Well-groomed female hands always attract the attention and delight of others. But even with a great desire to have long beautiful nails, this is not always possible. Someone’s nails simply do not grow to the desired length due to their thinness and fragility, someone doesn’t have the time and patience to grow them, there can be many reasons. And you always want to look beautiful. To help women, artificial nails have been invented for a long time . About what types of nails are offered by the modern nail industry, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type, read the article.
Types of nails
For those who want to make their hands attractive and well-groomed today, there are several options:
- False nails - plates are glued to the nails using special glue.
- Enhanced acrylic nails - the material hardens under the influence of air. At the end of the socks, it is dissolved in a special liquid.
- Enhanced gel nails - the material is applied to the nail plates and hardens under an ultraviolet lamp. After wearing, sawdust of artificial nails is made with a rough file.
False nails
The most easily accessible and simple to perform is a manicure with false artificial nails. Such nails are also good because they require very little time. However, they do not differ in durability and resistance to wear.
Long gone are the days when false artificial nails were long, like claws, solid and, in general, not too comfortable. Since the nineties, when they were at the peak of fashion, this type of nail has undergone many changes.
For example, now the beauty industry offers nails long, medium or generally short. The composition of the overlay plates has also noticeably changed. It has become more flexible and wear resistant. But, most importantly, you no longer need to spread glue on each nail, because modern models already have an adhesive base.
The main advantage, in addition to ease of use, can also be called the excellent ability to overlap bumps on the nail plates, detachments and all that would have to be removed when building.
How to stick false nails?
If you have already purchased a set of false nails, then we recommend first of all to learn how to make artificial nails correctly. So, do it in stages to achieve a better result.
1. Clean the nail plates from the old varnish. Make a manicure, putting in order the cuticle, the surface of the nail, give the nail a shape.
2. If glue is supplied with the nails, then squeeze a small droplet onto the plate and, putting a false nail on it, press firmly. Repeat the same with all nails.
3. If desired, you can decorate your nails with rhinestones, water stickers or ribbons. Then coat with clear varnish for fixing.
A manicure with artificial nails with careful use will last about a week.
Acrylic nails
The trend of the last decade is permanent acrylic and gel nails. It seems that in the beauty world there has not yet been such an invention that would simply blow up the world. But everything is changing, and fashionistas can enjoy the perfect manicure for several weeks.
The procedure for nail extension with acrylic is quite simple. The powder is mixed with a special liquid, stirring well. After applying a small "pea" on the nail, and with the help of a brush model the nail, as if smoothing this mass. They make sawdust, giving the desired shape. Then color, design and other procedures are applied.
Acrylic nails are very durable and tolerate a change in temperature, so they are excellent in the cold season. The only downside to building up with acrylic is the terrible smell that comes from mixing powder and liquid. Because of this, many women prefer gel extensions.
Gel building
Along with acrylic gel extension is favored. The debate about which of the two options is better has been going on for several years. However, neither one nor the second does not lose its popularity. The process of gel nail extension is different from acrylic. Tips is inserted under the nail, after which a gel, similar in texture to varnish, is applied to it with a brush in several layers. Then the nails are sent under a UV lamp for several minutes. Thus, the gel hardens, and the paper tip is removed from under the nail. What follows is a color gel polish and design.
The whole gel nail extension procedure takes a little longer than acrylic. Also, the process of removing gel nails is different, which, unlike acrylic, does not dissolve with liquid, but are cut off with a file.
The nails that were built up with the help of the gel need to be corrected every two to three weeks (as the natural nail plates grow back). If one of the nails breaks down, the master will cut off the remaining gel and apply it again. In the case of acrylic, you do not have to do this. Only a broken piece of the nail will grow.
Price difference
If you decide to build up nails with gel or acrylic, be prepared that you will have to pay between 1,500 thousand rubles for the procedure. Add color gel polish to this and, if desired, design one or all of the nails. In general, colored extension nails, decorated with a design will cost you 2000-3000 thousand rubles. Timely correction will cost about 500 rubles.
As you can see, this procedure is not cheap. But here you can save by purchasing all the necessary equipment and learning how to build nails on your own at home. In this case, after some time, the entire consumable will pay off, and the investment will be quite profitable.
If the products do not allow the extension of artificial nails with varnishes, we advise you to pay attention to false nails. Their kit will cost you much cheaper. About 200-500 rubles.
Experiment and choose the most suitable option just for you.