Nails are composed of keratin and grow at a rate of 0.5-1.2 mm per week, faster in children and on fingernails. The document discusses the basic structures and shapes of nails including square, oval, pointed, and round, and their characteristics. Maintaining well-shaped nails can help prevent bone damage and assist with physical tasks while different nail designs allow self-expression.
Nails are composed of keratin and grow at a rate of 0.5-1.2 mm per week, faster in children and on fingernails. The document discusses the basic structures and shapes of nails including square, oval, pointed, and round, and their characteristics. Maintaining well-shaped nails can help prevent bone damage and assist with physical tasks while different nail designs allow self-expression.
Nails are composed of keratin and grow at a rate of 0.5-1.2 mm per week, faster in children and on fingernails. The document discusses the basic structures and shapes of nails including square, oval, pointed, and round, and their characteristics. Maintaining well-shaped nails can help prevent bone damage and assist with physical tasks while different nail designs allow self-expression.
Nails are composed of keratin and grow at a rate of 0.5-1.2 mm per week, faster in children and on fingernails. The document discusses the basic structures and shapes of nails including square, oval, pointed, and round, and their characteristics. Maintaining well-shaped nails can help prevent bone damage and assist with physical tasks while different nail designs allow self-expression.
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A plate of keratin that lies on the tips
of fingers and toes. What are the Functions of your Nail? Help prevent bone damage
The fingernail also assist with
certain physical activities in daily life. How fast do nails grow?
Normal Growth Rate
0.5 to 1.2 mm per week Growth is faster in:
Children Fingernails
Adult Toenails Structures of Nail Free Edge
Nail Body
Lunula
Cuticle/ Eponychium Cuticle/ Eponychium Lunula Nail Body Free Edge
Nail Walls
Nail Bed
Nail Matrix Shapes of Nail Basic Nail Shapes Round
Pointed
Oval Square most popular nail shape Square Shaped Nail sturdiest nail shape (spans the entire width of the nail bed.)
Overview: stylish, and clean-cut,
Wear if:long fingers with a wide nail bed Best with: bold polish colors.
1.Trim your nails to the desired length
2.File nails in one direction straight across the entire nail 3.File lightly around the edges to clean up any roughness. Best for short fingers because it Oval Shaped Nail replicates the shape of the finger and gives a longer appearance.
Overview:feminine,classy and classic.
Wear if: long perfect nailbeds. shorter fingers or shorter hands with wide nail beds Best with: nail art.
1.trim slightly pointed at the fingertips
2.file nails into an egg shape by holding the nail file at an angle. Weakest nail shape Pointed Shaped Nail This look is definitely for the more daring.
Overview: high-maintenance and
elongates hands. Wear if: time/money for upkeep Best with: unchipped nail designs.
1.Mark the middle of the nail as a
guideline. 2.Trim the nail from the base of free edge up to the center part 3.Alternate filing both sides to the center of the nail. The strongest nail shape. This nail shape is for the more Round Shaped Nail conservative lady. It's easy to maintain.
Overview: tidy, elongates short fingers.
Wear if:short fingers with short nailbeds. Best with:any shade of polish or left unpainted.
1. Form a square nail
2. round the nail out at slight angle or follow the curve of your finger. Half-moon Design V- Shaped Design Half-moon Design Elephant Tusk Design Fancy Design
5. ________________ B. Identify the Shapes of the nail.
6. ________ 9. ________
8. ________
7. ________ 10. ________
C. List 3 importance of nails
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________ Assignment Find a patron and pick a nail shape that is best fitted for your client then do the trimming and filling of nails. Let your patron rate your work with the use of scoring rubric. Print and submit the before and after picture together with the Scoring Rubric. Criteria Points Score Proportion on nails 35 Workmanship 35 Client Satisfaction 20 General Appearance 10 TOTAL 100
