A set for manicure at home canvary greatly depending on the way the nail is treated. Each professional has a special case in which he selects tools that are convenient for himself and his clients. Accordingly, at home, the kits may be different. What tools are needed for manicure in different cases, let's see below.
European manicure
Unedged manicure, which is quite enough in well-groomed handswith a light skin and a thin cuticle. In this case, the cuticle grows slowly and looks neat, even without circumcision. Moreover, circumcision may even be contraindicated in these cases, since skin rupture close to the capillaries forces the epithelium to run protective reserves and, therefore, to grow faster. So, what you need for a European manicure:
- Orange sticks, pusher or ceramic"hoof". These two tools are interchangeable, but many pros have in the arsenal both. Pusher is convenient to clean the pterygium on neglected nails, ceramic "hoof" - a more delicate tool. For very delicate sensitive nails, it is better to take orange sticks.
- Remover for cuticle.Professionals call them keratolytic. The product can have different strengths of action, at home you can take, for example, a remover from Sally Hansen (according to reviews it is one of the most effective). Thin and well-groomed cuticle can be softened with an ordinary emollient cream (apply plenty of cream, hold for one or two minutes). For more intensive softening apply the remover simultaneously with the bath (put on the nails of the remover, lowered into warm water).
- Bath, water.Many prefer to do without pre-soaking the cuticle. This is reasonable, because not every nail is favorably received by water. There is a type of nail plate, which under the influence of water begins to separate.
- Sawdust, scissors.Professionals almost do not use scissors for cutting their nails, they just use a file with a high degree of abrasiveness, if you need to remove the length. However, it is perfectly permissible to remove the length of the scissors. Then you can shape with a saw. The main rule: saw only dry nails, cut only softened (immediately after the bath, for example).
- A buff is a tool for grinding.If the nails are thick enough and their surface is uneven, then you can treat with a bass and polish. By the way, if you only take polishing, then it is very useful: the risk of microcracks appearing, which as a result can lead to breakage, cracks, and detachment of nails.
- Brush - to remove dust and debris.
- Cuticle oil.They finish the procedure for processing nails. The most advanced "lakomanyaki" also use a specially selected moisturizer. Apply it to the cuticle several times during the day - this allows you to keep it in a moist, elastic condition, slows its growth and leads to the fact that the next manicure cuticle does not require serious handling.
Trimming manicure
What do you need for this kind of manicure? The set is almost the same, it will take all the same thing as in the list above, only in addition:
- Scissors or tweezers. Both of these tools require a certain dexterity. Professionals are taught a special setting of hands and the correct position of the instrument in the hand.
Hardware manicure
It is not necessary to follow the list above and select, according to him, all that is necessary for a manicure. Tools can be replaced by one device. For a hardware manicure at home you will need:
- Apparatus for processing nails. At home, this device can rarely be seen, but there are affordable devices that are easy to handle.
- Antiseptic. The treatment of nails and cuticles with the apparatus is carried out only on dry skin, so it is better to use a volatile agent on an alcohol basis for the preliminary preparation of nails.
For the house choose the device with a speed of turnsup to 15 thousand per second, lightweight, compact and affordable. Nozzles then can be purchased separately. The following models will do: Vital System from Zepter, SPA VT-2209 from Vitek, MP-7010 F0 from Rowenta, cars from Victory, Strong.
Coating with conventional varnish
The cuticle is processed, the nails are ready to be applieddecorative coating. That the usual varnish well kept and on manicure did not take too much time, it is necessary to approach a question competently. You will need:
- Base.
- Decorative lacquer.
- Top drying.
What you need for a manicure gel varnish - read below.
The sequence of the manicure with the usual varnish
Manicure ordinary varnish as follows:
- Preparation cuticle, its softening. A cutter is applied on the cuticle or hands are lowered into the bath, or both at the same time - from 10 to 20 minutes. If the manicure is hardware - this stage is not needed!
- The cuticle is pushed back (either cut or processed) with a round cutter.
- Remove pterygia - those skin particles and dirt,that flock right under the cuticle. If there are a lot of them and the hands are not well-groomed, then the cuticle can be “attached” to the nail plate. With good softening, it is easy to remove. If it is very rough, "horny", it is better to use only the apparatus.
- During processing, the nail plate dries out,can be applied base. Watch carefully to keep your nails dry! If they are even slightly wet, the lacquer can “blister”, and such a manicure will not last for a long time.
