Made by Matthew Rexel C. Dungca

Edited by Gian Carl Lim

Nail Care Services

1. Equipment - specific activities

2. Implements - Perform activities

Equipment

1. foot spa station - has arm rest and foot rest

2. manicure table - where we put cosmetics and tools for manicure

3. Nail Technicians chair - correct positioning for the nail technician

4. Adjustable lamp - to see clearly the nail

5. finger bowl - used to soften the finger

6. Service cushion - covered foam for the client to be more comfortable

7. Disinfection container - to disinfect the service area

8. Supply tray/trolley - to transport tools easily for mobility

9. UV light or LED light - for cooling gel polish

10. Cotton balls container - where we put cotton balls (duhh)

11. Gloves - reduce infection

12. Trashbin - throw stuff (duhh2)

Also important

Cure - is to harden gel polish

UV A - Aging

UV B - Burning

Molecule for gel thingy magic is - Photo Initiators

Implements

2 classes

A. Multi use - can be used over and over again (duhh3)

B. Single use - disposable

Multi use

1. Metal pusher - used to scrape cuticle and nail plate

2. Nipper - trim dead skin around the nail

3. Tweezer - to pick up debris / place nail art / remove implements

4. Nail clippers - cut away execess nails from the free edge (duhh4)

Single use

1. Orange wood stick - remove dirt under the nail

2. Nail brush - used to remove debris

3. Nail buffer - smoothen irregular ridges

4. Paddle - remove calluses on the feet (did not work with my table tennis paddle)

5. Toe seperator - used to spread the toes

Materials

1. single use towels - to dry and wipe nails on wet hand

2. Cotton balls - to disinfect nail polish

3. Liquid soap - used to remove bacteria before and after service

4. Foot soak - to soften skin and calluses

5. Exfolliating Scrub - to remove dead sjub

Cosmetic

1. Polish Remover/ Acetone - to remove nail polish (duhh5)

2. Cuticle Remover - remove dirt from nail plate

3. Colored Nail polish - colored polish (no clue what true desc is)

4. Base coat - to add before nail polish and 2 layers for the base coat

5. Top coat - to keep the polish shiny and for color to be long lasting

6. Gel polish - cured and hardened under UV lamp

Parts of the Nail

1. Nail plate - visible portion of the nail and attached to nail bed

2. Free edge - end portion of the nail

3. Nail root - where the nail begins

Structure beneath the nail

1. Nail bed - the skin where the nail plate rests

2. Matrix part of the nail bed that has blood vessels and nerves ( located beneath the nail root and produces cells that generate and harden the nail which is called Keratin!)

3. Lunula - half moon shape of the nail

Structure surrounding the nail

1. Cuticle - over lapping skin around the nail

2. Eponychium - cuticle extension at the base of the nail body overlaps lunula

3. Hyponychium - portion of the skin under the free edge of the nail

4. Nail walls - folds of the skin overlapping the sides of the nail

5. Nail grooves - are slits or tracks in the skin at the side of the nail

6. Mantle skin covering the mantle

Nail shape (finally last lesson)

1. Round shape

   • ideal for men

   • thinner nail bed

2. Square shape

   • Classic shape

   • Bigger nail bed (smaller nail beds look shorter and wider

3. Oval shape

   • Elegant shape for women

   • Add length with a graceful tip

4. Squoval shape

   • Popular nail shape for most fingers

   • Combining elegance of the oval with the strength of square

5. Pointed/Almond shape

   • Popular style for nail art

   • Slender and lengthen the fingers