Every woman wants to look well-groomed, fashionable and stylish. Of the whole image, it is most difficult to hide the age of the hands. Therefore, they require special care. The use of baths, masks, creams, massages are mandatory procedures. But the true gloss and the effect of grooming gives the hands a manicure. Properly and accurately executed, matched to the tone of the outfit or makeup, it will create a complete image.
Of course, that masters will make beautiful and high-quality manicures in the salon. They will advise what shape to give to the nails and how to decorate them to complement your outfit or general appearance. And if there is no time for a salon? Is it possible to make a beautiful and simple
manicure at home? Of course you can. The truth will have to tinker, especially in the absence of skills. Any business requires practice. Here are some tips to help you master the procedure yourself.
How to make a manicure at home?
To perform manicure yourself at home, you need:
• capacity for the nail bath;
• manicure set;
• varnishes of the desired shades;
• brushes and sticks for drawing drawings;
• additional materials (stickers, patterns, rhinestones, etc.);
• nail polish remover.
A beautiful and simple manicure at home is carried out in 3 steps.
First step
You need to start by removing the varnish that was applied earlier. To do this, use a special tool. Nail polish remover helps exfoliate the upper layers of the nail plate, and thanks to this, the nail polish is better and longer lasts on the nails. It is better to use products that do not contain acetone, so as not to overdry the nail plate. Becoming dry and brittle, it easily flakes and breaks.
Second step
Then you need to trim the nails to the desired length and give them the shape of a nail file. For the treatment of natural nails , use only a fine-grained nail file. You can determine it by stroking the surface with a fingertip. If the glide is pleasant, without unnecessary clues or "grains of sand", then you can use it. The base in the file should be cardboard or rubber. Do not use metal files or coarse grained ones; they are suitable for artificial nails.
Third step
Cuticle processing. This is the place where the nail began to grow. To carefully remove excess cuticle, you must first treat the area with a special tool or steam your fingers well. For this, a shallow container is needed where hot water is poured. For a better and faster effect, you can add a couple of drops of liquid soap and a tablespoon of bath salt. Steam your hand for 15 minutes, dry thoroughly and remove the steamed skin from the nail bed. Tools are used here that allow you to move the cuticle and cut off the excess. These sticks are called scrapers. You need to work very carefully, as there are a lot of blood vessels around the nail under the skin that are easily damaged. It is better to remove burrs with a nibbler (tweezers or nail clippers).
Next is the nail polish. To align the nail plate, it can be polished with a nail file (the nail should be dry!). You can apply the
base under the varnish. It is important that the surface is flat, otherwise the decorative coating will lie ugly. There are special tools to accelerate the drying of varnishes. It can be applied dropwise to each nail so that the base dries faster. Next is creativity. If you need classic manicure with simple varnish, then cover all nails with one-color varnish of any shade. Evenly staining the entire plate, from the bed to the tip of the nail. Do not forget the side zones. Such a simple summer manicure is suitable for every day or holiday.
Classic and festive manicure
French manicure is considered classic. With it, the free edge of the nail is painted over with white varnish on a beige or pink background. The shape of the nail can be square or oval. To make white varnish more evenly, it is necessary to draw with a special white pencil on the inner surface of the free edge of the nail or use an adhesive stencil. Such a manicure requires fixing, colorless varnish must be applied on top. Such a manicure is suitable for brides, complementing the image of purity and innocence.
When you need a manicure for a celebration, evening, holiday, you can safely apply bright colors, decorate with lines or drawings. It’s difficult to apply the drawing yourself, so you should use stickers or templates. Contrast colors of varnishes are applied, nails are decorated with gold or silver lines, pastes are glued. A simple manicure for short nails can be supplemented with vertical lines to visually lengthen the nail plate.
Fashion trends of manicure
This year, gold lines are in fashion. On the main color, longitudinal, transverse, oblique lines of different widths are applied. The main trend of summer is the whitened yellow color of the base. The gradient has become very fashionable (a smooth transition of color from pale blue to warm pink), both as a basis and for self-application. True, making such an option at home is difficult.
A beautiful and simple manicure at home can be done by the water method. This is a very interesting and unusual option. Such a wonderful and simple summer manicure looks stylish and modern. Water is poured into a small container. A drop of varnish is applied to the surface, then a drop of varnish of a different shade, similar or contrasting in color, the varnishes are gently mixed with a wooden stick (maybe a toothpick) from the center to the edges, a bizarre, blurry pattern is created. Each finger is liberally greased around the nail with a greasy cream and immersed in water with varnish. Excess varnish from the skin is easily removed with a cotton swab, and an unusual pattern is obtained on the nail. Such a manicure also requires good drying and additional fixing with colorless varnish.
The described ideas for manicure with varnish can be changed or supplemented during their execution. It all depends on your imagination.
Manicure Care Tips
To keep your hands always in order, it is not necessary to visit beauty salons. You can independently master the methods of processing nails at home. The main thing is that they are all the same length, shape, carefully filed. The length of the nails does not matter much, the main thing is grooming. Simple manicure for short nails is easier to perform. In case of damage to the coating on one nail, it is necessary to remove the varnish from all and apply a new one. Therefore, every woman’s cosmetic bag should have a varnish, a nail file and a nail polish remover. Modern industry offers “hiking” versions of the latter in the form of boxes with a sponge or napkins.
Beautiful and simple manicure at home is another way to emphasize the individuality, originality of each woman. Without a
good manicure, there are no well-groomed hands. And beautiful hands are a sign of a real lady.