Not many people know how to do a manicure on their own, but in fact there is nothing difficult in this procedure. First, you need to prepare the necessary tools and tools. You will need:
- Sharp tweezers - nippers;
- Regular nail file;
- Polishing nail file;
- nail technician;
- A stick from an orange tree;
- Cuticle oil;
- Cream for hands and nails;
- Nail polish;
- Nail polish remover.
The list may seem impressive, but all of theseItems are sold in any cosmetic department completely inexpensive. A polishing file may not be necessary if you do not want to polish the surface of the nails. A nail doctor can be replaced with a sharp end, and an orange tree wand can be replaced with a regular nail spatula. As the bath, you can use any suitable container.
Additionally, you may need usefuladditives for the bath. For example, sea salt to strengthen nails, decoction of chamomile, relieving irritation of the skin of hands, or lemon juice, softening and whitening the skin. And also a basis under a varnish, and a sheeting.
Preparing everything you need before doing a manicure, you can proceed to the procedure.
1. Cleaning from varnish.
Using a cotton swab moistened with nail polish remover, remove the old nail polish from the nails.
2. Giving shape to the nails.
Using tweezers - nippers, attach to nailsthe desired shape, then with the help of a nail file, process the edges. First, file the nails from the sides, directing the nail file from the center to the edge, and then, describing the semicircle with the file, align the edge of the nail plate.
3. Polishing.
Polish carefully with a special sawsurface of the nail plate. You need to polish dry nails, otherwise, they will subsequently exfoliate. The first is the roughest surface of the nail file, then smoother.
4. Hand bath.
Hold the brush for five minutes in a container with warm soapy water, to which you can optionally add firming or emollients described earlier.
5. Cleaning the nails.
Using a nail polish remover dirt particles from under the nails. You can do this before you do a manicure, but steamed nails are cleared better.
6. Treatment of the cuticle.
There are two ways to do a manicure.Classically, a manicure involves clipping the cuticle, but in this case, it forms anew much faster. In addition, the classic manicure is not suitable for people whose blood vessels are located close to the surface of the skin. It is better to make a European manicure, in which the cuticle is first softened with a special oil, and then moved back to the base of the nail with the help of an orange stick.
7. Deburring.
Carefully trim the burrs with tweezers. Then brush the brush with a nourishing cream.
Now your nails are ready for staining.First, it is desirable to apply the base, then the varnish will fall more smoothly and hold out longer. On the base, three strokes, apply decorative varnish. First, the middle part of the nail is painted, the next two are the edges. Do not forget to retreat a little from the base of the nail plate, then the manicure will be more accurate. If the lacquer is still on the skin, remove it with a cotton swab soaked in nail polish remover. After applying the color coating, you can use a fixative. Absolutely transparent, it will not change the color of the lacquer, but only allow it to dry faster and further protect it from chipping and scratching.
Knowing how to properly manicure, you alwaysYou can keep your nails in perfect condition. In addition to manicure, performed every two weeks, daily treat your hands with a nourishing cream. Instead of decorative varnish, sometimes use a coating to strengthen the nails. And during prolonged contact with water and detergents, always wear gloves.
