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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Quarter 1 Module 4:
Week 6 - 8
Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Technology and1 Livelihood Education - 8 Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services
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. Furthermore, you are expected
to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.
For the learner:
Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
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 resource while being an active learner.

Some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care.
2. Avoid writing unnecessary marks in any part of the module.
3. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
4. Remember to answer Let’s Try before moving on with other activities.
5. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
6. Observe honesty and integrity in answering and in checking your answers.
7. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
8. Return the module to your facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this
material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant
competencies.

You can do it!

 Let’s Learn

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Beauty Care (Nail Care Services). The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read
them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into eight lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 –Use of Nail Care Tools, Materials and Equipment
 Lesson 2 – Maintain Nail Care Tools and Equipment
 Lesson 3 – Perform Basic Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
 Lesson 4 – Workplace Hazards and Risks
 Lesson 5 – Personal Protective Equipment for Nail Care Services
 Lesson 6 – Nail Structures and Shapes
 Lesson 7 - Nail Diseases and Disorder
 Lesson 8 – Different Basic Nail Design

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the uses of nail care tools, material and equipment in nail;
care according to task requirements;
2. explain on how to sterilize and satinize nail care tools and equipment;
3. inspect the defective nail care tools and equipment;
4. identify hazards and risks in a workplace;
5. identify the personal protective equipment used in nail care services;
6. identify nail structure and shapes;
7. perform nail trimmings for varied nail shapes;
8. identify nail diseases and nail disorders;
9. create basic nail design.

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 Lesson Nail Diseases and Disorders
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Have you ever seen a person with nail disorder or disease? Our bodies
host a variety of microorganisms, some of which are beneficial to us. These
microorganisms also include bacteria and fungi. Fungal infections are
caused by microscopic plants that live on our skin and on the dead tissue of
our hair and nails. This is called nail diseases.
Nail diseases are conditions of both the nail, and the surrounding skin
which result from bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. Some conditions will
show a green, yellow, or black discoloration of the nail, depending on the
nature of the infection. The main course of infection is through damaged
cuticles and broken skin.

Nail disorder, on the other hand is a condition caused by injury to the

nail or disease or imbalance in the body.
As a nail technician, it is very important for you to learn how to
recognize the symptoms of nail disorders so you can make a responsible
decision about whether you should perform a service on your client.

Let’s recall
FILL IN THE BLANK
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer and write on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Free edge is the part of the nail that can be filed and shaped. It is an
extension of the _____________ that overlaps the hyponychium.
2 ____________are the folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail. It holds
your nail in place and protects the nail plate edges.
3. Nail bed is the part of the nail that the nail plate ______________ on, also a
continuation of the matrix. It is abundantly supplied with blood vessels and
nerves, having numerous parallel ridges which dovetail exactly with the ridges
on the under surface of the nail plate.
4. Matrix is the only living reproducing part of the nail, this is situated directly
below the ___________. New cells form here and continually push towards to
produce the nail plate. It also contains blood vessels and nerves. Blood
supply provides the cells with nourishment. If the matrix is damaged the nail
will grow deformed.
5. ____________is a visible nail that rests on the nail bed up to the free edge.
This is made up from dead cells and minimum amount of moisture.
Many new terms were used in this lesson. The
activities helped you to check your understanding of
different nail diseases and disorders. Check your
answer at the end of the lesson.

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 Let’s Explore
Directions: Look at the pictures below. How would you describe them? Do you
think they are healthy or suffering from diseases /disorders? Write your reactions
on a separate sheet of paper.

Let’s Elaborate
Given below is a list of the few important nail diseases and disorders
and their characteristics.
Nail Disorders Characteristics

It is bluish in color, may be attributed to

poor blood circulation or heart disorder.
1. Blue nails

2. Brittle nails It is a vertical splitting or separation of the

nail plate layers at the distal (free) edge of
the nail plate. Over exposure to detergent
soap and other chemical solvents may
attribute to the effect.
3. Bruised nails It shows dark purplish (almost black or
brown) spots in the nail. This is usually due
to injury and bleeding of the nail bed. As the
nail grows, dried blood in the nail bed will
also go out.
4. Eggshell nails The nail plate separates from the nail bed
and curves at the free edge. It may be caused
by chronic illness of the systemic or nervous
origin.

5. Furrows These are long ridges that run either

lengthwise or across the nail. Some
lengthwise ridges are normal in adults.
These ridges increase with age and can also
be caused by psoriasis, poor circulation
and frostbite.
Ridges that run across the nail are caused
by high fevers, pregnancy & measles.

