02/05/2024
*2024 WAEC.COSMETOLOGY ANSWERS*
*NUMBER ONE*
(1a)
(1ai) Manicuring: The practice of grooming and beautifying the hands and fingernails.
(1aii) Hairdressing: The art and profession of styling, cutting, coloring, and arranging hair.
(1aiii) Pedicuring: The process of caring for, grooming, and beautifying the feet and toenails.
(1aiv) Aesthetics: The branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, as well as the creation and appreciation of beauty.
(1av) Barbering: The practice of cutting, styling, grooming, and shaving men's hair and facial hair.
(1b)
-Manicuring: Hands and fingernails.
-Hairdressing: Scalp and hair.
-Pedicuring: Feet and toenails.
-Aesthetics: Skin, facial features, and overall appearance.
-Barbering: Hair and facial hair.
(1c)
-Manicuring: Nail fungus.
-Hairdressing: Scalp psoriasis.
-Pedicuring: Athlete's foot.
-Aesthetics: Acne.
-Barbering: Folliculitis.
(1d)
(i) Regular handwashing.
(ii) Wearing clean and appropriate attire.
(iii) Sanitizing tools and equipment after each use.
(iv)Proper disposal of single-use items.
(v)Maintaining a clean and hygienic workspace.
(1e) Sterilization is the process of killing or eliminating all forms of microbial life, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores, from an object or surface.
(1f)
(i)Autoclaving (steam sterilization).
(ii) Chemical sterilization (using disinfectants like glutaraldehyde or hydrogen peroxide).
(iii)Dry heat sterilization.