Combined manicure

The development of the cosmetic industry and the laws of the post-industrial society make us "think about the beauty of nails" both in solemn and everyday situations. A neat manicure speaks more about the status and character of a person than his clothes. Self-care has long ceased to be a personal matter of a person, since this shows respect for the opinion and assessment of another.

Combined manicure allows you to give your nails a beautiful well-groomed appearance due to the individual selection of the necessary procedures. Such a manicure is not necessarily done only in the salon. Now it is not difficult to acquire the necessary tools, and you can learn how to do a manicure in special courses or with the help of a training video. It is important to have the desire to master at least the basics of this technique, and the taste and knowledge of the specifics of your hands will complete what you started.

Combined manicure, or combi manicure, is a comprehensive nail care using a variable set of procedures. This means that the nail itself, the cuticle, the sides of the nail, and the skin around the nail plate undergo various types of correction. At the same time, classical nail processing techniques are combined with cutting-edge hardware methods.

The degree of impact is determined individually, based on the condition of the nail plates and related problems. The advantage of this method is that the professional is able to choose the techniques that will solve the existing problems within 1 session. For example, a cut manicure can be replaced with some hardware techniques if the cuticle is too vulnerable or there is a high risk of infection; replace steaming with Brazilian technology based on the use of a special lotion; polish the nail plate using Japanese manicure methods, and improve the skin condition with SPA methods (paraffin therapy, the use of essential oils).

The best effect, according to experienced masters, is achieved through a combination of different types and methods of manicure. Of course, this takes into account the wishes of the client, his tastes and general style. Combi-manicure borrows ideas from all types of nail treatment, including edged manicure, European, Japanese, etc.

In addition, the combination manicure differs from the usual one in that it makes more use of specialized nail care techniques with the help of equipment and allows for the possibility of varying traditional or innovative methods. For its implementation, accordingly, modern equipment, often not cheap, will be required.

Other features of combi manicure are:

• The long duration of the procedure, the need for a more thorough examination of the nails and making an informed decision as to how justified the use of a particular tool;
• The need for a whole set of diverse tools;
• The absence of a universal method that guarantees success, as a result of which the possibility of experiments and improvisations is not excluded.

How to do a combined manicure - in the next video.

The advantages of a combined manicure are:

• The possibility of an individual approach to solving nail problems, taking into account the structure of the nail, its strength, tendency to delamination, the frequency of previous extension procedures;
• Achieving an optimal aesthetic effect that satisfies even the most demanding client;
• The ability not only to eliminate existing defects of the nail plates, but also to prevent the occurrence of possible complications, namely: cracking of the nails, inflammation in the periungual area, delamination of the nails.

Combined manicure combines procedures typical for different types of complex nail care, namely:

• Classic edged;
• European;
• Japanese;
• SPA;
• hot.

Everyone knows the classic look of manicure - edged, it is also wet. The last definition is due to the fact that before correcting the shape of the nail, the hands are for some time in a special bath, the effect of which depends on the individual characteristics of the client's hands. Such baths have a firming, softening or healing effect on the skin and nails. Its first name means that the cuticle is trimmed with special sharp nippers. Since this is a fairly radical method, in the first days after the procedure, you should refrain from working with aggressive substances. The list of precautions also includes working with raw meat, fish, and other organic products through which bacterial infection is possible.

European manicure is less traumatic for the skin, since the cuticle is not cut off, but softened with special preparations and removed with an orange stick.More about this type - in the next video.

The success of any type of nail care depends on several factors, including:

• Caution and experience of the master;
• High quality of the means and tools used, including hardware;
• Clearly observed sequence of stages;
• The absence of contraindications to the use of a particular method.

Of course, the more experienced the master and the more modern the equipment, the higher the quality of the manicure. But not all problems can be solved even by the most wonderful machine. A qualified master can give a valuable recommendation on which vitamin complexes will improve the condition of the nails, what should be avoided after the procedure, what break should be taken between sessions, whether a monochromatic manicure is right for you or something more extravagant should be chosen, etc.

If the nails are severely damaged or weakened, the SPA manicure will be the most necessary type of manicure.. Its task is to protect and restore all hand tissues. Within its framework, natural components are widely used that soften, nourish, cleanse the nail plates and cuticles. As part of this method, the use of peeling, scrubs, paraffin gloves, healing tonics and masks with a moisturizing and healing effect is required.

A curious variant of manicure is a hot manicure. Its highlight is that before treating the nails, the hands are immersed in a bath with hot (about 50 ° C) nourishing lotion. The very composition of this lotion, which combines lanolin, vitamins A and E, mink fat, etc., is also unique. Under the influence of this composition, blood circulation is enhanced, pores are cleansed, and nutrients penetrate skin cells faster. This type of preliminary preparation of the hands is good in cases where the nails are very weak, and the skin is dry and rough.

There is also a separate type of manicure - male. An ideally executed male manicure is discreet, but nevertheless makes an exceptionally favorable impression on others. Beautiful hands are important both for artists, television workers, and for representatives of the business community.

The procedures underlying the male manicure consist in removing the cuticle, processing the nail edge, polishing the surface of the plate, softening and removing keratinized skin. The quality of manicure is achieved through the use of exfoliating and emollients, in some cases - paraffin therapy with a combination of essential oils that have a nourishing and healing effect.

Men's manicure today is not something out of the ordinary. Its popularity is growing all the time, and the demand for complex procedures is also increasing year by year. Accordingly, a separate direction in the cosmetic business is developing, focused specifically on the needs of men.

In general, the tasks that combi-manicure is designed to solve are as follows:

• Correction of the configuration of nails, giving them an oval or rectangular shape;
• Polishing of the nail plate;
• Removal of rough skin around the nail;
• Skin resurfacing and softening;
• Improving the condition of the nail plates;
• Applying the desired coating (lacquer, gel).

