LEAD, EMPO WER, AND AC HIEVE THRO UG H DATA-DRIVEN DEC ISIO NS

…where LEADers create great schools

BASIC NAIL DESIGNS

LEAD, EMPO WER, AND AC HIEVE THRO UG H DATA-DRIVEN DEC ISIO NS

…where LEADers create great schools
 A. PLAIN MANICURE

It is the traditional application of nail

polish to the entire nail plate.
1. Apply base coat.

 Select color of the nail polish

according to the customer’s
requirements
 Apply the base coat with long
strokes.
 Start with the little finger and
working toward the thumb.
 Allow it to dry
2. Apply liquid polish.

 Apply the polish lightly and quickly,

using sweeping strokes from the base
to the free edge of the nail.
 Apply polish down at the center of
the nail, to the right and left side of the
nail
 Repeat second coat of polish to both
hands.
3. Remove excess polish.
 Dip a cotton-tipped orangewood
stick into nail polish remover.
 Apply it carefully around the cuticles
and nail edges.

4. Apply top or seal coat.

 Apply a top or seal coat with long
strokes in the same manner as the
base coat.
 B. HALF-MOON

Half moon is a style that involves applying of

nail polish over the whole nail plate except the
area of lunula.
1. Apply platinum twice on the nail. Allow it to
dry.

2. Apply color enamel from one side to the other

side following the shape of the lunula. Repeat
the application of color enamel if necessary.

3. Remove excess polish

4. 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.
1. Apply platinum twice on the nail. Allow it to
dry.

2. Apply color enamel from one side to the

other side following the shape of the lunula and
the free edge. The edge should be seen.

3. Repeat the application of color enamel if

necessary.

4. Remove excess polish.

5. Apply top coat.

D. French Manicure or Tip Design

Variation 1

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.
1. Apply base coat (platinum) twice. Allow it to
dry.

2. Apply color enamel from one side to the other

following the shape of the tip or free edge.

3. Fill up other parts of the nail with color enamel

in the same way tip was done. Repeat the
application of color enamel if necessary.

4. Remove excess polish.

5. Apply top coat..

 French Manicure or Tip Design

Variation 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.
1. Apply base coat (platinum) twice. Allow it to
dry

2. Apply a coat of translucent pink polish over

your entire nail.

3. Apply white or color enamel following the

shape of the free edge. 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.
1. Apply platinum twice. Allow it to dry.

2. Make the half circle design at the inner side

of the nail.

3. Shape the other side, following an S-like.

4. Fill the other side to complete the design.

Repeat the application of color enamel if
necessary.

5. Remove excess polish.

6. Apply top coat