PA STATE BOARD NAIL TECH STUDY
GUIDE BANK 2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3 strokes.
Answer: Polish is applied to the nail in ___.
⩥ Top coat.
Answer: ___ is used to seal in the polish.
⩥ Base coat.
Answer: ___ is used to prevent the nails from staining.
⩥ Root, body, free edge.
Answer: The three basic parts of the nail
⩥ Oval, round, square, pointed, squoval.
Answer: What are 5 ways nails can be shaped?
⩥ Sidewalls.
Answer: When filing the nail, hold back the ___.
, ⩥ Onychaugphy.
Answer: What is the technical name for bitten nails?
⩥ Free edge.
Answer: The portion of the nail that sticks out beyond the finger tip
⩥ 1/8 in per month.
Answer: How much do nails grow?
⩥ Hot soapy water, cuticle remover.
Answer: What two products are used to soften the cuticle while giving a
manicure?
⩥ Peroxide.
Answer: What product is used to clean under the free edge and also
whitens the nail?
⩥ Break.
Answer: State Board requires you to ___ the emery board after use for
sanitation purposes.
⩥ Pedicure.
GUIDE BANK 2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3 strokes.
Answer: Polish is applied to the nail in ___.
⩥ Top coat.
Answer: ___ is used to seal in the polish.
⩥ Base coat.
Answer: ___ is used to prevent the nails from staining.
⩥ Root, body, free edge.
Answer: The three basic parts of the nail
⩥ Oval, round, square, pointed, squoval.
Answer: What are 5 ways nails can be shaped?
⩥ Sidewalls.
Answer: When filing the nail, hold back the ___.
, ⩥ Onychaugphy.
Answer: What is the technical name for bitten nails?
⩥ Free edge.
Answer: The portion of the nail that sticks out beyond the finger tip
⩥ 1/8 in per month.
Answer: How much do nails grow?
⩥ Hot soapy water, cuticle remover.
Answer: What two products are used to soften the cuticle while giving a
manicure?
⩥ Peroxide.
Answer: What product is used to clean under the free edge and also
whitens the nail?
⩥ Break.
Answer: State Board requires you to ___ the emery board after use for
sanitation purposes.
⩥ Pedicure.