No wonder the French believe that a woman’s hands are the most honest part of her body. Indeed - on the hands you can determine not only the degree of grooming of a woman, but also her age, the presence of diseases. As you know, beautiful nails are healthy nails. It is necessary to properly care for them, to conduct regular cosmetic procedures. Manicure is the calling card of any fashionista, and you can do it not only in expensive salons, but also at home.
Problematic nails: causes
Sometimes nails have an unattractive appearance - exfoliate, become brittle and brittle, turn yellow. There can be many reasons for this.
- Firstly, the use of chemical detergents affects the condition of nails, and secondly, seasonal vitamin deficiency.
- Secondly, if the fingernail thickens, this may indicate irregular circulation, dullness indicates a lack of moisture, white spots indicate a lack of iron and possible anemia, metabolic disorders.
- If the nails have turned brown, you need to pay attention to the state of the adrenal gland, yellow color appears with an overdose of vitamin A or carotene, or some medical preparations (for example, tetracycline). In such cases, you must consult a doctor and eliminate the causes of damage.
But brown stripes also occur with improperly made manicure, if you strongly press on the base, and delamination occurs after building. In many cases, regular care gives excellent results. It is enough to devote only 10 minutes a day - and they will return to their former appearance, become healthy and attractive. First of all, they need to be strengthened with trays and compresses.
Nail care at home - baths for strengthening nails
1. Baths with sea salt
Ingredients: sea salt (table food is also suitable, 1 spoon), water (1 glass).
Dissolve the salt in warm water, lower the nails for 10 minutes. After the procedure, grease with a nourishing cream.
2. Trays with iodine and orange juice
Ingredients: salt (2 tablespoons), orange juice (50 grams), water (50 grams).
Stir the ingredients, lower your fingers and keep in solution for 10 minutes. Get your hands dry and lubricate with a nourishing or moisturizing cream.
3. Nourishing and firming bath for nails with olive oil
Ingredients: olive or other vegetable oil (half a glass), apple cider vinegar (half a glass). Make a mixture and lower your fingertips for 10 minutes.
4. Oil-iodine bath
Ingredients: olive oil (2 tablespoons), iodine (teaspoon), water (1 cup).
Heat the mixture in a water bath, hold your fingers for 10 minutes.
Baths need to be performed within 10 days, a greater effect can be achieved if to put on gloves from the hb after the procedure.
Nail manicure at home
A huge number of tools are used in a nail salon, but at home you can limit yourself to only the most necessary. Any standard manicure set contains:
- a file for natural nails. In addition, get a nail file - polisher, ceramic nail file and pumice;
- pusher or trimmer;
- scissors for cutting nails, add scissors to remove cuticles;
- nippers.
In addition, you will need a bowl for emollient solution, napkins or a towel, cotton pads, nail polish remover. Homemade manicure can be done in 30-60 minutes.
Cosmetics:
1. Liquid soap or nail polish.
2. Bath salt.
3. Means for softening and caring for the cuticle.
4. Hand cream.
Sequencing:
1. Removal of varnish. Using a cotton swab, wipe off the varnish with a nail polish remover. Acetone-free liquid is recommended.
2. Shaping. File nails, give them the desired shape, sand. The main rule is that such actions should be performed only with dry nails.
3. Cuticle processing. Apply a special tool so that the delicate skin softens, allow it to soak for 2-3 minutes. Dip your hands in a bowl of soap and salt. After 5-10 minutes, use a trimmer or a pusher to move the cuticle and remove residues. To cut off an overgrown cuticle with appropriate scissors.
4. Deburring. Manicure nippers for the skin with sharp or rounded edges trim the burrs. Do not pull them so that painful wounds do not form.
5. Processing pads and corners of the fingers. With a piece of pumice or ceramic nail file, grind corns on the palms of the surface on the side of the fingers, coarsened pads.
6. Applying a cream that softens and moisturizes the skin of the hands. Leave on for a few minutes to completely absorb the varnish.
7. Next, varnish and drawing are applied. To degrease, wipe the nail plates with nail polish remover.
Some useful tips before applying varnish
- Before applying varnish, you need to shake it well;
- it is better to apply varnish on warmed nails;
- it is not recommended to dry the varnish with a hairdryer;
- apply a coating in two layers;
- polishing cannot be done on flaky nails;
- file the plates in one direction;
- do not use metal nail files;
- Use cotton-based household gloves.
Manicure - how to choose the right quality varnish
The final part of the manicure is the application of varnish on the nails. This is an important and responsible procedure. The quality of the varnish not only provides a beautiful, durable manicure, but also strengthens, protects the nail plate from brittleness and delamination. In poor-quality varnish contains a mass of toxic substances. What should be a quality varnish?
