Manicure

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Across
  1. 5. Meeting point for the matrix and nail bed. Pearly coloured and crescent shaped due to the cells being pushed closely together, the blood capillaries cannot be seen through the lunula because of this.
  2. 7. Used to push back cuticles
  3. 9. Protection for the nail
  4. 10. colour to the nail
  5. 11. base of the nail.
  6. 14. grow from here
  7. 16. Used to soften cuticles
  8. 17. Gives shine and strength
  9. 18. EDGE/Is an extension of the nail plate. It overlaps the hyponichium. This part of the nail can be filed and shaped.
Down
  1. 1. Used to clean excess polish off skin
  2. 2. We paint this
  3. 3. Used to smooth & Shape Nails
  4. 4. Used to remove dead skin cells
  5. 6. used to soak nails
  6. 8. is the overlapping epidermis surrounding the nail. It protects the matrix from invading bacterial (good and bad, pathogens) and physical damage.
  7. 12. Used to soften skin of hands
  8. 13. BED/Part of the nail that the nail plate rests on, also a continuation of the matrix.
  9. 15. Used to clean Nail plate