Manicure: features, techniques and design

Manicure is a special way to care for your hands, a pleasant pastime and just an opportunity to complement your own image. There are many techniques of how to make the nail plate, but a manicure is not only a design, but also polishing, filing, trimming the cuticle.

Female manicure is a real sacrament, a procedure on which the majority of the fair sex do not spare time and money. It is not limited only to painting nails, but includes shaping, processing edges, hand massage, bath and much more. The skin is often softened with the help of special lotions, and more and more often an extension of the nail plate becomes an integral part of the procedure.

The first information about the care of nails is indicated in the surviving records left about 5 thousand years ago in Arab countries. Manicure has a long history, although it is a more well-known fact that they began using the procedure in Paris in the 19th century. At the peak of popularity, this service was in the 20s of the last century. At first, manicure was used for aesthetic appeal, but today it is a ritual aimed at maintaining health.

In the process of such care, nails and hands are processed, paraffin procedures are in great demand, which allow softening and moisturizing the skin of the hands. Masters of nail service uses hot oil manicure to soften and clean the skin around the nail plate.

Manicure allows you to make your hands well-groomed, and today the procedure is becoming more common in men. Often you can see a person in a suit who spends time in a specialized salon.

Male manicure lasts less than female time, because it excludes painting and decorating the nail plate.

For many people, manicure is a great way to pamper yourself and cheer up. Every year the procedure offers all new fashion trends, including the use of innovative therapeutic agents, bright colors.

Regular maintenance in the salon indicates that the person is used to keeping his nails clean and neat. Such procedures are an excellent prevention of fungal infections. Manicure products are also used to exfoliate and treat the skin, so that it ceases to be dehydrated and cracked.

Like a manicure style, a simple but elegant French manicure has white tips that are accentuated by a natural base. Popularized by high fashion and many celebrities over the past century, he continues to play a role in fashion trends today.

A regular, classic manicure is a nail care method that does not include the use of toxic chemicals. Some traditional nail polishes contain similar ingredients, such as formaldehyde, toluene or dibutyl phthalate. These substances can enter the bloodstream through the nail plate.

Modern cosmetic companies are trying to produce care products without using cheap and harmful components.Most women have mastered the procedure at home and independently take care of nails and hands in general. The cuticle can be softened by soaking hands in a bath with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, kefir, or even just in warm water. Walnut oil can be applied to the nail and around the cuticle before using a special wand to move the skin away.

You can use suede polish to make your nails look shiny.

To strengthen the nail is very useful to use vitamin A and other means with him in the composition, as well as vitamin B, which helps prevent the appearance of nail fungus. During manicure, special attention is paid to moisturizing hands. You can use natural ingredients, for example, honey. The mask is held on the skin for five minutes. A drop of honey mixed with cucumber puree is a wonderful moisturizer that refreshes the skin without the need to rinse off the composition. This mixture can be used on the hands and nails daily.

The standard procedure without extension can be presented in several stages:

• file filing;

• use of a special gel for exfoliating the cuticle and dead skin;

• warm medical bath;

• treatment around the nail;

• polishing;

• light base coat.

If a woman needs to build up after that, then this is a gel-manicure, when the master uses a special composition. Through it, the necessary shape and length are formed, it is applied to bind an artificial and natural nail. The gel can also be applied over the natural nail plate to strengthen it.

During such a manicure, the master first cleans the natural nails and pushes the cuticle back. In general, the first stage is no different from the usual procedure for processing nail plates. Then a base coat is applied, which helps to keep the gel longer on the fingers, only after that the varnishes are applied.

Each layer should dry well under an ultraviolet lamp, as it allows the gel to set and harden.

Natural nails continue to grow under the extended ones, so the girl should periodically visit the salon for correction. On average, gel nails last from two weeks to a month. It all depends on the lifestyle, work, intensity of the use of hands by a woman.

If you simply need to remove the gel nails, you can go to a specialist or use a nail polish remover and a bath with hot water. The strong effect of moisture leads to the fact that the gel exfoliates from the nail plate without harm to the girl.

Many women prefer the modern gel-manicure, as it does not have a smell, it looks realistic. However, this treatment is more expensive than other types of manicure.

Some women are worried about exposure to UV radiation, since this type of coverage may increase the chances of skin cancer. However, the time and level of exposure that is needed to cause a disease is much longer. Dermatologists recommend that people apply sunscreen before they manicure to protect themselves.

