Personal/Profess. Development
Artificial Nails/Specialty Services
Ecology/Chemistry
Skin/Nail Physiology
Natural Nail Services
Business Basics
25

This results in headaches, low energy, and slow reaction time.

What is Lack of sleep?

25

Nylon or plastic fingernail shaped extensions adhered to the natural nail.

What is Nail Tips?

25

Washing your hands with soap and water is an example of this level of infection control.

What is Sanitation?

25

The visible nail area that is made of hardened cells and doesn't contain any nerves or blood vessels.

What is the Nail Plate?

25

Files usually contain a certain number of granules per square inch known as ____.

What is Grit?

25

A rental agreement is also known as a:

What is Lease?

50

Developing relationships with individuals who can put you in contact with potential employers or clients.

What is Networking?

50

Red, blue, yellow are these kind of colors.

What are Primary or Pure Colors?

50

Category of items that can be disinfected after each service.

What is Implements?

50

The area of the nail where the nail plate rests.

What is the nail bed?

50

The proper movement when using a nail file.

What is Moving from corner to center of the free edge?

50

A technique used to create an awareness of a product or service.

What is Marketing?

75

A well-balanced exercise routine includes cardio, strength training, and _____.

What is Flexibility Training?

75

Forming an acrylic bead involves using these 2 things.

What is monomer & polymer? (Liquid & Powder)

75

Highly flammable liquid solvent used to remove nail polish on the fingernails.

What is Acetone?

75

The skin function that has to do with the elimination of toxins and waste material.

What is Excretion?

75

Metal instrument with 2 blades used to trim excess cuticle and hangnails.

What is Cuticle Nippers?

75

One way an employee can be paid.

What is Salary, Commission, Salary-plus-Commission?

100

Hours of sleep needed to function properly.

What is 6 to 8 hours?

100
The type of files used to balance artificial nails.

What is from lowest number grit to the highest number grit?

100

The stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce rapidly.

What is Active Stage?
100

An infection present in a small confined area.

What is Local Infection?

100

Oval, Point, and Square are all examples of this.

What is Basic Nail Shapes?
100

All salon products used during client services & for retail are known as stock in quantity or:

What is Inventory?

125

Handling clients with ____ is very important in building professional relationships.

What is Tact?

125
The application of water-based paints or polish onto the surface of the nail using a variety of brushes.

What is freehand nail art?

125

This process is performed when a blood spill occurs.

What is Double Bagging?

125

If your client has Agnails you should perform the service and use this...

What is Cuticle Conditioner?

125

The polish should be applied this far away from the cuticle.

What is 1/16"?

125

3 Primary considerations for opening a successful salon include market need, cost of improvements, and ______.

What is Location?

150

An excellent source of fatty acids.

What is Fatty Fish?

150

Gel products are cured using this type of light.

What is an LED curing light?

150

Scientific term used to describe anything that takes up space.

What is matter?

150

The study of the skins structure, functions, diseases, and treatment.

What is Dermatology?

150

A drying agent used to help polish dry faster.

What is speed dry?

150
A US Government Agency created to enforce safety and health standards in the workplace. 

What is OSHA?

175

One of the most effective ways to build a clientele is to ask clients to make a future appointment. This is known as.....

What is Rebooking?

175

Filing an artificial nail to smooth out uneven areas between the zones.

What is Blending?

175

The study of small living organisms called microbes.

What is Microbiology?

175

Loss of the nail plate with separation at the nail matrix.

What is Onychomadesis?

175

This supply item is used to clean up excess polish around the sidewalls and cuticle area.

What is an Orangewood stick?

175

When one person is in complete control of a business.

What is Sole Proprietorship?

200

When clients pass along a recommendation to friends about their service.

What is word-of-mouth?

200

This type of bit is recommended to prep for a 4-week P&W backfill.

What is a Barrel-shaped bit?

200

Ice melting into a puddle on the ground is this kind of change.

What is Physical Change?
200

Protein substance found in hair, skin, and nails.

What is Keratin?

200

Two types of cuticle conditioners are oil and _____.

What is Cream?

200

A set dollar amount plus a percentage of the total monthly income paid to the landlord is what kind of rent?

What is Variable Rent?
225

Woven material applied to the natural nails to add strength.

What is Nail Wraps?

225
The compound that causes the start if a chemical reaction when exposed to light.

What is a Photo-initiator?

225

Another name for ingrown nails.

What is Onychocryptosis?

225

If your client has a __________, it is recommended that you smooth the area using a foot file.

What is Foot Callus?

225

If a salon gets sued by a client who claims injury from using a salon product this type of insurance will help protect the salon.

What is Product Liability Insurance?

250

This artificial nail application requires the use of nail forms.

What is Sculptured Acrylic?

250
The most common form of bacterial cells.

What are Bacilli? 

250

An example of a papule.

What is a pimple?

250

An exfoliating method in which a layer of cream is applied, allowed to dry, and then rubbed away.

What is Gomage?

275

A _____ is applied over the resin on a nail wrap to help speed up the curing time.

What is Accelerator?

275

A UV Light that kills bacteria in a dry setting.

What is a UV Light Sterilizer?

275

An example of fissures is this.

What is Chapped Lips?

275

The horizontal curve of the nail from sidewall to sidewall.

What is C-curve?

300

This type of airbrush releases paint and air at the same time.

What is Single Action?

300

The function of _____ in a nail polish is to hold the polish together.

What is Resin?

300

The 3 main layers of the skin are the epidermis, dermis, and ______.

 What is the Subcutaneous Layer?

300
This should always be properly disinfected after each service to prevent bacterial growth.

What is Pedicure Basin?

325

The type of bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause infections such as pneumonia.

What is diplococci?

325

A highly infectious disease that affects the liver.

What is HBV?

325

The physical process of removing dead skin cells using a granular or abrasive product.

What is manual exfoliation? 

350

The ingredient in primers that helps create adhesion needed. 

What is Methacrylic Acid?

350

Any disease or disorder of the nail.

What is Onychosis?

350

Examples of manual exfoliants are foot scrub and __________.

What is sloughing lotion?