MANICURE
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
NIPPERS
BUFFER
PUSHER
100

What is the art of caring for and beautifying the hand and fingernails?


manicuring

100

The list of services that you are legally allowed to perform within your license in your state is called what?


scope of practice

100

What is a consequence of performing services outside of the scope of practice in your state?


You may lose your license.

100

What is the consequence if your client is harmed while you perform an illegal service?


You will be liable, personally and professionally.

100

What is the average length for a manicure table?


36 to 48 inches

200

What type of bulb should you use for your adjustable lamp when manicuring?


40 to 60 watts

200

What is designed to speed the evaporation of solvents, allowing them to harden more quickly?


nail polish dryer

200

Which tool is shaped like a two-sided nail file and creates shine on nails?


buffer

200


How would you handle your gloves during a manicure and pedicure appointment for the same client?


You should use different gloves for each service.

200

________________ contain ingredients designed to seal the surface of the skin around the nails and hold in the subdermal moisture in the skin.


Nail creams

300

_______________ are designed to be absorbed into the nail plate to increase flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften and moisturize.


nail oils

300

What would you recommend to a client who is dealing with weak nails and could use the benefits of collagen on the nails


nail hardener

300

When considering the basic manicure as a three-part nail care procedure, which step would be second?


service procedure

300

Paul, fresh out of school, is in the middle of performing a manicure for his potential employer to see. After he finishes, Paul sees that he spent about 50 minutes on the manicure. What would his potential employer think of this?


The employer would be disappointed that Paul took so long to complete a manicure.

300

Which step could determine whether a first-time client returns to you?


nail polish application

400

How many coats do you need for the most successful nail polish application?


Four

400

Cosmetologists practice the _______-stroke method for professional results when applying nail polish.


three

400

Erin's client is choosing a polish color and asks Erin for help. Erin holds the potential polish colors above the client’s hand. How does this help the client choose a color?


It helps show which color will complement the client's skin tone.

400

How many coats of polish color are standard for coverage?


two

400

What is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body called?


massage

500

What is the massage movement in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact


effleurage

500

What is the massage movement of rapid tapping or striking motion of the hands against the skin called?


tapotement

500

What massage movement incorporates various strokes that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another?


friction

500

Treatment manicures may have names that closely represent their purpose. Which manicure would incorporate the use of alpha hydroxy acid for exfoliation and skin rejuvenation?


anti-aging manicure

500

What do you call manicures that eliminate soaking the nails in water?


waterless manicure

600

Many salons and spas have services based on ____________, such as pumpkin spice manicures and pedicures in the fall.


themes

600

All manicures can be performed using _______ manicure techniques.


dry

600

What treatment increases blood circulation to the skin while also trapping moisture?


paraffin wax treatment

600

Once paraffin has been used on a client, what should you do with it?


Discard it.

600

In which application of paraffin treatment would you use a disposable brush?


painted on

700

What is the name of the nail art upgrade where the nail bed is one color and the nail’s free edge is another color?


French manicure

700

What do you call the nail art upgrade where one color fades into the other and the meeting point is a combination of the two colors?


color fading

700

Monique, a cosmetologist, has lace, mesh, and fabric prepared for her client’s nail art. What is she using these items as?


stencils

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