20.11.2022

Manicure: procedure and little tricks. Classic manicure: how to do it right? (step by step photos) Application process step by step


Beautiful nails give self-confidence, cheer up, raise the status of their owner.

But not everyone can afford to visit the salon all the time. For many, the topic of manicure at home is relevant.

To properly make a beautiful manicure, preliminary preparation is necessary.

It includes the purchase of manicure tools, disinfectants and related items that you cannot do without.

Necessary tools for manicure at home

Good quality tools- this is a guarantee of high-quality cuticle care, prevention of delamination of nails and a high speed of the procedure.
For a classic edged manicure, you will need the following tools:

Tool Description
1. Cuticle nippers. It is best to purchase a tool brand "Solinger", this is an old German brand of cutting tools. Tweezers have different sizes. They determine the length of the blade. It is good to take 0.5 cm.
2. Pusher (translated as a pusher) Double-sided cuticle spatula: on the one hand it resembles an oar, on the other hand a hatchet. Must be metal.
3. Knipser Tool for trimming the length of the nail. It looks like a small guillotine, it happens for fingernails and toenails.
4.File 180 grit Gridness should be printed on the file itself.
5. Polisher 2000 grit There are double and triple polishers, then the grit value for each side must be printed.
Related Items:
1. A large bowl, ceramic is better - it keeps the temperature well;
2. Towel or napkin;
3. Cotton pads;
4. Orange sticks;
5. Nail polish remover.
Disinfectants:
1. Chlorhexidine;
2. Alcohol solution 70%.
3. In the pharmacy it is possible to purchase a professional product for the treatment of hands and metal tools.

What tools for manicure should be used and which should not

If the experience in nail care is still small, useful orange sticks. They can move the skin at the cuticle and clean out the eponychium.

Some people use it to trim their cuticles. manicure scissors. This is acceptable, but the best quality of manicure will be if you use tweezers. Scissors have straight blades, while tweezers have bevelled blades. That's why the tweezer cuts the skin more and deeper and after them, the manicure lasts longer.

Fork for nails

Since we are talking about the cuticle zone, no blade pressure is allowed. This can damage the matrix - the growth cells of the nail under the hole. As a result, the nail will grow crooked for the rest of its life.

Choosing a nail file, which one is used for what

Files vary depending on the grit. In grits, the amount of abrasive applied to 1 square centimeter of the file is measured:

The coarsest file is 80 grit. It is used to reduce the length of artificial nails;

Technique for performing European unedged manicure at home:

Step 1: Wash hands with soap;

hand washing

Step 2: Apply cuticle remover

Apply cuticle softener

Step 3: Starting with the little finger, push the roller back with the rounded tip of the file or orange stick;

retracting and grinding the roller

Step 4: Remove softened thin skin from the surface of the nail;

Cuticle removal

Step 5: Process the rollers with a file of 180 grit;

sawing of rough rollers

Step 6: Wash your hands with soap;
Step 7: Degrease the nails with an alcohol solution;

Nail degreasing

Step 8: Perform lacquer application.

Lacquering

How to evenly and beautifully paint your nails

There are no difficulties in easily and quickly painting your nails and doing it exactly at home, without going to the roller with a brush.

First of all, the varnish must be of a certain consistency. The new varnish applies well and dries quickly, because solvents have not yet evaporated from it. If the varnish has thickened, add 3-5 drops of varnish solvent to it.

Do not try to dilute the varnish with acetone or nail polish remover. These tools will cause the varnish to curl.

Technique for applying varnish in bright or dark tones:

Step 1: Dip the brush into the varnish, squeeze out the excess with the back of the brush on the bottle with a “away from you” movement.

Step 2: Place the brush in the middle of the nail at a 45 degree angle and move towards the cuticle. Before reaching the roller, stop the brush and make a movement to the free edge of the nail. All this double movement must be done without lifting the brush from the nail and without stopping it.

Setting the brush Smooth movement to the cuticle brush stroke to free edge

Step 3: Put the brush on the nail in the cuticle area so that the brush lies in the hand perpendicular to the finger. Make a brush stroke along the cuticle to the side roller, round the stroke along the contour of the nail (the brush changes position - now it lies in the hand parallel to the finger) and bring it to a free edge of the nail.

Movement to the side roller

Step 4: Repeat this movement on the other side of the nail. If the polish on the brush runs out during the process, turn it over and continue.

Step 5: With a well-wrung brush, draw along the end of the nail, sealing it.

Result

Technique for applying varnish in nude and dense pastel colors:


Nude varnish

Step 1: Dip the brush into the varnish, squeeze out the excess with the back of the brush on the bottle with a “away from you” movement.

Step 2: Put the brush in the middle of the nail at an angle of 5 degrees and move towards the cuticle, holding it almost in weight. The brush does not press on the nail, only the varnish touches the nail. Before reaching the roller, stop the brush and make a movement to the free edge of the nail.

Step 3: Bring the brush to the cuticle area. Hold the brush parallel to your finger. Barely touching the nail, move the brush towards the side roller and down to the free edge. The brush should pass along the side of the nail without touching the roller.

Step 4: Repeat this movement on the other side of the nail. If the polish on the brush runs out during the process, turn it over and continue.
Step 5: With a well-wrung brush, draw along the end of the nail, sealing it.

