Why do you need to have a high standard of hygiene in the salon?

• To make sure the salon is safe

• To give clients confidence and avoid cross infection

• So that your boss doesn’t complain about you

• To let everyone know that your salon is sterile

Why should a client use cuticle oil at home? To

• moisturise hands

• condition nails

• keep cuticles from sticking to the nail plate

• protect and nourish nail beds and cuticles

A client comes in with unexplained redness and swelling. You should

• refer them to their GP for treatment

• carry out the treatment but wear gloves

• tell them that they have probably got an infection

• apply a cooling mask to help soothe and calm the area

Your client complains that their skin is itching and sore after body art application, you notice that the skin has gone very red; what should you do?

• Tell them that it’s normal, it’s the circulation improving and the benefits will be great

• Stay calm, go to the staff room and see if someone will take over and complete the treatment

• Stop the treatment, remove the product and apply a cool compress, record details and refer them to their GP if symptoms persist

• Stop the treatment, apply a cool compress, record details and refer to their local hospital for treatment

What damage can nail enhancement products have on the cuticle?

• Dehydrating and conditioning

• Hydrating and conditioning

• Drying and splitting

• Hydrating and splitting

What would you use to disinfect your trolley before and after a treatment?

• Barbicide

• Surgical spirit

• A wet cloth

• Soapy water

What aftercare advice should you give the client after a nail treatment? Return for

maintenance every

• A : 2 to 3 weeks, wear cotton lined rubber gloves when using chemicals

• B : 3 to 4 weeks, apply hand cream twice per day and buff nails every day

• C : 2 to 3 weeks, avoid base coat as it causes the coloured polish to streak

• D : 3 to 4 weeks, avoid using skin lotions as they will lift the product

Another name for acrylic monomer is:

• acrylic oligomer

• catalyst

• acrylic liquid

• polymer

A chemical used to remove nail extensions is

• zinc oxide

• resin

• potassium hydroxide

• solvent

The brush used for artificial nail services is made of what type of hair?

• plastic

• natural

• nylon

• acrylic