Professional Image

The impression you project as a cosmetologist consists of your outward appearance, behavior, attitude, communication skills, and how you physcially hold yourself. What is this called?

• Code of conduct

• Work professionalism

• Professional image

• Work ethic

Cosmetologist need to understand the importance of their professional image in order to ___

• focus on grooming rathering than building

• elimate the need to rely on ergonomic practices

• make individual career growth and achievement their primary goal

• avoid consequences for not maintaining a professional image, such poor reputation

The daily maintanice of cleanliness and healthfulness through certain daily practices is known as ___

• public sanitation

• health awareness

• public hygiene

• personal hygiene

What would be considered a good practice for a stylist that smokes before attending to a client?

• Brush their teeth, use mouthwash, and wash her hands.

• Spray the area with disinfectant and change their shirt.

• Have mints or gum at their workstation

• Try their best not to call attention to the fact that they smoke

How a person dresses and takes care of his or her hair, skin, and nails best reflects one's ___

• individual style

• personal grooming habits

• professional image

• personal hygiene

It is most important to consider one's ___ and ___ when choosing what to wear to work.

• reputation; skin tone

• brand; age

• body type; shape

• authority, income

Salons establish dress code guidelines to create a salon culture, help protect stylists' clothing when working with chemicals and ensure that their stylists ___.

• all look alike

• promote the latest trends

• are dressed for success

• do not compete with each other

The most important point to keep in mind about makeup is that it should ___ your best features and ___ your less flatteing ones

• minimize; maximize

• improve; transform

• maintain; eliminate

• accentuate; mask

Your physical presentation consists of your posture and walk and should convey an image of ___

• confidence

• attitude

• authority

• humillity

Your ___ not only convey(s) an image but also help(s) you get through your day feeling good and doing your best work.

• accessories

• social skills

• ethical framework

• posture