PROXIMAL NAIL FOLD
PROXIMAL NAIL FOLD [prok-suh-muhl-neyl-fohld]
What it is: A fold of skin at the base of the nail plate working in unison with the eponychium to seal and prevent pathogens from entering the nail’s matrix.
What it is: A fold of skin at the base of the nail plate working in unison with the eponychium to seal and prevent pathogens from entering the nail’s matrix.
What it is: A disposable slender, thin stick like a pencil usually made from orangewood with tapered ends that proffer one with a point and one rounded for manicuring.
How to use it: Used by nail professionals for cleaning debris from under the free edge, along the sidewalls, for cleaning up polish and many applications in nail art too.
How to store it: Orangewood sticks are disposable and thrown away after each client.