Nail designs at home

There are beautiful design options for which it is not necessary to go to the salon. They can be done at home: rhinestones, glitter, gel pen painting, stickers, broths, varnish painting, craquelure, velvet, cat's eye.

cat eye stripes cat-eye-waves

1. Cat eye design. For him, you will need to purchase a magnetic varnish and a cat's eye nail magnet. Still releasing options "Wave", "Stripes" and others. But the most spectacular is the "Cat's Eye".

Cat's eye - made with gel polish

It is done on a freshly applied layer of varnish. The magnet is brought to the nail so that the strip is along the nail. Hold 1 second.

If you hold the magnet closer to the nail - there will be a clear line, further - blurry.

If you bring the magnet first vertically and then horizontally, there will be a bright dot.

Gel polish - made with ordinary varnish

2. Design "Craquelure". A novelty hard varnish has appeared on the product market. This is a special cracking varnish that is applied to the dried previous layer.

The substrates of gold, white, black varnishes look good. Crack polish dries quickly. It can be thinned like regular polish.

If you apply it in a thick layer, it will crack into large pieces. If a thin layer - into small ones. You can combine: make one side of the nail with large fragments, and the other with small ones.


Craquelure - large, medium, small.

3. Velvet design. Varnish for this effect is called "Satin". After drying becomes matte, hiding all the irregularities of the nail.

If you put a top on it, it becomes shiny, like a regular varnish. You can make two nails shiny, and leave the rest matte. This design looks good in dark or bright colors. In pastel colors, it is almost invisible.

4. Leopard design. On a dried substrate (for example, the color of coffee with milk), uneven spots are applied with a brush with a slightly darker varnish (beige) and, without waiting for them to dry, a black dot is added to each spot. With an orange stick, each point is given the appearance of a comma.


Design “Leopard”

This design is classic. It can be performed not only in natural tones, but also in avant-garde ones. The turquoise-colored backing with blue spots and black commas looks good.

5. Zebra design.

Zebra design

On a dried white substrate, black lines are applied with a thin brush. There are varnishes for design, they have just such brushes.

The lines are drawn diagonally across the nail. The first line is drawn simple. The second, parallel to it, with a thickening coming from the middle of the line. It looks like a very narrow triangle. The third line is drawn simple along the previous one. The fourth is drawn with a thickening on the other side. Fifth is simple.

Can draw regular black gel pen. When the drawing dries, simply fix it with a top coat. One nail looks good under a zebra, the rest are white.

Nails with rhinestones and bouillons

6. Design with stickers, broths and rhinestones. It is used in festive occasions (wedding, graduation) and requires a beautiful dress.

Decorate two nails, tightly covering them with rhinestones of different sizes. Swarovski crystals are suitable, they can be purchased in a set. In the center, closer to the cuticle, put the largest stone. Near it, on both sides, there are smaller stones.

The smallest stones are placed on the edge of the nail. The space between large stones can be filled with golden broths. On the rest of the nails in the center of the cuticle put one small stone.

Rhinestone pencil

Put stones on wet varnish. The stone is taken by simply bringing an orange stick moistened with water or a special pencil for rhinestones to it and it sticks to it (there are special pencils for attaching rhinestones on sale). It is put on a fresh varnish, corrected, trimmed, it sticks to the varnish and releases the stick.

Sterilization of instruments at home

In nail salons, sterilization of the instrument is carried out in a dry-heat cabinet.

Manicure tools

At home, you can use the oven for these purposes. In a specially dedicated bowl, metal tools should be laid out, the oven turned on at 250 degrees and warmed up for 15 minutes.

If during the procedure a wound was inflicted and blood came out, the instrument is soaked in a solution before sterilization chlorhexidine or wiped three times with 70% alcohol(in the presence of special pharmacy products, processing is best done with them, according to the instructions).

Files and orange sticks can also be soaked in a disinfectant solution.. But if there was no blood while working with them, it is enough to wipe them.

Below you can find a detailed video on the sterilization of manicure instruments, some information will be useful to you at home.

What pharmaceutical products can be useful

In the pharmacy, in addition to chlorhexidine, you can buy hawthorn tincture 70%. This alcohol solution can be used as a disinfectant.

The professional line of pharmacy sterilization products is very diverse. Disinfectants are divided into two types: for hands and for metal tools. A pharmacist in a pharmacy will always tell you what products are available.
More may be needed glue BF-6. This is a medical adhesive for treating wounds. It is convenient for cuts, disinfects and seals the wound instead of a plaster.

It's good to have a tool on hand. from warts "Mountain celandine", brown color balm from herbs. If a wart is found during the manicure procedure, it can immediately be cauterized with this balm.

Baths and oils for strengthening and growth of nails after manicure

For nails to be healthy, they need to be nourished and treated. Aggressive environment makes them thin and brittle, appear on them. To avoid this, it is good to do with sea salt.

You don't have to buy expensive sea salt, you can use the one sold in grocery stores. You can add it with a manicure for steaming nails.

In the process of soaking the nails with such water, a phenomenon called osmosis. This is the exchange of salts of two environments. Nails, like appendages of the skin, are an organ of excretion. The nail effusion comes out through microscopic holes on the surface of the nail.

After taking a course of antibiotics, it is formed very actively, preventing artificial nails from sticking to the nail bed. That is why after taking antibiotics, two weeks must pass before nail extension.

Those who have been in sea water for a long time on vacation notice improvements in the condition of their nails. Baths do not have to be done for a long time. 15 minutes is enough. This procedure can be carried out in the evening at the TV.

