One of the most important components of the girl’s image is a neat manicure.
But not every girl can independently paint her nails.
Usually, if it turned out to beautifully paint the nails on one hand, the second will turn out anyhow and have to wash the varnish, try again and again.
And many girls after unsuccessful manicure at home resort to the help of a master in the salon and pay money for such a seemingly simple procedure.
Can’t you really make up your nails yourself?
How to learn how to properly paint nails the first time, and not torment yourself with numerous attempts - later in the article.
How to paint nails: basic rules
Of course, before painting, the nails need to be put in order. Be sure to do a neat manicure - give the nails a shape, remove the burrs and cut the cuticle. After this, apply a moisturizer to your hands. Immediately after applying the cream, you can’t paint your nails - the varnish will lie unevenly and quickly peel off. Before applying varnish, the surface of the nails must be degreased - treated with nail polish remover.
After degreasing, an important step follows - applying the base coat. You should not neglect this stage, because the base coat evens out the surface of the nail plate and helps protect the nail from the effects of aggressive components of colored varnish.
As a base coating are usually used:
1. Colorless, transparent varnish
2. Firming
The next step is to apply a cuticle protective agent.. To learn how to properly and quickly paint your nails with varnish, and to cope with this difficult task on the first try, it is better to purchase such a tool. It looks like bottles with a protective agent like nail polish, the consistency is also very similar to varnish. However, when dried, this product forms a film that can be easily removed at the end of the manicure.
A protective agent is applied after the base coat has dried. It is better not to save and do not apply too thin a layer, otherwise the product will be peeled off in pieces. It is necessary to apply on the cuticle and the skin around the nail. After application, wait until it dries and you can proceed directly to the staining of the nails.
If the previous step is skipped, it is better to stock up with cotton pads, cotton buds and nail polish remover to wipe the varnish from the skin after drying.
The varnish on the brush must be collected in a small amount so that the varnish is enough to stain one nail. For each nail - a new portion of varnish. It is necessary to paint the nails from the middle of the nail plate, retreating from the cuticle and move the brush straight down. After that, the varnish must be applied in the same direction - from the base of the nail down, but already painting the side parts of the plate. The first layer of varnish is applied, which means that you must wait until this layer has dried and begin to apply the second.
Why do I need to apply a second coat of varnish? As a rule, one layer quickly clings, and it does not look very bright and saturated. The second layer allows you to make the color deeper and make the coating more even. You can leave one layer of varnish on the nails only if the varnish is very thick and after applying it there are no gaps.
After applying the color layer should top coating - the final stage of manicure. This coating is applied only to dry nails, that is, you have to wait a sufficiently long time before proceeding to this stage. Therefore, many girls, doing manicures at home, neglect this coating.
Top coating - is it needed? The final coating allows you to extend the "life" of the manicure and give a glossy shine to the nails. You can not apply this layer if you plan to change the color of the nails often. However, if the hands are constantly in the water, it is better to apply a topcoat.
After all layers have dried, the cuticle should be processed. If after the base coat a special protective agent was applied - congratulations, this step will be easy! Simply remove the film and enjoy a beautiful manicure. If there is no protective agent at hand, arm yourself with cotton pads, cotton swabs and liquid and carefully remove the varnish from the surface of the skin. If you start to cleanse the skin before it dries completely, there is a chance to touch the nails and damage the manicure. Therefore, in order not to spoil the work done, you need to be patient.
It takes about half an hour to completely dry the varnish. The whole procedure of home manicure lasts about an hour. But there is no need to rush in this matter, otherwise the result may not please.
How to properly paint nails with gel polish: the difference between gel polish and ordinary colored varnish, the nuances of the procedure
Gel polish is very popular among girls. Many masters who used to practice gel nail extensions or did regular manicures with regular varnishes have long been retrained and use mostly gel varnishes in their work. But why?
• In strength and durability, gel polish is not inferior to gel, and unlike gel, it does not spoil the nail plate
• Even during pregnancy, shellac can be coated, because it has no contraindications
• Gel polishes are applied to nails much faster than gels, since the bottle with gel polish has a brush like a regular colored varnish for easy application
• The colors of gel polishes are stable, that is, the color will remain as bright after a month as on the day of application
• The nail plate is protected from environmental influences and mechanical damage when under shellac coating
Undoubtedly, gel varnishes have enough advantages both over gels and over ordinary colored varnishes. After all, the shellac coating can be updated once every three weeks - when the nail plate grows out and the part uncoated with gel polish becomes noticeable.
In order to properly paint your nails with gel polish you will need the following:
• UV lamp, which can be purchased at a specialized store
• Basic gel polish
• Color gel polish
• Top coating
• Fluid for removing the sticky layer
Gel polish, like regular polish, is applied to prepared nails treated with a degreaser or nail polish remover.
The sequence of application is not particularly different:
1. First apply the base coat. Next, the nails must be dried in a special UV lamp for 10 seconds.
2. Similarly to the technology of applying colored nail polish on nails, it is necessary to apply the first layer of colored gel polish and dry in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.
3. After the first layer has dried, apply color gel polish to the second layer and dry again for 2 minutes.
4. After the second layer has dried, it is necessary to apply a top coat and dry the nails for 1 minute.
5. Next, moisten the cotton pad in a special liquid designed to remove the sticky layer and wipe the nails.
Applying gel polish is practically no different from applying ordinary nail polish, so you can safely try to make shellac coating at home. UV lamps and gel polishes are available in specialized stores. Even inexpensive kits for beginners are on sale. By purchasing a kit and learning how to make shellac at home on your own, you can save a lot, because making shellac from practicing masters is not cheap.
How to paint nails with gel polish: choose gel polish
The choice of gel polish is puzzled by all the girls who previously did not use gel polish or did not pay attention to what brand of gel polish the master uses. The choice of gel polishes is huge, the price range is quite wide - how do you make the right choice?
Only in a mousetrap is free cheese, this must be remembered. Therefore, acquiring gel polish at a low cost, there is a risk that the gel coating on the nails will last very short or the condition of the nails will deteriorate after removing the coating. A standard bottle of high-quality gel polish can not cost 200 rubles.
Professional gel polish costs from 700 to 1600 rubles, for a bottle of 15 ml. This is a normal price for quality products. By purchasing a professional gel polish you can be sure of the quality of the products and in case of any problems with manicure (gel polish has cracked, chips have appeared, the coating lasted on the nails for less than 10 days), first of all, you need to review the coating technology, all whether the actions are performed correctly.
The leading brands of gel polishes are Gelish, Entity, NSI Polish Pro, Salon Manicure by Color Club.
In order not to have to deal with the long-term restoration of the nail plate after removing shellac, it is better not to risk it and to get quality products.
