1. Basic Manicure Procedure
Cosmetology
Basic Manicure Procedure
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2. In Latin “manus” means hand
What is manicuring?
Manicuring
is the care of
the hands and nails.
In Latin “manus” means hand
and “cura” means care.
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3. How to prepare for a manicure
Always clean and disinfect implements.
Set up equipment.
Tools should be placed in a plastic supply tray in an organized manner on a sanitized table.
Make sure items are placed in order of use.
Set up products.
Sanitize hands with hand gel sanitizer.
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Cosmetology I: Manicuring

4. Basic Manicure Procedure
Greet and seat client.
SAFETY: examine hands for disease or disorders.
Remove old polish with polish remover and cotton ball.
Be careful not to smear polish on skin and nails.
SAFETY: Re-examine nails and hands thoroughly
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5. Test Your Knowledge
QUESTION: Why is it important to analyze hands for disease or disorder?
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6. ANSWER: To make sure the hands and nails are free of disease or disorder and are able to receive a manicure.
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7. Basic Manicure Procedure
File and shape nails.
1.Consult with your client about their desired shape and length of nails.
2.Shape nails with an emery board.
3.Begin with the little finger on one hand.
4.Always remember to file from corner to center.
(This will keep nails from splitting.)
Place the hand in the finger bowl filled with soapy water.
1.This step softens the cuticle.
Repeat filing, shaping, on opposite hand.
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Cosmetology I: Manicuring

8. Basic Manicure Procedure
Dry clients first hand with a towel and place the other hand in the soapy water.
While drying fingertips, gently push back cuticles to loosen them.
Apply cuticle cream to the cuticles.
Push cuticles back with a cotton-tipped orangewood stick or metal pusher. Repeat cuticle care and cleaning on opposite hand.
Brush nails of both hands in clear water.
Perform massage.
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Cosmetology I: Manicuring

9. Basic Manicure Procedure
Remove all traces of massage lotion from nails.
1.Use polish remover and a cotton ball.
2.The polish will not adhere to the nail with traces of oil on them.
Apply base coat
1.Begin with little finger of one hand.
2.Repeat polish application on other hand.
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Cosmetology I: Manicuring

10. Basic Manicure Procedure
Apply two coats of polish.
1.Use light long strokes from nail base to free edge.
2.Apply polish to the middle of the nail first and then to the sides.
3.Repeat second coat of polish to both hands.
4.Remove excess polish around nail with a cotton-tipped orangewood stick.
Apply topcoat.
Apply quick-dry product
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11. Basic Manicure Completion
Ask client if they would like to book next appointment.
Suggest retail products.
Discard used materials, replace soiled towels with fresh towels, disinfect implements and table, and arrange all products and implements in proper order.
Sanitize hands with hand gel sanitizer.
Safety rules protect you and those around you from injury.
Whose responsibility is safety and health in the classroom laboratory? (Students’, teachers’, everyone’s)
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