After the bath, hands are lubricated with a nourishing cream. The best creams - with fruit oils. It can be avocado, aloe, apricot oil. Just don't confuse them with essential oils. This is a completely different product.

If the cream says that it contains mineral oil, it is better not to buy such cream. These are products of chemical distillation of oil. Not good for nails.

You can always look beautiful, you just need to get used to it.

Basic rules of manicure

Manicure rules have changed. First of all, the tool has changed. Although iron tools are still in use, they are now falling into disuse. Of course, scissors and tweezers remain, but saws, spatulas and other devices are today made from other materials - rubber, wood, cardboard. A file with diamond chips is considered barbaric today. In fact, metal files are so rough on the surface that they do more harm than good. A set of files from a professional master should be quite diverse, since clients' nails are different in strength, structure and flexibility. A thin, exfoliating nail can be spoiled for a long time by a rough file. But if the nail is thick and hard, then in order to properly file it, you will need something more rigid than a fine-grained semi-circular nail file with a buffer zone.

The first and most important condition is that the tools must be clean, and the scissors and tongs must be sterile. This is the only way to avoid infection, because, in addition to visible gross damage, microscopic violations of the integrity of both skin and nails occur during the procedure. Through these microcracks, infection can penetrate. After removing the strip of skin around the nail, be sure to wipe this place with 3% hydrogen peroxide, and immediately smear the resulting damage with iodine.

A set of basic tools for manicure. In order to perform a manicure at home, you will need special tools:

Nail file - for shaping nails. The nail file is hard with large and small diamond coating. Such a nail file, as mentioned above, is suitable for normal strong nails. Another type of nail files - polished - are used for thin and exfoliating nails;

Small scissors with curved ends are used to correct the shape of the nails, to cut the cuticle (for trimmed manicure);

A blunt spatula is used to push back the cuticle;

Cleaning stick is used for daily cleansing of nails from dirt;

Nippers are necessary for cutting burrs;

Bath bowl. Get a special bowl that you use exclusively for baths.

Do not forget before each use of tools, disinfect them with alcohol or at least cologne.

In addition, you will need various proofreaders, because varnishing ten nails at once is not impeccable. Purchase a nail polish corrector pen for your nail kit and use it to remove polish from the cuticles and skin around the nail.

Classic, or edged, manicure

It is also called wet for the reason that the procedure includes a bath. Nevertheless, nails should be cut and filed before the bath, in a dry state. Do not file wet nails- this will lead to their separation. The composition of the bath itself can be different: a branded solution, a bath from a cosmetic line or a solution prepared on the basis of natural ingredients. It depends on the master, direction and class of the salon or on your desire. The bath should:

1) soften the cuticle;

2) deep clean and disinfect the skin;

3) have a calming and relaxing effect.

The bath may contain:

Soda, sea or table salt;

aromatic substances;

nutritional elements;

Exfoliating or bleaching agents;

biologically active components;

Antibacterial ingredients.

Thus, there is room for imagination here.

After the bath, the softened cuticle is separated from the surface of the nail plate and removed with nail scissors and tweezers. Nourishing oil is applied to the skin around the nail and distributed over the entire nail plate with massage movements.

Classic manicure can be with or without hand massage. But usually a massage, more or less long, is carried out. This makes the result of the master's work more noticeable, as the massage improves skin color, its turgor, and relieves tension. Hands immediately become soft and take on a well-groomed appearance.

Although the method of cutting the cuticle is not welcome, but in cases where the skin is rough and manicure is carried out irregularly, this method is the only one available.

The disadvantages of this type of manicure include the following points:

The likelihood of injury to the cuticle and infection is more likely than with unedged manicure;

The appearance of burrs is not excluded, especially if the master is not experienced enough.

To reduce these risks, experts recommend using a nail “sealing” procedure, during which a nourishing cream with vitamins, proteins or special mineral particles is rubbed into the nail after polishing, and then an oil that gives the nails a healthy shine.

A classic manicure is not necessary if you do manicures regularly. For frequent and regular care, other, more gentle types of manicure are suitable. But we will start with a description of the classic manicure.

How to cut your nails correctly. Once a week or two weeks. Cut nails with scissors with rounded ends, giving them an almond-shaped or oval shape. The free edge of the nail can protrude 3-5 millimeters. If you leave them longer, it will require extra care. If you cut your nails shorter, they look wider, your fingers look shorter and thicker. Pay attention to the shape of your nails, it should emphasize the beauty of your fingers. If you have narrow and long fingers, then the nails should not be left too long, it is better to round them, if the fingers are thick and short, then give them an elongated oval shape. REMEMBER: whatever fingers you have, do not make your nails sharp, they will give your hands a predatory look. Please note that the length of the nails on all fingers was approximately the same.

How to properly file your nails. Only dry nails are filed, wet nails may begin to exfoliate. Most main requirement- The file must match your type of nails. If they are normal, then the nail file for them should be hard, with large and small dusting. But if the nails are exfoliating, then even small crystals on the surface of the file spoil the smooth surface of the nail, grooves remain, and this disrupts its strength. Therefore, it is better to use special polished nail files, it is better to throw away metal files altogether: they heat up from friction, and this harms the nails. Movements should be carried out in one direction - from the tip of the nail to its hole. The file should move easily, without pressure, towards the middle, trying not to tilt the plane of the file to the outside. It is impossible to file nails back and forth: the nails split from this. The same happens if you press the file too hard. You can not cut deeply the corners of the nails, because this can cause an inflammatory process.

