Nail Care

• This course aims to develop the knowledge, values, skills and interest of the learners about Nail Care
• The proliferation of beauty salons in every nook and corner of towns and cities is a testimony of the growing popularity and the increasing demand for beauty care services for men and women, young and old, and people across professions and every walk of life
• Beauty care is now becoming a formal field of study and is now considered both a science and an art because it involves careful and scientific study of the skin, hair, face, hands, and feet, giving rise to the emergence of new scientific approaches in beauty care
• Hand in hand with these are newly tested beauty products that are used in the treatment of problems of the skin, hair, and nails. These product aim to promote better health, good grooming, and beauty care
• In addition to this, new designs and new products for skin, hair, and nails have opened infinite possibilities of beautifying the hands and feet, the hair and face
• Beauty care services are some of the more popular courses being offered to students like you because of high business potential with less financial requirement
• Booth Manicure


  Manicure done under the same physical condition while the patron is receiving other services
• Long Manicure

  Standard manicure including hand, finger and arm massage
• Men's Manicure


  A man's manicure with nails filed round and buffed, or completed with a clear liquid polish
• Oil or Lanolin Manicure


  Substitutes hot oil or lanolin in place of water for the soaking period
• Round


  This shape is flattering for wide nails, and gives the illusion of a thinner nail bed
• Short Manicure

  Standard manicure that does not include hand, finger and arm massage
• Square


  Ideal for a bigger nail bed (it tends to make smaller nail beds look shorter and wider)
• To do well in this module, you need to remember and do the following:
• Nail Structure

  The nail is an appendage of the skin. Nail is a horny, translucent plate that protects the tips of the fingers and toes. It is composed mainly of keratin, a protein substance that forms the base of all horny tissue. The nail is whitist and translucent in appearance and allows the pinkish color of the nail bed to be seen. The horny plate contains no nerves or blood vessels

  
• Onyx


  The technical term for the nail

  
• Nail Body or Nail Plate


  Visible portion of the nail that is attached to the nail bed

  
• Free edge


  End portion of the nail plate which extends beyond the fingertip. It is shaped during manicure

  
• Nail root


  Beginning of nail found at the base and is embedded underneath the skin

  
• Nail Bed


  The skin upon which the nail body or nail plate rests. It is supplied with many blood vessels and nerves. The blood vessels supply nourishment for the nail

  
• Matrix


  Part of the nail bed which contains nerves and blood vessels and is located beneath the nail root. It produces cells that generate and harden the nail and will continue to grow as long as it receives nutrition and remains in a healthy condition

  
• Lunula

  Halfmoon shape found at the base of the nail where the matrix connects with the nail bed

  
• Cuticle


  The overlapping skin around the nail. A normal cuticle should be loose and pliable

  
• Eponychium


  Cuticle extension at the base of the nail body which partly overlaps the lunula

  
• Hyponychium


  Portion of the skin under the free edge of the nail

  
• Nail Walls


  Folds of the skin overlapping the sides of the nail

  
• Nail Grooves


  Slits or tracks in the skin at the side of the nail upon which the nail moves as it grows

  
• Mantle


  Deep fold of the skin in which the nail root is embedded

  
• Adult's nail growth is about 1/8 inch per month whereas the nails of the children grow faster than those of the elderly. Toenails grow slowly but they are thicker and harder than fingernails

  
• Onychosis refers to any disease, disorder or condition of the nails

  
• Pus


  Yellowish fluid that oozes from the wound. It is a sign of infection
• Fungi


  Plant organisms that live on dead, decaying or living matter. Some fungi are capable of causing serious infections but some are harmful and beneficial
• Contagious diseases


  Diseases that spread from one person to another by direct or indirect contact. Examples are tuberculosis, common cold, ringworm, scabies, head lice, and virus infections
• Non-contagious diseases


  Diseases that are not able to be spread from person to person. Examples are genetic diseases, cancers, mental disorders, autoimmune diseases and heart disease
• Sterilization


  The process whereby microorganisms are destroyed. Equipment's and tools found in salon are needed to be sterilized
• Sanitizing or sanitation


  The physical or chemical means used to keep the salon and its equipment as clean and free of germs as possible in order to protect the health of the public
• Nail Disorders

  • Bluish Nails
  • Bruised nail
  • Corrugations

  
• Bluish Nails


  Appear blue in color which reveals that body is not getting enough oxygen. This also indicates infection in the lungs, such as pneumonia. Some heart problems can also be associated with bluish nails

  
• Bruised nail


  The result of trauma to the nail plate. This causes injury to nail, blood becomes trapped under nail. There is discoloration under the nail

  
• Sterilization


  The process whereby microorganisms are destroyed