Tle Flashcards
Are articles used in manicuring that are more or less durable
Tools/implements
Small bowls used for holding warm soapy water and soaking the fingers to soften the cuticle
Finger or manicure bowl
Used for cleab absorbent cotton and or containers for cosmetics and accessories
Glass containers
Has pointed and rounded ends used to clean underneath the nails and remove excess polish around tge cuticle
Orangewood stick
Used to push back and loosen dead cuticles
Cuticle nail pusher
Small plastic used to clean dirt and cosmetic residue from the nail surface and skin
Nail brush
Made of sand paper abd used to shape the frdd edge of the nail
Emery board
File made of metal and used to shspe thr free edge of the nail
Nail file
Metal device used to cut or shorten the fingernail & toenails
Nail cutter
Use for smoothening and polishing the nails
Nail buffer
Use to cut stubborn cuticles
Cuticle scissor
Metal device use to trim hangnails and dead cuticles
Cuticle nipper
Used to rest the patrons arms on feel relax during manicure process
Manicure pillow
Flat containers where all the necessary tools/ implement, material and cosmetics arr placed for use by manicurist
Manicure tray
Wheeled cart that pushed by habd and used for transporting manicuring tools and materials
Trolley
Consumable items that are replcaed whenever needed
Material
Soft white downyfiber used to apply cosmetic to the nail and remove nail polish
Cotton balls
Used to sanitaze implements
Disinfectant
Intended for finger bath
Soap
Used to dry hand and nails
Hand towels
Nail and hand cosmetic vary in their compositiob and usage according to tge purpose they serve
Cosmetics
Cleans/sanitize the hanfs of the manicurist and the patrons hand vefore giving the manicure
Alcohol
Used to remove nail polish
Nail polish remover
Applying this on the nail makes it easier to lift the cuticle
Cuticle remover
Prevents or corrects brittle naild and dry cutticles
Cuticle cream
Yellpw- white powder prepared in an aqueous solution and used as surface surface disinfectany and topical antiseptic
Benzalkonium chloride
Used to soften the hand. It is recommended for overcoming a dry, chopped, or irritated condition of the skin
Hand lotion
Applied over the base coat to give strength and color to the nail plate
Colored nail polish
Directly applied to nails to protect them from strain colored polishes
Base coat
Applied over the colored enamel that prevents peeling and chipping. It also add shine and helps polish last
Top coat
Used to brush over the top coat to quicken the drying process
Quick dry
Used to thin out liquid and polish
Nail polish solvent
Moisturizes cuticle, but doesnt remove them
Cuticle oil
Items which are more or less durable and permanent needed for a particular activity purpose
Equipment
Electrical mini tub where the feet are submerged
Foot spa machine
Simple seat designed to provide comfort during foot spa
Stool
Equipment In a salon used for sterilizing metal implements
Sterilizer
Furniture especially design for giving manicure
It usually has laminated plastic surfacr abd a drawer for storing materials. Often fitted with ball caster
Manicure table
Electronic gadget used to soothe pain fron arthritis and muscle spams and dry cracked skin of the hands
Hand spa machine
Common among people with long perfect nail beds
Oval nail
May be styled slightly rounded at the base and slightly pointed at the finger tips
Oval nail
Most often type of nail has natural look and looks very good in a short medium lenght
Oval nail
Ideal for shorter nails, the nsil is allowed to grow out straight at the side for approximately 1.5mm and then the tip is filled into a rounded shape
Round nail
Strong shape which is great for those who kep their nail short
Round nail
Filled away at the sides to a point at the tip: this shape id very weak as the sidds of the nail (which provide the strength) are totally lost
Stilleto / pointed nail
As above but followed by squaring off the tip. This gives the nail tip strength over the oval shape
Squoval
Square shaped nails are the most famous among the nail shape
Square nail
Created by allowing the nail to grow out straight and then filling the tip straight across at right angles with the rest of tha nail plate
Square nail
The application of nail polish to entire nail plate
Plain manicure
Involves applting of nail polish over the wholr nail plate except the lunula
Half moon
Involves the application of colored nail polish over the whole psrt of the nail except the area of the free edge
French manicure or tip design
Involvss the application of colored nail polish over the whole nail plate except the lunula and tip of the nail
Half moon with tip
Ztye that involves the application of nail polish to create s curvr leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail wall
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