Modern manicure lessons are available to anyone who wants to master this useful art. It is important to understand that the theory of manicure does not reveal all the specifics of the process, since this activity is purely practical. The whole process in the video tutorials for beginners is explained step by step, and the technique for performing each stage is shown in detail with specific examples.

To create the perfect bright or elegantly restrained manicure, you need to remember the sequence of steps and options for solving each type of problem.

The sequence of actions for a classic edged manicure is as follows:

• The nail is corrected with a nail file;
• The skin of the fingers is soaked in a composition selected taking into account the existing problem - healing, softening or otherwise;
• The cuticle is carefully cut with wire cutters;
• The skin areas treated in this way are disinfected.

If a cut manicure is undesirable for any reason, you can replace some of the most painful steps with hardware techniques. Their advantage is the speed, adjustable depth of treatment, the absence of side effects in the form of infection and inflammation. Before using the hardware, do the following:

• Clean the surface of the nail, remove the old coating, if any;
• Steam your fingers (if gel polish is applied, this step should be excluded);
• Dry the nails completely.

Using the hardware method, the ideal result is achieved as follows:

• With a cutter having a wide diameter and a sharp edge, the side rollers are processed, the cuticle is raised;
• The fissure cutter smooths out the irregularities remaining after the first stage;
• A corundum cutter is used to process the nail plate;
• A bullet-shaped nozzle should be used for deeper processing of nails;
• A spherical cutter will remove the remaining sections of the cuticle and smooth the skin near the nails;
• Nails are thoroughly cleaned of dust, degreased and dried.

European manicure will require the following manipulations:

• The cuticle is gently pushed back with a pusher;
• A remover is rubbed into it;
• For several minutes, the remover should act on the cuticle;
• The softened cuticle is carefully peeled off with an orange stick;
• The entire treated surface is disinfected;
• Rough skin and burrs are removed with scissors or nippers;
• A nail file corrects the shape of the nail plate;
• The surface of the nail is polished;
• With the help of oil, the remaining cuticle is softened.

Combi manicure, as a rule, ends with the creation of a smooth glossy or matte finish. Various kinds of SPA-procedures will return a healthy look and strength to the nails, and smoothness and integrity to the skin. Complement an elegant manicure with sparkles or rhinestones for a spectacular finishing touch.

If you have time and money and value the result above the money spent on it, then a combined manicure seems to be the best way out.It is also necessary if problems with nails have moved from the aesthetic category to the medical field, and the hands need not just to give a beautiful look, but a comprehensive restoration.

Combi-manicure is recommended in cases where the nails are thin, noticeably delaminate, have white spots, and are devoid of shine. In this case, a classic manicure is not able to solve the existing problems, it will rather exacerbate them. A well-thought-out program of actions with a combination of the most suitable methods of careful hardware, European, Japanese and SPA manicure will ultimately give a better result than each of the methods separately.

So, The procedure for a restorative combined manicure includes the following steps that you can do yourself at home:

• Clean the nails from a layer of old varnish and traces of dirt;
• File the edge of the nail plate with a nail file;
• Dip your fingers for 20 minutes in a warm bath, where 3-4 drops of essential oil are added;
• Push back or trim excess cuticles;
• Remove rough skin along the edges of the nail with a pumice stone;
• Moisten the periungual roller with a special serum, treat the nail itself with a strengthening paste that will fill all the microscopic cracks on the surface of the plate;
• Massage the nourishing cream into the skin with massage movements;
• Wait an hour, degrease the nails and apply the selected varnish.

To make the perfect manicure, you need to be patient, acquire the necessary knowledge, and also acquire modern tools. You will have to use:

• pushers;
• orange sticks;
• wire cutters;
• scissors;
• Cuticle remover;
• Buff for polishing nails;
• A set of nail files;
• Cuticle oil;
• cotton wool;
• Disinfectants;
• Cutters for hardware manicure;
• Lotions and tonics;
• Comfortable bath.

Tools and special tools are selected depending on whether you intend to do a dry or wet manicure. How long the session will take will depend on the chosen methods of influencing the nails, as well as your experience.

If you plan to apply varnish or gel polish, then the set of tools and tools will increase accordingly: you will need a lamp for drying the varnish layer, base, primer, varnish, topcoat, various kinds of sparkles and rhinestones.

If the debate about the comparative advantages and disadvantages of certain types of manicure (for example, edged and hardware) is very lively, without giving, however, an unambiguous answer, then the advantages of combined manicure are practically not disputed. Its undoubted advantage is that the master is free to choose the technique that will be most effective in each specific case. The opinion of the client, if it does not contradict common sense, will also be heard and taken into account.

The financial component of an ideal manicure also depends on the cost of cosmetics that are used in all procedures, as well as on factors such as the use of a hardware method for influencing nails. Hardware manicure as a whole is several times more expensive than the classic one.

In general, a combined manicure offers you what several specialists can provide if they combine their efforts - a manicurist, a dermatologist and a designer. If you feel the strength to become such a universal specialist for yourself, then you should master the techniques of various popular types of manicure, assess your opportunities and problems and begin to gradually solve them.

The issue of purchasing special equipment and professional tools will also be resolved in the process of working on the condition of your nails, since the combined manicure is open for trials and experiments. It is only important to understand for yourself what you should never do. Precautions are universal for everyone - a preliminary check of the action of new means in their minimum amount, the rejection of everything excessive and traumatic, careful handling of electrical equipment and alternation of procedures. The openness and availability of information facilitates the learning process and serves as a considerable incentive for self-improvement. It is possible that over time, combined manicure will become, if not your additional profession, then certainly a very useful hobby.