nails Flashcards
1
Q
leukonychia
A
white spots on the nail
2
Q
nail plate
A
visible part of the nail
3
Q
when should you soften the cuticles during a manicure?
A
after shaping
4
Q
steps to a manicure
A
- sanitize hands
- remove polish
- shape nails
- dip hands in water and scrub with brush
- apply cuticle gel to soften cuticles
- apply cuticle oil
- massage hand with lotion
- remove oil from nail
- apply base coat
- apply 2 layers of polish
- apply top coat
5
Q
nail wrap
A
fix damaged nails
6
Q
free edge
A
tip of the nail
7
Q
lunula
A
where the nail grows
8
Q
another word for cuticle
A
eponychium
9
Q
mantle
A
part of the skin before the cuticle
10
Q
hyponychium
A
under the free edge
11
Q
nail groove
A
part between nail plate and skin
12
Q
nail wall
A
the skin that overlaps the side of the nails
13
Q
nail bed
A
pinkish soft colored tissue under nail plate
14
Q
corrugations
A
horizontal ridges on nail caused by uneven growth due to illness
15
Q
furrows
A
vertical lines down the nail plate caused nutrition, illness or injury
