Manicure at home

The perception of a person begins with a glance, and continues with a handshake. From the hands of a woman, you can easily understand how old she really is, what her lifestyle and nutrition are, and how she takes care of herself. Therefore, it is always important to keep your hands clean and beautiful, not forgetting your nails.

It is customary to call a manicure all cosmetic procedures aimed at improving the appearance of the hands, fingers and nails located on them. These procedures may include:

• baths with the addition of oils, vitamins, salts and other useful and strengthening components;
• various hand massages using creams, lotions and masks that have a positive effect on the epidermis, cuticles and nails;
• giving the desired neat shape to the nails, filing, cutting, polishing;
• the use of varnish and gel polish of various colors, rhinestones, bouillons, decorative elements;
• the procedure of full nail extension, performed in a variety of techniques, is also a manicure.

Nail extensions are different from all other manicure options. During its nail is given the desired shape and length through the use of tips, gel or acrylic. Each of these materials has pros and cons of use, is characterized by some features.But with all these differences, they allow you to give your nails the look you crave without waiting for them to grow back. This is a salvation for owners of weak, brittle nail plates, with a pronounced irregular shape and growth characteristics.

In addition, such coatings are much more resistant than the natural tissue of the nail plate, so you can not be afraid to perform complex work with them. With proper care, the pattern and color of the nail is preserved for up to four weeks, after which correction is necessary. During this time, its own plate grows, and with it any applied coating, so the structure becomes fragile, and it already looks unaesthetic.

Application of gel polish, popularly called shellac, is a compromise between the use of modeling gel and conventional varnish for painting. When using it, the manicure looks neat and natural; of course, it will not work to correct the length of the nail. Unlike conventional varnish, such a coating can retain its original appearance for up to two weeks. It does not lose color and does not peel off, but is prone to chipping and breaking at free ends, especially if your own nails are not particularly strong.

Many ladies prefer to seek the services of transforming their hands to a professional master. Of course, this saves our time. After all, a professional will do everything you need faster and better than you can do it yourself.On the other hand, there is usually a booking in the salon, so such a trip needs to be planned in advance, freeing up time for it. In addition, the appeal to a specialist costs a lot of money. At the same time, every woman can do a beautiful manicure at home.

Self-care procedures for the care of hands and nails can save you a lot of time and money. For a quality passage of all processes, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the instructions for this in advance. There are a huge number of lessons and recommendations for quality nail care, which we will look at later.

The easiest way to remove cuticles is with tweezers. However, it is quite traumatic, and with little experience it may not look very neat. Therefore, an easy option for getting rid of keratinized skin is to use a softening agent and a stick to push it back. This will allow you to do everything quickly and accurately, to avoid cuts, and therefore painful injuries and the possibility of infection.

The procedure for giving hands a neat, well-groomed look involves treating the skin around the nails, called the cuticle. Depending on the treatment option, there are several types of manicure.

1. Classic type, called trimming, involves removing the skin with scissors or special tweezers.
2. Unedged European the option is the most gentle, during which the skin is simply pushed back with the help of orange sticks.
3. hardware the type differs in that the cuticle is removed using a machine with grinding nozzles.

There are a lot of types of manicure according to the type of design. In addition, nail masters constantly delight their clients with more and more new colors, techniques, decor elements. The most common are the following design options.

• French or French manicure known to fashion lovers since 1976, when it was first used by the founder of the brand Orly. Its main feature is the contrast between the color of the base coat and the free end of the nail. In the classic version, most of the nail plate is covered with a delicate pink color that imitates a natural shade, and the free tip is covered with white varnish. At the moment, there are a huge number of variations of the jacket, but the principle of distinguishing colors remains the same.

• Lunar manicure similar to the previous one, but it is not the tip that stands out, but the hole. Often combined with French. Since it was first used by nail design masters at a company show Dior, then its second name is “Hollywood jacket” or “Dior manicure”.