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 6. Hangnails It is a condition in which the cuticle splits
around the nail. Carelessness in removing
the cuticle, dryness, cutting off too much
may result in hangnails. It may cause
infection if not treated.
7. Leuconychia or White spot appears frequently in the nails.
white spot They may be caused by injury to the base
of the nail. As the nail continues to grow,
these white spots eventually disappear.

8. Pterygium It is an overgrowth of cuticle which

sticks to the surfaces of nail plate.
Carefully remove the adhering growth
by means of a cuticle nipper.

9. Onychatrophia It is describe as wasting away of the nail

. The nail loses its luster, shrinks and
falls This can be caused by injury to the
nail matrix or by internal disease.

10. Onychauxis It It is an overgrowth of the nail usually

or in thickness rather than length. It is
hypertrophy caused by an internal imbalance, such
as local infection or heredity. is an
overgrowth of the nail usually in
thickness rather than length. It is
caused by an internal imbalance, such
as local infection or heredity.
11. Onychophagy It is a deformity of nail plate caused by
or bitten nail biting nails. It is an acquired nervous
habit which prompts the individual to
chew the nail or the hardened cuticle.

12. It refers to split or brittle nails caused

Onychorrhexis by an injury to the finger, careless filing
or split or of the nails, excessive use of cuticle
brittle
solvents and nail polish removers. The
nails
nails may be extremely dry because of
some granular disorder.

13. Ridges It is caused by uneven growth of the

nails, usually resulting from illness.
Buffing the nails with paste polish will
help remove ridges.

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14. Treating cuts It is caused by an accident during
manicure service. Apply an antiseptic
immediately. Do not apply nail polish on
the affected area.

Nail Diseases Characteristics

1. It is an infectious disease caused by a
Onychomycosis vegetable parasite. The onset of the
disease takes about two to three
months and the attack is rarely on
more than one or two nails. The
appearance of the nail is frayed (worn
out), brittle with furrowed surface,
opaque, grayish, or yellowish in color
and is lifted-up by an accumulation of
epidermis underneath.
2. Onychia Is a term applicable to chronic
inflammation of the nail fold and nail
bed (matrix). It results from the
introduction of microscopic pathogen
through small wounds.

3.Onychocryptosi It is referred to ingrown nails which

s affect the fingers and toenails. It is
marked by nail growth into
surrounding tissues and may cause
infection. Incorrect trimming a
shaping of nails are often responsible
for ingrown nails.

4. Onychoptosis It is the periodic shedding of one or

more nails, either in the whole or in
part. This condition maybe a symptom
of a more alarm disease such as
syphilis or can result from fever,
trauma systematic upset or adverse
reaction to drug.
5. Onycholysis It refers to the detachment of the nail
from the nail bed, starting at its distal
and/or lateral attachment. The most
common cause of onycholysis is
psoriasis.

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6. It pertains to extreme thickening
Onychogrypho curvature of the nails, usually it is
sis or claw caused by varying degree of
nails hyperkeratosis (skin disease in which
the skin gets thicker) on the distal
portion of the nail bed that detaches
and lifts the plate off the bed.

There was quite a lot to learn in this lesson, but we think you
should able to answer the activities ahead of you if you have
studied carefully. It is very important that you understand the
causes of different infections and know where on the body
they might be found and how to recognize them. Check the
answers at the end of the lesson.

Let’s Dig In
Directions: Identify the names and characteristics of the following diseases
and disorders of the nails. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Disease/Disorder Characteristics

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Let’s Remember
Directions: Each sentence below has a blank space; each blank indicates
that something has been omitted. Inside the box are words that fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
Onychia Uneven Eggshell nails Furrows
Bluish Treating cuts Shedding
Detachment Hyperkeratosis Hangnails

1. __________are long ridges that run either lengthwise or across the nail.
2. __________is a term applicable to chronic inflammation of the nail fold
and nail bed .
3. Onychogryphosis pertains to extreme thickening curvature of the nails,
usually it is caused by varying degree of ___________________.
4. Onychoptosis is the periodic_________ of one or more nails, either in the
whole or in part.
5. Ridges are caused by ___________growth of the nails, usually resulting
from illness
6. Blue nail is __________in color, may be attributed to poor blood
circulation or heart disorder.
7. ___________are caused by an accident during manicure service.
8. _____________ is a condition in which the cuticle splits around the nail
9. _________separates from the nail-bed and curves at the free edge.
10. Onycholysis refers to the _________of the nail from the nail bed, starting
at its distal and/or lateral attachment.

