To get your qualification, please answer to the following questions after you've taken the course and send the answers back to us, we will examinate them and get back to you with your results.
1. What is the main purpose of a manicure treatment?
a) To treat fungal infections
b) To improve the appearance and condition of the hands and nails
c) To harden the skin
d) To colour the skin⸻
2. Before starting a manicure, what must always be done?
a) Apply polish
b) Buff the nails
c) Complete a consultation and check for contraindications
d) Soak the hands⸻
3. Which of the following is a common contraindication to a manicure treatment?
a) Hangnails
b) Nail polish
c) Bacterial or fungal nail infection
d) Dry skin⸻
4. How should fingernails be filed?
a) Back and forth in a sawing motion
b) In a circular motion
c) In one direction from side to centre
d) From the cuticle toward the tip⸻
5. What is the correct order of steps in a basic manicure?
a) Soak, file, cuticle work, exfoliate, massage, polish
b) File, massage, polish, cuticle work, exfoliate
c) Buff, soak, polish, massage
d) Massage, exfoliate, polish⸻
6. What is the role of cuticle remover during a manicure?
a) To moisturise the nail
b) To dry the cuticle
c) To soften the cuticle for gentle pushing back
d) To remove polish⸻
7. Which massage movement is commonly used during a manicure?
a) Tapotement
b) Petrissage and effleurage
c) Friction only
d) Vibration⸻
8. Why is it important to sanitise tools between clients?
a) To avoid damage
b) To keep them shiny
c) To prevent cross-contamination and infection
d) To remove polish residue⸻
9. What advice should be given to clients after a manicure?
a) Avoid water for at least 8 hours
b) Use cuticle oil and hand cream daily
c) Buff nails daily
d) Don’t use nail polish remover⸻
10. What is the legal requirement in the UK regarding health and hygiene in beauty treatments?
a) Only wash hands
b) Follow COSHH and local council hygiene guidelines
c) Ask the client to bring their own tools
d) Use only disposable products