• Spanish type characterized by the use of rich and bright colors, their combinations. By applying different colors on the nail, stripes can form that visually lengthen the plate.

• Space - simulates the view of the night sky. To achieve this effect, varnishes with special shimmering particles of various sizes are used, they are called glitters.

• gradient manicure characterized by a soft transition from one shade of varnish to another. Can be horizontal or vertical.The gradient stretched over all the nails on the hand also looks interesting.

• Relatively recently, design in the style of nude. It is characterized by the use of soft natural tones that mimic skin tones.

• matt finish differs from others in its texture. It can use various colors and combinations, while the surface of the nails is not made smooth and glossy, but similar to velvet.

The simplest manicure at home can be done with one type of varnish, using a solid coating. For a change, you can use shades of varnishes that match each other on different fingers. This is often practiced with natural nude shades, allowing you to create an image that is relevant in any situation.

To increase the durability of the coating, ladies can use various gel polishes. Such compounds polymerize in the ultraviolet range. In order for the coating to harden, it is placed under the light of a special lamp for a while. The time for the surface to become hard can vary from 10-20 seconds to several minutes, depending on the power of the lamps.

When doing a manicure at home, you must follow some basic rules for nail care. Be sure to remove the remnants of the old coating, process and remove excess skin, file the free edge so that it is even and of the desired length. The surface of the nail plate needs to be polished and you can start painting.This can be done using hand tools or a special machine. Such devices are sold in electronics hypermarkets, nail care stores or on the Internet. They are equipped with various functions, a set of nozzles and even a bath for water procedures.

Taking care of your hands for beginners can be quite difficult. But all the difficulties disappear after a few trials. The main rule here is: the eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing. But in order to properly process the nails and the skin surrounding them on their own, it is necessary to take into account some recommendations from experienced craftsmen.

Independent manicure should begin with the preparation of all the necessary tools. The following aids may be required and are best kept on hand.

• Scissors for manicurewith which you can trim the nails. They should lie comfortably in the hand, have high-quality, best of all, manual sharpening.
• Nippers for removing the skin. Ideal would be a variant of nippers with a manual sharpening option. If the sharpness is lost, you can turn to the master, who can correct the edges and make them as sharp as new.
• Nail file needed to give them the perfect shape. When choosing it, do not pay much attention to the design. It is better to focus on the material and its abrasiveness. It is better to give preference to samples made of glass or plastic, they are better than metal ones, since they do not cause delamination of nails.The abrasiveness of such a file should be in the range of 150-230 grit, it will allow you to easily adjust the free edges, their geometry and elongation. Using an abrasive of 240-420 grit, you can polish the nail, and using a buff with an abrasiveness of more than 900 grit, you can make a final polish and prepare the surface for applying varnish.
• Orange stick and cuticle softener gel can be used for a gentle variety of manicure. With the help of them, the excess skin is made softer and painlessly retracted. This prevents damage and infection.
• To care for the skin of the hands, you can stock up on various scrubs, oil formulations and special creams.
• Degreaser to prepare the nail plate for applying varnish. Ordinary alcohol or face lotion based on it can perfectly serve as it.
• Nail polish remover required to clean the nail from the old manicure.

First you need to adjust the length and shape of the nails. To dramatically change long nails to short ones, nail scissors are used to speed things up. For softer correction, files are used. It is necessary to follow a few rules to make the process faster and better.

• Experts do not recommend using a file more than once every seven days.
• Be sure to leave edges at the nails. The best option is a length of at least two millimeters. Complete sawing of free edges looks unattractive. In addition, with constant use, it can contribute to the deformation of the nail. Its free edge becomes wide and spatulate. If you decide to grow your nails later, this can be a significant problem.
• Previously, it was believed that cutting or filing nails was easier, you must first soak it in the bath or use local hand baths. Remember that this is fundamentally wrong. Correcting the shape of a wet nail is likely to lead to its further delamination due to structural disturbances. Therefore, you should always file only dry nails.
• Another interesting fact: when working, the nail file must be held perpendicular to the nail. It is better to start the processing process from the edges, and end in the middle.

