power point presentation about the Nail Care Tools, Materials and Equipment.

4. Nail Care and Beauty
Care

5. Nail Care Tools
• Are the articles used in any
nail services which are
durable or permanent and
are hand-held. Tools are
also referred to as
implements.

6. Callous remover
• Is a tool
designed to
strip off
calluses
and corns.

7. CUTICLE NAIL PUSHER
• Is a tool
used to
push back
and loosen
the
cuticles.

8. Cuticle Scissor
• Is an
implement
to cut
stubborn
cuticles or
dead
cuticles.

9. Cuticle Nipper
• Is an
implement
used to trim
hangnails
and cut dead
cuticle.

10. Finger or Manicure Bowl
• Is a small
bowl used
for soaking
the finger to
soften the
cuticles.

11. 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.

12. Foot Spa Basin
• Is a large
rectangular
container used
for bathing and
soaking the
feet when
giving a
pedicure.

13. Manicure Tray
• Is a flat
container where
all the
necessary tools
and implements
are places for
use by the
manicurist.

14. Manicure Nail Brush
• Is a plastic
handled brush
with nylon
bristles used to
clean dirt and
cosmetic
residue from
the nail surface
and skin.

15. Mixing bowl
• Is a small open-
top, rounded
cup-like
container used
for mixing the
aromatic oils and
other fluids for
the hand or foot
spa.

16. Nail Buffer
• Is an
implement
used for
smoothing
and
polishing the
nails.

17. Nail Cutter/Clipper/Trimmer
• is a metal
device used
to cut or
shorten
fingernails
and toenails.

18. Nail File
• Is an implement
used to shape
the free edges
of the nail with
the course side
and bevel the
nail with the
finer side.

19. Emery board
• Is a
wooden,
sand paper-
like stick
with a fine
texture.

20. Orangewood Stick
• An orange wood
stick with stiff
brush on one end
is used to loosen
cuticle, clean
underneath the
nails, and remove
the polish around
the cuticle and
nails.

21. Pedicure Nail Brush
• Is a tool
used to
remove
cosmetics
and cleanse
nails.

22. Plastic Container for Cotton
• Is a small
receptacle
where
cotton balls
are put.

23. Pumice Stone
• Is a type of
volcanic rock,
which is actually
frothy lava
solidified to
porous rock to
remove dry and
annoying skin of
the feet as well as
calluses.

24. Supply Tray
• Is a flat
container that
holds the
necessary
cosmetics
and
implements.

25. Trolley
• Is a wheeled
cart that is
pushed by hand
and used for
transporting
manicuring and
pedicuring tools
and materials.

26. Materials
• Are the cosmetics and
supplies that are
consumed and should be
replaced from time to
time. They are also called
consumables.

27. Alcohol
• A 70 % rubbing
alcohol solution
cleans the hands of
the manicurist and
the patron’s hand
before giving a
manicure.
• Is an organic
compound used as
sanitizer.

28. Antiseptic Solution
• Is an agent
that reduces
or prevents
the
multiplication
of micro-
organisms.

29. Apron
• Is an outer
protective
garment that
covers primarily
the front of the
body to prefect
clothes from dirt
or stains.

30. Assorted Colored Nail Polish
• Is a lacquer
applied on
fingernails
and toenails
to decorate
and protect
the nail plate.

31. Base Coat
• Is a clear layer of
polish applied to
the nail plate before
the application of
colored polish to
smoothen surface
for color and
promote healthier
nails.

32. Benzalconium Chloride
• Is a yellow-white
powder prepared
in an aqueous
solution used as
surface
disinfectant and
topical
antiseptic.

33. Bleaching Soap
• Is a soap
formulated
to whiten
the skin.

34. Cling Wrap
• Is a thin
plastic film
used for
sealing the
paraffin
during a hand
spa.

35. Cotton
• Is a soft white
downy fiber
for dubbing or
cleaning the
nails and
removing nail
polish.

36. Cuticle Oil
• Is a mixture of
fats and waxes
containing
lanolin and
petroleum base
to soften and
lubricate the skin
around the nails.

37. Cuticle Remover
• Is a liquid
used to
soften nail
cuticle and
prepare them
to be cut.

38. Disinfectant
• Is an agent, such
as heat, radiation,
or a chemical that
destroys,
neutralizes or
prevents the
growth of
disease-carrying
microorganisms.

39. First Aid Kit
• Is a
collection
of supplies
for use in
giving first
aid.

40. Foot Blush
• Is a liquid spray that
contains peppermint
and alpha hydroxyl
acids derived from
fruits that whisks
away dead skin
cells, deodorized
and soften the feet,
giving it a pinkish
glow after use.

