Manicuring Flashcards
What cosmetic treatment of the hands involves cutting, shaping, and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin?
Manicure
services are currently the fastest-growing services on salon and spa menus.
Manicure and pedicure
Fashion continuously changes, and a professional cosmetologist should always _____ new trends and services in all facets of the beauty industry.
stay current with
Clients most enjoy the _____ that manicures provide.
pampering
The list of services that you are legally allowed to perform in your specialty and in your state is known as _____.
scope of practice
_____ provides guidelines for protecting cosmetologists from chemicals that can affect your health.
OSHA
What is the main health issue that a cosmetologist may experience?
Hypersensitivity
A standard manicuring table is usually _____ long, and most often includes a drawer and shelf for storing clean and disinfected implements and professional products.
36–48 inches
Most cosmetologists prefer _____ fluorescent bulb lamps because they show the skin and polishes in their actual color in natural light.
true-color
The nail professional’s chair should be selected for durability, comfort, ergonomics, and ease of _____.
cleaning
Which implement is durable, easy-to-use, made of plastic, metal, glass, or ceramic, and used for soaking the client’s fingers in warm water to soften the skin and cuticle?
Finger bowl
Implements requiring disinfection should be placed in a covered container large enough for them to be _____.
completely immersed
Implements should be removed from a disinfectant solution using a lift tray or basket, tongs, tweezers, and _____ to ensure that the disinfectant does not come into contact with the skin.
gloves
Prior to being placed in a disinfectant solution, implements must be _____.
thoroughly cleansed
What size of foam cushion is specifically made for the comfort of the client’s arms when performing nail services?
8–12 inches
A trash container _____ is one of the best ways to prevent excessive odors and vapors in the salon.
with a self-closing lid
A nail polish _____ is designed to shorten the time necessary for the client’s nail polish to dry.
dryer
Which tool is NOT designed to dry traditional nail polish?
UVA or LED lamp
What is the ideal temperature for a paraffin bath?
Between 125–130 degrees Fahrenheit
What is a petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture in the skin?
Paraffin
What is one of the most effective ways to ensure safe working conditions in a salon, and especially a nail salon?
A local source capture ventilation system
What term describes the tools used to perform manicure services that are either reusable or disposable?
Implements
_____ implements, also known as reusable implements, are generally stainless steel because they must be properly cleaned and disinfected after use in one client and prior to use on another. Less-expensive metal implements will corrode during disinfection and sterilization.
Multiuse
_____ implements without properly cleaning and disinfecting them is against the law in every state.
Reusing
A _____ is designed to gently scrape cuticle tissue from the natural nail plate.
metal pusher
- What are tiny, often unseen openings in the skin, which can allow microbes to enter the skin, leading to infection?
Microtraumas
What is a stainless steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin around the nails?
Nail nipper
What are multitask implements for lifting small bits of debris from the nail plate, retrieving and placing nail art, removing implements from disinfectant solutions, and much more?
Tweezer
What is a stainless steel implement that can shorten the free edge of the nail quickly and efficiently?
Nail clipper
Single-use or disposable implements are used _____ on a client then discarded, preferable while the client can view it being done.
once
What single-use implement is used to remove cuticle tissue from the nail plate, to clean under the free edge of the nail, or to apply products?
Wooden pusher
Cotton used on the end of a wooden pusher should be changed _____.
after each use
Brushes used in nail polish and other products that are not capable of harboring or supporting the growth of pathogenic microbes are _____.
exceptions to the single-use rule
_____ are personal protective equipment (PPE), worn to protect the cosmetologist from exposure to microbes during service.
Gloves
What type of gloves are recommended by OSHA because they provide more protection from chemicals?
Nitrile
Choose a protective mask designed specifically for dusts, mists, and _____ to ensure the mask will be effective in the salon setting.
molds
As a rule of thumb, the lower the grit on an abrasive nail file, the more _____ its action will be.
aggressive
Rubbing another clean, unused file across the edge of a new file in order to remove any sharp edges before use is called _____.
file prepping
What is shaped like a two-sided nail file, long and narrow, with one or two additional grit abrasives and a final shine surface?
Two-way buffer
Containers that create the perfect environment for pathogens to grow and reproduce are _____.
airtight
What is the best color for your terry cloth towels?
White
Gauze squares, also called _____, have many uses in manicure services, from product removal to application.
pledgets
A disposable plastic or reusable metal spatula must be used for removing products from their respective containers to prevent _____ of the products and the spread of disease.
contamination
What is used to clean the cosmetologist’s and client’s hands before a service begins because it is known to remove over 90 percent of pathogenic microbes from the hands?
Soap
_____ is a colorless, inflammable liquid, with a sweetish odor and burning taste that is used a solvent to quickly remove nail polish.
Acetone
- Which type of nail polish remover is recommended when removing nail polish from nail enhancements such as wraps?
Non-acetone
Nail products designed to soften dry skin around the nail plate and increase the flexibility of the natural nail are _____.
creams and oils
Nail _____ can penetrate the nail plate or skin and will have longer-lasting moisturizing effects.
oils
What term describes any type of solvent-based colored film applied to the nail plate for the purpose of adding color or special visual effects?
Polish
What form of high-demand nail color lasts 10–21 days and helps prevent the constant smudging clients experience after a manicure?
Gel polish
A colorless polish layer applied to the natural nail to improve the adhesion of polish is a _____.
base coat
Nail hardeners that are useful for thin, weak nail plates, and that should never be applied to hard, rigid, or brittle nail plates contain _____.
methylene glycol
Polish applied to prevent chipping and give the nails a glossy, finished appearance is a _____.
top coat
_____ is known as a major cause of aging and skin cancer.
Overexposure to the sun
_____ is the last step in a perfect manicure.
Polishing
Nails that are completely straight across with no rounding at the edges are _____.
square
Nails that are slightly tapered and extend just past the fingertip are _____.
round
The greatest success applying nail polish is achieved by using _____.
four coats
Most men tend to need _____ work than women on their nails and skin when they go in for a service.
a little more
What service involves the succession of strokes in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact?
Effleurage
Which type of movement incorporates various strokes that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another?
Friction
What is the relaxing massage movement that should be perfected, varied, and expertly used during a manicure?
Effleurage
Spa manicures typically include a relaxing massage and some form of _____.
exfoliation
The practice of _____ involves the use of highly concentrated, non-oily, and volatile essential oils.
aromatherapy
_____ are extracted using various forms of distillation from seeds, bark, roots, wood, and/or resin of plants.
Essential oils
Total immersion of implements during disinfection is a requirement of the _____.
EPA
Natural nails should be filed _____.
from sides to center
To bevel the nail, hold a medium-grit abrasive board at a _____.
45-degree angle
