Acrylic for nails: what is it and how to use it?

Recently, manicure masters pleased with more interesting ideas and perfect materials for nail design. Acrylic - one of the favorite means of professional use. It is durable and safe, allows you to perform on the nails fashionable three-dimensional design and work wonders. It is also used for prophylactic purposes to strengthen and improve the properties of the nail plate. If you have not yet read this material, you should learn more about it.

Acrylics were invented back in the first half of the twentieth century as a replacement for heavy glass, which had a number of limitations in production and use. This is a polymer powder and special liquid acrylic. Formed durable and lightweight material. In the 1950s and 1960s, this material was widely used in dentistry for the manufacture of artificial limbs that skillfully imitate lost teeth. It was the dentist who randomly came up with the use of acrylic as a coating for nails. He tried the material on the nails of his wife to give them strength and protect against damage. She liked their healthy well-groomed appearance so much that the fashion for acrylic nails has spread throughout the world in just a few years.

Acrylic for nails is now somewhat different from what it was 50 years ago. Technology work with him simplified. Now, to create the perfect cover does not necessarily spend money and time on the nail salon.

Acrylic and its derivatives (gel, shellac) - a modern high-tech material to create a neat long-term manicure. For many, it has become simply indispensable. However, disputes about the benefits and harms of its use are still ongoing. There are also masters who prefer to work as a gel, while others are in favor of acrylic. Both methods are derivatives of the same technology. Gel buildup is easier to do on your own, and working with acrylic is more complicated, multi-step and requires high professionalism.

Acrylic building and strengthening of nails has a large number of advantages over other techniques.

• This is a material with high strength. It is able to withstand changes in temperature, aggressive environment and mechanical stress. At the same time it is rather plastic and thin. You can literally fashion a new nail shape out of it, if the natural one does not suit and needs correction.
• To work with acrylic do not need a manicure lamp for drying. This significantly reduces work time and equipment costs. The material itself freezes on the air pretty quickly.
• The material is non-toxic and safe for humans. And 60 years ago, he was the main material for dental prosthetics.
• Remove the acrylic coating is easy with a special tool. You can use the usual means for removing nail polish. Cutting is not required. Therefore, the integrity of the nail plate is not violated, there is no need to breathe acrylic dust and significantly saves time for correction or removal of manicure.
• The special texture allows you to fill the microcracks and irregularities on the nail. Due to this, the surface is perfectly aligned, and the destruction does not go further. Nails overgrown under cover.
• Acrylic is ideal for painting, performing fashionable surround and matte design. He gives a wide scope for the creativity of nail art.
• When damaged or regrowth, acrylic nails are easily corrected. And the procedure itself is obtained much cheaper than when working with other materials.
• The coating creates the natural effect of well-groomed natural nails and can last for an average of three weeks. It can be done independently at home.

Acrylic is used widely in various areas of the economy, in everyday life and technology. It is not harmful and even used in dentistry. Therefore, the harm can only speak conditionally. An unpleasant factor is the sharp smell of the material during work. But this can not harm the body, only causes uncomfortable sensations. Contraindications to building acrylic is. They do not affect health, but the quality of work itself may not be as much as we would like with some factors.

You should not increase nails during pregnancy and lactation. Some antibiotics or chemotherapy may also be incompatible with this manicure procedure.

Very rare is an allergy to acrylic or its volatile components in the process. Masters have the full right to refuse to do a manicure for skin diseases, herpetic eruptions, fungus manifestations on the hands - for the sake of your own good. If the nail plate is damaged or injured near the nail, the advisability of coating with acrylic is also worth considering. In general, healthy acrylic nails do not harm. And nail plates at the same time will look well-groomed and more protected.

To work with acrylic, you will need, in addition to the basic materials (liquid acrylic and powder), a number of additional tools. Do not be afraid of a long list. Every girl who has done a manicure for herself at least a couple of times in her life has exactly half of it.

