Girls should be beautiful in everything. Neat clothes, a beautiful hairstyle, skillfully made make-up and, of course, well-groomed nails. Without this, any most chic look will go down the drain. Beautiful nails can tell about your health, ambition, and also about grooming in general.
In fact, making well-groomed nails at home is not so difficult. This is what you will learn from the article. What else? About the most necessary manicure devices that should always be in your cosmetic bag, about the care of these devices, about the means to care for your nails, without which you can never make well-groomed nails. So, let's get down to business.
Cleanliness is the key to health and beauty
Cleanliness is the foundation of all that is beautiful. Ever thought of this? Well, now you know, the time for Versailles palaces is long gone. Now girls should be ashamed to drown out unpleasant aromas with persistent toilet water, as French ladies once did.
Regarding nails, always keep them clean. You may not notice how dust and dirt reappear beneath them, even if they are short cut. In order not to be in an awkward situation and never have anyone seen you with dirty nails, develop some simple habits.
First, when washing your hands, always rinse under your nails. It is very simple, just select the most suitable pressure and put the inside of the fingers under the stream of water.
Secondly, wash the places under the nails with soap. If you are a lover of solid soap, you can even “sharpen” your nails on it so that the pieces of soap fall under them, and then rinse everything with water. Such a procedure will be enough to do once or twice a day.
Develop these two habits before automatism, and you will always have well-groomed nails.
The shape of your plate
How to make nails beautiful and well-groomed? It is very important to monitor their shape. You can not chew them! And now it’s not even about the fact that this can lead to various diseases, but about what is done with the nails after that. They must be neat and even, no matter how long or in shape. To do this, you should stock up on a nail file and, if possible, a buff.
Using a nail file, you can give the desired shape, and with the help of a buff, give a shine to the nail plate. What else can be said about the shape of the nails? Even if they are very short, make sure they are always even. Today, there are two of the most popular forms - a square nail and a slightly pointed oval nail.
The length of your plate
Know the measure in the length of your nail. Too long "sabers" on hands do not look well-groomed at all. Therefore, do not overdo it with their growth.
What to do with cuticle?
Professional manicure specialists usually cut the cuticle so that the manicure looks more aesthetically pleasing. But it is not advisable to do this at home yourself, if you do not have the appropriate experience. Otherwise, you can bring an infection, and for a long time after that you will not have time for manicure.
You can remove the cuticle yourself without any improvised means, without even cutting it. Simply slide the cuticle to the base of the nail with your other hand. Here is the problem and solved.
Manicure tools and their care
In order for your manicure to always be beautiful, you should purchase nail clippers or nail scissors, a nail file and a buff. Believe me, this will be enough.
Metal tools always need care. You can treat such devices with alcohol-based products. Or even their own perfumes, which include alcohol.
Nail Oil & Hand Cream
For a better appearance, healthy nails and for their growth, you need to purchase moisturizing oil and regular hand cream. Before creating a manicure (or just once a day before bedtime), lubricate the nail plate with oil. And apply hand cream to the cuticle and hand skin around the nail. Do not stop there. After all, a well-groomed manicure will look even better on well-groomed handles.
Firming Tools
You should purchase a nail hardener. Do not skimp. A lot depends on the hardener - the health of your nails, their appearance, as well as how long your manicure will last.
At the moment, color reinforcing varnishes are on sale. It will be very good if you begin to apply a hardener every day. Before applying a new layer, get rid of the previous one, which has been applied to the nail plate for a long time. Thus, two layers of a strengthening agent can be applied to the plate per day.
Manicure at home
At the time, while your nails are only recovering, it is better not to cover your nails with shellac. Grasp the most ordinary varnishes. Although they are quickly erased from the plate, now you will only benefit from it. It is not necessary to do too catchy and complicated manicures, as you should change the strengthening agent as often as possible and apply oil to the nail plate.
For greater convenience, you can apply pearlescent shades of varnishes, nude, close to natural, on the nail. It will be even better if you use quick-drying compounds. If there is no serious need for color manicure or a natural color suits you, you can do this by simply applying a hardener to the nail.
That's all. These rules will help maintain the beauty of your hands. The main thing is to comply with them and do not forget to process the nail plates with special compounds - oils, fortifiers, etc.