Visible portion of the nail that sits on the nail bed

• Nail Wall

• Nail Plate

• Free Edge

Benefits of a hand or foot massage are:

• Relaxation

• Stimulates blood and lymph circulation

• Softens and moisturises skin

• All of the above

Only living, reproducing part of the nail

• Cuticle

• Eponychium

• Matrix

Dull and sometimes powdery appearance, flaking free edge. Often peel easily

• Damaged

• Dry/Dehydrated

• Brittle

Portion of skin between the free edge of the nail and the skin of the fingertip

• Hyponychium

• Eponychium

• Perionychium

A topcoat is used to:

• Add shine

• Seal nail enamel

• Prevent enamel from chipping

• All of the above

Break or crack easily as the free edge is hard and inflexible. Nail plate is thickened slightly

• Dry/Dehydrated

• Damaged

• Brittle

Crescent shaped area where the matrix and nail bed meet

• Mantle

• Lunula

• Cuticle

Implement used to polish nails, smooth surface irregularities and increase circulation

• File

• Buff

• Cuticle Knife

Applied before nail enamel

• Top Coat

• Pre Enamel

• Base Coat