- Wait for the base to dry and apply decorative lacquer in one or two coats as needed.
- Apply top-drying.
Gel polish manicure
What is needed for gel polish manicure? The list below:
- A set of coatings (more about it - below).
- Ultraviolet lamp 36 W (4 bulbs each 8 watts).
- Files or buffs.
- Liquid to remove the sticky layer (cleanser).
- Lint-free napkins.
- Gel Polish Remover.
- Foil.
To handle the cuticle, you can use any of the tools listed above, that is, the list is formed individually.
Set of coatings for manicure gel varnish
A set of coatings for manicure gel varnish
- Prep.
- Bond
- Base.
- Gel-lacquer.
- Top.
This is perhaps the most important thing forhome manicure gel varnish, in addition to the lamp. Especially carefully it is necessary to approach the choice of such varnish (everything else is chosen from the products of the same brand in order to avoid the conflict of funds).
Overview of gel polishes
Professional varnishes of the road (bottle price 15 ml- from 700 to 1500 rubles.), It will be costly to build an impressive palette at home, but it should be borne in mind that the difference between gel polishes in different price categories can be huge. This will be noticeable in durability, obedience, safety for nails, even brightness and color saturation.
Shellace from CND, many masters believe the best,although there are negative reviews: the lacquer is very poor and does not fly well. However, in most cases he is praised: thick, saturated color, smooth, thin, but dense with the application, resistance to chipping and scratching, durability on the nails. A bottle of 7.3 ml is enough for 15-20 manicures.
In’Garden So naturally is an ambiguous option.Gel polish of this brand has excellent bright colors, durability, caring properties, but it is not easy to remove it - the mechanical option is preferable, but not every hand can remove the gel polish so as not to damage the nail plate. In addition, there are reviews of yellowing nails after this remedy.
Color Couture - interesting, though not too muchFrequently found gel polish. Pros: very good texture, a huge palette (140 shades), durability (three weeks of impeccable appearance), an elaborate brush and a convenient bottle. This varnish allows you to make a high-quality manicure very quickly.
Sherilyn – редко встречается и в основном среди professionals, reviews from ordinary customers about him a little, but this brand with a truly German quality is worthy of attention. Plastic and durable, it fits perfectly on the nail plate and keeps a fresh and neat look throughout the process of wearing.
Ways to save
It is not necessary to buy everything you need for a gel polish manicure in professional stores. There are opportunities to replace these materials and therefore save:
- You can find a recommendation to useonly lint-free napkins, allegedly, it excludes the ingress of small debris on the nails, but you can use ordinary paper napkins with the same success, anyway, when wetted with a liquid, any pile is crushed. You can use ordinary cotton handkerchiefs.
- Foil fits the usual food, the roll is inexpensive, but enough for a long time.
- If the gel polish is single phase, the base and top are not needed.
- Also not always need prep. It is designed for degreasing the nail plate and is quite a powerful tool.
- Instead of a special remover, you can use regular nail polish remover.
- Liquid to remove the sticky layer can be replaced with alcohol.
How is manicure gel varnish
We have sorted out what is needed for gel polish manicure, and how to use all these tools?
- Cuticle processing in one of the ways above.
- Grinding the surface of the plate. So better grip is achieved with the nail. This is done in very light movements, the plate should only be roughened, not thinner.
- Apply prep light, very fast movements. For the treatment of all the nails, one brush is enough.
- Bond hitch is a kind of glue,which will allow the coating to hold better on the nail. It is usually applied to the tips. But you can treat and the area near the cuticle, if the varnishes on your nails as a whole do not hold well.
- Application of the base - drying in the lamp for 2 minutes.
- The first layer of gel polish - drying 2 minutes.The number of layers depends solely on the varnish itself, in some cases one will be enough. Gel polish is slightly different in texture from the usual, so if there is not enough experience, it is better to apply thin layers. A thick layer can easily crawl ugly.
- Apply the following layers, drying each.
- Drawing top - drying 2 minutes.
- Removing the adhesive layer.
It is better to handle the hands alternately:while one hand is in the lamp, varnish is applied on the other. But even if there is everything you need for a manicure at home, step-by-step processing is rarely possible, so be prepared for the fact that an independent manicure with gel polish will take longer than in the salon.
