2. FAST TALK!
2. Why do we need to know the
different parts of a nail and its
different shapes?
1. Take a look with your fingernails,
what have you observed?
3. FAST TALK!
3. Why do we need to know the right
shapes for our fingernails/toenails?
4. How are we going to take care of
our fingernails/toenails?
4. The nail is a plate of keratin that
lies on the tips of the fingers and toes.
The main use of the nail is to
protect the fingers and toes. It also
assists with certain physical activities
in daily life.
What is a Nail?
5. Fingernails and toenails are
made of a tough protective protein
called keratin. This protein is also
found in the hooves and horns of
different animals.
Fingernails and toenails consist
primary of the nail plate, the nail
matrix and the nail bed below it, and
the grooves surrounding it.
7. 1. Lunula- the pearly coloured and
crescent-shaped area of a fingernail or
toenail.
8. 2. Eponychium (Cuticle)- the overlapping
epidermis around the nail. It is the transparent
skin, which is called the “true cuticle” which is
removed during the manicuring process.
9. 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 eponychium.
10. 4. Matrix- the part of the nail situated
directly beneath the cuticle. It produces
the cells that become the nail plate.
11. 5. Nail bed- the part of the nail where the
nail plate rests on, also a continuation of
the matrix and it is abundantly supplied
with blood vessels and nerves.
12. 6. Nail walls- the folds of the skin that
overlap the sides of the nail. They hold
your nail in place and protect the nail plate
edges.
7. Nail plate- is the visible nail that rests
on the nail bed up to the free edge. This is
made up of dead cells and a minimum
amount of moisture.
13. Shapes of the Nail
The shape of nail conforms to the
fingertips of an individual. It also
determines how the fingernails should
be styled during a manicure.
14.
15. 1.Oval- 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.
16. 2. Round- 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.
17. 3.Stiletto/pointed- 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.
18. 4. Squoval- similar to the above but
followed by squaring off the tip, giving
the nail tip strength over the oval
shape.
19. 5. Square- the most popular 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.
20. GLITTERING QUESTIONS…..
2. Enumerate the different shapes
of the nail and its purpose.
1. Enumerate the different parts of
the nail and its meaning.
GLITTERING QUESTIONS…..
21. GLITTERING QUESTIONS…..
2. Why should our nails be taken cared
of?
1. How should our nails be filed in
order to have a proper shape for our
fingernails/toenails?
