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TLE/TVL – HE (Beauty Care - Nail Care

Services)
Perform Basic Nail Designs
Activity Sheet Quarter 3– MELC 2
Perform Basic Nail Designs

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

 REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
TLE/TVL – HE (Beauty Care - Nail Care Services)
Activity Sheet No.6
First Edition, 2021

Published in the Philippines

By the Department of Education
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Learning Activity Sheet

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Franklin C. Lasdoce
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Jason R. Alpay
Marivic S. Romero
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Pedro T. Escobarte Jr.
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Donald T. Genine
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Welcome to TLE /TVL– HE (Beauty Care- Nail Care Services)!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Escalante City and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas
through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible
adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to

guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in
acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and
employment.

For learning facilitator:

The TLE/TVL – HE (Beauty Care - Nail Care Services) Activity Sheet will
help you facilitate the leaching-learning activities specified in each Most Essential
Learning Competency (MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between
you and learner. This will be made available to the learners with the references/links
to ease the independent learning.

For the learner:

The TLE/TVL – HE (Beauty Care – Nail Care Services) Activity Sheet is

developed to help you continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning
material provides you with meaningful and engaging activities for independent
learning. Being an active learner, carefully read and understand the instructions then
perform the activities and answer the assessments. This will be returned to your
facilitator on the agreed schedule.
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Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. _6_

Name of Learner: _____________________________________________________

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TLE/TVL – HE (Beauty Care – Nail Care Services) ACTIVITY SHEET

Perform Basic Nail Designs

I. Learning Competency with Code

LO 2. Perform Basic nail Designs. TLE_HEBC9-12PMP-III/IVa-r-6

II. Background Information for Learners

Nails are important part of our personality and it deserves to be treated

properly and with care. Having an attractive and healthy nail can help anyone to
feel confident and young.

Learning the concepts of nail designs is important to acquire skills for

application in real life situation to augment family income. This activity can be
practiced at home.

After cleaning the fingernails and toenails including hand and arm massage, you
may now start applying the chosen design on the nails.

Application of Basic Nail Designs

A. Plain Manicure

It is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail

plate.

Procedure:

1. Apply base coat.

1. Select color of the nail polish according to the customer’s requirements

 2. Apply the base coat with long strokes.
3. Start with the little finger and working toward the thumb.
4. Allow it to dry.

2. Apply liquid polish.

1. Apply the polish lightly and quickly, using sweeping strokes from the
base to the free edge of the nail.
2. Apply polish down at the center of the nail, to the right and left side of
the nail.
3. Repeat second coat of polish to both hands.

3. Remove excess polish.

1. Dip a cotton-tipped orangewood stick into nail polish remover.
2. 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.

Procedure:

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 topcoat.
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.

Procedure:

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 topcoat.

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.

Procedure:

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 topcoat.
 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.

Procedure:
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 topcoat.

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.

Procedure:

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 topcoat.

Glittering Ideas
If the polish is thick, add a little nail polish solvent and shake well.
It is much better to use dark color of nail polish when designing to make the designs
more visible.
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites (With Possible
Materials for experiments/activities)

Department of Education. (2015). K-12 Basic Education Curriculum,

9 Learners Materials (pp.120-125), Pasig City, Philippines

IV. Activity Proper

1. Directions / Instructions

Read, understand, and follow directions carefully in accomplishing the

learning activities. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers. You may
check your answers using the answer key at the end of this activity sheet.

2. Exercises / Activities

Activity 1. Choose Me

Direction: Read and understand the questions below. Choose and write the
letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following basic nail design involves the application of nail polish
to create S curve, leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail walls.
a. Elephant tusk b. plain manicure c. half moon d. half moon with tip

2. What basic nail design involves applying nail polish over the whole nail plate
except the area of lunula.
a. Elephant task b. half moon c. plain manicure d. half moon w/ tip

3. Which of the following is being applied last to the nail plate after the colored
nail polish.
a. Topcoat b. base coat c. acetone d. alcohol
4. Which of the following is true about French manicure or design variation 1.
a. 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.
b. 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.
 c. It involves the application of colored polish over the whole nail plate
except the area of lunula and tip of the nail.
d. It is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail plate.

5. Which of the following is being applied first to the nail plate before the
application of colored nail polish?
a. Topcoat b. base coat c. antiseptic c. alcohol

Activity 2. Label Me

Direction: Label the basic nail designs below.

1. _______________________

2. _______________________

3. _______________________

4. ________________________

5. ______________________

6. ________________________
Activity 3. Draw Me
Direction: In a clean sheet of bond paper, draw 5 samples of nails and apply
the different basic nail designs and color it is using colored pencils or colored pen.

Activity 4. Perform Me.

Direction: Simulate or perform the activity given. Using plastic spoons, apply
your knowledge and skills in basic nail designing as a proof of your performance.
Follow the steps in doing the nail designs. Make your output clean and place in your
plastic envelops for submission.

3. Guide Questions

1. Why is it important for a beautician to know the different basic nail

designs?
2. How would you decide for the nail design of your clients?
3. Why is it necessary to follow the procedures in performing the
basic nail designs?
4. What are the benefits of having the skills in nail designing?
 4. Rubric for Rating Performance

Moderately
Highly Skilled Skilled Unskilled No Attempt Score
Dimension Skilled
5 4 2 1
3
Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate Never Selects, No attempt to
1. Use of selection, selection, selection, prepares and use
tools, preparation and preparation preparation and use appropriate tools/equipment
equipment use of and use of use of materials and
and materials materials and materials and materials and tools/equipment
tools/ tools/ tools/
20% equipment all equipment equipment
the time most of the some of the
time time

Systematic Systematic Systematic Never follows No attempt to

2.Application application of application of application of systematic apply
of procedure procedures all procedures procedures application of procedures to
the time without most of the some of the procedures and project
40% supervision time with time with highly
minimum constant development on
supervision supervision supervision

Highly self- Self-motivated Self-motivated Needs to be No motivation

3. Safety / motivated and and observes and observes motivated and and totally
Work Habits observes all most safety sometimes does not disregards
safety precautions some safety observe safety precaution
30% precautions at most of the precautions precaution
all times time

Work submitted Work Work submitted Work submitted No concept of

4. Speed / ahead of time submitted close to way beyond time
Time meets deadline deadline
deadline
10%

TOTAL
V. Reflection
How does knowledge and skills of nail designing help manicurists provide the
highest professional service to clients?
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___________________________________________________________________
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VI. Answer Key

6. Elephant Tusk
Variation 2
5. French Manicure or Tip Design
5. B Variation 1
4. B 4. French Manicure or Tip Design
3. A 3. Half-moon with Tip
2. B 2. Half-moon
1. A 1. Plain Manicure
Activity 1 Activity 2