Grade 8

Beauty Care (Nail

Care) Services

Home Economics
TLE
Lesson 2

Use of Nail Care

Tools and Equipment

Home Economics
TLE

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 Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to do the

following:
● Differentiate tools, materials, and equipment.
● Classify the tools, materials, and equipment used in nail care.
● Identify the uses of tools, materials, and equipment in nail care.

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Enlighten

In this lesson, you will

learn the different tools,
materials, and equipment
used in nail care and their
functions.

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Enlighten

Activity Processing

Nail care tools are hand-held tools

used in nail care services, while
the materials are consumable
cosmetics and supplies to be
replaced from time to time. On the
other hand, nail care equipment is
permanent machinery used in
specific nail care services. Nail care tools

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Tools, Materials, and Equipment

● Tools
○ can be used without them being consumed and replaced immediately

○ hand-held materials

○ should be maintained and cleaned from time to time

● Materials
○ involves the use of consumable treatments to restore and improve a person’s physical
appearance

○ commodities that are used quickly and should be replaced from time to time

● Equipment
○ things that are durable, permanent machinery

○ used for a particular purpose

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 1. Tools Used in Nail Services

Tools
For manicure and pedicure

● nail cutter ● emery board

● nail file ● orangewood stick
● nail buffer ● manicure nail brush
● cuticle nail pusher ● pedicure nail brush
● cuticle nail nipper ● manicure bowl
● cuticle scissors ● foot spa basin
● manicure tray
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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 2. Tools Used in Nail Services

Tools
For foot and hand spa Others

● callus remover ● plastic container for cotton

● foot file ● supply tray
● pumice stone ● trolley
● mixing bowl

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 3. Materials Used in Nail Services

Materials
For manicure and pedicure

● nail polish ● benzalkonium ● nail hardener ● cotton

remover chloride ● top coat ● hand towel
(acetone) ● base coat ● quick dry ● manicure
● solvent ● nail polish ● cuticle oil pillow
● cuticle remover ● toe nail
separator

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 4. Materials Used in Nail Services

Materials
For foot and hand spa

● foot soak ● bleaching soap

● foot scrub ● cling wrap
● foot blush ● towel
● hand and foot lotion

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 5. Materials Used in Nail Services

Materials
For sanitizing hands and tools Others

● disinfectant ● first aid kit

● alcohol ● garbage bins and bags
● antiseptic solution
● wet sanitizer

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 6. Equipment Used in Nail Services

Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment

● apron
● gloves
● mask
● headband

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Classifications, Functions, and Uses Nail Services Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Table 7. Equipment Used in Nail Services

Equipment
Machineries

● hand spa machine ● foot spa stool

● foot spa machine ● manicure table
● chairs ● sterilizer
● manicurist’s chair ● timer

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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Nail Cutter
● Used in trimming or cutting long nails.

1. Hold clippers with cutting edges

downward between thumb, index and
middle finger.
2. Press clipper handles by squeezing
them together and remove excess nail
length.
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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Nail File
● Used to bevel and shape the
free edges of the nails using the
coarse or rough side of the file
and using the finer side to shape
the ends of the nails.

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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Nail Buffer
● Used for smoothening and polishing the nails.

1. Side one: File – file your nails to your preferred shape.

Square or rounded, this is the side to use to shape your
nail.
2. Side two: Buff – run this side along your entire nail to
help buff away any ridges or peeling. Take care not to
overdo it though, as excessive buffing can damage the nail.
3. Side three: Polish – uses a finer buffer to help smooth
down the new nail surface and reach any tiny imperfections
missed by the buffing step.
4. Side four: Shine – the final step works to leave a
beautiful sheen on your nails so that they’re ready for a
slick of polish.
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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Cuticle Nail Pusher

● Used in pushing back the nails and
cuticles.

Cuticle Nail Nipper

● Used in cutting the cuticles.

Cuticle Scissors
● Used to cut excess cuticles.

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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Emery Board
● It is a wooden, sand-paper like stick
with two side--one rough, one fine
side--to smoothen, grind, and shape
the edges of the nails.

Orangewood Stick
● It has pointed and rounded ends
used in removing excess nail polish.

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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Manicure Nail Brush

● A plastic small brush with nylon
bristles used for cleaning nail dirt and
residues of nails surface.

Manicure Bowl
● A small, round and cup-like
container used for soaking the fingers
to soften the nails and cuticles of the
hand.
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I. Used in Manicure and Pedicure

Foot Spa Basin

● This is a large rectangular container
used for soaking the fingers to soften
the nails and cuticles of the feet.

Manicure Tray
● A flat container where all the
important tools and materials are
placed for the easy access of the
manicurist.
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II. Used for Foot and Hand Spa

Callus Remover
● Used to remove and soften the
calluses.

Foot File
● This is made of metal or sand-
paper, with rough or coarse side on
one side to remove the calluses,
and fine side to smoothen the feet.

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II. Used for Foot and Hand Spa

Pumice Stone
● It is a volcanic stone from frothy
lava which was solidified to form
porous rock used to remove calluses,
dry and rough skin of the feet.

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III. Other tools used

Nail Polish Remover (Acetone)

● It is an organic solvent used to
remove or dissolve the old nail
polish applied on the nails.

Solvent
● It is a substance used to thin out
the nail polish when it has
thickened.

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III. Other tools used

Cuticle Remover
● It is a kind of liquid used to soften nail
cuticles and prepare them to be cut.

Benzalkonium Chloride
● It is a yellow-white powder prepared in
an aqueous solution used as surface
disinfectant and topical antiseptic. It kills
microorganisms and inhibits their future
growth.

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III. Other tools used

Base Coat
● It is a clear polish applied on the nail
plate before the colored nail polish to
smoothen the surface of the nails as well
as to maintain healthier nails.

Nail Polish
● It is a lacquer used to apply on
fingernails or toenails to decorate and
protect the nail plate.

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III. Other tools used

Top coat
● It is a clear nail polish applied to the
nails after the colored polish to protect it
from scratches and chips. It helps make
the nail appear shiny and also make the
nails harder.

Toe Nail Separator

● It is a soft material where toes are
inserted to keep them apart to prevent a
freshly painted toenail from staining
another toe.
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II. For foot and hand spa

Foot Scrub
● It is a mixture of natural ingredients to
keep feet soft, smooth, and moisturized.

Foot Blush
● It is a liquid spray that contains
peppermint and alpha hydroxyl acids
derived from fruits that whisks away dead
skin cells, deodorizes, and soften the feet,
giving it a pinkish glow after use.

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How to perform nail care

services?
1. Sterilize the tools and equipment.
2. Prepare the tools and equipment on the
table.
3. Perform nail care services
4. Dispose of any waste materials

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