THE WAY TO TREAT THE FINGER NAILS 107 



When the skin is once in the habit of staying back, 

 and when you once give the nail the right curve, a 

 few minutes each day will keep them in good order. 



Very many men and 

 women have to do the sort 

 of work that breaks their 

 finger nails and stains them, 

 yet such people often take 

 better care of their nails 

 than those who never work 

 hard with their hands. 



Finger nails should be MAKING THE CRESCENT SHOW 

 curved at the top, but toe nails should be cut straight 

 across. This keeps the corners from growing into the 

 flesh when the shoe presses the toe. Nobody wants an 

 " ingrowing nail," and we can prevent them if we cut the 

 nails carefully and wear shoes that are not too small. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Describe a well-cared- for finger nail. 



2. Give two reasons for taking care of the nails. 



3. How may dust under the nails give us disease? 



4. Give the reasons why it is unwise to trim the finger nails with 

 the teeth. 



5. What do you need to use in nail cleaning? 



6. Tell what you would do, step by step, to put your nails in 

 good shape. 