- Liquid, but lay down in an even dense layer (a drop of varnish from the brush should fall in 5 seconds);
- elastic, after drying, keep, do not exfoliate;
- waterproof, have immunity against household chemicals.
Do not open the varnish bottles in the open air - the varnish becomes viscous and takes more time to dry.
Nail extension at home
To build nails at home is a very real task. This will save time and money. True, you have to learn.
Option number 1. False nails
The easiest way to use artistic tips is to stick them on a special glue. Pros - quick sticking, do not require a thorough manicure. Cons, unfortunately, much more. Firstly, sloppy pasted tips look very unnatural. In addition, quick gluing can serve a poor service - without a certain knack it is quite difficult to complete the procedure. Secondly, glue adversely affects the structure of the nail.
Gluing should be in no hurry, decomposing all the tips in order. Artificial nails are best glued to short nails - so they last longer. The old varnish must be removed and treated with a cuticle, trim the burrs. Hands should be dry. Such plates are removed easier if you drop a drop of liquid under them to remove the varnish, then gently raise the stick with a manicure.
Option number 2. Acrylic nails
Acrylic today is one of the most common materials for giving the nails the correct shape. It is a mixture of powder and liquid, combined in a special way. A dental tool has recently begun to be used in manicure. Grown nails are formed in two ways - on tips or on forms.
The service life of acrylic nails is up to 4 months, after which they should be removed and left to rest. When forming a nail directly from a polymer material, a strong and beautiful manicure is obtained, but there are also negative aspects - this is an unpleasant odor, toxicity.
You will need:
- acrylic, solvent, degreaser;
- fluid to increase the adhesion of natural to artificial nails;
- brush and nail files.
Building on forms - procedure
1. After performing the main manicure, apply a special preparation to the nail. Leave to dry.
2. Set the mold and glue the ends.
3. Pour monomer into the container, dip the brush, squeeze it well and brush in camouflage powder. Get a ball, hold it until it is saturated with liquid.
4. Apply to the form, roll on the surface and form to the cuticle area.
5. Create the desired shape. Repeat until the desired result is achieved.
6. Thus, you can make ordinary nails of any length, with the help of white and pink powder, French manicure is performed.
7. Remove the mold with tweezers, saw off the excess edge, polish and grind.
8. Apply drawings.
The border between an artificial nail and a natural one can change as it grows. Correction is carried out after about 3 weeks. Carefully apply the product so as not to damage the cuticle. Spread acrylic on the surface of the nail, simulating an exact copy of a real plate.
Option number 3. Gel nails
This method is even more popular than the previous one, mainly due to natural or semi-synthetic components - for example, resin of coniferous trees. The manicure is very natural, it can not be distinguished from natural. The latest improvement concerns silk fabric, which is laid under the tips.
Fashionable decoration with beads, rhinestones, colored foil in this version of building holds much better. One of the main disadvantages is the high cost of consumables. You can not use the extension for a long time due to possible dystrophy and thinning of the nail plates. To carry out manicure, modern manicure sets are used, an ultraviolet lamp is required.
You will need:
- liquid disinfector "
- files, tips, brushes;
- primer, bonder, gel;
- acrylic paints, brushes for painting.
Gel buildup on forms - the procedure
1. Remove the length of the nails during the main manicure, leave only the edge of the nail 2-3 mm. Sand the surface.
2. To put on a form for building.
3. Apply a layer of gel, extend it to the required length.
4. Place under the lamp for drying for 1 minute.
5. To apply the second layer leaving a gap to a cuticle of 1-2 mm. Place under the lamp again.
6. Remove the stencil, give the desired shape. Spread the gel on both sides with a brush to form a beautiful tubercle in the center of the nail.
7. Dry again. Give the desired shape with a nail file.
8. The last thin layer of gel is applied, dry under the lamp. After the procedure, do not wet your hands for half an hour.
As with acrylic extensions, after 3-4 weeks, a correction of the nails will be required.
Nail art at home
Even a girl who does not have artistic skills can draw on nails.
To do this, use special varnishes with thin brushes or acrylic paints and thin natural brushes. The easiest way is to mix different colors of ordinary varnishes.
Pick up some more tips:
- for drawings, stock up with different colors of varnishes - always black and white, red, beige, green, gold and silver, the rest is at your discretion;
- Before you give free rein to fantasy, practice on tips;
- the main way - mixing with a needle or a toothpick and stretching.
Drawings can be made not only in colors on diagrams, but also experimented. Practice with colors, and very soon you will be able to create your own drawings.
Drawings for nails - photo
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