Nail care tools and equipment

1. 1. NAIL CARE TOOLS and EQUIPMENT By: ms_purpleblood

2. 2. TOOLS are the Articles used in any nail care service which are durable or permanent
and are hand-held. Tools are also referred to as
3. 3. Callous Remover is a tool designe d to strip off calluses and corns.
4. 4. Cuticle Nail Pusher is a tool used to push back and loosen the
5. 5. Cuticle Nipper is an impleme nt used to cut the cuticles.
6. 6.
7. 7. Finger or Manicure Bowl is a small bowl used for soaking the fingers to soften the
cuticles.
8. 8. Foot file is made of metal or sandpaper, with a rough file on one side to remove
calluses and a fine file on the other to smoothen the
9. 9. Foot Spa Basin is a large rectangular container used for bathing and soaking the feet
when giving a pedicure.
10. 10. Manicure Tray is a flat container where all the necessary tools and implements are
placed for use by the
11. 11. Manicure Nail Brush is a plastic handled brush with nylon bristles used to clean dirt
and cosmetic residue from
12. 12. Mixing bowl is a small open-top, rounded cup-like container used for mixing the
aromatic oils and other fluids for
13. 13. Nail Buffer used for smootheni ng and polishing the nails.
14. 14. Nail Cutter / Nail Clipper / Nail Trimmer is a hand tool made of metal used to trim
fingernails and
15. 15. Nail File used to shape the free edges of the nail with the coarse side and bevel the
nail with the finer side..
16. 16. Orangewood Stick is an implement with pointed and rounded ends to
17. 17. Pedicure Nail Brush is a tool used to remove cosmetics and cleanse nails.
18. 18. Plastic Container for Cotton is a small receptacle where cotton balls are put.
19. 19. is a tyPpeu omf vioclcean Sic tone rock, which is actually frothy lava solidified to
form a porous rock to remove dry and annoying skin of the feet as well as calluses.
20. 20. is a flSatu pply Tray container that holds the necessary cosmetics and
21. 21. Trolley a wheeled cart that is pushed by hand and used for transporting manicuring
and pedicuring tools and materials.
22. 22. MATERIALS are the cosmetics and supplies that are consumed and should be
replaced from time to time. They are also called consumables.
23. 23. is an Alcohol organic compoun d used as sanitizer.
24. 24. Antiseptic Solution is an agent that reducesor prevents the multiplication of
microorganis ms.
25. 25. is an outeAr pron protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body to
protect clothes from
26. 26. Assorted Colored Nail is a lacquePro lish applied on fingernails and toenails to
decorate and/or protect the nail plate.
27. 27. is a clBeaar lsayeer oCf oat polish applied to the nail plate before the application of
colored Polish to smoothen surface for color and promote healthier

28. 28. Benzalconium Chloride is a yellow-white powder prepared in an aqueous solution

used as surface disinfectant and topical antiseptic.
29. 29. Bleaching Soap is a soap formulate d to whiten the skin.
30. 30. is a thCinl ing Wrap plastic film used for sealing the paraffin during a hand spa.
31. 31. Cotton is a soft white downy fiber for dubbing or cleaning the nails and removing nail
polish.
32. 32. Cuticle Oil is a mixture of fats and waxes containing lanolin and petroleum base to
soften and lubricate the skin around the nails.
33. 33. isC au litqiucilde Remover used to soften nail cuticles and prepare them to be cut.
34. 34. is a wEoomdeen,r syan bd oard paper-like stick with a fine texture on one side and a
coarse texture on the other side used to gently grind down the edges of the nails.
35. 35. is a Solvent substance used to thin out the nailpolish when it has thickened.
36. 36. Toe Nail is a softS meatepriaal rator where toes are inserted to keep them apart to
prevent a freshlypainted toenail from staining another toe.
37. 37. Top Coat is a clear nail polish applied to the nails after the colored polish to protect it
from scratches and chips, it makes nails harder and keep them looking shiny.
38. 38. is an Towel absorbent cloth for drying the hands and feet.
39. 39. EQUIPMENT are the items which are more or less durable and permanent needed for
a particular activity or purpose.
40. 40. Chairs are seats with back support which have four legs and some have rests for the
arms.
41. 41. Machine is an electronic gadget used for soaking, bathing and massaging the feet
during a foot spa.
42. 42. Foot Spa Stool is a simple seat with three or four legs designed to provide comfort
and elevation during a foot spa.
43. 43. Hand Spa Machine is an electronic gadget used to soothe pain of arthritis, muscle
spasms and dry cracked skin of the hands..
44. 44. Manicurists Chair is the adjustable upholstered seat fitted over a metal or chrome.
45. 45. Manicure Table is a furniture especially designed for giving manicure. Usually it has
a Laminated plastic surface and a drawer for storing materials. It is often fitted with ball
caster for easy mobility.
46. 46. Sterilizer is an equipment in a salon used for sterilizing Metal implements to kill
micro-organisms.
47. 47. Timer is a device that can be preset to start or stop something at a given time.