Nail Care Tools and Equipment Quiz

Nail Care Tools, Materials, and Equipment

• Tools/Implements: Articles used in manicuring, varying in durability.
• Finger or Manicure Bowl: A small bowl used to hold warm soapy water to soften cuticles.
• Glass Containers: Used for clean absorbent cotton and storing cosmetics/accessories.
• Orangewood Stick: Has pointed and rounded ends for cleaning underneath nails and removing excess polish around cuticles and nails.
• Cuticle Nail Pusher: Used to push back and loosen dead cuticles.
• Nail Brush: A small plastic brush to clean dirt and cosmetic residue from nail surface and skin.
• Emery Board: Made of sandpaper to shape the free edge of the nail.
• Nail File: A metal file used to shape the free edge of the nail.
• Nail Cutter: A metal device to cut or shorten fingernails/toenails.
• Nail Buffer: Used for smoothing and polishing nails.
• Cuticle Scissors: Used to cut stubborn cuticles.
• Cuticle Nipper: A metal device to trim hangnails and dead cuticles.
• Manicure Pillow: Used to rest the patron's arms for relaxation during the manicuring process.
• Manicure Tray: A flat container for holding necessary tools, implements, materials, and cosmetics for the manicurist.
• Trolley: A wheeled cart for transporting manicuring tools and materials.

Materials

• Consumables: Items that are replaced when needed.
• Cotton Balls: Soft white, downy fiber used to apply cosmetics to nails and remove old nail polish.
• Disinfectant: Used to sanitize implements.
• Soap: Intended for a finger bath.
• Hand Towels: Used to dry hands and nails.
• Cosmetics (Nail and Hand): Vary in composition and usage depending on the purpose.
• Alcohol: Used to clean and sanitize hands of the manicurist and the patron before manicure.
• Nail Polish Remover: Removes nail polish.
• Cuticle Remover: Facilitates cuticle lifting.
• Cuticle Cream: Prevents or corrects brittle nails and dry cuticles.
• Benzalkonium Chloride: A yellow-white powder in an aqueous solution used as surface disinfectant and topical antiseptic.
• Hand Lotion: Soften the hand, recommended for dry, chapped, or irritated skin.

Equipment (Continued)

• Base Coat: Directly applied to nails to protect them from stained colored polishes.
• Colored Nail Polish: Applied over the base coat to strengthen and color the nail plate.
• Top Coat: Applied over the colored enamel to prevent peeling and chipping and add shine to the polish.
• Quick Dry: Used to hasten the drying process of the top coat.
• Nail Polish Solvent: Thins out liquid nail polish.
• Cuticle Oil: Moisturizes cuticles but does not remove them.

Additional Equipment/Tools

• Foot Spa Machine: An electrical mini-tub for submerging feet.
• Stool: A simple seat for comfort during a foot spa.
• Chair: A seat with back support and sometimes arm rests.
• Sterilizer: Salon equipment for sterilizing metal implements.
• Timer: A device for presetting start or stop times.
• Manicure Table: Furniture designed for giving manicure, usually featuring a laminated plastic surface and a drawer for storing materials.
• Hand Spa Machine: An electronic gadget to soothe pain from arthritis, muscle spasms, and dry cracked skin of the hands.