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Which of the following abrasives is used to shorten and shape natural nails?

The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate & nail bed is _____

Light cured gels ___

The lifting of the nail plate without shedding

An abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate

The __ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through

Different bulbs produce greatly differing amounts of UV and LED light. This reference as UV and LED bulb intensity or ..

When increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate results in a pincer nail or _______.

An organic acid that derives originally from the bark of willow trees

Some improvements in the feet require more than one appointment are called:

If a client has flat fingernails, you should use a:

Which massage movement involves rapid tapping or striking motion on the hands against the skin?

What is the slightly thickened later of skin that lies between the fingertip & the free edge of the nail plate?

which wraps are quite simple to use, but don't have the strength of fabric wraps?

Exfoliating scrubs are usually ________ lotions that contain _______ as exfoliating agent.

Rubbing a file across the edge of another clean file is called?

Which massage movement involves a succession of strokes in which the hands glide over an area of the body with pressure

Reflexology practitioners believe that stimulating the feet can__to the specified areas

The natural nail is an appendage of the _________.

What helps provide structure to the nail so it appears slender on the hand?

The purpose of massage in manicuring is the inducement of

which type of gel is also known as soakable gel

The best terry cloth towels used in personal services are

Which of these refers to one unit called a molecule?

A normal, healthy nail surface ___________.

The point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the tip:

Which massage technique is used most with a pedicure?

Tiny often unseen openings in the skin are known as...

If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail plate, it is recommended that you

It takes about _____ for toenails to be fully replaced.

A process that joins together monomers to create a very long polymer chain is known as

Which of these is a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch an curve into the fingernail?

An __________ is a short chain of monomers that has had the growth of its chain halted before it became a polymer.

When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the...

The technical term for bitten nails is________________

To remove fabric wraps, soak them in acetone and then ___________.

The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the ________.

A concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clays

Fine-grit abrasives are designed for removing very fine scratches and...

Splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical injury to the

The ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.

the term ___ refers to a condition caused by injury, heredity, or previous nail disease.

Which of the following should never be placed in the foot bath with the client's feet?

Viscosity is the measurement of

Which of the following products is designed to loosen and dissolve dead tissue on the nail plate?

Tiny pits or severe roughness may include a condition called

Onycholysis is the lifting of the nails.

Gel adhesives are sometimes referred to as

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the:

Which of the following is a common cause of surface stains on nails?

A service cushion must be ____ .

The ____ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail.

polymer powder is available in _______

Products that contain ingredients to reduce brittleness of the nail are ______________

A spa manicure requires extensive knowledge of _______________-

The matrix contains ____________

In general, odorless products must be used with a ___ ratio

the number of grains of sand on an abrasive file per square inch is known as ___________

Cosmetologist are allowed to __the eponychium

Which of these UV or LED gels cannot be removed with a solvent?

Scaly feet commonly require_____treatments in the salon.

Who bears the responsibility for ensuring that proper disinfection of the pedicure bath occurs?

Which implement is used to shorten the free edge quickly?

The nail growth rate on the ____ is typically the slowest.

Which product removes surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil?

The amount of colored pigment in gel is called

The nail shape that should be slightly tapered and usually should extend just a bit past fingertips is the ________.

Which of these terms refers to the tools used to perform your services?

A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible:

Sculptured nails are created by combining a chemical known as monomer liquid mixed with ____ to form a nail enhancement

The medical term for fungal infections of the feet

If a light unit has four bulbs in it, and each bulb is 9 watts, then the lamp is called a _______ lamp.

Tissue that adhere directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the:

Designs inside a nail enhancement are known as:

Soap is known to remove _____ of pathogenic microbes.

The ____ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.

Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically _______________

A fungal infection of the natural nail plate

describes any nail art that protrudes from the nail

When gel polish is finished curing, a ____ can be applied to create a shine.

An abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate.

Which of these implements is commonly known as a paddle?

A _____ is a small, scoop-shaped implement used for removal of debris from the hyponichium area

Onychomadesis can usually be traced to a localized infection, injuries to the matrix, or what?

Which types of nail primers are used most often today?

Protein hardener is a combination of what two ingredients?

Most LED lamps cure gel about four times faster than UV lamps. What do the letters LED represent

A ____ is recommended to refine the surface contour for UV or LED gel nails

After a monomer liquid and polymer powder service, you should wipe the dappen dish clean with____.

When applying nonacid and acid-free nail primer, the brush should hold enough product to treat how many nails?

As long as the ____ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created.

Nail tips that are ____ require much less filing on the natural nail after application.

Chris has begun working in a spa… when he asked Lauren about it what explanation might she give him for not holding

Onychorrhexis is caused by injury to the matrix, excessive use of cuticle removers or

A paraffin bath ____________.

Which of the following is designed to seal the surface of the skin?

The shallow depression area of the nail tip is the ___

Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not _____.

Introducing air into the gel as you apply it to the fingernail will ______________.

Which of the following products or supplies are kept in a place other than the supply tray?

Fabric wraps are the most popular type of nail wrap because of their...

