Manicuring vocabulary

A reusable implement, made of stainless steel; used to push back the eponychium but can also be used to gently scrape cuticle tissue from the natural nail plate.

• wooden pusher

• disposable implements

• nipper

• metal pusher

180 to 240 grit abrasives that are used to smooth and refine surfaces and shorten natural nails.

• lower-grit abrasives

• medium-grit abrasives

• fine-grit abrasives

• nail clippers

A hardener that adds cross-links to the natural nail plate. Unlike hardeners containing formaldehyde

• protein hardeners

• dimethyl urea hardeners

• nail creams

• essential oils

Boards and buffers less than 180 grit that quickly reduce the thickness of any surface.

• medium-grit abrasives

• reusable implements

• fine-grit abrasives

• lower-grit abrasives

Also known as multiuse implements; implements that are generally stainless steel because they must be properly cleaned and disinfected between clients.

• disposable implements

• reusable implements

• implements

• paraffin

180 to 240 grit abrasives that are used to smooth and refine surfaces and shorten natural nails.

• fine-grit abrasives

• dimethyl urea hardeners

• medium-grit abrasives

• lower-grit abrasives

A nail shape with a square free edge that is rounded off at the corner edges

• squoval nail

• square nail

• round nail

• oval nail

A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties (barrier qualities) to hold moisture in the skin.

• nail oils

• nail creams

• paraffin

• essential oils

A combination of clear polish and protein, such as collagen.

• dimethyl urea hardeners

• protein hardeners

• nail creams

• nail oils

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.

• squoval nail

• round nail

• pointed nail

• oval nail