Detailed-Lesson Plan

I: Objectives

a.) Content Standard

 Nail care tools and equipment
b.) Performance Standard
 Tools and equipment are prepared based on salon procedure and policies.
 Tools and equipment are identified and checked according to task requirements.

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 Name the basic tools in nail care

 Recognize the importance of knowing the tools and equipment in nail care
 Organize the tools and equipment according to their uses.

II: Content

 Nail Care Tools and Equipment

III: Learning Resources

 Power point presentation

IV: Procedures

a. Before the lesson

“Good morning class!” “Good morning teacher!”

“Before we begin with our discussion, please “A student will volunteer to lead the prayer.”
stand for a short prayer. Who wants to lead the
prayer?”
The students will properly arrange their chairs
“Now, before you take your seats, arrange your and dispose any pieces of trash they may find.
chairs properly and pick up some pieces of
paper.” “Yes Ma’am!”
“Thank you Ma’am.”
“Done”?
“You may now take your seats.”

b.) Motivation

“Class, I notice some of you today are looking The student will participate in the zumba
a bit sleepy. Now, let’s stand for an energizer! dance.
Let’s go!
(The teacher will present a zumba dance video)

“Are you now all energized?” “Yes, we are Ma’am!”

“Great! You may now take your seats.” The students will take their seats.

c.) Review

“Now, class what do you know about beauty “We think of manicure and pedicure, spa,
care? What comes to your mind when you hear pampering, hygiene and relaxation.”
those words?”

“Okay class very good!”

d.) Lesson proper

“Now, I have here some pictures and tell me “Ma’am we can see different pictures of
what you see.” fingernails.”

“Do you think that these fingernails look

presentable and beautiful?” “We don’t think its beautiful enough ma’am.”

“So how do you think that these fingernails

look more attractive?” “By applying nail polish ma’am.”

“Now, how will you prepare the nails before

applying nail polish? “By using cuticle pusher, cuticle softener and
sanitizer and nail brush.”

“How do you call these tools?” “They are called tools for cleaning or
maintaining nails, ma’am.”

“If the nail care tool is for cleaning or

maintaining nails, how about the nail care
equipment? Will they do the same?”
“That’s right! Now, our topic for today class is
all about nail care tools and equipment. Okay
kindly read the learning objectives for our
lesson today,”
“No ma’am.” Nail care equipment are the
items which are more or less durable and
permanent needed for a particular activity or
purpose.”
The students will read the learning objectives:
1.Name the basic tools and equipment in nail

Discussion
“Now, class I have here an actual object of nail
care tools and some equipment and a picture. I
want at least five volunteer to name the tools
and equipment they will choose and explain
the uses.
care.
2.Recognize the importance of knowing the
tools and equipment in nail care.
3.Organize the tools and equipment according
to their uses.
“Five volunteer students will choose a nail care
tools and equipment and will explain the uses.

“Give an example of nail care tools and Tools: Manicure nail brush, nail cutter, nail
equipment.” clipper, nail trimmer, cuticle nipper, cuticle
pusher, nail file, foot file and manicure tray.
Equipment: Manicurist chairs or stool, foot spa
machine, chairs, sterelizer, timer and trolley.

“Okay I’ll discuss to you the tools in cleaning

our nails and the equipments. Listen carefully.”

Manicure Nail Brush is a plastic handled

brush with nylon bristles used to clean dirt and
cosmetic residue from the nail
surface and skin.
Nail Cutter / Nail Clipper / Nail Trimmer is
a hand tool made of metal used to trim
fingernails and toenails.
Cuticle Nipper is an implement used to cut
the cuticles.
Cuticle Nail Pusher is a tool used to push
back and loosen the cuticles.
Nail File is an implement used to shape the
free edges of the nail with the coarse side and
bevel the nail with the finer side.
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 feet.
Manicure Tray is a flat container where all
the necessary tools and implements are placed
for use by the manicurist.

“That’s all for tools. Any question and “None so far ma’am.”
clarification regarding those tools”

“Okay very good. Now let’s proceed to the last

part of this chapter. The equipment in nail
care”

Manicurist’s Chair or Stool is the adjustable

upholstered seat fitted over a metal or chrome.
Foot Spa Machine is an electronic gadget
used for soaking, bathing and massaging the
feet during a foot spa.
Chairs are seats with back support which have
four legs and some have rests for the arms.
Foot Spa Stool is a simple seat with three or
four legs designed to provide comfort and
elevation during a foot spa.
Hand Spa Machine is an electronic gadget
used to soothe pain of arthritis, muscle spasms
and dry cracked skin of the hands.
Sterilizer is an equipment in a salon used for
sterilizing metal implements to kill micro-
organisms.
Timer is a device that can be preset to start or
stop something at a given time.
Trolley is a wheeled cart that is pushed by
hand and used for transporting manicuring and
pedicuring tools and materials.

“That’s all for equipment. Any question and

clarification regarding that equipment?” “None so far ma’am.”

“Okay, since you don’t have any question, now

I ask you a question, how important are these
nail care tools?” “it is very important because without these it
may prevent us from doing our task effectively
and efficiently since these tools are able to do
what our bare hands can’t.”
“Why is it important to take care of our nails?”
“It is important because taking of our nails is
“Very impressive class! Now again I want one part of maintaining of our personal hygiene.”
volunteer to organize the basic tools here in
front according to their uses.” “One student will volunteer and organize the
basic tools according to their uses.”
“Very good! So that’s all for today but before I
end this class get ¼ sheet of paper. We will
have a short quiz.
The students will prepare their paper and
Direction: identify the words being described. answer the question.
______1. used to clean dirt and cosmetic
residue from the nail
Surface and skin.

______2. Implement used to cut the cuticles.

______3. wheeled cart
______4. with three or four legs
______5. Used to push back and loosen the
cuticles.

“Okay passes your paper in front. So before

you leave copy your assignment. I wrote it The student will pass their paper.
already in the blackboard.”

“That’s all for today. Goodbye class! See you “Goodbye, Ma’am!”
on next meeting.”

Assignment
 Research about the steps on how to
clean our nail.