This document provides information about the procedures involved in a manicure. It begins with a brief history of manicures, noting their origins from Latin and French. It then lists and describes the common tools used in manicures such as nail files, scissors, polishes, and lotions. The remainder of the document outlines the step-by-step process of a manicure, including shaping nails, pushing back cuticles, exfoliating hands, applying base coat and polish, and providing final care of the nails.

1. Manicure
Prepared by:
CharleneDawn E. Basco

2. History
The Englishword
manicure is derived from
the Frenchusage, meaning
“care of the hands”, whichin
turn originates from the Latin
words manus means
“hand” and cura means
“care”.

3. Tools

4. • Nail files
• Scissors
• Nail art brush
• Nail polish
• Nail nippers, nail cutter
• Brush
• Cuticleremover
• Cuticle pusher
• Orangewood stick
• Soapy water, finger bowl
• Cotton
• Acetone
• Hand towel
• Hand lotion

5. Procedures

6. • Remove old nail polish witha cotton withacetone.
• Talk tothe client withthe bestnail shapesuitedtoher.
• Shapethenailsand gritfile toremoveor perfect thefree
edge (never sawbackand forth acrossthefree edge asit
can disruptthe nailplate layers and lead tosplittingand
peeling.
• To seal the free edge, usethe3-waybuffer: blacktorefine,
whiteto semi-shineand gray tofinish. Thiswill sealthe
layers ofthe free edge tofurtherprevent splittingor
peeling.

7. • Immerse the nails inthe soaking dish for no more than 3
minutes.Soakingfor more than 3 minutes willfully
saturate the nailplate, causingit to swell. Once the
plate returns to its normal shape, any polish that is
applied willcrackand chip.
• Remove the fingers from the soaking dish, apply cuticle
remover using a cotton and holding the orangewood
stickor metal cuticle pusher much as you woulda
pencil,proceed to 'push' the invisiblecuticleskin from
the nail plate surface back towardthe 'live' tissue.

8. • Holding thecuticle nippers/scissorsin one hand,nip orclip
anyloose 'tags' of skinthat youwere unableto removewith
thecuticle pusheror the curette. NEVER cut liveskin!
• Usingtheorangewood stickor the curved end of the metal
cuticle pusher,clean under thefree edge of thenail plate.
• Exfoliate thehandsbydispensinga smallamountof
sloughinglotioninto the palm of one hand. Distributethe
lotionevenly between yourpalms,and apply witha gentle
'massaging' action to the clients handand fingers.

9. • If the nail plate surface is ridged or corrugated or otherwise
'uneven', you may wish to smooth the surface using the 3-way
buffer.
• After all previous procedureshave been completed,wash, rinse
and dry your hands/nails to removeall surface traces of nail
filings, lotions or oils. Enamel will not successfully adhere to an
oily surface.
• Begin your polish application by applying 1 thin base coat.
• Allow 1 minute for the base coat to dry, then apply 2 thin coats
of enamel,allowing 1 minute betweencoatings, then proceed
with a thin application of top coat.

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