WEEK 4

BEAUTY CARE SERVICES

LESSON 1:
Use of Nail Care Tools and Equipment

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INFORMATION SHEET 1.1

NAIL CARE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

TOOLS
are articles used in any nail care service which are
durable or permanent and are hand-held.
also referred to as implements.

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 The tools commonly used in manicure and pedicure are the ff.:
CALLOUS REMOVER
- is designed to strip off
calluses and corns
CUTICLE NAIL PUSHER
– is used to push back
and loosen the cuticle.
FINGER OR MANICURE
BOWL
– is a small bowl used
for soaking the finger to
soften the cuticles.
CUTICLE NIPPER
– is used to cut the
cuticles.
CUTICLE SCISSOR
– are used to cut
stubborn cuticles.
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.
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MANICURE TRAY NAIL BUFFER
– a flat container where – used for smoothening
all the necessary tools and polishing the nail.
and implements are
placed for use by the
manicurist.

MANICURE NAIL BRUSH NAIL CUTTER/NAIL

– is a plastic brush with CLIPPER/NAIL TRIMMER
nylon bristles used to – is a hand tool made of
clean dirt and cosmetic metal used to trim
residue from the nail fingernails and toenails.
surface and skin.
MIXING BOWL NAIL FILE
– is a small open-top, – is an implement used
rounded cup-like to shape the free edges
container used for of the nail with the
mixing the aromatic oils coarse side and bevel
and other fluids for the the nail with the finer
hand or foot spa. side.

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ORANGEWOOD STICK SUPPLY TRAY
– is an implement with – is a flat container that
pointed and rounded holds the necessary
ends to remove excess cosmetics and
polish. implements.

PEDICURE NAIL BRUSH

– is a tool used to
remove cosmetics and
cleanse TROLLEY
– is a wheeled cart that
is pushed by hand and
used for transporting
PLASTIC CONTAINER FOR manicuring and
COTTON pedicuring tools and
– is a small receptacle materials.
for cotton.

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MATERIALS
are cosmetics and supplies that are consumed and
should be replaced from time to time. They are also
called consumables.

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The following are the materials used in giving manicure, pedicure and hand and foot spa:

RUBBING ALCOHOL APRON

– is an organic – is an outer protective
compound used as garment that covers
sanitizer. primarily the front of the
body to protect clothes
from dirt or stains.

ANTISEPTIC SOLUTION ASSORTED COLORED

– is an agent that NAIL POLISH
reduces or prevents the – is a lacquer applied
multiplication of on fingernails and
microorganisms. toenails to decorate
and/or protect the nail
plate.

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BENZALCONIUM EMERY BOARD
CHLORIDE – is a wooden, sand
– is a yellow-white paper-like stick a fine
powder prepared in an texture on one side and
aqueous solution and a coarse texture on the
used as surface other side used to
disinfectant and topical gently grind down the
antiseptic. nails.
HAND TOWEL
– is an absorbent cloth
for drying the hands.

LOTION
– is any of various
cosmetics preparations
MANICURE PILLOW that are applied to
– is a hand cushion that soften the skin.
helps a client to keep
her hands steady and
relaxed.

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NAIL POLISH REMOVER SOLVENT
– is an organic solvent – is a substance used to
used to dissolve old on thin out the nail polish
nails. when it has thickened.

QUICK DRY NAIL HARDENER

– is applied to colored – is a liquid applied to
nail polish to dry faster. the nails to form a
protective barrier to
prevent chipping,
peeling and splitting of
nails.

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EQUIPMENT
are the items which are more or less durable and permanent
needed for a particular activity or purpose.

CHAIR MANICURIST CHAIR OR

– are seats with back STOOL
support and four legs – is an adjustable
others have arm rest. upholstered seat fitted
over a piece of metal or
chrome.

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 TIMER
– is a device that can
be preset to start or stop
something at a given
MANICURE TABLE time.
– is a furniture designed
for giving manicure
STERILIZER
– is an equipment in a
salon used for sterilizing
metal implements to kill
microorganisms.

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