Today, there are many techniques to perform manicure. Among them:

• self-adhesive strips;
• gradient;
• water;

• using foil;
• stemping;
• microbeads;

• photo design;
• matte;
• newspaper;

• French;
• ombre;
• art;

• painting;
• gel polishes;
• aquarium.

The easiest option is to cover the nail plate in one tone.

A special place among these techniques takes French manicure. No one knows exactly when and where it was first introduced, but there can be no doubt that by the XIX century, the technique was popular in a number of French nail salons. The style attracted the attention of American fashion designers at the beginning of the 20th century, which led to its widespread use among the actresses of the 20s. From there, women throughout the United States have spread this manicure option. This trend continued in the 30s of the last century.

Stencil is used to create a clear distinction between the edge of the nail and its main part.

In the classic version, the base coating is skin-colored, and the tip is stained with white.

Today, there are a number of home manicure sets that allow women to independently care for their nails. There are several options for French manicure. Instead of a neutral tone, a pale pink gel or lacquer layer can be used to emphasize the white tips.

The creation process is as follows:

• start with removing old nail polish with a cotton swab and acetone;
• level the shape, if necessary, shorten the length;

• then exfoliate hands with salt or sugar scrub, then rinse thoroughly;
• cuticle cream or a drop of almond oil is applied, left for a few minutes, after which the skin is gently removed with a stick;
• grind the nail plate;

• apply a transparent base layer, allow to dry for several minutes (it helps to strengthen the nails);
• using varnishes or gels, they separate the nail plate into two zones: the main part and the tip are allowed to dry;
• finally, cover with a transparent upper layer for gloss.

Recently, manicure using self-adhesive strips has become very popular. You can easily buy them in a specialized store. The technique is easy to learn, quite a bit of patience. Varnish on the surface of the nail plate is applied in layers. First the first dries, then the second and subsequent ones.

When the first layer has dried, a strip is glued to the surface of the nail, then a second layer of a different shade of varnish is applied on top of it;

It is more difficult to achieve a gradient, since the skill of working with sponge is required. If you see this design in practice, it is difficult not to appreciate the design for a smooth transition from one color to another. Lucky can be mixed on a sheet of foil or put on a drop directly on the sponge, and then spread on the nail plate.

Another, not less demanded, technique is water. From the side it may seem complicated, in fact very simple to assimilate. A few drops of varnish are dripping into the water, it can be monochromatic or different in shades, then the toothpick drops are mixed with water. The hand is immersed in water, and the nail is removed under a layer of varnish film. Due to this, the coating lays in an unusual and very original, with each finger will be unlike the other.

From useful devices can be identified and foil, which is sold in different color variety in specialized stores.First, the nail is varnished in the desired color, then a varnish is applied to a certain area of ​​the nail plate, and a foil is applied on top of it. It is laid and pressed down with a toothpick or bamboo stick. In conclusion, the nails are covered with a finishing coat of clear varnish.

Caviar design using small beads was not so long ago at the peak of popularity. It is applied to a fresh layer of gel or varnish, because it is the only way to be fixed on the surface.

Not all familiar word stamping also means manicure technique. The main feature is the use of silicone printing. At the first stage, the base layer of the gel is applied, after which the seal is coated with varnish of a different color that contrasts with it. After applying the print on the nail plate there is a drawing. Fix the design with a layer of transparent gel.

It is very similar to the technique in which foil was used, photodesign. There are so-called photo stickers in the stores, they are glued to a varnished nail and covered with a colorless layer of varnish or gel.

Of the many existing options, the gloss has ceased to be in demand, so the girls began to pay more attention to the matte technique. This effect can be achieved both with the help of special varnishes and gels, as well as with flock or powder.

You can master the technology at a time, because the composition is simply applied to the first coat of varnish.

If the foil or caviar design does not attract, then a newspaper manicure with special stencils will look very unusual. It is usually performed in black and white. Each nail is a separate work of art. The first is applied to the base colorless layer, quickly put a piece of newspaper in alcohol and glued immediately to the nail. Then the paper is removed, and the print remains.

Painting and art manicure are almost the same, only different ideas for creativity are used.

White is one of the stylish colors that never go out of style. You can use all shades of beige, peach, gray to decorate yourself this year and next.

Orange is a color that is used more often in the summer and spring because it evokes mood. Experts advise to combine it with something, because orange is too bright.

Purple, which starts with a dark shade and ends in a lilac color, is particularly popular lately. All these shades are worthy for the girls to choose them.

Not in the last place is pink, which includes a huge number of shades.

Women with dark skin need to opt for the more soothing shades of pink, and blonde with fair skin can afford bolder options.

