What it is: A finished nail look without shine. Can be achieved with a matte top coat or by buffing the surface.
How to use: When a matte look is desired or a flat textured surface is needed for layering nail art products.
What it is: Any nail enhanced with a glitter product.
How to use: When a sparkly or shiny nail look is desired.
How to apply: Brush or sprinkle on the nail depending on the product used and the desired look.
How to remove: Soaked in acetone or filed away.
What it is: Traditionally made from acrylic, aluminum or non-toxic polyester plastics, or more recently bio degradable eco options.
How to use: Suspended in nail polish, gel polish, gel paints, top coats, and mixed into polymer powders or used in loose form for nail art.
How to apply: Brush or sprinkle on the nail depending on the product used and the desired look.
How to remove: Soaked in acetone or filed away.
How to store: Store with lids tightly closed in a cool, dry place and keep away from heat and light.
What it is: Created as a substitute for more traditional hand file, the electric filing machine is specifically designed for the nail industry to make nail services quicker and place less strain on the body.
How to use: Used with various nail bits for product removal, maintenance, shaping and smoothing on salon nail services.
How to apply: After proper training with the manufacturer use in professional salon services as directed.
How to clean: Clean according to manufacturer’s direction.
How to store: Turn off machine, remove nail bit from the chuck in the hand piece to store the unit safely.
What it is: Created as a substitute for more traditional hand file, the electric filing machine is specifically designed for the nail industry to make nail services quicker and place less strain on the body.
How to use: Used with various nail bits for product removal, maintenance, shaping and smoothing on salon nail services.
How to apply: After proper training with the manufacturer use in professional salon services as directed.
How to clean: Clean according to manufacturer’s direction.
How to store: Turn off machine, remove nail bit from the chuck in the hand piece to store the unit safely.
What it is: Insoluble, finely ground substances that are used in cosmetics to impart a color.
What it is: AKA color fading. This nail art technique fades one color into another, and the meeting point is a combination of the two. There are no rules to define how many colors can be used.
How to use: Used for a variety of nail art looks, notably the baby-boomer, which fades pink into a soft white tip.
What it is: Any item used to hold art colors for nail art.
How to use: When small amounts of colored nail paints, polishes and associated art products are needed, use an art palette such as wax paper, glass, ceramic, acrylic, plastic, metal or other material to display the product for ease of use.
How to clean: Depending on the art products used on the palette, clean with acetone or alcohol, and then wash with soap and water. Dry before storing.
What it is: A metal implement with a spoon-shaped end, used to gently push back the eponychium to expose the excess cuticle attached to the nail plate.
How to use: Used at the start of each service to gently push back the surrounding skin to expose the nail plate. Some pushers have a scraping end, shaped like half of a nail nipper, that can gently scrape away the dead skin to clean the nail plate.
How to clean: Scrub with soap and water, and dry. Then submerge in hospital grade disinfectant.
How to store: After disinfection and sanitization, store covered, in a clean dry area.
What it is: Made up of keratinized cells located under the proximal nail fold. This is where the nail plate is born.