Polishing nails. For polishing nails, a special device is used - polisher. It has four work surfaces with engraved numbers indicating the polishing sequence. You can use special pads for polishing. Since ancient times, nails have been polished with a piece of flannel or suede, sprinkled with a mixture of equal parts of starch, talc and boric acid. But do not get carried away with polishing: from too frequent polishing, the nail plate becomes thin and brittle.

A polishing file, which has a rougher surface, is used only to eliminate defects:

If the nail plate is in the longitudinal and transverse grooves;

If there are stains on the nails after varnish;

If the spots appeared due to the ingress of some coloring substances.

However, even in these cases, grinding the surface with a file should not be done frequently. The nail plate is updated every six months, and if you grind it several times during this period of time, it will become too thin. It should not be forgotten that a violation of the integrity of the surface of the nail can lead to infection, so the nails that have been polished must be covered with a layer of protective varnish. To enhance the shine, use a special oil or gel. In addition, the oil and gel protect and nourish the nail.

Removal of cuticles and hangnails. It is best to remove the cuticle without cutting or push it back to the socket with a gel and a rubber or wooden spatula. A special liquid is applied to the cuticle, which softens the skin around the nail and prevents further “overgrowth”. Then use a stick to gently slide the skin around the nail back. Orange tree sticks are especially popular. But in the case when the nails and hands are running, and the cuticle is rough, it is not always possible to do without tweezers and scissors.

To remove burrs, you need to steam your hands in a bath, to which add an emollient: glycerin, soda or a ready-made bath product, and then with disinfected tweezers that have triangular tips, carefully remove burrs, placing the tweezers almost perpendicular to the skin. Treat small cuts and wounds with any disinfectant.

Applying a protective layer. It happens that the nails are soft or too brittle. In this case, you need to use special products: protective varnish and protective oil, which contain vitamins, calcium and wax that protects the nail plate.

The nail polish remover and ideally the nail polish itself should not contain acetone. However, even in this case, it is necessary to use a protective agent - a base for varnish. It should not be neglected, since the base for varnish not only makes the varnish layer even and beautiful, but also prevents dyes and solvents from being absorbed into the nail, and keeps it healthy. Choose a base coat for nails depending on the problem: for soft or brittle, exfoliating, "wavy", cracking, thin nails - a base with vitamins. In any case, the base for varnish:

Protects the nail plate from deep penetration of the color pigment of the varnish; smoothes the surface of the nail;

Nourishes the nail with useful substances;

Makes nails stronger.

The base can be completely transparent or colored - pink, beige. As a base coat, you can use white varnish, which will give any bright color a special saturation. If you prefer the natural look of your nails, you can go with the clear base coat in two coats.

Applying varnish. The varnish of the chosen color is applied a few minutes after the base under the varnish. Be sure to shake the vial before use. Then dip a brush into it. Professionals do not use brushes that are inside the bottle. They use good columnar or squirrel brushes.

Wipe the brush on the edge of the bottle to remove excess polish. With a brush, first touch the middle of the nail and gently move it to the edge. Without lifting the brush from the nail, lead it up to the tip with a slight pressure. The remaining varnish gently paint over the sides of the nail. The second layer of varnish is applied in the same way.

It is better to apply colored varnish in two layers: with a larger amount, the nails look sloppy, and the varnish peels off faster. After applying the first layer, take a break so that the varnish can dry.

In fashion, either a French nail, or a naturally shaped pink nail, or long, pointed “claws” of dark tones. Artistic manicure has never gone out of fashion for young people. You can draw a picture if you have time and desire. But there are rules for everyone. For example, you can leave narrow strips of nail surface at the corners unpainted if you are unhappy with the shape of your nails and find them too wide. If you want to make your fingers visually longer, do not paint over the nail hole to the end.

A protective layer can be applied to the varnish, which will make your manicure more durable. Special protective agents protect the varnish from crackling. In addition, they often carry additional conveniences: they contribute to the rapid drying of the varnish or provide a special shine. Protective liquids can also be used as a completely independent coating, especially for thin or brittle nails.

After covering the nails with varnish and a protective agent, the nails must be allowed to dry. A tool for "quick drying" will be most welcome. It can be either washable, which covers each layer of varnish, or indelible, which is applied at the end of the procedure, on top of all previous layers. In any case, it's best to allow a few minutes for each coat to dry, as a thin film of lacquer, base coat, or protective liquid dries much faster than a thick coat of multiple coats.

Well-dried varnish lasts a long time, and the surface of the nail in this case looks shiny and smooth, without dents or scratches. Determining whether the next layer of varnish is completely dry is very simple: lightly tap your nails against each other. Dry coating makes a sonorous, "bone" sound.

REMEMBER: nails should dry naturally, do not dry them with a hot hair dryer. From too hot air, the varnish dries unevenly, its surface may become cloudy, rough, and bubbles appear.

By the way, it is impossible that the nails are constantly under a layer of varnish. Although washing off the varnish at night, like cosmetics, and painting again in the morning is also not useful. But you can from time to time give your nails a break - do without varnish.

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Today, salons offer a wide range of manicure techniques - hardware, European, SPA, etc. But the most popular and popular is the classic - cutting technology, which can be performed both in a beauty salon and at home.

Classic manicure what is it?

