Manicuring Ch 20
also known as ombre or color gradation; nail art technique where one color fades into another, meeting point is where two colors come together
What is color fading?
organic compound that has an increased hydrating effect on skin cells
What is urea?
point where the free edge of the natural nail meets or stops inside the well of a tip
What is position stop?
used to start the chain reaction that leads to curing (hardening)
What is benzoyl peroxide?
also called soak-off gel; formulated to overlay the natural nail; easily removed with acetone
What is soft gel?
also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail plate usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited
What is plicatured nail?
cosmetic treatment for the hands; involves cutting, shaping, polishing of the nails (optional), removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin
What is a manicure?
dark, fine-grained volcanic rock used in hot stone massage
What is basalt?
structural correction of the location of the apex of the nail; rebalances and prolongs the nail’s strength, shape, and durability
What is a rebalance?
additives designed to energize and activate initiators; added to monomers to start or speed up the chemical reaction
What is a catalyst?
also called polygel or acrygel; created from a mixture of polymer powder and hard gels
What are polymer gels?
depressions running across the nail plate’s width due to a slowing production of matrix cells
What are Beau's lines?
slightly tapered nail shape; usually extends just a bit past the fingertip
What is a round nail?
similar in design to fingernail nippers, but larger, much stronger, and used to trim the toenail as opposed to trimming excess cuticle
What are toenail nippers?
made from cyanoacrylate; a colorless liquid acrylate monomer easily cured and used as a powerful, fast-acting adhesive
What are nail resins?
also known as a backfill; two- to three-week maintenance service to fill in the area of new growth with new product, rebalance the shape of the nail, and perform any repairs needed
What is a fill?
leftover solvents and/or uncured gel that create a tacky surface on the nail after the gel has cured
What is an inhibition layer?
also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate
What is onycophagy?
rapid tapping or striking motion of the hands against the skin
What is tapotement?
abnormal dryness of the skin
What is xerosis?
line where the free edge of the nail meets the nail bed
What is the stress line?
chemical process that causes monomers to join to create very long chains
What is polymerization?
type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to specific types of light
What is light cured gel?
inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail caused by infection or injury
What is onychia?
also called kneading; lifting, squeezing, and pressing the tissue
What is petrissage?
also known as pedicure paddles; large, abrasive files used to reduce and smooth thicker foot calluses
What is a foot file?
also known as the arch; highest point on the nail; oval shaped; center of the nail
What is the apex?
occurs when artificial products lift up or pull away from the nail
What is lifting?
also called traditional gel; is strong enough to use to build nail extensions
What is hard gel?
any deformity or disease of the natural nails
What is onychosis?