Equally important compared to the shape of the nail is the correct processing of the cuticle. You can do it in different ways. The most common are two options: edged and unedged methods. In the trimmed or classic version, the excess skin is trimmed with wire cutters or tweezers. For high-quality processing, you first need to soak or steam the skin in a bath. You can also use special emollients.

The unedged version, called European, is more suitable for beginners. For its implementation, special softening agents are needed. They have a special effect on the cuticle, which can then be easily removed or pushed back with an orange stick or a special spatula from a manicure set. This type of processing eliminates injury and is more accurate, especially in less skilled hands. It also saves time, because the handles do not need to be soaked in the bath.

After completing the care procedures, you need to apply the cream on your hands, massage movements will help distribute it and improve absorption by the skin. For the cuticle, it is recommended to use special nourishing and softening oils. And on the nails you can apply a transparent varnish with a healing effect. It has a positive effect on the growth and condition of the nail plate, supplying it with all the necessary nutrients and providing protection from the harmful effects of the environment.

Instead of varnish, ladies who prefer the natural look of nails can use polishing files and soft buffs. With their help, you can polish the nail plate to a mirror shine, which will give your hands a well-groomed and neat look even without the use of decorative or transparent varnish.

Ideal for home use, the design should be simple enough to execute and yet elegant, original and beautiful.

1. A quick option for home coverage is to use regular varnish with various colors applied to the nails. Nude and pastel colors are well combined with each other, such a manicure is always neat and suitable for daily use. And for a bright summer look, you can use neon colors.
2. Instead of glossy varnish, you can use matte. This fashion trend will easily succumb even to the hands of beginners. But you need to remember that usually matte varnish is not as resistant as its glossy counterparts.
3. French and moon designs are classic and quite simple to implement.They are suitable for every girl, regardless of age and place of work. If desired, they can be decorated with rhinestones or other decorative elements.
4. With the help of foil stickers, you can get an unusual mirror design. In this design, the nails will resemble a shiny airplane, it is suitable for a party or holiday.
5. A cool effect is the creation of patterns on the water from different colors of varnish. A nail is dipped in them to obtain water nail art.
6. You can also make interesting designs from old newspapers. The letters on the nail surface will look original and romantic.

Doing a manicure at home for yourself out of habit is a rather difficult task. However, after training, it will not cause difficulties. It must be remembered that every woman can learn this, the main thing is to practice more. It is also convenient that there are a lot of instructions on the network that teach you how to gradually recreate the desired design on your nails. The experts conducting the sessions demonstrate the technique of owning one or another instrument, give out the secrets of using various means.

Before you begin, you need to prepare the following supplies that will help you properly prepare your nails and fingers for decoration.

• scrubs for the skin of the hands, special softening and nourishing oils and a caring cream will help prepare and nourish the cuticle, as well as improve the condition of the epidermis;
• with the help of manicure scissors, you can quickly change the length of the nails from long to short;
• files of various abrasiveness should be present in the arsenal to adjust the shape of the free edges and polish them;
• nippers or a machine for hardware manicure are needed to remove excess skin;
• the degreaser prepares the nail plate for applying varnish, improving their adhesion to each other;
• a varnish of a suitable color, as well as the necessary accessories for nail design, will allow you to make the design according to your taste and desire.

After preparation, you can proceed to the steps that are needed to create the perfect manicure.

• First you need to remove the remnants of the old manicure. Normal varnish is removed with nail polish remover with acetone or other means. For gel polish, you need to use a special suitable product.
• After that, the desired shape is given to the nails. If the length is too long, in order to save time, it is removed using scissors. Then the shape is corrected with a nail file with sufficient abrasiveness. For polishing, you can use a softer file or buff. They will even out the surface of the plate and make it pleasantly shiny.
• Before proceeding with the removal of the cuticle, it is advisable to steam the skin. Substances useful for the epidermis and nails can be added to the baths. For example, iodine and sea salt can have a positive effect on their structure, make nails stronger. Water procedures should last at least five minutes.

