Waxing and Hair Structure

The outer layer of the hair is called the…

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Shaft

The thickest, middle layer of the hair is called…

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Shaft

The central core of the hair is called the…

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Shaft

What does the cortex contain the gives hair it’s colour?

• Pigment

• Keratin

• Sebum

• Matrix

The arrector pili muscle does what?

• Causes the hair the stand upright

• Gives the hair it’s strength

• Causes the hair to grow

• Gives nutrients to the hair

The cortex, medulla and the cuticle makes up the…

• Hair shaft

• Hair bulb

• Dermal papilla

• Hair follicle

The hair bulb is found in the…

• Dermis

• Epidermis

What gives the hair it’s blood supply?

• The matrix

• The dermal papilla

• The dividing cells

Fine, fluffy hairs are called?

• Vellus hairs

• Terminal hairs

Hair that we wax from the underarm and bikini areas are called?

• Terminal hairs

• Vellus hairs

• Thick hairs