Technology and

Livelihood Education
9
Beauty Care
Nail Care Services
TLE – Grade 9 Beauty Care – Nail Care Services
Quarter 3 – Module 9: Procedures for Cleaning Fingernails/Toenails
First Edition, 2020

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T.L.E. - Beauty Care
Nail Care Services 9
Quarter 3
Self- Learning Module 9
Procedures for Cleaning
Fingernails/Toenails
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE 9 Beauty Care – Nail Care Services Self- Learning Module
on Procedures for Cleaning Fingernails/Toenails!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the TLE 9 Beauty Care- Nail Care Services Self-Learning Module
on Procedures for Cleaning Fingernails/Toenails!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest – This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

At the end of the learning activity, the students should be able to:

1. explain the procedure for cleaning fingernails and toenails;

2. list down the step-by-step procedure of cleaning fingernails and toenails; and
3. appreciate the importance of acquiring knowledge of the correct procedure of
cleaning fingernails and toenails.

PRETEST

Fill in the Blank

Directions: Complete the statement below by choosing the correct answer from
the box. Write your answer on the space provided for.

shape nail polish remover free edge

cuticle remover toenails

1. Use _______________ to soften nail cuticle.

2. Use cotton moistened with a _______________ to remove old nail polish.
3. _______ nails by filing the fingernails starting with the small finger working
towards the thumb from corner to center to prevent splitting of the nail.
4. Apply cuticle remover with a cotton-tipped orangewood stick to the cuticle and
under the ________ of each toenail.
5. Using a towel, dry the feet and __________.
 RECAP

AGREE OR DISAGREE

Directions: Write whether you Agree or Disagree to the following statements.

Write your answer on the space provided.

___________1. Keep all of the containers labeled and covered.

___________2. Make sure hands are wet when holding and storing containers.
___________3. Apply manicure and pedicure services when the surrounding skin is
swollen or infected.
___________4. Use a disinfectant to clean the manicure table and put everything in
place.
___________5. After each use, the manicure tools must be cleaned and disinfected.

LESSON
PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING FINGERNAILS AND
TOENAILS

Personal hygiene involves taking care of fingernails and toenails.

Thus, the key to keeping your fingernails and toenails healthy is nail care.
Manicure and Pedicure are two important and most useful treatments to keep your
nails strong and healthy. To maintain healthy nails, you must be aware of the
correct procedures for cleaning fingernails and toenails.

Here are the Procedures for Cleaning Fingernails (Manicure Services):

1. Use cotton moistened with a nail polish

remover to remove old nail polish.
2. Shape nails by filing the fingernails starting
with the small finger working towards the
thumb from corner to center to prevent
splitting of the nail.

3. Use cuticle remover to soften nail cuticle.

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4. Push back and loosen nail cuticle using the

cuticle pusher while keeping it moist with
cuticle remover.

5. Clean the bottom of the free edge of the

fingernail with a cotton-tipped orangewood
stick dipped in soapy water.

6. Trim the cuticle of the fingernail in a single

a segment with the use of a cuticle nipper.
 7. Clean the nails by brushing the fingernails
with a downward movement.

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8. Use a hand towel to dry your hands

and fingernails.

Procedures for Cleaning the Toenails (Pedicure Services)

1. Use cotton moistened with a nail polish

remover to remove old nail polish
from the toenails on both feet.

2. File the toenails with the nail file or an

emery board starting from the small
finger, from the corner to the center to
prevent splitting of the nail and rounding
them slightly at the corners to match the
the shape of the toes.

3. Use cuticle remover to soften nail cuticle.

4. Push back and loosen the nail cuticle using the cuticle pusher while keeping
it moist with cuticle remover.
 5. Apply cuticle remover with a cotton-tipped
orangewood stick to the cuticle and
under the free edge of each toenail.

6. Trim the cuticle of the toenail in a single

a segment with the use of a cuticle nipper.

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7. Clean the toenails by brushing the toenails with a downward movement.

