nails Flashcards
leukonychia
white spots on the nail
nail plate
visible part of the nail
when should you soften the cuticles during a manicure?
after shaping
steps to a manicure
- 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
nail wrap
fix damaged nails
free edge
tip of the nail
lunula
where the nail grows
another word for cuticle
eponychium
mantle
part of the skin before the cuticle
hyponychium
under the free edge
nail groove
part between nail plate and skin
nail wall
the skin that overlaps the side of the nails
nail bed
pinkish soft colored tissue under nail plate
corrugations
horizontal ridges on nail caused by uneven growth due to illness
furrows
vertical lines down the nail plate caused nutrition, illness or injury
ONYCHOMYCOSIS
contagious nail fungus caused by parasite
ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
ingrown nail
VERRUCA
warts caused by infections virus
5 shapes of the nail
squoval, round, square, oval, pointed