Virucidal

Virus

Chapter 6

Abductors

Abductor hallucis

Adductors

Anabolism

Anatomy

Angular artery

Anterior auricular artery

Anterior tibial artery

Anterior tibial nerve

Arteries

Atrium

Auricularis anterior

Auricularis posterior Chapter 6 –part 2

Auricularis superior

Auriculotemporal nerve

Autonomic nervous system

Axon

Belly

Bicep

Blood

Blood vascular system

Body systems

Brain

Buccal nerve

Buccinator muscle

Capillaries

Cardiac muscle

Carpus

Catabolism

Cell

Cell membrane

Central nervous system

Cervical cutaneous nerve

Cervical nerves

Cervical vertebrae

Circulatory system

Clavicle

Common carotid artery

Common peroneal nerve Chapter 6 – part 3

Connective tissue

Corrugator muscle

Cranium

Cytoplasm

Deep peroneal nerve

Deltoid

Dendrites

Depressor labii inferioris muscle

Diaphragm

Digestive system

Digit

Digital nerve

Dorsal

Dorsal cutaneous nerve

Dorsalis pedis artery

Endocrine glands

Endocrine system

Epicranial aponeurosis

Epicranius

Epithelial tissue

Ethmoid bone

Excretory system

Exhalation

Exocrine glands

Extensors Chapter 6 – part 4

Extensor digitorum brevis

Extensor digitorum longus

External carotid artery

External jugular vein

Facial artery

Femur

Fibula

Fifth cranial nerve

Flexors

Flexor digitorum brevis

Frontal artery

Frontal bone

Frontalis

Gastrocnemius

Glands

Greater auricular nerve

Greater occipital nerve

Heart

Hemoglobin

Histology

Hormones

Umerus

Hyoid bone

Inferior labial artery

Infraorbital artery

Infraorbital nerve

Infratrochlear nerve Chapter 6 – part 5

Inhalation

Insertion

Integumentary system

Internal carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Joint

Lacrimal bones

Latissimus dorsi

Levator anguli oris

Levator labii superioris

Liquid tissue

Lungs

Lymph

Lymph nodes

Lymph vascular system

Mandible

Mandibular nerve

Masseter

Maxillae

Maxillary nerve

Median nerve

Mental nerve

Mentalis

Metabolism

Metacarpus

Metatarsal Chapter 6 – part 6

Middle temporal artery

Mitosis

Motor nerves

Muscular system

Muscular tissue

Myology

Nasal bones

Nasal nerve

Nerves

Nerve tissue

Nervous system

Neuron

Neurology

Nonstriated muscle

Nucleus

Occipital artery

Occipital bone

Occipitalis

Ophthalmic nerve

Orbicularis oculi muscle

Orbicularis oris muscle

Organs

Origin

Os

Osteology

Palatine bones

Parietal artery

Parietal bones Chapter 6 – part 7

Patella

Pectoralis major/minor

Pericardium

Peripheral nervous system

Peroneus brevis

Peroneus longus

Phalanges

Physiology

Plasma

Platelets

Platysma muscle

Popliteal artery

Posterior auricular artery

Posterior auricular nerve

Posterior tibial artery

Procerus

Pronators

Protoplasm

Pulmonary circulation

Radial artery

Radial nerve

Radius

Red blood cells

Reflex

Reproductive system

Respiration Chapter 6 – part 8

Respiratory system

Ribs

Risorius

Saphenous nerve

Scapula

Sensory nerves

Serratus anterior

Skeletal system

Smaller occipital nerve

Soleus

Sphenoid bone

Spinal cord

Sternocleidomastoideus

Sternum

Striated muscle

Submental artery

Superficial peroneal nerve

Superficial temporal artery

Superior labial artery

Supinator

Supraorbital artery

Supraorbital nerve

Supratrochlear nerve

Sural nerve

Systemic circulation

Talus Chapter 6 – part 9

Tarsal

Temporal bone

Temporal nerve

Temporalis

Thorax

Tibia

Tibial nerve

Tibialis anterior

Tissue

Transverse facial artery

Trapezius

Triangularis

Tricep

Turbinal bones

Ulna

Ulnar artery

Ulnar nerve

Valves

Veins

Ventricle

Vomer bone

White blood cells

Zygomatic/malar bones

Zygomatic nerve

Zygomaticus

Chapter 7:

