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Why must the natural nail be prepared before you start any nail extension services?
The natural nail is made of layers of keratin, and those layers can act like a sponge in some ways. The nail must be properly cleaned and made free of moisture and oil so that the enhancement products can properly adhere to the nail, and so that the enhancement lasts
Plastic pre-molded nail
Nail tip
Can be attached to natural nail wherever it fits best; has no well and no position stop
Well-less tip
What are the five basic nail shapes for shorter nails?
square, squoval, round, oval, pointed
. In addition to the five basic shapes for shorter nails, what are three shapes commonly requested when performing nail extension services?
almond, stiletto, ballerina
After the nails have been prepared and the nail dehydrator has been applied, what are two actions that must be avoided before performing nail enhancement service in order to prevent lifting?
After applying the dehydrator, do not touch the nail plates or allow clients to rest their hands against their face. Touching the prepped nail plates or getting makeup or moisturizer on them can deposit oils and cause lifting.
Layer of nail enhancement product that covers surface of nail
Overlay
Can be partial or well-less; meant to be applied without blending
French tip
What are three advantages of mastering the use of nail forms?
• Each nail is sculpted following your client’s natural nails, providing a very natural- and custom-looking nail extension.
• You will save a lot of time not having to size, adhere, shape, and blend the tips. Nail forms are placed on the finger, and the nails are ready to sculpt with your nail enhancement product of choice. • Perfecting this application gives you an advantage with clients over other technicians in your area.
The highest point in the nail; visible no matter where you view the nail
Apex
What are the last two steps of the dry manicure?
• Apply nail dehydrator to each nail
• Show your client their well-prepared hands and continue to the preferred nail enhancement procedure
Covers entire apex area; usually covers more than half of nail plate
Full-well tip
Describe how you know when you’ve selected the best, most appropriate fit with a nail tip
The best fit is when you can set the tip on the nail without any pressure and it easily rests there. Ensure the tips you choose for your client cover the nail plate from sidewall to sidewall exactly
When shopping for nail tips to use in the salon, what size container should you choose and how should the tips be packaged?
Purchase tips in large containers of 100 to 500 pieces that usually include 10 to 12 sizes. Each size should also be available individually to refill once you run out of a certain size.
Why are professional tip cutters, not fingernail or toenail clippers, recommended for use on nail tips after they have been applied?
Tip cutters are a metal tool specifically designed to cut tips without pressure. Do not use fingernail or toenail clippers to cut nail tips; doing so can weaken or crease the plastic and cause cracking. Use professional tip clippers for a quick, precise cut
Located on the side where the nail plate grows free of its natural attachment to the nail fold
Sidewall
Should be even and match in length from nail to nail on all fingers
Nail extension
Another side of the nail extension that might either jut straight out or dip, depending on the nail style
Nail extension
Shape or arch when looking at the nail from the tip down the barrel
C-curve
Compare the way a form should be used to create square, squoval, or round nails with the way it should be used to create oval, pointed, almond, stiletto, or ballerina nails.
For square, squoval, or round nails, the form sides should come straight out from the natural nail grooves, and the end of the form should open into a large circle. When sculpting oval, pointed, almond, stiletto, or ballerina nails, the form should come to a point at the end, with only a pinhole circle at the opening
How can you ensure that the lengths of the nail extensions and enhancements are appropriate and even?
To make sure nail extension and enhancements lengths are appropriate and even, measure the length of the index, middle, and ring fingers; these should be the same length. The thumb and pinky fingers should also be in proportion and match
Made from cyanoacrylate, a colorless liquid acrylate monomer easily cured and used as a powerful, fast-acting adhesive
Nail resins
Assists in speeding up the resin’s dry time
Resin accelerator
Thicker version of nail resin
Building resins
Becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied
Silk wrap