Let’s Apply
Activity 2. Essay Writing
Directions : Answer the following questions briefly. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. If you are a manicurist and your client has nail disorder/disease, what
are you going to do? Are you going to treat the disease, continue to manicure
your client? or advise her to see a doctor?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. If the nails has corrugations, what treatments could you offer to minimize
this?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. If the nails are stained, what could be the cause(s)?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Evaluate
Directions: Identify the following description of the different nail diseases
and disorders. Write the letter of the correct anwer on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. What do you call to the nail disease which is caused by incorrect trimming of the
nails? a. Onychoptosis
b. Onychia
c. Onychocryptosis
d. Onychogryphosis
2. Which of the following nail diseases is a cause of detachment of the nail from the
nail bed?
a. Onycholysis
b. Onychocryptosis
c. Onychia
d. Onychogryphosis
3. What is the cause of having claw nails or Onychogryphosis?
a. Detachment of the nail from the nail bed
b. Infected by a vegetable parasite
c. Having a chronic inflammation of the nail fold and nail bed
d. Having an extreme thickening curvature of the nails
4. Which of the following diseases is cause of a vegetable parasite?
a. Onychomycosis
b. Treating cuts
c. Onychoptosis
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is not a disease?
a. Blue nails
b. Bruised nails
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above

Let’s Try
Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Use separate of paper for
your answer.
Column A Column B
_____1. is a style that involves the a. plain manicure
application of nail polish to create S curve,
leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail b. half-moon
walls.
_____2. is a design which involves the c. elephant tusk
application of colored polish over the whole
part of the nail except the area of the free-edge. d. French tip
_____3. It involves the application of colored
polish over the whole nail plate except the e. half-moon with tip
area of lunula and tip of the nail.
_____4. is a style that involves applying of nail
polish over the whole nail plate except the area of lunula.
_____5. is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail plate.

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 Lesson Different Basic Nail Designs
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This lesson deals with the proper application of the different basic nail
designs and the techniques in nail polish application for your customers’
satisfaction.
Nail design adds beauty, color, elegance, fun, inspiration, glamour, and
style. It has become a popular trend nowadays because most of the beauty
salons available in town offer this kind of service. Beautiful nail designs not
only adorn nails but is also a great way of showing off your beautiful
fingernails. To perform this activity, you must be very creative and focus. The
choice of color and design reflect one’s personality.

The activities ahead of you will refine your understanding

about the different basic nail designs. Readings and insights
are provided to nurture the existing knowledge brought by
the series of activities starting from your first day of reading
this module. So keep going!

Let’s recall
Directions: Name the nail shapes of the given pictures below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. __________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

4. ____________________ 5. _____________________

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 Let’s Explore
Based on the given pictures above, what makes your nails attractive aside
from the nail polish?
Nail polish is used to coat the nail plate for a number of reasons:

 To adorn the nail;

 To disguise stained nails;
 To add temporary strength to weak nails; and
 To coordinate with the clothes or make-up.

Remember: Do not apply nail polish if your client has the following
circumstances:

 If there are diseases and disorders of the nail plate and

surrounding skin.
 If the client is allergic to nail enamel.
 If nails are short or bitten. It should be painted only with the nail
enamels to avoid attracting attention.

Let’s Elaborate
Different basic nail designs
The following are basic nail designs which you can offer in a nail salon.
Steps and illustrations are shown below.
A. Plain manicure
It is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail plate.

Steps in Plain manicure

1. Apply base coat.
• Begin with little finger of one hand. Repeat polish application
on the other hand
2. Apply two coats of polish.
• Use light long strokes from nail base to free edge
• Apply polish to the middle of the nail first and then to the
sides.
• Repeat second coat of polish to both hands
• Remove excess polish around nail with a cotton tipped
orangewood stick

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 3. Apply top coat
• Apply a top coat over the entire nail plate .
Tips: Learn the history of color by buying an artist color wheel.
You can use what you learn to help clients select
complementary colors that match their skin tone.
B. Half-Moon
Half moon is a style that involves applying of nail polish over the
whole nail plate except the area of lunula.