Light cured gels are usually packaged in opaque pots or ____________

The term _ refers to darkening of the fingernails or toenails

The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate

When securing the tip to the natural nail plate, it is recommended that you use the ___________ technique

All of the following might happen if nail enhancements are not maintained, EXCEPT:

Nail products should be removed from their containers using

Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the ______ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.

Blue fingernails are caused by a lack of ...

Visible Depressions Running Across The Nail Plate.

Which type of file would you use for refining and finishing?

Blue Fingernails are caused by poor circulation.

A ______ strip is a strip of fabric cut about 1/8" in length and applied where the free edge meets the nail bed.

Which wraps are made from a thin natural material with a tight weave tha becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied?

A standard manicuring table is ?

What is the most common UV bulb

A piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack or break in a nail is a _____.

An adjustable lamp is attached to the manicuring table and should use a ____ bulb.

After the nail pate is properly prepared for a light cured gel application, each layer has to :

Which of these terms refers to age spots caused by UV?

A severe inflamation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is called..

Koilonychia are soft spoon nails with a ______ shape.

For many salon-related applications, gloves made of_____work best.

Compared to non-acetone removers, acetone-based removers ...

Essential oils are extracted using various forms of __ from seeds, bark, roots, leaves, wood

Maintenance is the term used for when a nail add-on needs to be serviced after __ more weeks

Which of these products is used to increase adhesion of UV or LED gels?

Which implement must be used carefully to prevent trapping the skin of the toe in the jaws?

In order to be on time for the next client, you should be polishing _____ after beginning a one-hour pedicure.

Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are...

After a service, what should you do with tiny amounts of used monomer liquid left in the dappen dish?

After performing the nail examination you are able to _________________________.

Disinfection containers come in many shapes, sizes, & materials & must have

An implement similar to a nail clipper, designed for use on nail tips, is a ___________

What wrap removal leads to damage of the nail plate by pulling off layers of natural nail and can break remainder

Any nail deformity or disease of the natural nail is called?

Which of the following does not describe a colored coating applied to the natural nail plate?

If a client wants to drift off during a pedicure, it is recommended that you ________________

The wooden pusher is used to remove cuticle, clean under nails, or

There are many names for glossing gels, but they do not include which of the following?

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is not recommended for use on nails because

Which of these is a substance formed by combining many small molecules into very long chain-like structures?

Many elderly clients have health issues that, when receiving pedicure services require ________.

toenails are thicker than finger nails

If a single client is going to receive both a manicure and pedicure, how many sets of gloves will the cosmetologist need

The living skin at the base of the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area

When blending a nail tip at the contact area, the fine- to medium-grit or buffing block file should be kept

Which implement is used to carefully trim away dead skin around the nails?

A chemical called ____ initiates the polymerization reaction.

A very thin viscosity gel that is used as an alternative to traditional nail laxquers is____.

which method of massage incorporates various strokes that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another?

Which type of wrap are made from a closely woven, heavy material

As monomer liquid absorbs a polymer powder, the product formed at the tip of the brush is referred to as a ____________

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the __________.

Which condition is characterized by nail plates that are noticeably thin and flexible?

A ____ is a plastic, premolded nail shaped from a touch polymer made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic.

To prevent product contamination, a dappen dish should have______.

A Fungal Infection of the natural nail plate

In the maintenance service, ____.

If a client books a standard pedi & you discover that the feet are in bad shape & need more time than planned you?

The area where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge is called the

Nail fungi are contagious and be transmitted through___instruments

The _____ nail has a square free edge that is rounded off at the corner edges

____ nail is a conservative nail shape complimentary on most hands.

The most successful nail polish application is achieved by using 4 coats including

Which of these statements about catalysts is correct? Catalysts ____

a petroleum by product excellent sealing properties

A substance used to remove surface moisture 

A proper hand analysis will help identify a disease through pain, redness, swelling, throbbing, & _____.

Client's should be warned not to shave their legs within __________ a pedicure.

A layer of any kind of nail enhancement product that is applied over the nail and/or tip.

The initiator that is added to polymer powder is ______?

The chair a cosmetologist uses when performing a pedicure

How long are masks typically left on the clients skin?

A___is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place?

The _______ is the area of the nail with the most strength

There are three versions of monomer used in the nail industry. Which is NOT recommended and is illegal in most states?

The tacky surface on a nail after a gel cures:

The strongest wrap fabric is considered to be...

The apex is usually __.

Nail extension undersides should____________________

Ordinarily, complete nail plate replacement for a fingernail takes about __________.

The bead of product for shaping the free edge should have a

The product that acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process of the wrap resin or adhesive overlay is

To avoid damaging nail wraps when removing existing polish, use _______________

The nail has a water content between ________.

Which wraps are made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave?

Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot, usually due to injury

Which of these is a metal implement with a grooved edge used for filing & smoothing the edges of the nail plate?

the seperation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed is _________.

The technical term for white spots on the nail

A typical pseudomonol bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a___ spot.

The condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is

During a gel procedure, keep the brush and open gel containers away from sunlight, gel lamps, and____________

the area that runs straight from the cuticle down the side or wall of the nail is called the

Nail adhesives usually come in either a tube with a pointed applicator tip, a one-drop applicator, or as _____________