Any type of manicure is designed to give the hands and nails a well-groomed look. In order not to get confused in the terminology of such broad methods, it is worthwhile to understand that classic manicure is synonymous with trimmed manicure. The word "cut" refers to the removal of the cuticle with a special tool - circumcision.

Among the advantages of a trimmed manicure are speed and ease of implementation, a minimum set of devices and tools, and, accordingly, lower financial costs. Edged manicure will guarantee a positive result even in the most neglected cases.

But, despite all this, there are also disadvantages, namely, to perform this type of nail treatment, you need some skill, otherwise you can get injured. To create a high-quality edged manicure at home, at least you need to watch the video tutorials of professionals, or carefully study this issue.

Classic manicure: a set of tools with a photo

Classic manicure at home implies the presence of special tools.

The shoulder blade is a pusher. Some girls completely forget about such a useful tool as a spatula. Or in professional jargon - a pusher. Depending on its purpose, it has various forms of ends. According to their purpose, pushers are divided into manicure.

The pusher has 2 working surfaces. Most often, 1 side is made in the form of a shoulder blade, and is intended directly for pushing back the cuticle. An orange stick can also perform the same function.

The 2nd part performs the function of a “scraper” and removes the thin skin that grows on the nail plate (pterygium). In addition, this tool can be used to clean the edges of the nail when heavily soiled.

When choosing, it is best to give preference to products made of medical steel. Of course, there are plastic and wooden specimens, but they are quite brittle, but they are not used at all in salons due to sterilization problems.

Equally important when choosing a tool is its convenience, namely the handle. In this regard, plastic and wood are most preferred, but metal ones often have serrations on the handle that allow you to hold the pusher in your hand.

It is worth paying attention to the shape of the spatula, the universal model is oval. Square when used can cause inconvenience, and even pain.

Nail files. In any case, a manicure cannot do without a nail file, even if the nails are not natural. With a modern abundance of various options, it is difficult not to get confused and find the right model.

When choosing this tool, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics: abrasiveness, base and the material itself. The higher the abrasiveness, the finer the roughness of the spraying, respectively, the nail file is softer. This indicator is measured in Grits, and for natural nails, for a standard manicure, nail files with an abrasiveness of 200 - 300 Grit are quite suitable. Nail files with high abrasiveness - 900 - 1200 Grit are designed for polishing nails in order to give them shine.

It is best to give preference to options on a rubber and cardboard basis. Iron files are relics of the past. For owners of strong nails, it is quite possible to use sand or sapphire. If the nails are brittle and fragile, then it is best to give preference to fine-grained nail files with a buffer zone.

Nippers for cutting nails. What exactly to choose for cuticle removal is the choice of every woman. But as practice shows, most prefer the wire cutters. The modern market for manicure tools offers a wide selection.

As with pushers, it is best to give preference to nippers that are made of medical steel with hand sharpening. Such tools are the sharpest, which ensures high-quality manicure and prevention of burrs.

Among lovers of home manicure, the following brands of nippers are most popular: Zinger, Staleks, Yoko. Usually, the purchase begins with the Zinger company, but disappointment comes almost immediately. The forceps of such a company do not have enough weight, they are practically not felt in the hand, which makes it rather difficult to process nails. Moreover, they lack manual and even diamond sharpening, which significantly affects the quality of manicure and cutting ability. As a result, the nippers do not bite off the cuticle, but simply tear it off, therefore, after a couple of days, instead of beautiful, well-groomed fingers, a huge number of rather painful burrs appear.

Firms such as Staleks and Yoko have the most positive reviews. Moreover, they are recommended for home use even by professionals. The nippers of these firms are hand-sharpened, made of medical steel and have a wide range of models. By choosing the right model, which will be most convenient, you can forget about sharpening for a long time and enjoy a quality manicure for a long time. Staleks and Yoko trim the cuticle instead of pinching it off, so you can achieve a smooth cuticle edge and forget about burrs.

Curettes for manicure. This tool is designed to remove dead skin cells that can accumulate between the cuticle and nail. In general, the range of indications for curettes is quite large. This tool should be mandatory for people who are familiar with the problem of ingrown nails.

Outwardly, this tool is very similar to a dental excavator, by the way, if possible, it is best to use them. The working surface of the curettes can be different - in the form of a spoon or a spatula. They can be unilateral and bilateral. With the help of a curette, it is easy and convenient to remove the dry cuticle, which is located along the nail.

Classic manicure technology: sequence with photo

The most important condition for a neat manicure is that the nails should be the same length. To achieve this goal, nail clippers or scissors will help. And it is shaping that is the first thing you need to start a manicure with.

After cutting the nails, if necessary, and shaping them, you need to complete what you started with a nail file. An important condition is that only dry nails can be filed, otherwise there is a high probability that they will begin to exfoliate. When filing, the nail file should be located at an angle of 90 degrees, only in this case all layers of the nail will be filed evenly.

Only after processing the nails, you can proceed to the 2nd step - baths. This condition is necessary for the preparation of the cuticle. Thanks to the baths, it gains moisture and softens. If time is limited, you can use a special liquid to remove the cuticle, which will literally soften the skin in a matter of minutes and there will be no need to steam the nails.

