NAIL TIPS
WHAT IS A PARTIAL WELL TIP?
ALTERED TO EXPOSE MORE OF THE NATURAL NAIL
WHAT IS SQUARE?
THIS SHAPE HAS STRAIGHT SIDEWALLS AND SHARP CORNERS
WHAT IS THE STRESS AREA?
POINT WHERE THE NATURAL NAIL GROWS BEYOND THE FINGER AND BECOMES THE FREE EDGE
WHAT ARE REUSABLE NAIL FORMS?
MADE OF PLASTIC OR ALUMINUM
WHAT IS DRY MANICURE?
USED PRIOR TO ENHANCEMENT SERVICE TO PREP THE CUTICLE AND NAIL PLATE W/O SOAKING IN WATER.
WHAT IS A FRENCH TIP?
USED TO CREATE A SMILE LINE AT THE CONTACT AREA
WHAT IS SQUOVAL?
SOFTLY SQUARED NAIL
WHAT IS THE C-CURVE?
AREA THAT PROVIDES STRENGTH LIKE TO CURVE IN A BRIDGE OR AN EGG
WHAT IS AN OVERLAY?
A LAYER OF NAIL ENHANCEMENT PRODUCT TO PROVIDE STREGTH, STRUCTURE, AND SUPPORT
Why do tips POP OFF?
THIS OCCURS IF THE TIP IS TOO SMALL or the nail was not prepped correctly
WHAT IS A WELL-LESS TIP?
HAS NO POSITION STOP
WHAT IS BALLERINA?
EDGE OF NAIL IS SQUARE, REPRESENTING A BALLET POINTE SHOE
WHAT IS SIDEWALL?
WHERE THE EXTENSION LEAVES THE NATURAL NAIL.
USED TO MAKE DISPOSABLE NAIL FORMS
WHAT IS PAPER OR MYLAR?
USED TO MAKE DISPOSABLE NAIL FORMS
WHAT IS NAIL RESIN?
ALSO KNOWN AS NAIL ADHESIVE?
WHAT IS A FULL COVERAGE TIP?
NEEDS TO BE CUSTOMIZED TO FIT THE NAIL PLATE PERFECTLY
WHAT ARE OVAL NAILS?
VERY TAPERED WITH EDGES THAT COME TO SOFT ROUNDED POINT
SIDEWALLS AND TIP'S EDGE SHOULD BE CREDIT-CARD THIN.
WHAT IS THE THICKNESS OF NAIL ENHANCEMENT?
WHAT IS WELL?
SHALLOW DEPRESSION THAT SERVES AS A POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE NAIL PLATE.
WHAT IS A NAIL CLEANSER?
ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL
WHAT IS A FULL WELL TIP?
COVERS THE ENTIRE APEX AREA AND MORE THAN HALF THE NAIL PLATE
WHAT IS AN ALMOND NAIL?
VERY TAPERED , BUT THE EDGE HAS A SHARP POINT
Adding length to the natural nail
WHAT IS NAIL EXTENSION
POSITION STOP
DETERMINES WHERE TIPS SHOULD BE PLACED
WHAT IS A NAIL DEHYDRATOR?
BUTYL ACETATE