• Brush modeling nails from acrylic. The main thing when choosing it is the pile material. Ideally, it should be natural. Many novice masters because of the cost to choose a brush with artificial hair. But their lifespan is much less. The end of the brush is chosen fairly sharp, so as to gently arrange the space at the cuticle. If necessary, the pile is cut to the desired shape, removing excess hair.
• Files may be of different structure. Masters usually have a whole set of different roughness and size of abrasive grains. Beginners can choose a universal, which is equally suitable for natural and artificial nails. Its working surface parameters are 180 - 240 grit.
• Baf can be useful at different stages of manicure. It is needed for polishing the nail before applying the first layer of the base coat for better adhesion to it. Use it for the treatment of frozen acrylic.
• Orange Tree Cuticle Stick multifunctional. She is involved in the creation of any manicure treatment. And also helps to perform individual elements of nail design of different types.
• Scissors useful for cutting their nail plates and giving the desired length and shape on the tips.
• Brush will help remove acrylic dust from an artificial nail without harm to health.

• Tipsy - similar to many well-known plastic false nails. The material is thinner and looks natural. It is made of plastic, gives nails strength and is suitable as a basis for any design of the highest complexity.
• Primer - matting coating, which is used to better bond the nail plate and the subsequent decorative coating.
• Antiseptic - you can use special or ordinary alcohol. They are handled by the master hands before the start of the manicure. Also used in the processing of instruments and tools for manicure (if they are not disposable).
• Acrylic powder and monomer - two main components of acrylic based manicure. Monomer is used as a solvent for acrylic powder, interacting with it.
• Glue. You need a special for tips. Professionals prefer for the composition of the liquid composition. They seize well with the surface of the nail and dry quickly.
• Butter. It can be any organic, mineral, or use a special tool to soften the cuticle, not only at the beginning of the manicure, but also at its last stage.

Working with acrylic powder is simple, but requires some skill, accuracy and dexterity. To properly use professional tools, you need to follow exactly the recommendations of the masters. You can use their professional secrets. Acrylic helps to create not only a smooth, beautiful, aesthetic coating of nails. With it, you can create different patterns and three-dimensional drawings. For a perfect result, you need to work step by step, following the instructions for each specific type of manicure.

Painting with acrylic has become especially popular in the last few years. On the nails most often use stencil painting, especially beginner masters. So drawing turns out more accurate and accurate. Patterns in the form of flowers, monograms, hearts, and other figures are voluminous and look attractive. Before creating a design, you need to do a regular hygienic manicure and rub your fingers with an antibacterial agent.

1. Using a special saw, we remove the gloss from the nail plate very carefully, without damaging the surface.
2. Apply a transparent base and dry it under the lamp for 60 seconds.
3. Apply two layers of the main shade of gel polish, drying each in turn under the lamp for at least 180 seconds.
4. Impose on the nail, where the drawing will be done, stencil.
5. We fill the free space inside it with the main color in a rather dense layer.
6. Top right there pour acrylic powder. Dry under the lamp.
7. Carefully remove the stencil and remove the excess powder with a special brush or soft brush.
8. Top not use. The cuticle must be oiled to keep the skin around the nail in good condition.

With the help of modeling acrylic creates a very effective and fashionable three-dimensional design, popular in recent seasons. It is indispensable for special occasions. In everyday wear, you can decorate a pair of accent nails with sculpturing elements. The technology of creating a drawing implies some skills in manicure, as it will have to work quite cleverly. When the basic procedures are done: the nails are prepared, covered with the base and the chosen color of lacquer, you can start creating volumetric elements.

1. Brush on a little acrylic powder and dipped into the monomer, picking up the liquid in a circular motion of the brush.
2. A small ball is formed, with which you need to work rather quickly, as the resulting acrylic quickly hardens in air. After each ball a jar with monomer must be well closed.
3. The ball is transferred to the nail, where the pattern will be performed.
4. We help ourselves with a brush or a wand (you can dots) to shape the details and bends of the pattern.
5. Details are best done at the base and side of the nail, not at the tip.Since they are quite heavy, the free edge of the load can easily break.
6. The top of the figure is covered with top coating and dried under the lamp. Each element is usually performed separately.
7. Sometimes when performing complex multi-tiered figures, the masters make them separately on a sheet of foil. And then with the help of special glue attached to the nail surface.
8. To create a more natural and volumetric design, the figures are additionally painted with acrylic or stationery paints.