Baths for nails can be made with sea salt, regular soap, essential oils and more. ingredients you like. As a container for the procedure, you can use special manicure devices or the dishes that you can find at home. Water for baths should be warm, pleasant, it is best if it is at a body temperature of 36 - 37 degrees. The next step is to push back the cuticles. To do this, you can use a pusher, orange sticks. It is necessary to perform this manipulation as carefully as possible, try not to press in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe root of the nail. We must not forget about the cuticle at the side ridges. During its retraction, it is necessary that the spatula lies on the nail plate.

Then you can proceed directly to cutting the cuticle. At this stage, you must be especially careful, because this stage is quite traumatic. It is better to start trimming the manicure on the left hand on the left, on the right, respectively, on the right. And gradually move along the perimeter, not forgetting about the processing of the side rollers.

What kind of movements to do the work is a matter of skill. Professionals can cut the cuticle in one stroke, but at home, you can remove it in small pieces. The most important thing is to cut the cuticle, and not pinch it off, let alone tear it off.

Classic manicure: video

Despite the fact that the edged manicure is the most complex technique, it is the most common and effective, suitable for use on nails in any condition. It requires not only certain skills, but also a mandatory set of tools. After the classic treatment of nails, you can proceed directly to coating them with varnish.

Manicure is a cosmetic procedure for the treatment of nails on the fingers and the fingers themselves, or even the entire hand. Manicure is performed as in beauty salons or beauty parlors by qualified specialists. manicure pedicure make-up tattoo

Manicure may include:

  • Hand massage
  • Baths for the skin of hands and nails
  • Nail care, polishing, shaping
  • Decoration of nails with varnish, rhinestones, etc.
  • Nail extension

From the point of view of processing the cuticle, there are two types of manicure - edged and unedged. When trimming a manicure, a special tool is used to cut the cuticles - cuticles (they are also sometimes called cuticle nippers; tweezers, tweezers are their incorrect name and refer to the tweezers tool for plucking hair on the eyebrows), when not trimmed, wooden sticks are used or polished with a special electric manicure device. In public manicure, increased hygiene requirements are necessary to avoid instrumental infection with fungal diseases.

There are more than 16 types of manicure, for example:

  • 1. Classic or cut manicure: the cuticle is trimmed with special tweezers or burr scissors.
  • 2. European or unedged manicure: the cuticle is not cut off, as with the classic one, but is pushed back with orange sticks; gentle manicure.
  • 3. French manicure: differs in the way varnishes are applied - soft (pale pink or beige) on the finger plate, white on the outer tip.
  • 1. American manicure: the color of the varnish and lipstick are the same.
  • 2. Spa manicure: with related spa treatments - soaking, massage, etc.
  • 3. Hardware manicure: the cuticle is polished with a special machine.
  • 4. Hot manicure: at the beginning of the procedure, the hands are placed in an electric bath with warm cream or oil. During the procedure, nourishing and softening compounds are rubbed into the skin of the hands. The skin after a hot manicure becomes tender, smooth, the nails are strengthened, their appearance improves.
  • 5. Japanese manicure: a kind of "cover" is created around the nail plate, protecting it from external influences. A distinctive feature of Japanese manicure is the use of only natural compounds and tools. First, the cuticle is softened, and a special preparation is rubbed into the nails, which is identical in composition to the nail plate. Then the nails are polished and polished with a special powder.
  • 6. Spanish manicure: differs in depth and color saturation, layering. Several layers of varnish are applied to the nail, each of a different color. Each layer can cover both the entire surface of the nail, and only a part. This creates multi-colored stripes that visually lengthen the nail.
  • 2. Nail extension technologies: acrylic, silk, gel

Acrylic (some cunning craftsmen came up with the name "porcelain", but it's the same thing) nails can be extended in two ways: - on forms - special flexible plates on which an artificial nail is formed; -and on tips (from the English tip) - plastic nails that are glued to yours, and material is already applied to them. (I prefer to work only on forms). The type of acrylic nails is less beautiful than others, but more durable. Nails have greater elasticity, resilience, do not crack with strong bends. They are suitable for those women who lead an active lifestyle and the likelihood of damage to the nails is quite high.

SILK (synonymous with FIBERGLASS) The technology of silk nail extension is as follows: the nails are shortened, tips are glued to them, then shreds are cut out of silk or other similar material (fiberglass, linen) according to the shape of the nails. They are impregnated with a special composition and superimposed on the nails. After hardening, the procedure is repeated, that is, several layers are applied. Then the nails are processed, they are shaped, they are polished.

Extension technologies using different gels differ slightly. The bottom line is that the gel is a material that hardens under the influence of ultraviolet rays. Gel nails have a more festive look - they shine, they are transparent. But, in my opinion, gel nails have two main disadvantages compared to acrylic:

  • - they are more fragile;
  • - they are afraid of a significant temperature difference (in winter - from the street to a warm room, for example), from which they crack; - they are beyond repair, i.e. if the gel nail is cracked, then it must be removed and a new one made, and the acrylic nail can be repaired.

The process of nail extension can be divided into five main stages:

  • 1. After examining the hands, the nail plates are processed with a file or a special machine - the fat layer is removed, the surface is leveled
  • 2. A special “form” is put on the finger. After the acrylic hardens, the mold is removed. When working with tips, tips are glued instead.
  • 3. Using a special brush, a two-component polymer - acrylic is applied to the nail plate. A nail of the chosen length and shape is formed.
  • 4. When all the nails are formed and the acrylic has hardened, the final shape and length is given with a special file, the surface is processed.
  • 4. Grinding, polishing, varnishing.