8. Use a towel to dry the feet and toenails.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1 – Picture Analysis

Directions: Based on the pictures below, write the procedures for cleaning
the fingernails on the space provided.

1. __________________________________________.

2.__________________________________________.
3. ___________________________________________.

4.___________________________________________.

5. ________________________________________.

6._______________________________________.

7. ___________________________________________.

8. __________________________________________.
Activity 2

SEQUENCING

Directions: Re-arrange the following procedures for cleaning the toenails.

Write A as the first step, B as the second step, and so on…. Write the
letter before each number.

__________1. Use cuticle remover to soften nail cuticle.

__________2. Apply cuticle remover with a cotton-tipped orangewood stick to
the cuticle and under the free edge of each toenail.
__________3. Push back and loosen nail cuticle using the cuticle pusher
while keeping it moist with cuticle remover.
__________4. Use cotton moistened with a nail polish remover to remove
nail polish from the toenails on both feet.
__________5. Trim the cuticle of the toenail in a single segment with the use
of cuticle nipper.
__________6. Clean the toenails by brushing the toenails with a downward
movement.
__________7. Use a towel to dry the feet and toenails.
__________8. File the toenails with the nail file or an emery board starting
from the small finger, from the corner to the center to prevent
splitting of the nail and rounding them slightly at the corners to
match the shape of the toes.

WRAP-UP

Three W’s: Answer the following questions and complete the sentence below.

1. What did you learn today?

I have learned that ______________________.
2. So what is the relevance, importance and usefulness of our lesson to
your daily life as a student?
It is important and very useful for me as a student because
___________________________________.
3. Now what are you going to do to keep your fingernails and toenails
healthy and strong? After learning the correct procedures for cleaning
fingernails and toenails I have to ___________________________________.
 VALUING

Two Minute Pause

Directions: Complete the following statement.

After learning the procedures of cleaning the fingernails and toenails..

I changed my attitude about manicure and pedicure services because

_____________________________________.
I became more aware of my knowledge and skills that needs to ___________.

POSTTEST
True or False
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect. Write your answer on the space provide for.

__________1. Use cotton moistened with a cuticle remover to remove old nail
polish.
__________2. Manicure and pedicure are two important and most useful
treatments to keep your nails healthy and strong.
__________3. Use cuticle oil to soften the nail cuticle.
__________4. Trim the cuticle of the fingernails and toenails in a single segment
with the use of cuticle nipper.
__________5. Use towel to dry hands and fingernails.
Pretest Recap Posttest
1. cuticle remover 1. Agree 1. False
2. nail polish remover 2. Disagree 2. True
3. shape 3. Disagree 3. False
4. free edge 4. Agree 4. True
5. toenails 5. Agree 5. True
KEY TO CORRECTION
Activity 1
Procedures for Cleaning the Fingernails
1. Use cotton moistened with a nail polish remover to remove old nail
polish.
2. Shape nails by filing the fingernails starting with the small finger
working towards the thumb from corner to center to prevent
splitting of the nail.
3. Use cuticle remover to soften nail cuticle.
4. Push back and loosen nail cuticle using the cuticle pusher while
keeping it moist with cuticle remover.
5. Clean the bottom of the free edge of the fingernail with a cotton-tipped
orangewood stick dipped in soapy water.
6. Trim the cuticle of the fingernail in a single segment with the use of
cuticle nipper.
7. Clean the nails by brushing the fingernails with a downward
movement.
8. Use hand towel to dry your hands and fingernails.
Activity 2
1. C 7. H
2. E 8. B
3. D
4. A
5. F
6. G
 REFERENCES

Module

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum, Technology and Livelihood Education

Learning Module in Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services 9: p. 120-125

Website

“Six Reasons Why You Should Trim Your Nails Regularly”

https://www.prestigehcs.com/6-reasons-why-you-should-trim-your-nails-regularly
(Accessed Date: September 14, 2020)

“Importance of Nail Care” https://styleusalon.com/importance-of-nail-care/.

(Accessed Date: September 14, 2020)