• After soaking, if the skin lends itself easily, it can be removed. For this, special tweezers or a machine with an abrasive nozzle are used. With a stick, the skin must be pushed to the edge and then cut with tongs.
• After trimming, the skin around the nail should be treated with a nourishing oil, such as shea butter or cocoa.These vegetable oils stimulate the regeneration of damaged skin and have an antiseptic effect.
• After the actions taken, it is necessary to remove the remnants of oil products and fat from the nail surface.
• In addition, it is imperative to process the used tools. Drills of a manicure apparatus or ordinary tools are treated with a special antiseptic solution. The most commonly used at home is chlorhexidine.

Similarly, you can carry out the pedicure procedure.

After all the preparatory steps, you can go directly to the design and design. With ordinary varnish, you can make many different interesting designs, for example, a gradient, water manicure, draw all kinds of patterns and patterns.

The easiest way to do at home is a regular manicure with full coverage of the nail plate. This is a good option for everyday wear, with careful execution and the right choice of color, it looks very concise and elegant. After processing, a base coat is applied to the nail, it will even out the nail plate and create a solid base. After it dries, the main color varnish is applied in one or two layers with insufficient color intensity and hiding power. After this tool, it is recommended to use a fixative to fix the result and give it completeness and gloss.

Gel polish is applied in the same sequence. Its only difference is that each layer must be polymerized in ultraviolet light. This requires a special lamp. But such a coating is much more durable and wearable than usual.

With the help of ordinary varnishes, you can create a very original design, called water. For him, drops of varnishes of various colors are dripped into a container of water in turn. It is desirable that the container is disposable, because after the procedure it will be difficult to use it for something else. Patterns are drawn from the resulting drops with a needle. After that, the nail is dipped into the pattern and removed after a short time. It is better to seal the skin near the nail with a plaster or grease it with PVA glue so as not to stain it. Those places that still turned out to be painted are cleaned with nail polish remover after the procedure.

At home, you can decorate your nails using the fashionable ombre technique. To do this, you need a dense sponge with small implicit pores. On it you need to apply varnishes of different colors in stripes, thus obtaining a gradient transition from one to another. The prepared and white-coated nail is blotted with a sponge, without pressing too hard. After the layer has dried, simply apply a fixative and the manicure will be ready.

The newspaper version is also easy to perform. It is necessary to cover the nails with any color you like, the only condition is that black letters should be clearly visible on it. A small piece of newspaper is applied to the nail plate and a cotton pad moistened with alcohol is pressed against it for a few seconds. Under its influence, the letters will be easily imprinted on the nail, which after that will only need to be covered with a fixing varnish.

How to make a newspaper manicure at home, see the following video.

Fashionable manicure, as we have seen, can be done at home.

Cool cat eye nail art a must try in 2017. Moreover, it is very easy to make it. It is enough just to buy a varnish of a certain shade with a magnet included in the kit.

Mirror manicure not inferior to him in popularity. The black design with foil elements looks the most advantageous and is suitable for use on long and medium nails. A professional fixer will allow the foil elements to last as long as possible.

Polyester nail polish powder with chameleon or cockchafer effect will play with new colors if you look at the nails from a different angle, which creates an interesting unusual result.

Liquid stones and rhinestones in nail art also still in vogue. The main thing is a sense of proportion, for example, it is enough to decorate a hole in a Hollywood jacket with them or use one on each finger.

Delicate manicure in pastel colors, stylists recommend for use this year. Nude gamma will suit lyrical natures, will give the image of lightness and airiness.

Any of the colors you use may be matte, which is especially valuable in the coming seasons. Just remember, the nail must be especially even for such a coating, otherwise it will emphasize all the flaws.

How to make a manicure at home, see the following video.