Oregon Nail Technology Exam

Foot Spa

A bowl for soaking the feet, usually with jets and warm water

UV Self-Leveling Gel

Gels that are THINNER than BUILDING GELS—allowing them to settle and level during application

UV Lamp

A special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements

UV Gloss Gel

Sealing gel; Finishing gel; or Shine gel

Used over the finished UV gel application

UV Bonding Gels

Gels used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate

UV Building Gels

A thick adhesive resin that is used to build an arch and curve to the fingernail

UV Gel

A type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to UV light

UV Gel Polish

Thin gel that is pigmented and packaged in a pot or polish bottle used as an alternative to nail polish

Urethane Methacrylate

Main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancements

Urethane Acrylate & Urethane Methacrylate

Main ingredients used to create UV gel nail enhancements

Unit Wattage

The measure of how much electricity the lamp consumes

Two-Color Method

A method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail

Soft UV Gels

Also known as soakable gels; these gels are removed by soaking in acetone

Photoinitiator

A chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction

One-Color Method

When one color of gel, usually clear, is applied over the entire surface of the nail

Oligomer

Short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and that is not long enough to be considered a polymer

Between a solid and liquid

Nail Primer

Used to prime the nail before application

Inhibition Layer

The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured

Hard UV Gels

Traditional UV gels; gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filed off the natural nail

Polymerization

Also known as curing or hardening, chemical reaction that creates polymers

Polymer Powder

Powder in white, clear, pink, and many other colors that are combined with monomer liquid to form the nail enhancement

Stress Area

Where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge

Nail Brush

Composed of sable hair and is usually an oval or round style

Monomer

One unit called a molecule

Monomer Liquid

Chemical liquid mixed with polymer powder to form the sculptured nail enhancement

Monomer Liquids and Polymer Powder Nail Enhancements

Enhancements created by combining monomer liquid and polymer powder

Polymer

Substance formed by combining many small molecules into very long chain-like structures

Initiators

Substance that starts the chain reaction that leads to the creation of very long polymer chains

Chain Reaction; Polymerization

Process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains

Apex

Also known as the arch area of the nail that has all the strength

Wrap Resin Accelerator

Activator; acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process

Repair Patch

Piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack or break in the nail

Tip Cutters

Similar to nail cutter; used for only nail tips

Silk Wraps

Made from a thin natural material with a tight weave that becomes transparent when resin is applied

Stress Strips

Strip or fabric applied to the weak point to strengthen it

Wrap Resin

Used to coat and secure fabric wraps to natural nail tip

Overlay

A layer of any kind of nail enhancement product that is applied over the natural nail or nail and tip application for added strength

Paper Wraps

Temporary nail wraps made of very thin paper

Position Stop

Edge of the well that bumps up against the free edge of the natural nails

Nail Dehydrator

A substance used to remove surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left on the natural nail

After two or more weeks

Nail enhancements should be serviced....

Nail Tip Adhesive

Bonding agent to secure tip to natural nail

Nail Wraps

Nail enhancements made by using nail-size pieces of cloth or paper to ensure strength and durability

Cyanoacrylate

A specialized acrylic monomer that has excellent adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerizes in seconds

Fabric Wrap

Nail wrap made of silk, linen, or fiberglass

Fiberglass Wraps

Made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose wave

Linen Wrap

Bulkier natural material that can be used for fabric nail wraps instead of silk or fiberglass

Pedicure

A foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails

Manicure

A treatment for hands and nails

Reflexology

A unique method of applying pressure with thumb and index fingers to the hands and feet

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Also known as ABS; a common thermoplastic used to make light, rigid, molded nail tips

Nail Rasp

A metal implement with a grooved edge that is used for filing and smoothing the edges of the nail plate

Shiny

A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be...

Nail Bed

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate in which nail plate sits is called

Lunula

The half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail

Ligament

Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place

Thumb

Which fingernail grows the SLOWEST?

15-25 percent

The nail has what percentage of water content?

Skin

Nails are an appendage of the....

The body

The appearance of nails reflect the general health of the....

Nail Plate

The ____ _____ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through

Nerves, Lymph, and Blood Vessels

The Matrix contains....

Nine to Twelve Months

How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced?

Microtrauma

The act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by pathogenic microbes

Nail Clippers

A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly and efficiently

Nail Creams

Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal the surface and hold subdermal moisture in the skin

Nail Oils

Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften

Nipper

A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin around the nails

Oval Nails

A conservative nail shape that is thought to be attractive on most women's hands. It is similar to a squoval nail with even more rounded corners

Paraffin

A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture in the skin

Pointed Nail

Nail shape suited to thin hands with long fingers and narrow nail beds. The nail is tapered and longer than usual to emphasize and enhance the slender appearance of the hand

Bed Epithelium

Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed

Eponychium

Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area

Hyponychium

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate

Free Edge of Nail

Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of finger or toe

Matrix

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate and where nail plate cells are formed

Nail Cuticle

Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate

Nail Folds

Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate

Nail Grooves

Slits or furrows on the side of the sidewall

The Nail Plate

Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. Most visible and functional part of the nail

Natural Nail

Also known as ONYX. Made from Keratin

Onyx

What is the technical term for the Natural Nails?

Sidewall

Also known as lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail

The Thicker the Nail Plate

The longer the matrix produces...

Age

Nails grow all the time, but the rate of growth slows with...

Middle Finger

Which nail grows the FASTEST?

Beau's Lines

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; Usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body

Discolored Nails

Condition in which a BLOOD CLOT forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot

Eggshell Nails

Noticeably THIN, WHITE NAIL PLATES that are more FLEXIBLE than normal and can CURVE over the FREE EDGE

Agnail

What is the technical term for a hangnail?

Hangnail

A condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears

Leukonychia Spots

WHITE SPOTS; whitish DISCOLORATIONS of the NAILS, usually caused by INJURY TO THE MATRIX AREA; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies

Melanonychia

DARKENING of the NAILS caused by EXCESS MELANIN; may be in a BAND OR STRIPE; Runs from the base to the free edge

Nail Disorder

Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit

Nail Psoriasis

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate

Not an infectious disease

Nail Pterygium

Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate

Onychia

INFLAMMATION of the NAIL MATRIX

followed by shredding of the nail plate

Onychocryptosis

What is the technical term for ingrown nails?

Onycholysis

The LIFTING of the nail plate from the bed without shedding

Onychomadesis

The SEPARATION and FALLING of a nail plate from the nail bed; can be traced to a local infection