Steps in giving Half-moon nail design

1. Apply base coat
2. Apply white or platinum nail polish and leave for a few minutes to dry.

3. Apply colored polish from one side to the other side of the nail following
the shape of the lunula. Repeat the application of the nail polish if
necessary.

4. Remove excess polish from the skin .

5. Apply top coat.
C. Half- Moon with Tip
It involves the application of colored polish over the whole nail plate
except the area of lunula and tip of the nail.
Steps in Giving Half-moon with Tip
1. Apply base coat
2. Apply white or platinum nail polish and leave for
a few minutes to dry
3. Apply colored nail polish from one side to the
other side of the nail to form a half-moon, leaving the lunula of the nail.
Leave the part of the free edge. The free edge should be seen.Repeat the
application of nail polish if necessary.

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4. Remove excess polish
5. Apply top coat.

C .French Manicure or Tip design :

It is a design which involves the application of colored polish over
the whole part of the nail except the area of the free-edge.
Steps in giving French Manicure-Variation no. 1
1. Apply base coat and leave for a few minutes to dry.
2. Apply white or platinum nail polish and leave for a few
minutes to dry.
3. Apply colored nail polish from one side to the other
side of the nail following the shape of the free- edge .
Repeat the application of nail polish if necessary

4. Remove excess polish

5. 5. Apply top coat.

French Manicure or Tip design -Variation no. 2

It involves the application of white nail polish or
colored polish on the tips and coating the rest of the
nail with a sheer polish . It’s suitable for short nails
and those with moderate length of nails.
Steps in giving French manicure-Variation no. 2
1. Apply base coat and leave for a few minutes
2. Apply a coat of translucent pink polish over your
entire nail.
3. With the use of white or colored nail polish, draw a
thin line over the tip of the nail following the shape of
the free edge of the nail. Apply second coating if
necessary.
4. Remove excess polish.
5. Apply top coat.

E. Elephant Tusk
Elephant tusk is a style that involves the application of nail polish to create
S curve, leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail walls.
Steps in making Elephant Tusk:
a) Apply white or platinum nail polish and leave for a
few minutes to dry.

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 b) Apply colored nail polish creating a half circle
design at the inner side of the nail as you
continue it to form S-like.
c) Fill up the other side to complete the design.
d) Remove excess polish.
e) Seal with a top coat.

Let’s Dig In
Directions: Identify the names of the following basic nail designs.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1._______________ 2.________________ 3. _______________

4. ____________________ 5. ___________________

Let’s Remember
Directions: Identify the following nail designs: Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
__________1. It is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail
plate.
__________2. It involves the application of colored polish over the whole nail
plate except the area of lunula and tip of the toe nail.
__________3. It is a style that involves applying of nail polish over the whole
nail plate except the area of lunula.
__________4. It is a style that involves the application of nail polish to create
S curve, leaving a slightly lager gap along the nail walls.
__________5. It is a design which involves the application of colored polish
over the whole part of the nail except the area of the free-edge.

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 Let’s Apply
Directions: Give a brief description of the following basic nail designs.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1.half-moon –
______________________________________________________
2.elephant tusk nail design-
_______________________________________________________
3. plain manicure-
_______________________________________________________
4. half-moon with tip-
_______________________________________________________
5. French tip-
_______________________________________________________

Let’s Evaluate
FILL IN THE TABLE:
Direction: Fill in the table to complete the statement below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A. Complete the B. B. Arrange the steps in making

C. C. Supply the missing steps in
steps in giving elephant tusk nail design by giving half-moon nail design
plain manicure numbering it from 1-5
1. Fill up the other side to complete 1.
the design.
2. Remove excess polish. 2. Apply white or platinum nail
polish and leave for a few
minutes to dry.
3. a) Apply white or platinum nail 3. Apply colored polish from one
polish and leave for a few minutes side to the other side of the nail
to dry. following the shape of the lunula.
4. a) Seal with a top coat. 4.

5. a) Apply colored nail polish creating 5.

a half circle design at the inner
side of the nail as you continue it
to form S-like.

Let’s Extend

Direction: On a sheet of bond paper, draw your fingers and apply different
nail designs on the nails.

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 Module Development Team
Writers: ESPERANZA H. VASQUEZ
CHERRYL G. PANOPIO
WINIE T. PAMITTAN

Editors: ESPERANZA M. JACOBO

ARNEL S. GESTIADA HT III
Reviewer: DR. AILEEN GEÑOSO, EPSA-ALS
ARNEL S. GESTIADA HT III
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RONNEL GUTIERREZ
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