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THE MADAM C. J. WALKER SCHOOLS may result in serious injury. In beginning to give a manicure observe the condition of the cuticle on all fingers. This will inform you of what may be the best procedure to follow when the stage of removing the excess cuticle is reached. CUTICLE REMOVERS There are many different acids or oils on the market known as cuticle removers. Their use eliminates the danger attendant on cutting the live cuticle, when scissors or nippers are used to remove the dead tissue. When oil or acid is used as a cuticle remover, the dead skin can be pushed back easily with the cuticle pusher or orangewood stick, some of it scrubbed away with the acid of warm, soapy water and the ragged and torn edges away with the cuticle scissors or nippers. TOOLS USED IN MANICURING An operator should safeguard her tools, allowing no one aside from herself to use them. When buying tools purchased the very best, as poor steel will not stand the strain and will lose the edges and spring out of shape. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE NECESSARY: A long, plain, flexible FILE without a fancy handle. A good STEEL CUTICLE KNIFE which should be used carefully. Use the knife only when the cuticle has grown so badly that an orangewood stick fails to raise it. A BUFFER which should be long, soft and cushionlike and have a firm handle. An ORANGEWOOD STICK which is preferable to ivory for pushing the cuticle back and removing the dirt from under the nail. An EMORY BOARD which is used to smooth off the nail after filing. A NAIL BRUSH which is used for washing and scrubbing the nails. A CUTICLE PUSHER to push back the cuticle. A pair of CUTICLE SCISSORS. A pair of CUTICLE NIPPERS (spring or scissor). In addition to the above manicure tools, the following equipment is necessary in giving a manicure: A small bowl of warm water to which two or three soap wafers or a few drops of liquid soap have been added. 268 TEXT BOOK OF BEAUTY CULTURE Nail Polish Remover Cuticle Solvent or Remover Cotton Small towel for wiping patron's hand Peroxide Nail White Polish Oil or Nail Cream Madam C. J. Walker's Hand Lotion CARE OF EQUIPMENT The tools of the manicurist should be as truly her own as her powder puff. Nothing voices the true efficiency of the operator as does her ability to trim the hangnails, raise the dead cuticle or file clean-cut edges with tools that are sharp, well brightened and sterilized. An infection from dirty tools might be serious enough to endanger the life of a patron if there happened to be a laceration as small as a needle point on the skin. Make it a fixed rule to thoroughly sterilize tools by immersing in boiling water for 20 minutes or in an antiseptic solution for 15 minutes after each patron. Dry and keep them in a cabinet sterilizer until ready for use again. Scissors, nippers, and cuticle knife should be wiped with cotton saturated with alcohol before each manicure. Infections rarely occur where care is taken to avoid them. Make your operation in giving a manicure typify cleanliness, orderliness, and beauty. Nothing will make a better impression on a customer than this and nothing will lose a customer more quickly than a disordered manicure table, dull, dirty tools and soiled linen. Arrange the tools on the manicuring table so that they may be quickly and easily picked ip when needed. This saves time. Time is a factor in giving a manicure. The average time required depends upon the frequency of the customer's getting this service. Some customers require 40 to 50 minutes, while other may be given a perfect manicure in 25 to 30 minutes. The point to remember is to give the best possible manicure in the least possible time. As the fee for a manicure is comparatively small, it is advantageous to complete the operation as quickly as possible. A loss of time means a loss of money. 269
