MI Nail Technician study guide
MI Nail Technician · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
A Michigan manicurist (nail technician) license authorizes you to perform manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements, and related services for compensation in a licensed salon. The credential is issued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs through its Bureau of Professional Licensing, with content oversight from the Board of Cosmetology. The MI Nail Technician study guide has 7 sections and about 1,821 words.
01Infection Control, Sanitation, and Safety Practices
Infection control in the salon is a sequence: clean, disinfect, store. Cleaning removes visible debris and organic matter.
294 words, about 1 min02Manicuring and Pedicuring Services
A professional manicure or pedicure begins with consultation: check skin and nails, ask about allergies, medications, diabetes, circulatory problems, and recent infections. Then sanitize your hands and the client's, set up a clean station, and shape the nail.
269 words, about 1 min03Nail Enhancements and Artificial Nail Applications
Liquid-and-powder acrylic is a monomer-polymer system: liquid monomer plus powder polymer forms a bead that polymerizes into a hard enhancement. Nail prep includes cleaning, dehydrating, and gently removing shine.
286 words, about 1 min04Anatomy, Physiology, and Nail/Skin Disorders
Know the structures: the matrix produces the nail plate; the nail bed supports it; the cuticle seals the base; the eponychium is the living skin at the base; the hyponychium is under the free edge; the lunula is the visible portion of the matrix; the nail folds frame the sides. Fingernails grow about 3–4 mm per month; toenails grow more slowly.
254 words, about 1 min05Product Chemistry, Implements, and Equipment
Understand pH: below 7 is acidic, 7 is neutral, above 7 is alkaline. Nail products, disinfectants, and skin products depend on pH and concentration.
240 words, about 1 min06Michigan Laws, Rules, and Board Regulations
Michigan licenses cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians, electrologists, natural hair culturists, and salons through the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the Board of Cosmetology under the Public Health Code. A manicurist license covers manicuring, pedicuring, and artificial nails within the scope defined by law and board rules.
248 words, about 1 min07Business Practices, Client Relations, and Shop Management
Good shop management protects clients and the business. Keep client records with consultation notes, products used, services performed, and any reactions.
230 words, about 1 min