Nail extension with acrylic allows you to make a harmless and resistant coating. It is possible to do a manicure on a natural nail, but for building it is more often used tips or special forms. We offer a step by step guide, with the help of which it is easiest to make a build-up for beginners.

• The old coating is removed. The bath is made for nails. They are trimmed fairly short or filed on the natural form of growth.
• Antiseptic at the beginning of the procedure is necessary for the treatment of hands.
• The cuticle can be removed using a pusher.
• Buff we process the surface of the nail, removing the gloss from it. It must be completely white.
• We select the tips of the required size under the natural nail.
• On its empty edge we smear glue and fasten it to the nail. We cut the tipsu to the desired length and give it shape.

• Next is useful nail file with a grain of 100 units. She is treated with tips for better adhesion with subsequent layers of coating.
• Dust after processing looks like a special brush.
• Tipsu cover with a thin layer of primer.
• Next, we start to form a nail from acrylic. Brush in turn lowered into the monomer, and then into the powder from acrylic.

• Sculpt a ball from the composition and fasten it on the nail with tips.
• We take a nail file for natural nails and help it shape the future nail. We work in the direction from the sides to the edge.
• Baf polish and align the nail surface.
• Soften the skin around the nail with a special tool or oil. New marigold ready. Now you can choose a design or simply cover them with transparent varnish.

With it, you can grow your own marigolds of medium length without breakage. It will only be necessary to make a correction of the growing part approximately every 14 days (depending on the growth rate of the nail plate).

The procedure is carried out in stages. To do this, we first treat the nails and fingers with an antiseptic. Pusher gently move the cuticle and remove the pterygium. We process the nail file for natural nails, removing a thin gloss coating from it. Dust is carefully cleaned with a brush.

Primer application is a mandatory procedure. It creates optimum quality adhesion of polymeric materials to the nail. Next, gently cover the base gel base the entire surface of the nail. Without drying it, you need to apply acrylic powder on top. Polymerize the nail under the lamp for 3-4 minutes.

We attach the desired shape of the nail surface, cutting off all the irregularities with an artificial nail file. After processing, remove the dust with a brush. Next, apply the selected gel polish shade on the obtained firming coating and dry it under an ultraviolet lamp. Cover the finish and dry again. Do not forget to remove the adhesive layer at the end.

Since acrylic is a completely safe material, removal can be done at home. For this you need a special liquid. If not, use the usual for correcting manicure without acetone. The excess length of the acrylic coating with tips cut with scissors. To protect the skin of the fingers from the effects of nail polish removers, lubricate it with cosmetic petroleum jelly around the nail plate.

For each finger, we take a separate cotton pad and soak it well with liquid. The tip of each finger is wrapped with foil or we put on special caps.Leave for 20-30 minutes. After that, you need to remove the caps and cotton pads. Acrylic nails are tweaked with tweezers or a wooden cuticle stick, it should easily move away. If traces of the acrylic coating still remain, they are cut down with a buff.

Acrylic is a fairly durable material. To preserve the beauty of a manicure for a long time, you should follow simple rules that will extend the life of your coverage:

• wash, wash and do any household work with gloves;
• after each hand wash, wipe them thoroughly with a towel;
• use oil for the flexibility of the nail plate daily.

Acrylic coating creates many opportunities for an attractive and fashionable design that will last on the nails for several weeks.

With the help of acrylic, even the sharpest form of marigold with a complex three-dimensional design will be durable and neat.

You can create the most luxurious compositions and make a multi-layered design, even on the nails, "tubes".

Traditional jacket - an eternal universal classic, especially attractive on well-groomed fortified nails.

Aquarium delightful design is performed with the help of durable acrylic.

Painting and design in acrylic acquire a special depth.

Sculpting can look very gentle and elegant. Such a manicure can afford and everyday.

We can say that the possibilities of acrylic in nail art are endless.

How to make a beautiful design using acrylic powder, see the following video.