RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig MODULE 5: MANICURE PROCEDURE APPLICATION OF NAIL POLISH People nowadays are after with how they are going to present their personality to other people. Social media platforms became a way of women to find styles that will perfectly fit their style and personality. One of those is the nail designs. Lots of nail designs are being streaming on feeds of most of the women. Plain manicure is a must to learn before learning different stylish nail arts. Learning also the color that will fit your skin tone will surely, looks the woman presentable. PLAIN MANICURE PROCEDURE MATERIALS NEEDED: Color Enamel, Base coat, Top coat REMINDER: application of nail polish is done after massage. Listed below is the basic steps in using nail polish. 1. Shake well the nail polish before using it. Some of the substance in nail polish bottle settled down when it’s not used. 2. Thinned the nail polish present on the brush by smudging to the sides of the neck of the nail polish bottle. 3. Put nail polish at the center of the nail plate. Let the brush spread before pushing to the base of the nail, then brush down to the free edge. 4. Continue to put nail polish on the side and the other side. Make sure to brush or paint nails continuously per side. Follow the picture below. BEAUTY CARE 8: NAIL CARE 1 RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig STEPS IN USING THE NAIL POLISH 1. Apply base coat, for 1 coat. This step is optional, depending on the availability. 2. Apply thin coat of color enamel. Add another coat, once the nail bed is coated with the first layer of color enamel. 3. Finish it with the application of top coat. You may use glossy or matte top coat. One coat only. APPROPRIATE NAIL POLISH FOR YOUR SKIN TONE 1. Light skin tone – nude color, beige, blue undertone, dash pink, red 2. Medium skin tone – sheer white, tan, grey, neutral colors, pastel colors 3. Dark skin tone – neon, bright colors BEAUTY CARE 8: NAIL CARE 2