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This culture's royalty wore elaborately decorated nail guards to symbolize wealth and protect their nails.
Chinese
In the 1920's manicurists repaired a break in the nail with this
Strips of gently cut tea bags.
During this decade, detached nail tips were reaffixed to others nails with cotton and model airplane glue.
1960's
Nail technicians working at this type of establishment perform natural nail services, gel polish, and nail strengthening services.
Traditional salon or spa
This describes the evolution of products, tools, and techniques used for the care of hands and feet.
History of Nail technology
In ancient Egypt, royalty wore this color on their nails.
Red
In this decade, day spas grew in popularity as well as natural manicure and pedicure services.
1990's
In this period of time, the California Perfume Company introduced a manicuring set that included rose pomade and nail bleach.
1900-1919
This career encompasses selling products, providing information about new products, techniques, and trends to salons.
Distributor Sales Consultant
Discoveries of these solid gold items, said to be for the hands and feet, were found in tombs in royal Babylonia that dated back to 3200 bc.
nail care implements
Incan
Between 2000-2009 this service grew immensely due to its self-leveling properties, no odor, and permanent shine.
UV gel enhancements
In this 19th century Victorian decade, the first commercial nail salon opened in Paris.
1870's
A career where you are in charge of the department head, assistant manager, inventory manager, and other professionals in the salon is called a
Salon manager
The first ridge filler product was created by this person.
Jeff Pink
The royal family members of the Zhou dynasty in China, wore these 2 colors on their nails.
Silver and gold
In 2010 hand painted nail art and this nail art technique became a popular service add-on.
nail stamping
Michelle Menard partnered with Charles Revson to develop the first modern nail polish after advances in the automotive industry in this decade.
1930's
Physician's depend on these advanced nail technicians to give safe cosmetic nail services to at-risk patients.
Medical Nail technicians (MNT)
This doctor invented the first acrylic material used on nails in the 1950's.
Dr. Fred Slack
Middle Ages
Nail technicians of the 1970's began offering this nail service commonly called acrylic nails.
Monomer liquid polymer powder
In this decade, women wore matching nail and lip colors as a fashion statement.
1940's
This career path hosts classes on specific techniques and workshops for professional nail techs.
Independent beauty educator
Nail care was considered part of this in previous centuries.
Hygiene and medical industries