Skin Care
also known as masques; concentrated treatment products often composed of mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, etc. to cleanse, exfoliate, tighten, tone, hydrate and nourish the skin
masks
noticably thin, white nail pate that is more flexible than usual; usually caused by poor diet, heredity, internal disease, medication, or overfilling with abrasive
eggshell nail
clamp that presses the hair against the barrel or rod of the thermal iron
shell
also known as pancake makeup; a heavy-coverage makeup applied pressed into a compact and applied to the face with a moistened cosmetic sponge
cake makeup
also called foot basin; used for soaking or bathing the feet
footbath
invigorating rubbing movement requiring pressure on the skin with the fingers or palms while moving then over an underlying structure
friction
damaged skin around the nail plate (often on the eponichium) becomes split or torn
hangnail
stying method using the fingers in a downward motion to separate the wavy, curly, or coily hair
rake
concealers
water-based lotions that contain a mild, gritty abrasive and moisturizers to help remove dry, flaky skin and reduce calluses
exfoliating scrubs
the removal of excess dead cells from the skin surface
exfoliation
dark purpleish spots, usually due to a small nail bed injury
bruised nail bed
styling method that uses the insides of the hands to squeeze the hair strands together and create tighter defined curls
scrunching
sometimes used to describe the process of applying groups of individual eyelashes along the lash line
eye tabbing
products put into the pedicure bath water to soften the skin on the feet
foot soaks
mechanical exfoliation that involves shooting aluminum oxide or other crystals at the skin with a hand-held device that exfoliates dead cells
microdermabrasion
nail thats turned a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
discolored nail
oil that gives hair a luminous appearance during and after stying, also referred to as shine spray or gloss
sheen
application technique that draws light to an area, emphasizing features
highlighter
metal implement with a grooved edge that is used for filing and smoothing the nail plates edges
nail rasp
point on the skin over the muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of that muscle
motor point
also known as athletes foot; medical term for fungal infection of the feet
tinea pedis
an interlocking method that uses a special tool to instantly loc any straight, relaxed, curly, coily, or highly texture hair thating from the hair ends
depth of color of the skins surface
skin tone
small, scoop-shaped implement used for efficient removal of debris from the nail folds, eponichium, and hyponichum areas
curette