This is a colorless polish layer applied to the natural nail to improve the adhesion of polish.
What is 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 this ingredient.
What is methylene glycol?
This layer of polish is applied to prevent chipping and gives the nails a glossy, finished appearance.
What is top coat?
This is known as a major cause of aging and skin cancer.
What is overexposure to the sun?
This is the last step in a perfect manicure.
What is polishing?
Nails that are completely straight across with no rounding at the edges are considered this shape.
What is square?
Nails that are slightly tapered and extend just past the fingertip are considered this shape.
What is round?
The greatest success applying nail polish is achieved by using this.
What is four coats?
Most men tend to need this work than women on their nails and skin when they go in for a service.
What is a little more?
This service involves the succession of strokes in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact.
What is effleurage?
This type of movement incorporates various strokes that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another.
What is friction?
This relaxing massage movement should be perfected, varied and expertly used during a manicure.
What is effleurage?
Spa manicures typically include a relaxing massage and some form of this.
What is exfoliation?
The practice of this involves the use of highly concentrated,non-oily and volatile essential oils.
What is aromatherapy?
These are extracted using various forms of distillation from seeds, bark, roots, wood and/or resin of plants.
What are essential oils?
Total immersion of implements during disinfection is a requirement of this agency.
What is EPA? (Environmental Protection Agency)
Natural nails should be filed this way.
What is from sides to center?
To bevel the nail, hold a medium-grit abrasive board at this degree.
What is 45 degree?
Lamps attached to a manicure table should have a bulb wattage of this.
What is 40 to 60?
Removing nail cosmetics from their containers is accomplished with this.
What is plastic or metal spatula?
This is another name for nail polish.
What is lacquer?
The nail shape with a square free edge that extends slightly past the fingertip is known as this.
What is squoval?
As an added service in a manicure, a hand massage may be given before this.
What is polish?
This is considered to be the most luxurious method of applying paraffin.
What is cheesecloth?
After an oil manicure, before a base coat is applied, you must do this.
What is remove all traces of oil?