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Glossary Check
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Structures
Nail Shapes
a little bit of everything
100

Designed to not put pressure on a nail tip as it is being cut.

Nail tip cutter

100

A thin-viscosity resin applied to a nail tip before it's placed onto a natural nail.

Nail adhesive

100

This gives a solid shape to the nail before its even enhanced. It is a key component in the strength of an extension. It mimics the edges of an egg or the underside of a bridge. Allows for strength on a long, slender shape. 

C-curve

100

Straight sides, straight edge. All the right angles. It must be "___________."

Square

100

A softer shape, but with tapered sides and a soft round point. 

Oval

200

Any product added to the natural nail to increase strength and beauty

Nail enhancement

200

Used prior to an enhancement service to prepare cuticle and nail plate without soaking them in water. 

Dry Manicure

200

The highest point on the nail. Should be right over the stress area where thickness is needed. Allows base, sidewalls and tip to be comfortably thin. 

Apex

200
A nail shape mash-up; this shape combines the shape with straight sidewalls and edges with a shape that is softer with a rounded edge. 

Squoval

200

The shape of the apex is _______________. 

Oval

300

These are made of paper, often with mylar coating and adhesive backing. Used underneath the free edge to sculpt a nail extension. 

Disposable form

300

A shallow depression in a nail tip that serves as a point of contact with the nail plate. 

Well 

300

Can be straight or dip, depending on the nail style, but should always be consistent. This area is an important part of the shape. This area should be smooth with no ridges or jagged edges.

Nail extension underside

300

This shape mimics the cuticle line, making the nail appear as its name. 

Round

300

This short nail shape features tapered sides and a pointy end. It is named for its similarity to a delicious, nutritious legume. 

Almond

400

When the length of the natural nail is extended; there are two ways to do this. 

Nail extension

400

Made of pre-shaped plastic or aluminum and can be cleaned and disinfected between clients. 

Reusable forms

400
This area needs extra product for support on a nail extension. It bears the load of force from injury and the nail will likely break here under pressure. 

Stress area

400
A rabbit may prefer this shape, but then they may bite their nails, especially if they were orange. 
Stiletto
400

__________________ comes before blending the contact area and product application. 

Shaping the nail

500

Pre-molded nails shaped from a tough plastic made from acrylonitrate butadiene styrene

Nail tips

500

Buff down to the ____________________ when prepping for nail extensions. 

lateral folds (sidewalls)

500

These two fingers should be compared together when checking for length. The other three should match each other but these are together. 

Pinky and Thumb

500
This nail shape is arguably interchangeable with another specific nail shape name. It features a tapered side with a longer squared free edge. 

Ballerina

500

It is important to know the ________________ desired before beginning a nail service. 

Shape