Nail

Structures
and Shapes
Presented By: James
Mark Colili
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.)Identify the different shapes of the nail
2.)Identify and learn the different parts of
the nail
GUESS THE
PICTURES
Instruction: Guess the picture given to the next slide
Oval Nail
Square Nail
Round Nail
 Nail
Structures
and Shapes
Presented By: James
Mark Colili
Structures of nails
 Structures of nails
Lunula- The pearly colored
and crescent-shaped area of a
fingernail or toenail.
LUNULA
 Structures of nails
Cuticle ̶ the overlapping epidermis
around the nail. It is the transparent
skin, which is called the 'true cuticle'
which is removed during the
manicuring process.
CUTICLE
 Structures of nails
Free edge ̶ The part of the nail
that can be filed and shaped. It is
an extension of the nail plate that
overlaps the eponychium.
FREE EDGE
 Structures of nails
Matrix ̶ The part of the nail
situated directly beneath the
cuticle. It produces the cells that
become the nail plate.
MATRIX
 Structures of nails
Nail bed ̶ The part of the nail
where the nail plate rests on, also a
continuation of the matrix and it is
abundantly supplied with blood
vessels and nerves.
NAIL BED
 Structures of nails
Nail walls ̶ the folds of the skin
that overlap the sides of the
nail. They hold your
nail in place and protect the nail
plate edges.
NAIL WALLS
 Structures of nails
Nail plate ̶ is the visible nail that
rests on the nail bed up to the free
edge. This is made up of dead cells
and a minimum amount of
moisture.
NAIL WALLS
Shapes of Nails
 Shapes of Nails
Oval ̶ this is common among
people with long, perfect nail beds.
It may be styled slightly rounded at
the base and slightly pointed at the
fingertips.
Oval
Nail
 Shapes of Nails
Round ̶ Ideal for shorter nails, the nail
is allowed to grow out straight at the
sides for approximately 1.5 mm and
then the tip is filed into a rounded
shape.
Round
Nail
 Shapes of Nails
Stiletto/pointed ̶ filed away at
the sides to a point at the tip; this
shape is very weak
as the sides of the nail.
Stiletto/
pointed
Nail
 Shapes of Nails
Squoval ̶ Similar to the above but
followed by squaring off the tip,
giving the nail tip strength over
the oval shape
Squoval
Nail
 Shapes of Nails
Square ̶ The most popular among the
nail shapes. It is created by allowing the
nail to grow out straight and then filing
the tip straight across at right angles
with the rest of the nail plate.
 Why do we need to
know the different
structures of nails? How
it is important that you
have proper knowledge
in trimming nails?
 Quiz:
Instruction: Answer the
following
• Let's dig in A&B in page 44
• Let's evaluate in page 45-46
 Assignment:
Instruction: Answer the
following
• Let's apply in page 45