PSI Manicurist Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+

PSI Manicurist Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ The most visible part of the nail is Nail plate Nail Bed - Is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate. - has blood vessel and many nerves What rests on the nail bed? Nail plate The visible part of the matrix is Lunula The natural nail is composed of mainly Keratin The skin under the free edge is called Hyponychium The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the: Eponychium Nail Folds - skin folds that overlap border of nail - tissue that encloses the nail matrix at the root of the nail - It attaches the nail to the rest of the skin through the protective cuticle Basic Nail Shapes - Squoval: square shaped with rounded edgers - Square Nails: square shaped straight across, no rounding edges - Rounded: tapered and extended past the fingertip - Oval: ideal shape for most women and safe (businesswomen, teachers,...etc) - Pointed: suited for thin hands, long fingers, narrow nail bed. This nail shape is weaker, break more easily and hard to maintain What do you use to remove tweezers from disinfectant solution? Tongs, gloves or draining basket Nippers - Instrument used for manicures and pedicures to trim dead skin around the nail. - never used to cut live, rip, or tear live tissues because it protects nail from infection - avoid using on diabetic clients due to high risk of infection Tapotement Movement lightly tap over the entire foot to complete massage Signs of a healthy nail - white, translucent in appearance