Ch. 26-Pedicuring-EW

When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the ______.

• bottom of the foot

• heel area

• mid-tarsal area

• ankle area

Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically _______.

• granite

• basalt

• quartz

• slate

Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are ______.

• foot creams

• skin solvents

• callus softeners

• callus removers

Which massage technique is used most with a pedicure?

• effleurage

• petrissage

• tapotement

• reflexology

Which of the following should never be placed in the foot bath with the client's feet?

• solution

• antiseptic

• magnesium salt

• disinfectant

The chair the cosmetologist uses when performing a pedicure _______.

• is usually high off the ground

• should be ergonomic

• must be inexpensive

• should be contemporary

A concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, aromatherapy oils, botanical extracts, and/or other beneficial ingredients is ________.

• a mask

• an exfoliant

• an emollient

• a scrub

Exfoliating scrubs are usually _____ lotions that contain _____as the exfoliating agent.

• oil based/an abrasive

• water based/an abrasive

• emollient/crystals

• glycerin/granules

In order to be on time for the next client, you should be polishing _____after beginning a one hour pedicure.

• 10 to 15 minutes

• 30 to 35 minutes

• 45 to 50 minutes

• 50 to 60 minutes

Reflexology practitioners believe that stimulating or pressing certain reflexes or points on the feet ______ to the specified areas.

• reflect positive energy

• decrease blood flow

• increases inflammation

• cools the skin