A pedicure is a therapeutic practice, as necessary as any other element of personal hygiene, and requires a serious approach.

With a pedicure, you can use the tools that make a manicure.

There are different types of pedicure: classic (edged), European (dry), hardware, nail pedicure, SPA pedicure, Japanese, French and fish peeling.

Classic pedicure.

The classic cut or wet pedicure is the most common nail care procedure due to its affordability. The age of the procedure is more than a hundred years old, and the history of professional foot care began with this type of pedicure.

During the procedure, piercing and cutting tools are used: scissors, tweezers, etc., which is why the classic pedicure is called edged.

European pedicure.

This type of pedicure has several names: dry pedicure, unedged pedicure. During the procedure, baths and piercing-cutting instruments are not used. This is its main advantage over other types of pedicure.

Hardware pedicure.

Foot care procedure, during which a special device is used. Instead of water, special softening creams are used, which reduces the risk of fungal infection. They affect only the coarsened layer of the skin, while the healthy one is not damaged by scalpels and files.

Hardware pedicure, being sparing, has practically no contraindications and is recommended for persons of any gender. The only contraindication is a thin nail plate. But it is worth consulting with a specialist: this is not a strict ban for everyone.

Nail pedicure.

Tight shoes, high heels, nylon tights are just a few of the reasons that affect the condition of toenails. Under the weight of the body, they deform, exfoliate, acquire a yellowish tint.

Pedicure is aimed at removing these defects and includes the following types of procedures: cleaning the skin of the feet from calluses and rough skin; removal of the upper layers of the epithelium; correction of ingrown and deformed nails, giving them the correct shape; removal of calluses; antifungal treatment of nails; cuticle treatment; foot massage.

SPA pedicure.

This is an elite treatment that allows you to achieve excellent results in any condition of the skin of the legs. Especially for this procedure, quite a few preparations have been created that contain high-quality natural ingredients to soften and moisturize the skin of the legs. The presence in the complex of products containing fruit acids and sea salts allows you to painlessly remove calluses and dry skin. Mineral-rich algae, aromatherapy oils and plant extracts nourish the skin of the feet and give them a truly childlike softness. The composition of the preparations, as a rule, includes fruit extracts, as well as essential oils of citrus fruits, extracts of medicinal plants. But truly childlike softness to the soles can be returned by paraffin foot wraps (paraffin therapy).

Japanese pedicure.

This procedure is becoming very popular, as it allows not only to give the legs and nails an attractive appearance, but also to prevent many diseases. Japanese pedicure is a comprehensive foot care session that includes classic and hardware types of pedicure. Such a session begins with a diagnosis of the condition of the feet and nails, as a result of which the master determines the correct sequence of cosmetic procedures. Depending on what kind of care is required for the feet and nail plates, the master chooses special cosmetics. All materials and preparations used in Japanese manicure are made exclusively on a natural basis and are rich in nutrients and vitamins.

French pedicure.

This is not just a nail care technique, but also a special design style, known throughout the world, which came from manicure. The procedure is painless and completely safe, as the cuticle is removed without damage.

Usually French pedicure is performed according to European technology, but there are other options. Perhaps the initial combination with the classical technique, which after 5-6 procedures can be completely eliminated.

Fish Pedicure.

This procedure consists in the fact that small fish take care of the client's feet. The fish pedicure is recommended for those who wish to make traditional foot care procedures more gentle. Doctor fish can cure skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis. To do this, not only the client's legs, but also his entire body are immersed in the aquarium.

Despite the growing popularity of European unedged technology, classic manicure is used in practice by many masters both in salons and at home. It solves the problem of a too rough cuticle, which is simply impossible to soften with a remover at a time, so you have to carefully cut it with scissors or nippers. Classic cut manicure can optionally be combined with spa treatments, Brazilian manicure method and other types of professional nail treatment before applying gel polish. Mastering a classic manicure is not difficult, no special expensive tools, like with a hardware manicure, are required, so this technique is great for home use, including by beginners.

Features of trimmed manicure

The difference between a classic edged manicure and other techniques lies in its name. In the European technique, the cuticle is softened with a remover, and then pushed back with an orange stick. Classical manicure uses metal tools (scissors, wire cutters, spatulas, etc.). The cuticle is first softened, and then carefully trimmed. The main disadvantage of this type of cuticle treatment is the possibility of damage to the delicate skin around the nail. There is also a small, but the likelihood of infection. However, experienced craftsmen masterfully cope with this technique, and it does not cause any complaints from customers. In addition, as mentioned above, the European technique is not suitable for all girls due to too rough cuticles. Masters recommend starting with a classic manicure, and then gradually moving on to a European unedged manicure when the cuticle becomes softer.

Also a distinctive feature of the classic manicure is the use of water. Before starting to manipulate the client's hands, the master prepares a hand bath to soften the cuticles.

The main advantages of classical technology :

  • Available for home use;
  • Suitable for working with rough cuticles;
  • Does not require large expenses;

Disadvantages of edging :

  • Careless handling of the instrument may cause injury to the cuticle or nail plate;
  • After the procedure, burrs often form.

In general, the technique is simple to perform a manicure at home and is quite popular.

The list of necessary tools for manicure

For a classic manicure, you will need the following set of tools and cosmetics:

  • Nippers, scissors, shovels, pusher;
  • Liquid for disinfection of hands;
  • Disinfector for tools;
  • Disposable nail files and buff for nails;
  • Dust brush;
  • Hand bath and saline solutions to strengthen nails;
  • Remover for too rough cuticles, nail and cuticle care oil.

