Nail Tips and Forms

3. provides structure to the nail.
5. similar to square, with straight sidewalls; however, has a rounded corner.
7. made of paper or mylar to form a nail extension.
11. natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge.
13. pre-molded nails shaped out of tough plastic made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
14. similar to stiletto except the edge is square.
15. layer of nail enhancement product over the entire surface of the nail to provide strength.
18. similar to oval, very tapered but has a sharp point.
19. any product added to the natural nail to increase strength and beauty.
20. product used on a clean nail to temporarily stop it from producing moisture and natural oil.
21. very tapered, with an edge that comes to a soft rounded point.
23. point where the free edge of the natural nail meets or stops inside the well.
24. used prior to an enhancement service without soaking.
25. stress area becomes the highest point in the nail.
26. covers the entire apex area and usually covers more than half of the nail plate.

1. usually altered at the well line to expose more of the natural nail.
2. has no well at all, and therefore, no position stop.
4. applied to the well area that is used to adhere the tip to the natural nail.
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8. edge that usually mimics the cuticle line and may be slightly tapered on the sides.
9. process of adding length to the nail, using a tip or a form.
10. covers the entire nail up to the cuticle.
12. Has straight sidewalls with a very straight square edge with sharp corners.
16. long and tapered to a sharp point, resembling a long skinny carrot.
17. the shallow depression that serves as the point of contact with the nail plate.
22. cut like a smile line at the contact point.