Angelica Delomen

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Guide Questions for the Activity in Nail Care

Directions: prepare a brief discussion based on the given questions.

1. If you are come up with your own manicuring tool box, what are the most essential tools
do you need to have? Why?
- For me the most essential tools I need to have is first, cuticle because the function of
it is to protect new nails from the bacteria when they grow out from the nail root. And
of course if there’s a cuticle, there should be a cuticle pusher that is used to push our
cuticle back and make our nail grow healthier and stronger and also the nail nipper to
remove the dirt around the cuticles and lastly nail cutter to help our nails stronger and
also without it we cannot trim our nails so these 4 are the most essential tool if I come
up with my own manicuring box.

2. What is nail care considered as an integral part of one’s hygiene?

- Nail care is considered as an integral part because our hands and feet are naturally
exposed to dirt, which makes them vulnerable to damage. Taking care of our nails can
help you determine the health of your body and is essential to the health of our hands
and feet as well. Caring of the nails is a healthy habit because it prevents the skin
from drying out, softens the rough areas and reduces the tendency to contract toenails
and ingrown fingernails.

3. Based on the video, what is proper way of performing manicure? Enumerate the steps
chronologically

Manicure Procedure:
CLEANING
1. Cover the client’s lap with a towel
2. Make sure to sanitize your hands by applying alcohol or hand sanitizer
3. Dampen a cotton ball with alcohol and wipe off the dirt on your client’s hands, starting on the
palm up to the back
4. If applicable, remove any present nail enamel with the use of cotton ball soaked in nail polish
remover for each hand.
5. Starting from the little finger, cut the nails of the client’s right hand according to desired
shape.
6. Starting from the smallest finger, cut the nails of the client’s right hand according to desired
shape.
7. File the nails using an emery board
8. Place the hand in a manicure bowl filled with warm water and antiseptic soap just enough to
cover the nails.
9. Cut the nails on the left hand while waiting for the soaking to finish
10. Remove the right hand from the manicure bowl and dry with a towel.
11. Soak the left hand in the manicure bowl
12. Apply the cuticle remover on the nails of the right hand
13. Push back the cuticle using a nail pusher
14. Remove excess cuticle using nippers
15. Brush the nails to clean off the cut cuticles
16. Buff the nails using the buffer by brushing it on the nails to make it shiny
17. Use a nail brush to remove any dirt on the nails
18. Apply cuticle oil and massage it in each nail using your thumb
19. Wipe off the excess oil using a cotton ball
20. Remove the left hand from the manicure bowl and dry with the towel
21. Do the same procedure on the left hand
22. Pour a small amount of lotion on your hands and apply it into the client’s hands and forearm
using effleurage
23. Gently apply thumb kneading to the back of the hand
24. Place the client’s arm in an upright position, palm facing the client, and apply effleurage to
the forearm
25. Laydown the client’s arm and open the hand up
26. Interlock your fingers with the client’s and apply thumb kneading to the palmar surface of
the hand
27. Position the hand, back of the hand facing upward, and gently pull the fingers individually
28. Apply thumb kneading to the back of the hand
29. Repeat steps to the other side

POLISHING
11. Apply the base coat on each finger using clear nail polish
2. Start at the center then work your way to the sides
3. Make sure to apply it evenly
4. Let it dry.
5. Once the base coat is dry, apply the first coating of the nail enamel chosen by the client on
each nail bed
6. Apply evenly
7. When dry, apply another coating of nail enamel to completely cover the nail bed and even out
the color
8. Wipe off the excess nail polish using orange sticks covered with cotton wool soaked in nail
polish remover on one end
9. Apply top coat of clear enamel to protect the nail enamel from discoloration