Acetone

A colorless, inflammable liquid, miscible with water, alcohol, and ether. and have a sweetish color or burning taste, used as solvent

Autoclave

A device used for sterilization by steam under pressure

Coarse-grit abrasives

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

Dimethyl urea (DMU) hardeners

A hardener that adds cross-links to the natural nail plate. However, unlike Hardners containing formaldehyde, DMU does not cause adverse skin reactions

Effleurage

A succession of strokes performed by gliding the hands over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact

Fine-grit abrasives

Abrasive that is 240 grit and higher designed for buffing, polishing, and removing very fine scratches

Friction

In massage, a deep rubbing movement requiring pressure on the skin with the fingers or palm while moving them under and underlying structure

Implements

Tools used to perform nail service that are multiple use (reusable) or disposable

Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps

A type of ultraviolet energy (UV) releasing lamp used to polymerize UV curable gel nail enhancement

Manicure

A cosmetic treatment of the hands, involving cutting, shaping, and often painting of the nails. removal of the cuticles and softening of the skin

Massage

The manipulation of the soft tissues of the body

Medium-grit abrasives

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

Metal pusher

A stainless-steel reuseable implement used to push back the eponychium, it can also be used to gently scrape cuticle tissue from the natural nail plate

Multiuse implements

Reusable items that can be clean, disinfected and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or bodily fluids

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 in the subdermal moisture in the skin

Nail nipper

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

Nail oil

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

Oval nail

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

Paraffin

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

Petrissage

A kneading movement performed by lifting, squeezing, and pressing the tissue with a light, firm pressure

Pointed nail Stiletto nail

A tapered and longer than usual nail to emphasize and enhance the slender appearance of the hand. Pointed nails are usually worn as a style statement by fashion conscious people who do not need the strongest, most durable nails

Protein hardener

A combination of clear polish and protein, such as collagen

Round nail

A slightly tampered nail, usually extending just a bit past the fingertip

Scope of practice (SOP)

The list of services that you are legally allowed to perform in your specialty in your state

Service sets

Sets of all the tools that will be used in a service

Single use implements

Disposable, an item that cannot be used more than once, either because it cannot be properly cleaned and all visible residue removed or because cleaning and disinfecting damages or contaminate it

Square nail

A nail completely straight across the free edge with no rounding at the outside edges

Squoval nail

Also known as soft square, a nail with a square free edge that is rounded off at the corner edges

Tapotement

A rapid tapping or striking motion of the hands against the skin

Ultraviolet lamp

Also known as the UV light bulb, a special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements

Vibration

A massage movement using the tips of the fingers pressed on a pressure point such as the temples and then using a rapid shaking movement for a few seconds

Wooden pusher

A wooden stick used to remove cuticle tissue from the nail plate ( by gently pushing), to clean under the free edge of the nail, or to apply product