Most modern designers choose pastel blue, although dark blue is also in trend, so do not be shy in your own desires, any blue manicure can look kingly.

As for red, it’s a bold color, so anyone who dares to choose it must take makeup into account.

If you want to stay in the shade, it is better to opt for the classic combination of black and white, or simply on the black surface. Despite its calm, this color in combination with silver always underlines the solemnity of design.

The shade of charcoal is very popular among craftsmen, since it contrasts amazingly with bright clothes. This neutral color will be combined with any outfit. If you want something brighter, then you should use juicy mojito, which is the same shade as your favorite summer drink.

In the midst of sea travel, tones similar to the tint of the sea are always popular. When adding sequins, pale blue resembles a sea foam or mother-of-pearl shell.

When you want to switch from the usual bright colors to more relaxed, you should use copper or metallic neutral.

All colors of autumn and a combination of different textures remain relevant. Shades are traced in various brands and updates for the season. First of all, attention is focused on bright, rich and warm colors. At the same time, innovation in the textures of different brands can be fixed to the glossy surface, matte shades remain gradually in the background.

• Cool pink beige - a beautiful and very calm shade in fashion collections. The combination of restrained and calm purple-pink-beige undertone allows you to create a strictly business manicure. Another name for the color is the dusty rose. It goes well with light shades of matte lipstick and looks good if you do a calm makeup.

• Caramel - used as a quiet and fashionable shade, perfectly combined with the warm tones of lipstick. This color can also be used independently, it visually lengthens short nails, and as a background for painting.

• Warm peach - soft and bright, it gives a beautiful glossy effect.

Modern autumn palette of colors varies from warm apricot to mandarin. Stylists advise to choose bright and saturated colors with a glossy texture.

• Raspberry and peony - bright colors also become relevant in the autumn. They offer a pleasant independent mono color. Presented with a smooth texture and shine.

• Red colors with a glossy and matte texture - from classic red to dark cherry - provide a fashionable and modern manicure that complements any look. The only limitation is that you should not combine it with cold pink and lilac.

• Wine shades - look beautiful on both long and short nails. This color in a striped manicure visually lengthens the nail.

• Chocolate - any dim tones of brown, coffee, milk and dark chocolate are relevant in modern manicure. They can be used both as a base coat and as a supplement.

• Bright candy pink color - will create a vivid image of a modern girl who chooses denim style or fashionable Disney prints. It can be used in any combination.

• Malachite GreenWith the effect of the peacock feather - a new trend that goes well with the addition of gold or silver.

• Velvet Nights - dark blue shade with velvety texture, reminiscent of the autumn night sky. It can be used as an independent covering, and also to make a beautiful background out of it.

Four shades are presented in the form of varnishes with a jelly (candy) texture. They can be used as a basis or independently. This season they will be the most relevant, especially for the evening image. The right combination of colors will create a modern and bright image.

• Cold beige and white - applied as a basis for some techniques. Moon manicure is built on a combination of beige and white matte nail polish. Such options will appeal to fans of a calm palette, but stylists advise lovers of bolder combinations to leave a clear line of burgundy shades, combining the matte texture of dark varnish and glossy beige.

For warm shades of beige It is worth using cherry, maroon, wine colors and the most intense Marsala close to the brown tone. Cool beige shade It is best to combine with bright pink and purple tones.

• Tangerine and peach shades it is better to add restrained purple. The classic autumn combination of mandarin and plum perfectly emphasizes the nature of the original manicure.

The richer and denser the texture of the mandarin, the brighter the purple lacquer should be. So, there is a clear combination in 3 colors: orange, caramel and chocolate. The latter can be replaced with a fashionable shade of Marsala or a brown tone.

If we talk about the latest trends in design, it is very popular options with powder or spray, because they create an unusual effect.

Manicure with an elongated nail, which is not pointed to the end, but rather cut off, is not a new trend, but is still extremely popular among women all over the world. This design is also called the ballerina's foot because of the special shape of the nails, similar to a ballet slipper.

This type of manicure has a lot of advantages, ensures visual lengthening of the hand, universal design. Such a design can be both elegant and calm, and bright, provocative. It all depends on the preferences and wishes of women. The main thing is to choose the right color, style, additional decorations, if necessary, and the shape of the nail to make the manicure attractive and unique.

If the nails are short, you can also choose this design, but you will need to follow some rules that are common to this type of manicure. First of all, you need to make the nails a little longer due to the removal of the cuticle.

