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• Avoiding undesirable situation with nail care tools


  Maintaining Nail Care Tools and Equipment
• Tools


  All sorts of machinery, functional devices, or apparatus designed for a specific task
• Equipment


  Also called as "implements"
• Supplies


  Consumable item necessary for performing a task
• Maintaining Nail Care Tools and Equipment


  • Sanitation
  • Disinfection
  • Sterilization
• Sanitation


  The process of removing dirt and foreign material that could harbor microbes from an object by washing with soap and water
• Disinfection


  The process of decreasing harmful germs to make sure that they do not cause infection
• Sterilization


  The process of destroying all bacteria whether they are harmful or beneficial
• Different Ways of Sterilization


  • Boiling
  • Steam Sterilization
  • Dry Heat Sterilization
  • Chemical Sterilization
• Boiling


  A simple and very reliable for the inactivation of microorganisms and mycobacterium
• Steam Sterilization


  The most common and most preferred method of sterilizing implements
• Dry Heat Sterilization


  One of the earliest forms of sterilizing implements using hot air
• Chemical Sterilization


  A method whereby implements are immersed or subjected in liquid or gas chemical
• Chemicals are effective for sterilization, but they should be handled with utmost care since they can cause skin irritation
• Nail care tools


  Any item more or less durable and held in the hand for doing a task
• Implements


  Tools used in nail care
• Equipment


  All sorts of machinery, functional devices, or apparatus designed for a specific task
• Supplies


  More or less consumable items necessary for performing a task
• Nail clippers or nail cutters


  • Used to trim nails to an even length and shape
• Nail files


  • Used to shape the nails after trimming
• Cuticle Pusher


  • Used to loosen and push back the cuticle
  • Flat-edge tip used to push cuticles back
  • Spoon-like tip used to loosen cuticle and remove dead cuticle
• Cuticle Nipper


  • Used to trim cuticles, hangnails and dead skin on the nail
  • Should be handled with caution to avoid injury
• Nail brush


  • Used to clean the nail surface and skin after filing the edge of the nail and trimming the cuticle or dead skin
• Nail buffer


  • Used to polish and smoothen the surface of the nail to give a consistent and shiny look
• Orangewood


  • Used to push back cuticles and clean dirt under the nails
  • Can also be used in removing excess nail polish with the aid of cotton wrapped on the pointed edge
• Toe Separator


  • Placed in between toes to make the application of nail polish easy
• Nail Art Brushes


  • Used to create designs on nails
• Nail Art Pen


  • Used to draw creative and intricate designs
• Dotting and Marbling tools


  • Used in creating marble effects, dots, flowers and other designs
• Towel Steamer


  • Used to sterilize towel
  • Steamed towel providers the client with relaxing, refreshing way to clean hands and feet
• Electric Nail File


  • Electrically powered nail file used to smoothen the edges of fingernails and toenails
• Autoclave


  • Apparatus for sterilizing using steam under high pressure
  • One of the most dependable methods for the inactivation of all forms of microbial life
• Nail Polish Remover


  • Also known as acetone
  • Clear, strong-smelling liquid solvent used to dissolve old nail polish with the help of cotton
• Cuticle Oil


  • Used to moisturize the nails
  • Can give additional shine to the nails
• Cuticle Remover


  • Applied on nails to soften the nail cuticles
  • Can also help in removing yellow stains on the nail surfaces with the help of nail pusher
• Nail Polish


  • Used to decorate or beautify nails and make a glossy finish
  • Latest trend is the use of gel nail polish that gives a high gloss finish and stays on nails up to two weeks
• Top Coat


  • Used to even out and seal the nail polish applied
  • Protects the nail polish to make it long-lasting
• Antiseptic


  • Applied on wound with the aid of cotton to prevent infection by killing the bacteria
• Nail Tips


  • Artificial nails made up of light plastic plates that are glued at the end of the natural nail
• Nail Art Stickers


  • Art papers with intricate design and adhesive back fastened on nails to add a touch of elegance