Nail Enhancements
Nail enhancement application method where product is applied over the natural nail.
Overlay
Treatment for dry skin to replenish oils, hydrate the skin and improve nail condition.
Hot Oil Manicure
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail.
Onychatrophia
General term for inflammation of the proximal nail fold or lateral nail folds.
Onychia
Hypertrophy; thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail.
Onychauxis
Nail enhancement created over a nail form, rather than using a tip for added length.
Sculptured Nails
Cosmetic care of the hands and fingernails; the Latin word “manus” means hand and “cura” means care.
Manicure
Onychocryptosis; nails grow into the edge of the lateral nail fold, cutting into the skin, or become deeply embedded and/or infected.
Ingrown Nails
Painful inflammation on the fingertip; resembles a blister.
Felon
The study of the cause of a disease, disorder or condition.
Etiology
Nail enhancement created by applying fabric over the nail plate or nails with tips, reinforced with resin then hardened with a catalyst.
Nail Wrap System
Wax is heated in a specific heater and then applied to a client’s hands/feet for beneficial effects.
Paraffin Wax Treatment
Tinea unguium; also known as ringworm of the nail; fungal infection of the fingernail or toenail; contagious.
Onychomycosis
Nails with a concave shape; caused by systemic or long-term illness or nerve disturbance; also called spoon nails.
Koilonychia
Shallow or deep holes in the nail called pitting; alterations in the normal shape of the nail.
Nail Psoriasis
Nail enhancements created using a gel-like product containing acrylic oligomers; uses a light source to harden the product.
Gel or Light-Cured Nails
Application of a specially formulated polish that minimizes chips, breaks or peeling, ensuring long-lasting color on the nails; nails are cured under a curing lamp between coats and after topcoat.
Gel Polish Service
A lesion that can form on the hand/foot or on the nail bed.
Pyogenic Granuloma
Infection in the PNF when the skin is broken and bacteria get in; small, fluid-filled sacs develop on the finger, usually close to the nearest finger joint.
Myxoid Cyst
Also known as whitlow; inflammation of the skin around the nail.
Paronychia
Nail enhancement maintenance service for a French look; rebalances enhancements and repositions the free edge color back to the natural smile line.
Backfill
Cosmetic care of the feet and toenails; the Latin word “ped” means foot and “cura” means care.
Pedicure
A brown or black darkening of the nail; often appears as a darkened stripe running the length of the nail plate.
Melanonychia
Indented vertical line down the nail plate.
Furrow
Shedding or loss of the nail plate with separation occurring at the nail matrix.
Onychomadesis