207 & 208 Manicure & Pedicure

Which one of the following is the best method for cleaning the surface of thermal heated booties?

• Wipe them with surgical sprit

• Wipe them with a warm soapy cloth

• Wipe them with bleach

• Spray them with antibacterial foot spray

What is the best method for sterilising a cuticle knife?

• In an autoclave

• Using chemical sterilising solution

• In a UV cabinet

• Using surgical spirit

When filing a nail, at what angle should the emery board be to the free edge?

• 25^o

• 35^o

• 45^o

• 55^o

In what position should you hold the cuticle knife when removing the cuticle from the nail plate?

• Flat to the nail plate

• Vertical to the nail plate

• 45^o Angle to the nail plate

• 35^o Angle to the nail plate

Which one of the following is the main benefit of using a base coat?

• It provides a protective layer

• It Provides a smooth surface

• It give a sheen to the nail polish

• It seal and protects the nail polish

Which one of the following is the main benefit of using a top coat?

• It provide a smooth surface

• It prevents discolouration

• It seals and protects the nail polish

• It acts as an adhesive agent

Overgrown and thickened skin on the heels of the feet is referred to as:

• A callus

• A corn

• Hyper-keratosis

• onychorrexis

Which one of the following contra-indications would restrict a pedicure?

• Onychocryptosis

• Leuconychia

• Onychophagy

• Pterygium

Which one of the following is a benefit of using a paraffin wax treatment?

• It stimulates nail growth

• It stimulates the skin

• It cleanses deeply

• It softens the cuticles and the skin

What does cuticle remover do?

• It lifts and dissolves dead cuticles

• It softens and nourishes the cuticle

• It hydrates the nail plate

• It conditions the nail plate and nail wall