general nail services
clip/shape, remove cuticles, massage, buff or polish
what 3 things could cause leukonychia; white spots appearing within the nail plate
injury to nail matrix, vitamin deficiencies, or heredity
Part of the nail plate that extends beyond that finger/toes
free edge
any disease, disorder, or condition of the nail is called
onychosis
true or false: you can preform a service on a client with a nail disorder as long as there are no signs of infection
True
basic steps of a pedicure
clip/shape, remove cuticles, exfoliate/reduce calluses, massage, buff or polish
causes thin, soft nails that sometimes curve over the edge
hapalonychia
study of the structure and growth of nails is called
onychology
nail shrinks and may be separated from the nail bed; atrophy of the nail of wasting away of the nail plate
onychartophia
technical name for spoon nail, nails that have a concave shape
koilonychia
what massage techniques are there
effleurage, petrissage, friction, appointment/percussion, and vibration
technical term for bitten nails
onychophagy
the cuticle
contagious fungal infection of the finger/toenail
onychomycosis
if a client has horizontal or vertical grooves you should do what
apply base coat or nail filler
specialty nail service that involves wax to soften hands and feet
parrafin treatment
causes split of brittle nails
onychorrhexis
area underneath the nail that creates a seal to prevent bacteria from entering the nail bed
hyponychium
inflammation of skin around the nail
paronychia
brown or black darkening of the nail; appears as a stripe running across the nail plate
melanonychia
specialty service that is a method used in massage
reflexology
skin become attached to the nail plate at the pnf
pterygium
the average fingernail growth rate is
1/8'' (.3cm)
technical name for green nail syndrome, or greenies
chloronychia
technical name for ingrown nails
onychocryptosis