Iowa Cosmetology Practice Exam

What is a form of an epilator?

1. Laser treatment

2. A sugar base wax

3. Tweezing

4. Shaving

The correct answer is: A sugar base wax

A laser treatment is not considered a form of an epilator as it uses a high-intensity beam of light to remove hair permanently, while an epilator is a mechanical device that removes hair by grasping and pulling them out. Tweezing is a form of epilating, but it involves manually plucking individual hairs with tweezers, which is not the same as using an epilator device. Shaving is the process of cutting hair off at the surface of the skin, rather than removing it from the root like an epilator. A sugar-based wax, on the other hand, is a form of epilator as it removes hair by pulling them out from the root. It is a natural and less painful alternative to using an epilator device. So, option B is the correct answer.