41. Foot Soak
• Is an herbal
blend to relax,
energize,
soothe and
deodorize the
feet.

42. Foot Scrub
• Is a mixture
of natural
ingredients
to keep feet
soft, smooth
and
moisturized.

43. Garbage bins/ bags
• Are plastic
disposable
bags or trash
receptacles
used to contain
rubbish to keep
the place clean.

44. Hand Towel
• Is an
absorbent
cloth for
dying the
hands.

45. Lotion
• Is any of
various
cosmetic
preparations
that are applied
to soften the
skin.

46. Manicure Pillow
• Manicure Pillow
is a hand
cushion that
helps a client to
keep her hands
steady and
relaxed.

47. Nail Hardener
• Is a liquid
applied to the
nails to form a
protective
barrier to
prevent
chipping,
peeling and
splitting of nails.

48. Nail Polish Remover (Acetone)
• Is an
organic
solvent used
to dissolve
old polish
on nails.

49. Quick Dry
• Is a liquid
applied to
colored nail
polish to
dry faster.

50. Solvent
• Is a
substance
used to thin
out the nail
polish when
it has
thickened.

51. Toe Nail Separator
• Is a soft material
where toes are
inserted to keep
them apart to
prevent a freshly
painted toenail
from staining
another toe.

52. Top Coat
• Is a clear nail
polish applied to
the nails after the
colored polish to
protect it from
scratches and
chips, it makes
nails harder and
keep them looking
shiny.

53. Towel
• Is an
absorbent
cloth for
drying the
hands and
feet.

54. Wet Sanitizer
• Is a
substance
or
preparation
for killing
germs.

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

56. Chairs
• Are seats with
back support
which have
four legs and
some have
rests for the
arms.

57. Foot Spa Machine
• Is an electronic
gadgets used
for soaking,
bathing and
massaging the
feet during a
foot spa.

58. Foot Spa Stool
• Is a simple seat
with three or
four legs
designed to
provide comfort
and elevation
during s foot
spa.

59. Hand Spa Machine
• Is an electronic
gadget used to
soothe pain of
arthritis,
muscle spasms
and dry cracked
skin of the
hands.

60. Manicurist’s Chair or Stool
• Is an
adjustable
upholstered
seat fitted
over a metal
or chrome.

61. Manicure Table
• Is a furniture
especially designed
for giving manicure.
Usually it has a
laminated plastic
surface and a drawer
for storing materials.
It is often fitted with
ball casters for easy
mobility.

62. Sterilizer
• Is an
equipment in
a salon used
for sterilizing
metal
implements to
kill micro-
organisms.

63. Timer
• Is a device
that can be
pre-set to
start or stop
something at
a given time.

64. NAIL CARE TOOLS
1. Callous
Remover
2. Cuticle Nail
Pusher
3. Cuticle Nipper
4. Cuticle Scissor
5. Finger/Manicur
e Bowl
6. Foot File
7. Foot Spa Basin
8. Manicure Tray
9. Manicure Nail
Brush
10.Mixing Bowl
11.Nail Buffer
12.Nail
Cutter/Nipper/T
rimmer
13.Orangewood
Stick
14.Pedicure Nail
Brush
15.Plastic
Container for
Cotton
16.Pumice Stone
17.Supply Tray
18.Trolley
19.Nail File

65. MATERIALS
1. Alcohol
2. Antiseptic Solution
3. Apron
4. Assorted Colored
Nail Polish
5. Base Coat
6. Benzalconium
Chloride
7. Bleaching Soap
8. Cling Wrap
9. Cotton
10. Cuticle Oil
11. Cuticle Remover
12. Disinfectant
13. Emery board
14. First Aid Kit
15. Foot Blush
16. Foot Soak
17. Foot Scrub
18. Garbage bins/bags
19. Hand Towel
20. Lotion
21. Manicure Pillow
22. Nail Hardener
23. Nail Polish
Remover (Acetone)
24. Quick Dry
25. Solvent
26. Toe Nail Separator
27. Top Coat
28. Towel
29. Wet Sanitizer

66. EQUIPMENT
• Chairs
• Foot Spa Machine
• Foot Spa Stool
• Hand Spa Machine
• Manicurist’s Chair or Stool
• Manicure Table
• Sterilizer
• Timer

67. If eyes are the
windows to the
soul, then nails just
might be windows
to your refrigerator.
“Your nails are a
barometer of your
health,”