Adipose

Basal cell layer

Blood

Collagen

Comedone

Dermatologist

Dermatology

Dermis

Elastin

Epidermal-dermal junction

Epidermis

Esthetician

Keratin Chapter 7 – part 2

Melanin

Melanocytes

Motor nerve fibers

Papillary layer

Reticular layer

Retinoic acid

Sebaceous glands

Secretory coil

Secretory nerve fibers

Sensory nerve fibers

Stratum corneum

Stratum germinativum

Stratum granulosum

Stratum lucidum

Stratum spinosum

Subcutaneous tissue

Subcutis

Sudoriferous glands

Tactile corpuscles

Tactile corpuscles

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Chapter 8:

Bed epithelium

Cuticle

Eponychium

Free edge

Hyponychium

Ligament

Lunula

Matrix

Nail bed

Nail fold

Nail groove

Nail plate

Nail unit

Natural nail

Onyx

Chapter 9:

Alopecia

Alopecia areata

Amino acids

Anagen

Androgenic alopecia

Arrector pili

Canities

Carbuncle

Catagen

COHNS elements

Cortex

Cowlick

Cuticle

Dermal papilla

Disulfide bond

Eumelanin

Follicle

Fragilitas crinium

Furuncle

Hair bulb

Hair density

Hair elasticity Chapter 9 – part 2

Hair porosity

Hair root

Hair shaft

Hair stream

Hair texture

Helix

Hydrogen bond

Hypertrichosis

Integument

Keratinization

Malassezia

Medulla

Melanin

Monilethrix

Pediculosis capitis

Peptide bond

Pheomelanin

Pityriasis

Pityriasis capitis simplex

Pityriasis steatoides

Polypeptide chain Chapter 9 – part 3

Postpartum alopecia

Ringed hair

Salt bond

Scabies

Scutula

Sebaceous glands

Seborrheic dermatitis

Sebum

Telogen

Terminal hair

Tinea

Tinea capitis

Tinea favosa

Trichology

Trichoptilosis

Trichorrhexis nodosa

Vellus

Wave pattern

Whorl

Chapter 10:

Acids

Alkalis

Alkanolamines

Ammonia

Anion

Atom

Cation

Chemical change

Chemical properties

Chemistry

Combustion

Compounds

Element

Elemental molecules

Emulsion

Exothermic

Glycerin

Hydrophilic

Immiscible

Inorganic chemistry

Ion

Ionization

Lipophilic

Logarithm

Matter

Miscible

Molecule

Oil-in-water emulsion

Organic chemistry

Oxidation

Oxidizing agent Chapter 10 – part 3

pH scale

physical change

physical mixture

physical properties

pure substance

redox

reduced

reduction

silicones

solute

solution

solvent

surfactants

suspension

volatile

volatile organic compounds

water-in-oil emulsion

Chapter 11:

Active electrode

Alternating current

Amp

Anaphoresis

Anode

Blue light

Catalysts

Cataphoresis

Cathode

Circuit breaker

Complete circuit

Conductor Chapter 11 – part 2

Converter

Direct current

Desincrustation

Electric current

Electricity

Electrode

Electromagnetic radiation

Fuse

Galvanic current

Inactive electrode

Infrared rays

Insulator

Iontophoresis

Kilowatt

Milliampere

Modalities

Ohm

Polarity

Rectifier

Red light Chapter 11 – part 3

Tesla high-frequency current

Ultraviolet rays

Visible light

Volt

Wall plate

Watt

Wavelength

White light

Chapter 12:

Asymmetrical balance

Balance

Bang area

Concave profile

Contrasting lines

Convex profile

Curved lines

Design texture

Diagonal lines

Emphasis

Form

Harmony

Horizontal lines

Parallel lines

Proportion

Profile

Rhythm

Single lines

Space

Straight profile

Symmetrical balance

Transitional lines

Vertical lines

Chapter 13:

Acid-balanced shampoo

Balancing shampoo

Clarifying shampoos

Color-enhancing shampoos

Conditioners

Conditioning or moisturizing shampoos

Deep-conditioning treatments

Dry or powder shampoo

Hard water

Humectants

Hydrophilic

Instant conditioners

Lipophilic

Medicated scalp lotions

Medicated shampoos

Moisturizers

Nonstripping

Protein conditioners

Scalp astringent lotions

Scalp conditioners

Soft water

Spray-on thermal protectors

Surfactants

Chapter 14:

Angle

Apex

Band

Beveling

Blunt haircut

Carving

Clipper-over-comb

Cross-checking

Crown

Cutting line

Distribution

Elevation

Four corners

Free-hand notching

Free-hand slicing

Graduated haircut

Graduation

Growth pattern

Guideline

Hairline Chapter 14 – part 2

Head form

Interior

Interior guideline

Layered haircut

Layers

Line

Long-layered haircut

Nape

Notching

Over-direction

Palm-to-palm

Parietal ridge

Part

Perimeter

Point cutting

Razor-over-comb

Razor rotation

Reference points

Sections

Scissor-over-comb Chapter 14 – part 3

Slicing

Slide cutting

Slithering

Stationary guideline

Subsections

Tapers

Tension

Texturizing

Traveling guideline

Uniform layers

Weight line

Chapter 15

Back-brushing

Back-combing

Barrel curls

Base

Blow-dry styling

Carved curls

Cascade curls

Circle

Closed-center curls Chapter 15 – part 2

Curl

Concentrator

Diffuser

Double press

End curls

Finger waving

Finishing spray

Foam

Full-base curls

Full-stem curl

Gel

Hair pressing

Hair spray

Hair wrapping

Half base

Half-base curls

Half-stem curl

Hard press

Indentation

Liquid gels

Medium press

No-stem curl

Off base Chapter 15 – part 3

Off-base curls

On base

Open-center curls

Pomade

Ribboning

Ridge curls

Rod

Shaping

Shell

Silicone

Skip waves

Soft press

Spiral curl

Stem

Straightening gel

Thermal irons

Thermal waving

Updo

Volume-base curls

Volumizer

Waving lotion

Chapter 16:

Cornrows

Fishtail braid

Invisible braid

Locks

Natural hairstyling

Rope braid

Single braids

Visible braid

Chapter 17:

Block

Bonding

Cap wigs

Capless wigs

Fallen hair

Fusion

Hair extensions

Hairpiece

Hand-tied wigs

Integration hairpiece

Machine-made wigs

Semi-hand-tied wigs

Toupee

Track-and-sew method

Turned hair

Wefts

Wig

Chapter 18:

Acid-balanced waves

Alkaline waves

Amino acids

Ammonia-free waves

Ammonium thioglycolate

Base cream

Base control

Base direction

Base placement Chapter 18 – part 2

Base relaxers

Base sections

Basic perm wrap

Bookend wrap

Bricklay perm wrap

Chemical hair relaxing

Chemical texture services

Concave rods

Cortex

Croquignole perms

Curvature perm wrap

Disulfide bonds

Double flat wrap

Double-rod technique

Endothermic waves

End papers

Exothermic waves

Glyceryl monothioglycolate

Half off-base placement

Hydrogen bonds

Hydroxide neutralization

Hydroxide relaxers

Lanthionization Chapter 18 – part 3

Loop rod

Low-pH waves

Medulla

Metal hydroxide relaxers

No-base relaxers

Normalizing lotions

Off-base placement

On-base placement

Peptide bonds

Polypeptide chains

Salt bonds

Side bonds

Single flat wrap

Soft bender rods

Soft curl permanent

Spiral perm wrap

Straight rods

Thioglycolic acid

Thio neutralization

Thio relaxers

Thio-free waves

True acid waves

Weave technique

Chapter 19

Activators

Aniline derivatives

Baliage technique

Base color

Cap technique

Color fillers

Complementary colors

Conditioner fillers

Contributing pigment

Demipermanent haircolor

Developer

Double-process application

Fillers

Foil technique

Flaze

Hair color

Haircolor Chapter 19 – part 2

Hair lightening

Highlighting

Highlighting shampoo

Law of color

Level

Level system

Lighteners

Line of demarcation

Metallic or gradual colors

Natural haircolors

New growth

Off-the-scalp lighteners

On-the-scalp lighteners

Oxidation

Patch test

Permanent haircolors

Prelightening

Presoftening

Primary colors

Resistant Chapter 19 – part 3

Reverse highlighting

Secondary color

Semipermanent haircolor

Single-process haircoloring

Slicing

Soap cap

Special effects haircoloring

Temporary haircolor

Tertiary color

Tone

Toners

Virgin application

Volume

Weaving

Chapter 20:

acne

albinism

anhidrosis

asteatosis

basal cell carcinoma

bromhidrosis

bulla

chloasma

comedo

crust

cyst Chapter 20 – part 2

dermatitis

dermatitis venenata

eczema

excoriation

fissure

herpes simplex

hyperhidrosis

hypertrophy

keloid

keratoma

lentigines

lesion

leukoderma

macule

malignant melanoma

milia

milaria rubra

mole

nevus

papule Chapter 20 – part 2

psoriasis

pustule

rosacea

scale

scar

seborrheic dermatitis

sensitization

skin tag

squamous cell carcinoma

stain

steatoma

tan

telangiectasias

tubercle

tumor

ulcer

verruca

vesicle

vitiligo

wheal

Chapter 21:

