A Detailed Lesson Plan in

Technology and Livelihood Education – Beauty Care (Nail Care)

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:
A. Identify the needed nail care tools and materials in giving a plain manicure.
B. Value the importance of using the appropriate nail care tools in giving a plain manicure.
C. Demonstrate the proper way of giving a plain manicure.

II. Subject Matter

Topic : Giving a Plain Manicure

Reference : K12 Learning Module in Beauty Care
TLE_HEBC912PMPIII/IVa-r-6
Instructional Materials : Visual Aid or PowerPoint Presentation of Giving a Plain Manicure
Skills : Listening, speaking, reading and writing
Integration : Science and Technology
Values Focus : Cooperation and Participation

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

A. Preparation
a. Opening Prayer
Laica, kindly lead the prayer. Yes, ma’am.

b. Greetings
Good morning, class. Good morning, ma’am.

Kindly pick up the pieces of paper (Students are picking up the pieces of
under your chairs and arrange your paper under their chairs and arranging
chairs properly. their chairs properly.)

How are you today? We’re fine, ma’am.

c. Checking of Attendance
Secretary, please take note those students who are Yes, ma’am.
absent today.

B. Review of Previous Lesson

Okay class, what was our topic last Our topic last meeting was all about tools,
meeting? materials and equipment in nail care,
ma’am.

Very good! Can you differentiate tools from materials?

Yes, Almera? Tools are durable or permanent and are

hand-held while materials are
consumables and can change from time to
time.
Very good!

C. Motivation
Okay class, I will group you into two groups all
you have to do is to arrange the cut pictures inside the (Students are arranging the pictures inside
envelope. The group who can finish first will be the the envelope.)
winner.
 Okay class, what can you say about The nails are having a colored nail polish.
the picture you arranged earlier?

Very good! What else? After having the colored nails the excess
nail polish was removed by the use of an
orangewood stick tipped with a cotton.

Very good! Thank you for sharing Manicure, ma’am.

and now who can guess what is our topic
for today?

D. Presentation and Discussion

Okay very good! Today, we are
going to discuss about Giving a Plain Manicure.
Cuticle nipper and colored nail polish,
But first, can you name to me the needed nail care
ma’am.
tools and materials in giving a plain manicure?

Very good!

The teacher will identify the needed nail care The students will listen attentively.
tools, materials and perform the steps in giving a plain
manicure.
Tools:
1. Cuticle nail pusher- used to push cuticles.
2. Cuticle nipper- used to cut the cuticles.
3. Nail cutter- used to trim fingernails and toenails.
4. Nail file- used to shape and smooth the free-edge of the
nails.
5. Orangewood stick- used to remove excess polish.
Materials:
1. Alcohol/Hand sanitizer- used as sanitizer.
2. Base coat- is a clear layer of polish applied to the nail
plate before the application of colored polish.
3. Benzalconium chloride- used as surface disinfectant and
topical antiseptic.
4. Colored nail polish- applied on fingernails to decorate
and protect the nail plate.
5. Cotton- used for cleaning the nails and remove nail
polish.
Steps in Giving a Plain Manicure
1. Sanitize hand by the use of alcohol or hand sanitizer.
2. Starting from the little finger, cut the nails according to
the desired shape.
3. File the nails to shape and smooth the free edge.
4. Apply cuticle remover on the nails to soften the cuticle.
5. Push back the cuticle.
6. Cut the excess cuticle.
7. Brush the nails to clean off the cut cuticles.
8. Apply benzalconium chloride.
9. Apply base coat.
Begin with little finger on one hand. Repeat the process on
the other hand.
10. Apply two coats of polish
Use light strokes from nail base to free edge.
Apply first coat to the middle of the nail first and then to
the sides.
Apply second coat on both hands. Yes, ma’am.
Remove excess polish around the nail with a cotton tipped It is to avoid injuries in a way that you
orangewood stick. know which of the tools are sharp that
11. Top coat may cause you wounds if not handled or
Apply a top coat over the entire nail plate. used properly.
Did you understand?
 Again, what is the importance of
using the needed nil care tool and materials in giving a
plain manicure correctly? (The students are doing their activity.)

E. Application
The teacher will group the students
into four. Then, each group will have to perform the
plain manicure by following those steps given. Each
member will
have to perform until everybody in the group has
performed. I will give you 15 minutes to do that task. Yes, ma’am.
The first group who can finish first
will have 10 additional points.

Am I understood? (The representatives are doing the

activity.)

Okay, we have group 1 as our winner.

Now, you will choose or select two

representatives in each group. The one person will
serves as a model and the other one is who will perform
the steps in giving a plain manicure. Each group will be
graded according to this rubric below.
Rubric
Criteria Points
Proper way of handling and used
of tools----------------------------------------30
Neatness--------------------------------------20
Quality of work------------------------------50 The importance of using the needed nail
Total-------------------------------------------100 care tools and materials in giving a plain
manicure correctly is to avoid injuries in a
F. Recapitulation way that you know which of the tools are
sharp that may cause you wounds if not
1. What is the importance of using the needed nail care handled or used properly.
tools and materials in giving a plain manicure correctly?
We need to follow those steps in giving a
plain manicure to be able to come up with
a good quality output.

2. Why do we need to follow those steps in giving a plain

manicure? We worked together as a team by
cooperating with each other.

G. Values Integration
In the activity a while ago, how do We cannot finish the work on time with
you work as a team? ease.

What will happen if we are not going

to work as a team? Yes, ma’am.
If we work as a team, we can finish it
fast and easy.

Am I understood class?

IV. Evaluation
Get ¼ sheet of paper. Identify what Cotton tipped orangewood stick
nail care tool and material is used in the following: Cuticle nail pusher
Example: Nail file/emery board
It is used to soften the cuticle---------cuticle remover Nail cutter/ nail trimmer
Cuticle nipper
1. It is used to remove the excess polish.
2. It is used to push back the cuticle.
3. It is used to shape and smooth the free-edge of the nails.
4. It is used to trim/cut the nails.
5. It is used to cut the excess cuticle.

V. Assignment
Research the steps in giving a half-moon
manicure.

PREPARED BY: MARYJOY D PAMATIN