If you want to extend the perception of the length of the nail, you should avoid horizontal stripes. Such a design is not the best option for the short form. When you want your nails to look bright and stylish, you need to prefer dark colors without an excessive amount of jewelry.

Long nails always look great. They give a lot of options for design, you can use a bright and eye-catching varnish or a chic design of rhinestones and other decorations.

Otherwise, it is allowed to connect the imagination and create magnificent forms, where there is a combination of textures and provocative shades.

All stylists recommend that women combine the colors of clothing with a manicure.

Some try to express their feelings when choosing a design manicure. Bright and provocative colors are suitable for brave women who love to attract too much attention to themselves.

Natural shades, French manicure look great if the work is concentrated in the office. Sometimes you can apply glitter, jewelry, flower decor, various patterns and ethnic motifs.

The design in green shades has become especially popular lately.

A color such as lime, for example, is very bright. If you use it on the nails, you get too defiant. There are many options for using this color, which allow you to combine the brightness of the tone with more soothing shades.

Green pictures on the nails - a very popular way to apply the described nail polish. You can create a tree or flower with numerous green leaves on them, use any other color as the base layer, for example, pink, white, pearl or yellow.

Matte varnishes are very popular in any season, they allow you to make a light green manicure more pale and calm. Bright varnish also looks great when creating a French manicure. This nail design is fresh.

A lot of options for acrylic nails, which always look great, it does not matter if a girl prefers short or long ones. The first option has some advantages. This manicure looks beautiful, neat and at the same time elegant and restrained. Short nail designs are ideal for office work, business events and everyday use. If you think that this type of manicure is boring, then you are mistaken.

Matte finish with glitter looks intriguing and elegant. This is a very popular trend, it is allowed to use various light and calm shades. In addition, you can highlight the details and add a brilliant finish.

If a girl is looking for a combination of varnishes, which is good for any occasion, including a night party or a walk in central park, you should look at the combination of white and gold glitter. It is also a versatile and sophisticated option for a short nail plate.

Nude and natural manicure are fashionable. A simple design is one of the spring trends when a soft pink, sandy or peach shade is allowed to look great.

Some models this year on the catwalk showed a pale manicure with a bright pink shade. Popular and smooth oil texture with a black and metallic paint.

If a woman chooses a bright design, you can combine dark varnish and metallic. This style looks attractive and original. It is better to use metallic varnish for one or two nails. Others should be pale.

For girls who love bright colors, designers offer a blue cover with white patterns that looks amazing.

Nail design is a good way to express yourself, use bright colors and experiment with new shades. The main thing is to be original and use special techniques from the masters to achieve the desired effect.

Acrylic nails allow you to apply different techniques and use different decorations. But a lot of bright elements and colors will look great on medium or long nails.

You can choose a French manicure with elements of the upcoming holiday.

Flocking is a beautiful manicure that creates a feeling of soft and velvet fabric.

Very often lately feathers are used in decoration, such a pattern is a great option for women who want to differ from others. Prints do not go out of fashion, they are easy to create yourself.

Women like to combine different colors and create actual designs. It became popular to draw snowflakes, fruits, flowers, depending on the time of year.

Manicure cat eye always looks exclusive. They do not use additional decor with it, because the overflows already look just gorgeous, no matter what shape and length the girl’s nails are.

To emphasize a particular style, you can draw a crescent on the tips or on the edge of nails and leave the rest without varnish, or, on the contrary, paint the entire nail plate, leaving the crescent unpainted.

French manicure does not look particularly fashionable if it is not colorful. Bright color combinations with the new force come into vogue, become popular. It is especially good if the girl used uneven stripes in the design. They look stylish even on unpainted or transparent coatings.

Summer is the right time to enjoy the fruit. Masters of nail design, inspired by this thought, created cute and chic fruit ornaments. Watermelon, strawberry, pear and other fruits took pride of place on the nails of charming ladies. The main thing is to use bright colors to make the decor look rich and rich. Such a creative design can emphasize individuality and show others feelings and thoughts. Moreover, manicure is designed to be relevant and complement the general theme of the celebration.

Modern nail design should not always be bright and provocative.

There is no better design that will make a woman cute and romantic than floral patterns. This design is suitable for every woman, regardless of age. Masters offer many ideas of manicure in this direction, which can be easily copied. If there is a developed fantasy, then there will be no problems with decoration. They paint not only roses, but also daisies, cornflowers and other flowers.

Marine subjects are in great demand, and this is not only an aquarium technique with an amazing volume effect, but also simply applying symbols such as anchors and palm trees to the nails.

How to make a beautiful winter manicure, you will learn from the following video.