The document provides information about nail care, including the structures and shapes of nails. It discusses the following key points: 1. It identifies the main structures of the nail such as the lunula, cuticle, free edge, matrix, nail bed, nail walls, and nail plate. 2. It describes common nail shapes like oval, round, stiletto, squoval, and square nails and when each shape is most appropriate. 3. It briefly mentions that nail diseases can result from bacterial, fungal or viral infections and cause discoloration, and many disorders can affect any part of the nail unit and change the appearance of the nail plate.

2. PRAYER

3. OBJECTIVES:
•Identify nail structures and shapes.
•Perform nail trimmings to varied shape.
•

4. REVIEW OF THE
LESSON
Learning Task 1: Arrange the jumbled letters to form the correct words related with the methods or
in cleaning different nail care tools and instruments. The first letter of the correct answer is given. Write
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1.T N I O A T I N A S S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2.P I W E W _ _ _
3.I X M M _ _
4.I R T E L S Z I N A I T O S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5.N F T N A D I C E T S D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6.H A W S W _ _ _
7.E S O P S I D D _ _ _ _ _ _
8.K A O S S _ _ _
9.C O A L L O H A _ _ _ _ _ _
10.C I T P S E T N A I A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. ANSWERS
Learning Task 1: Arrange the jumbled letters to form the correct words related with the methods or
cleaning different nail care tools and instruments. The first letter of the correct answer is given. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1.T N I O A T I N A S S ANITATION
2.P I W E W IPE
3.I X M M IX
4.I R T E L S Z I N A I T O S TERILIZATION
5.N F T N A D I C E T S D ISPOSE
6.H A W S W ASH
7.E S O P S I D D ISPOSE
8.K A O S S OAK
9.C O A L L O H A LCOHOL
10.C I T P S E T N A I ANTISEPTICS

6. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT
NAIL
Nail is a plate of keratin that lies on the
tips of the fingers and toes. The main
purpose of the nail is to protect the
fingers and toes, however, the fingernail
also assists with certain physical activities
in daily life.

7. IMPORTANT PURPOSE
OF NAIL
 They support humans in their everyday activities. Nails are flat versions of claws that
aid humans in digging, climbing, scratching, grabbing, and other activities.
 They protect you from getting hurt. They function as protective plates, preventing
cuts and scrapes on the fingers and toes during everyday activities.
 They contribute to the experience. Nerve endings in the fingers and toes allow the
body to process the vast quantities of data obtained every time something is touched,
and the nail acts as a counterforce, providing even more sensory feedback after a
person touches something.
The main purpose of the nail is to protect the fingers and toes.

8. 1. WHAT IS NAIL? 5PTS
2. GIVE THE 3 IMPORTANCE OF
NAILS? 10PTS
2. WHY DO WE NEED TO TAKE
CARE OF OUR NAILS? 5PTS
ACTIVITY 1 (ESSAY TYPE)

9. DIAGRAMS OF THE NAIL AND ITS
STRUCTURE

10. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

11. ACTIVITY 2: LABEL THE DIAGRAM OF THE FINGERNAIL

12. STRUCTURES
OF NAIL

13. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
1. LUNULA - the pearly
coloured and crescent
shaped is due to the cells
being pushed closely
together, the blood
capillaries cannot be seen
through the lunula because
of this.

14. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
2. CUTICLE - the overlapping
epidermis around the nail. It is
the transparent skin, which is
called the 'true cuticle', that is
removed during the
manicuring process.

15. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
3. FREE EDGE -the
part of the nail that can be filed
and shaped. It is an extension of
the nail plate that overlaps the
hyponychium.

16. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
4. MATRIX - the only living
reproducing part of the nail. This is
situated directly below the cuticle.
New cells form here and continually
push towards to produce the nail
plate. It also contains blood vessels
and nerves. Blood supply provides
the cells with nourishment. If the
matrix is damaged the nail will grow
deformed.

17. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
5. NAIL BED - the part of
the nail where the nail plate
rests on, also a continuation
of the matrix. It is
abundantly supplied with
blood vessels and nerves,
having numerous parallel
ridges which dovetail
exactly with the ridges on
the under surface of the nail
plate.

18. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
6. NAIL WALLS - the
folds of skin that
overlap the sides of the
nail. They hold your nail
in place and protect the
nail plate edges.

19. STRUCTURES OF
NAIL
7. NAIL PLATE - is visible nail
that rests on the nail bed up to
the free edge. This is made up
from dead cells and minimum
amount of moisture. The nail
is semi-transparent – allowing
the color of blood supply of
the dermis to show.

20. FREE EDGE, NAIL WALL, NAIL BED, MATRIX, NAIL GROOVE, HYPONYCHIUM, MANTLE,
CUTICLE, LUNULA, NAIL PLATE

21. SHAPES
OF NAIL
ASSIGNMENT

22. SHAPES
OF NAIL

23. SHAPES OF
NAIL
1. OVAL NAIL - 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. Most often this type of nail
has a natural look and looks very good
in a short-medium length.

24. SHAPES OF
NAIL
2. ROUND NAIL - 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. This is a strong shape
which is great for those who keep their
nails short.

25. SHAPES OF
NAIL
3. STILETTO/ POINTED NAIL -
filed away at the sides to a point
at the tip; this shape is very weak
as the sides of the nail (which
provide the strength) are totally
lost.

26. SHAPES OF
NAIL
4. SQUOVAL - As above,
but followed by squaring
off the tip, this gives the
nail tip strength over the
oval shape.

27. SHAPES OF
NAIL
5. SQUARE NAIL- The square-shaped
nails are the most famous 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.

28. ASSIGNMENT
1. A plate keratin that lies on the tips of the
fingers and toes.
2. A nail shape that are common among
people with long and perfect nail beds.
3. The part of nail that can be filed and
shaped.
4. A nail shape that is ideal for shorter nails.
5. The folds of skin that overlap the sides of
the nail.
6. This nail shape is very weak because the
sides of the nail are totally lost.
7. The overlapping epidermis around the
8. The only living reproducing part of the
9. The pearly colored and crescent shaped
part of the nail.
10. One of the best shapes for long nail
lovers and those with narrow nail beds.
a. Cuticle
b. Free edge
c. Lunula
d. Matrix
e. Nail
f. Nail Bed
g. Nail Walls
h. Oval
i. Round
j. Square
k. Squoval
l. Stiletto /

29. NAIL
DISEASES
AND
DISORDER
S

30.  Nail diseases are conditions of both the nail, and the surrounding
skin which result from bacterial, fungal and viral infections. Some
conditions will show a green, yellow or black discoloration of the nail,
depending on the nature of the infection. The main course for
infection is through damaged cuticles and broken skin.
 Many disorders can affect the nails. These disorders can affect any
portion of the nail unit and can impact the appearance of the nail
plate itself.

31. NAIL
DISORDERS

37. NAIL
DISEASES