Classic manicure technology: a step-by-step lesson with a photo

The technology for performing a classic edged manicure will be easiest to show with the help of a step-by-step photo lesson. Each master in the process of work can carry out some additional manipulations, use a variety of tools and cosmetics. Now you don’t often see classical technology in its pure form anymore, everyone in the learning process brings some of their own chips to it. Beginners, having gained experience, combine techniques and select the optimal manicure process for themselves. Classical technology consists of 5 main stages. Let's see how to do a classic manicure for beginners.

STAGE 1 OF ANY MANICURE - ANTISEPTIC TREATMENT

Preparing the client's hands with a skin antiseptic. The master at the same time works in disposable gloves.

STAGE 2 OF CLASSIC MANICURE - NAIL BATH

The first step is to soften the rough skin around the nails and this can be done with a bath of warm water. The time is calculated individually, approximately the process takes from 5 to 15 minutes. Additionally, you can use sea salt to strengthen nails, aromatic oils and special cosmetic care supplements. If the cuticle is very dense, then you can additionally use a remover (apply it before the bath).

STAGE 3: REMOVAL OF CUTICLE AND PTERIGIA

With the help of a pusher, you need to carefully clean the softened pterygium from the side rollers and under the cuticle. Movement should be from the bottom up. Next, you need to remove the cuticle with forceps, you need to start from the free edge and try to cut the cuticle in the form of a single strip (thus eliminating the possibility of further formation of a burr). Forceps in relation to the nail plate (when cutting the cuticle) should be at an angle of 90 degrees so that there are no cuts. If necessary, you need to walk with a pusher in the area under the cuticle. Skin residue and dust can be removed with a soft brush.

Pay attention to how to hold the tongs correctly and to their position in the hands.

STAGE 5: CARE

If gel polish is not required, then you can treat the cuticle and nail with a special oil enriched with vitamins and minerals.

Classic manicure with gel polish

If gel polish is required after a classic manicure, then a number of additional nail manipulations must be performed to prepare them for gel polish application.

STAGE 6: ROUGHING

In order to improve the quality of adhesion of the base coat to the nail plate, it is necessary to set a slight roughness, namely, to walk over the entire surface of the nail with a buff, slightly pressing on it. Also, after the procedure, it is necessary to clean off all the dust with a brush.

STEP 7: DEFAT

Using lint-free manicure wipes soaked in natural nail degreaser, we remove dust, moisture and cosmetic residues from nails.

STEP 8: DEHYDRATOR AND PRIMER

Many manufacturers recommend using a dehydrator and primer as additional means for preparing the nail plate. They are applied before the base (first dehydrator then primer). The dehydrator removes excess moisture from the nail, and the primer creates a sticky layer on the surface for better adhesion of the coating to the nail. Many masters do without them. It depends on what brand of gel polish you use (usually the manufacturer indicates all the necessary steps for performing a manicure).

The dehydrator dries quickly enough in the air, it is not necessary to send it to the lamp.

The primer has a liquid consistency and is applied in a thin layer. The coating dries in the air. Drying time 30 seconds.

STEP 9: BASE COAT

Manufacturers of UV coatings for nails produce single-phase and three-phase gel polishes. Single-phase do not require the application of a base and finish coat (these are 3 in 1 coatings). But when using three-phase gel polishes, it is necessary to apply a base coat, followed by its polymerization in a lamp. The standard drying time for gel coatings in LED lamp is 30 seconds, in UV lamp 2-3 minutes, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer.

The base is applied in a thin layer. For additional strengthening of the client's nails, it is better to use rubber coatings, they have a thicker consistency and level the surface well. Also remember sealing the butt.

STAGE 10: APPLICATION OF GEL POLISH (SHELLAC)

2 layers of colored gel polish are applied to the base with interlayer drying.

The main drop must be placed in the center, and then gently stretch it with a brush.

To make a manicure under the cuticle, during the application of the second layer of gel polish, you need to take a thin brush, push the cuticle as far as possible and gently walk the brush along the entire edge of the nail.

STAGE 11: FINAL COATING

The final step is to apply the top coat (top) in one or, if necessary, two layers. After polymerization, you need to remove the sticky layer with a cloth moistened with a nail degreaser.

STAGE 12: CARE

After completing the classic manicure with gel polish, the cuticle area is covered with a special care oil.

Video tutorial on applying the correct application of gel polish in a classic manicure

French manicure classic

Classic French manicure (French) is performed using different technologies: a smile line is drawn with a brush by hand, special stencils are used, the tip of the nail is dipped in acrylic powder or sparkles, a special French brush is used. Whichever method you choose, the technique for preparing the nail plate will be approximately the same. The exception is the stage of creating the substrate: you can use the base and the subsequent application of light gel polish, or you can use special colored translucent bases for the jacket in your work. Different materials can also be used to draw a smile line: thick gel polish or thicker gel paint.

Step-by-step instructions for performing a classic jacket

Photo with options for a simple nail design

At the end of this review, we posted a selection of photos of a classic manicure with gel polish for long and short nails of various shapes. Perhaps looking at these photos of beautiful nails, you will get fresh ideas for your work. Beginners tend to use the classic colors of manicure: red, pink, beige, blue, gray, white and black.