Nail:

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed•Matrix Bed

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed•Matrix Bed•Nail Plate

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed•Matrix Bed•Nail Plate•Cuticular System

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed•Matrix Bed•Nail Plate•Cuticular System•Specialized Ligaments

Nail: composed mainly of keratin, the same protein in skin and hair.

Six Basic Parts:•Nail Bed•Matrix Bed•Nail Plate•Cuticular System•Specialized Ligaments•Nail Folds

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                      a condition caused by injury to the nail or some disease or

imbalance in the body.

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A professional nail technician should have:•Knowledge of the structure of the nail.•Knowledge of the composition of the cosmetics used.•The ability to give a manicure efficiently and effectively.•The ability to care for the client’s manicuring problems or concerns.•The knowledge to be able to distinguish between disorders that may be treated in the salon and those that must be treated by a physician.•A thorough awareness of the procedures involved in sanitation and disinfection.

Implements are instruments or tools that must be disinfected, sanitized, or disposed of after use with

each client.

•Tweezers

Cuticle Nipper Nail Clippers

Cuticle Pusher Nail File

Emery Board Orangewood Stick

Nail Brush Tweezers

Nail Buffer

Implements are instruments or tools that must be disinfected, sanitized, or disposed of after use with

each client.Disposable

(must be discarded after each client)

Reusable(must be disinfected

after each client)

Orangewood sticks Fingernail clippers

Emery boards Tweezers

Chamois cover on buffer Nail brush

Cuticle nipper, metal cuticle pusher, metal nail

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So fresh and so clean, clean!

Sanitize the manicure table and drawer with approved

disinfectant.

Place a clean or disposable towel over the client’s

cushion.

Place a bowl

of warm, soapy water to the left of

the client.

Place disin-fected metal imple-ments and a new

orangewood stick on

table.

Arrange lotion bottles

and polishes in the order to be used.

Proceed with the

manicure.

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