Name: _____________________ Grade&Sec.

:________ Nail file is an implement used to

shape the free edges of the nail with
the coarse side and bevel the nail
with the finer side.
A HISTORY OF NAIL CARE

Manicured nails can be traced back some 4,000 years Orangewood stick is an implement
to Southern Babylon, where noblemen used solid gold with pointed and rounded ends to
implements to manicure their nails. Manicure instruments have remove excess polish
also been found in Egypt’s royal tomb. Body decoration,
including henna as a stain for fingernails and toenails has been Pedicure nail brush is a tool used to
practiced across the world for centuries. remove cosmetics and cleanse nails.
Aristocrats grew their nails up to almost 10 inches
long as a sign that they performed no manual labor and to Plastic container for cotton is a
indicate their wealth and privilege. Great care was taken to small receptacle or cotton.
protect each nail: they were often encased in silver or gold
sheaths lined with soft padded silk.
The French manicure made its first appearance in
eighteenth-century Paris. Its signature white tips and natural Pumice stone is a type of volcanic
pink base found favor in the French court and, years later were rock, that removes dry and annoying
revived in the 1920’s and 1930’s. By the turn of the nineteenth skin of the feet as well as calluses.
century, nails were being tinted with scented red oils, powders,
Supply tray is a flat container that
creams and polished or buffed with a chamois cloth rather than
holds the necessary cosmetics and
being simply painted.
implements.
Today, our fascination with beautiful hands and nails
continues to grow, resulting in the multibillion dollar industry
seen worldwide today. Trolley is a wheeled cart that is
pushed by hand and used for
transporting manicuring and
NAIL CARE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT pedicuring tools and materials.

TOOLS are articles used in any nail care service which are
durable or permanent and are hand- held. Tools are also MATERIALS are cosmetics and supplies that are consumed
referred to as implements. and should be replaced from time to time. They are also called
consumables.
The tools commonly used in manicure and pedicure are the
following: The following are the materials used in giving manicure,
pedicure, and hand and foot spa:

Rubbing alcohol is an organic

Callous remover is designed to strip compound used as sanitizer.
off calluses and corns.
Antiseptic solution is an agent
Cuticle nail pusher is used to push that reduces or prevents the
back and loosen the cuticles multiplication of microorganisms.

Cuticle nipper is used to cut the Apron is an outer protective

cuticles. garment that covers primarily the
front of the body to protect clothes
Cuticle scissors are used to cut from dirt or stains.
stubborn cuticles.
Assorted colored nail polish is a
lacquer applied on fingernails and
Finger or Manicure bowl is a small toenails to decorate and/or protect
bowl. Used for soaking the fingers to the nail plate.
soften the cuticles.
Base coat is a clear layer of polish
Foot file is made of metal or applied to the nail plate before the
sandpaper, with a rough file on one application of colored polish to
side to remove calluses and a fine smoothen the nail surface and
file on the other to smoothen the feet promote healthier nails.

Foot spa basin is a large Benzalconium chloride is a

rectangular container used for yellowwhite powder prepared in an
bathing and soaking the feet when aqueous solution and used as
giving a pedicure. surface disinfectant and topical
Manicure tray is a flat container antiseptic.
where all the necessary tools and Bleaching soap is a type of soap
implements are placed for use by the formulated to whiten the skin.
manicurist.
Manicure nail brush is a plastic
brush with nylon bristles used to
Cling wrap is a thin plastic film
clean dirtand cosmetic residue from
used for sealing the paraffin during
the nail surface and skin.
a hand spa.
Mixing bowl is a small open-top,
rounded cup-like container used for
mixing the aromatic oils and other Cotton is a soft white downy fiber
fluids for the hand or foot spa. for dubbing or cleaning the nails
Nail buffer is used for smoothening and removing nail polish.
and polishing the nails.

Cuticle oil is a mixture of fats and

Nail cutter / Nail clipper / Nail
waxes containing lanolin and
trimmer is a hand tool made of metal
petroleum base to soften and
used to trim fingernails and toenails.
lubricate the skin around the nails.
Cuticle remover is a liquid used to and keeps them looking shiny.
soften nail cuticles and prepare
them for cutting. Towel is an absorbent cloth for
drying the hands and feet.
Disinfectant is an agent, such as
heat, radiation,or a chemical, that
destroys, neutralizes, or prevents Wet sanitizer is a substance or
the growth of disease-carrying preparation for killing germs.
microorganisms.

Emery board is a wooden, sand

paperlike stick with a fine texture on
one side and a coarse texture on
the other side used to gently grind EQUIPMENT are the items which are more or less durable and
down the edges of the nails permanent needed for a particular activity or purpose.

These are the equipment and furniture or fixtures that are used
Hand towel is an absorbent cloth
for drying the hands. in a beauty salon:

Chairs are seats with back

support and four legs others
First aid kit is a collection of have arm rests.
supplies for use in giving first aid

Foot spa machine is an

electronic gadget used for
Foot blush is a liquid spray that soaking, bathing, and
contains peppermint and alpha massaging the feet during a foot
hydroxyl acids derived from fruits. It spa.
whisks away dead skin cells,
deodorizes, and softens the feet, Foot spa tool is a simple seat
giving them a pinkish glow after with three or four legs designed
use. to provide comfort and elevation
during a foot spa.
Foot soak is an herbal blend to
relax, energize, soothe and Hand spa machine is an
deodorize the feet electronic gadget used to
soothe pain from arthritis, and
Foot scrub is a mixture of natural muscle spasms and dry cracked
ingredients to keep feet soft, skin of the hands.
smooth and moisturized.
Manicurist’s chair or stool is
an adjustable upholstered seat
Garbage bins/bags are plastic fitted over a piece of metal or
disposable bags or trash chrome.
receptacles used to contain
rubbish.
Manicure table is a furniture
Lotion is any of various cosmetic
especially designed for giving
preparations that are applied to
manicure. It usually has a
soften the skin.
laminated plastic surface and a
drawer for storing materials. It is
Manicure pillow is a hand cushion often fitted with ball casters for
that helps a client to keep her easy mobility.
hands steady and relaxed.
Sterilizer is an equipment in a
salon used for sterilizing metal
Nail hardener is a liquid applied to implements to kill
the nails to form a protective barrier microorganisms.
to prevent chipping, peeling, and
splitting of nails.

Nail polish remover (Acetone) is Timer is a device that can be

an organic solvent used to dissolve preset to start or stop
old polish on nails. something at a given time.

Quick dry is a liquid applied to

colored nail polish to dry faster.

Solvent is a substance used to thin

out the nail polish when it has
thickened.

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.
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