Depilatory

Electrolysis

Epilator

Hirsuties

Laser hair removal

Photoepilation

Sugaring

Threading

Chapter 22:

Alipidic

Alpha hydroxy acids

Ampoules

Anode

Aromatherapy

Astringents

Brushing machine

Cathode

Chemical exfoliants

Chucking

Clay-based masks Chapter 22 – part 2

Cleansing milks

Closed comedones

Contraindication

Couperose

Cream masks

Effleurage

Electrode

Electrotherapy

Emolients

Enzyme peels

Exfoliants

Exfoliation

Foaming cleansers

Fresheners

Friction

Fulling

Gommages

Hacking

Humectants

Keratolytic enzymes

Light therapy

Masks Chapter 22 – part 3

Massage

Massage creams

Mechanical exfoliants

Microcurrent

Microdermabrasion

Modelage masks

Moisturizers

Motor point

Open comedones

Ostium

Paraffin wax masks

Petrissage

Rolling

Steamer

Tapotement

Telangiectasias

Toners

Treatment cream

Vibration

Wringing

Chapter 23:

Band lashes

Cake makeup

Cheek color

Concealers

Cool colors

Eyebrow pencils

Eyelash adhesive

Eyeliner

Eye makeup removers

Eye shadows

Eye tabbing

Face powder

Foundation

Greasepaint

Lip color

Lip liner

Mascara

Matte

Warm colors

Chapter 24:

Beau’s lines

Bruised nails

Corrugations

Eggshell nails

Furrows

Hangnail

Infected finger

Leukonychia spots

Melanonychia

Nail disorder

Nail psoriasis Chapter 24 – part 2

Nail pterygium

Onychatrophia

Onychauxis

Onychia

Onychocryptosis

Onychogryposis

Onycholysis

Onychomadesis

Onychomycosis

Onychophagy

Onychophosis

Onychoptosis

Onychorrhexis

Onychosis

Paronychia

Plicatured nail

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pterygium

Pyogenic granuloma

Ridges

Tile-shaped nails

Tinea pedis

Tinea

Tinea unguium

Trumpet nails

Chapter 25:

Aromatherapy

Bevel

Chamois buffer

Dimethyl area hardeners

Effleurage

Essential oils

Formaldehyde hardeners

Mild abrasive

Oval nail

Petrissage kneading movement

Pledgets

Pointed nail

Protein hardener

Pumice powder

Reinforcing-fiber hardeners

Round nail

Square nail

Squoval nail

Chapter 26:

Abrasive nail file

Abrasive scrubs

Callus softeners

Curette

Cuticle removers

Exfoliating scrubs

Foot files

Foot lotion

Foot soaks

Friction movement

Hand movements

Liquid soap

Masques

Massage oils

Massage preparations

Nail rasp

Nippers

Paraffin baths

Pedicure

Pedicure slippers

Tapotement

Toe separators

Toenail clippers

Chapter 27:

Abrasive board

ABS

Activator

Buffer block

Fabric wraps

Fiberglass

Linen

Nail tip

Nail tip adhesive

Nail wraps

No-light gel

Overlay

Paper wraps

Repair patch

Silk

Stress strip

Tip cutter

Wrap resin

Chapter 28:

Acrylic monomer liquid

Acrylic nail enhancements

Acrylic polymer powder

Catalyst

Chain reaction

Dappen dish

Dust mask & gloves

Initiators

Mix ratio

Nail dehydrator

Nail forms

Nail primer

Odorless acrylic products

Polymer

Polymerization

Rebalancing

Safety eyewear

Chapter 29:

Inhibition layer

Oligomer

One-color method

Two-color method

Urethane acrylate

UV lightbulbs

UV gels

UV gel primer

UV gel lamps

Wattage

Chapter 30:

Deductive reasoning

Employment portfolio

Resume

Test-wise

Transferable skills

Work ethic

Chapter 31:

Client base

Commission

Job description

Retailing

Ticket upgrading

Chapter 32:

Booth rental

Business plan

Business regulations & laws

Capital

Consumption supplies

Corporation

Demographics

Insurance

Partnership

Personnel

Record-keeping

Retail supplies

Salon operation

Salon policies

Sole proprietor

Written agreements

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