This document identifies and describes five common nail shapes: oval, square, round, squoval, and pointed. The oval nail has a rounded base and slightly pointed tip, while the square nail is straight across. The round nail is ideal for shorter nails, and the squoval nail has the length of a square but softer edges like an oval. Finally, the pointed nail is the weakest shape as it loses the side strength of the nail.

1. SHAPES OF NAILS
TLE-BEAUTY CARE
Grade 8

2. Objectives:
At the end of the session the
learners should be able to;
1. identify the shapes of the
nails.
2. appreciate the value of the
shapes of the nails

3. Oval Nail
Square Nail
Round Nail
Squoval Nail
Pointed Nail

4. SHAPES OF NAILS
•Oval Nail
-common among people with
long, perfect nail beds. It may be
styles slightly rounded at the base
and slightly pointed at the
fingertips.

5. •Square Nail
- created by allowing the nail to
grow out straight and then filing
the tip straight across at the right
angles with the rest of the nail
plate.

6. Round Nail
- ideal for shorter nails.
- ideal to grow out at the sides
by approx. 1.5mm and then
the tip is filed into a rounded
shape.
-strong shape which is straight
for those who keep their nails
short.

7. •Squoval Nail
- is conservation square with
the length of a square nail
but the softer edges of an
oval.

8. • Pointed Nail
-is filed away at the sides to a point
at the shape
- is very weak as the sides of the
nails(which provide the strength
tip-thesis ) are totally lost.

9. THE END……

10. Assignment:
Answer the following in a ½ crosswise.
1.What is nail disorder?
2.What are the causes of nail disorder?
Reference: Any K-12 Nail Care Module