PEDICURE
cosmetic service performed on the feet by a licensed cosmetologist or nail technician
Pedicure
Can be electric heated, or basic Terry Cloth similar to manicure ______ but shaped for the feet
Pedicure mitts
Are products added to the natural nail to increase strength and beauty
Nail enhancement
mixing monomer liquid and polymer powders are commonly referred to as
Acrylic or liquid or powder nails
A _____________ is a type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to specific types of light
Light cured gel
Includes a comfortable chair with an armrest and foot rest for the client and an ergonomic chair for the cosmetologist
Pedicure station
Are specifically designed for shortening, toenails, and are larger than fingernail _________.
Toenail clippers and nippers
Prepares the cuticle and nail plate without soaking them in water
Dry manicuring
Monomers are turned into polymer powders through a chemical process called what?
Polymerization
An oligomer, also known as ______________, is a thick, gel like, sticky acrylate between a liquid and a solid.
Prepolymer
Is an implement with a small, scoop shaped end that allows for efficient removal of debris from the nail folds, eponymchim, & hyponychium areas.
Curette
A narrow metal implement with a grooved edge used for filing and smoothing the nail plates edges.
Nail rasp
Are pre Molded nails shaped from a tough plastic made from ABS.
Nail tips
_____________, additive designed to energize and activate initiators, are added to monomers to start or speed up the chemical reaction.
Catalysts
Gels can generate an uncomfortable amount of heat during the curing process. This is a from a chemical reaction called _________________________, which releases heat.
Exothermic Reaction
These gritty lotions are massaged on the foot and leg to remove dry, flaky skin and to smooth calluses
Exfoliating scrubs
A concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin, softeners, aromatherapy oils, botanical extracts, and other beneficial ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, tighten, tone, hydrate, and nourish the skin
Masks
Usually come in a tube with a pointed applicator tip, in a one drop applicator, or as a brush on
Nail adhesive
The initiator added to polymer powder is called____________
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO)
________________ create a direct light that must shine directly on the jail for it to cure.
LED bulbs
Professional strength________________ our products that soften and smooth thickened tissue.
Callus softener
______________ is a method of applying pressure with the thumb and index finger to the hands and feet
Reflexology
Nail cleansers are commonly made from:
Isobutyl alcohol
What is the main ingredient of most monomer liquids?
Ethyl Methacrylate
Jill’s need additional chemicals known as _______________ to help them care or transform from a liquid to a solid.
Photoinitiators