How to cut nails?

Often the hands are called the "calling card" of a person. Many people pay attention to the condition of the nails, and the manicure and its design are of particular interest to girls. Beautiful female fingers - a subject of special pride.

Neatness nails gives them the correct form. Files make it possible at home to get the desired result. But how to do it correctly, so as not to harm the nail plate? There are several rules for cutting nails. With their observance, they remain intact, and the manicure becomes a worthy conclusion to the performed manipulations.

To achieve a quality result in manicure, the necessary file is selected. Manicure tools are divided into the following types:

• nail files for natural nails;
• tools for artificial nails;
• grinding files;
• files for sealing.

When choosing it is necessary to pay attention to the graininess of the surface. The higher its score, the softer its abrasiveness. This means that it will remove a smaller area of ​​the nail surface in one motion.

The unit of measurement of the rigidity of the file is grit. There is a scale on which a suitable tool is selected, depending on the condition of the nails:

• from 320 to 400 grit - designed for weak nails with splitting tips;
• 180 to 280 grit - suitable for thin;
• 80 grit - for artificial.

The best option are nail files, the value of which ranges from 220 to 300 grit.

Experts do not recommend the use of metal files. Such tools, even the highest quality ones, scratch the surface and can cause delamination of the plate. In professional salons, specialists use glass nail files. Tools have diamond or sapphire plating.

For natural nails, files with a soft surface are best suited, while for artificial nails, files with coarse abrasiveness will be an excellent option.

As for the shape, the most common files are rectangular. For cutting corners and giving them a rounded shape, a banana file is best suited.

Men are recommended to select nail files with a more rigid surface. Male nail plates are denser than women. It is best not to use nail files for children: delicate nail platinum can be easily broken, which can lead to loss of the nail. Manicure scissors or nippers are best for treating children's hands.

As for the machine for cutting nails, then it has its pluses and minuses. When working with equipment there is a big risk of damaging the nail plate. Especially often this error occurs in beginners. To avoid this, it is recommended to select a machine with a small capacity: from 1500 to 5000 revolutions per minute, which are exactly intended for manicure at home. It is worth considering one nuance: such machines, unlike professional ones, have a rapid wear of the cutter. But given the fact that at home, the apparatus is used, as a rule, 1-2 people, the machine will last more than one year.

To make fingernails well-groomed, need to own the correct captures files.

• If you are correcting the extreme part of the nail plate, then the file should be between the four fingers on the outside and the thumb on the inside. This will allow you to accurately file rough edges.
• In the case of processing from the sides, the tool is set edge, like a pointer. The index finger is the direction of its movement.
• To cut artificial gel or acrylic nails, a nail file is held like a spoon. Its movement is controlled by the thumb.

• Sawing is recommended only in one direction: from the extreme point to the center. In the case of chaotic motion, the separation of the plate can be allowed.
• Another important condition is to maintain the angle between the nail and the file. It is 90 degrees and less. If the angle is greater, then the nails will seriously suffer when they are filed.
• Upon completion of the work, the roughness and sharp ends are polished with a special saw - buff. Hands are recommended to cover with a nourishing cream.
• To manicure at home brought satisfaction from the end result, you need to know about the prohibitions.

• You can not file your nails after the bath. Only dry records are subject to processing.
• Before working with the nail surface completely removed varnish.
• The tool cannot move in different directions.
• It is forbidden to keep the file in a perpendicular position.

To traditional forms of nails include the following types:

• square;
• oval;
• almond-shaped.

As for the triangular shape, which gives the nails a sharp look, now this kind of manicure is not in demand.

The shape is chosen depending on the type of fingers.

• The square shape fits thick and thin fingers.
• Oval is considered the most versatile and belongs to the classic. It will fit on short nails.
• Almond shape looks good on long nails. Visually makes the fingers long and gives the whole hand a feminine look.

Let us consider in more detail the recommendations for manicure with various forms of nails.

Step by step work plan for square shape.

• The file is located perpendicular to the edge of the processed nail. Washed down it is made straight.
• The sides of the sides are filmed in parallel, in amplitude from bottom to top.
• At will, the corners of the nails are given a round shape.

How to make an oval shape.

• Draw a conditional line from the middle of the nail cuticle to the end. Focus on it. The line will be the basis of the scheme opil nail for an oval shape.
• The file is placed at an angle. We make sawing from side to center. In this way we process the nail from both sides.
• We saw the shape of the nail, removing the corners, and create a rounded shape.

Almond shape is created as follows.

• Make your nails oval.
• Sawing edges. For a soft edge, hold the file at a slight angle, for a sharp edge, place it vertically. The file should be made from the place where the nail begins to separate from the skin.
• The tip of the nail should be slightly sharper than the oval. To do this, cut a wide edge. If you have overdone and removed the excess, you should round off the end of the nail.

When processing a file, it is recommended to make no more than 10 movements. The fingers should be dry before the start of manicure procedures. Sub-files from the sides should not be deep. This can lead to cracks and wounds.

Consider also other cases.

Fake nails form attached to their gluing to the nail plate. When sawing there is a risk of cracking. Your nail can interfere with giving the desired shape.Guitarists musicians nail the nails in parabolic form: a smooth edge, no sharp ends. For thin nails, the use of special plastic is recommended. From the first time a manicure may not succeed. Only constant practice will help hone confidence in actions.

The most common mistake is the complete removal of the cuticle. This nail part is the protection of the plate against infections. The more you clean it, the more intense the skin will grow. Therefore, it is recommended to soften it and move it to the nail base.

Often found amateur fight with ingrown nail. Sometimes it is worthwhile to entrust such a task to experts, especially when it is strongly stuck under the skin and has gone into depth. When you try to cut it, you can bring the infection, while the problem will remain unsolved. If you make nail processing regularly, then such problems will not happen.

Another mistake is incorrect polishing. Some people think that you can get shiny nails by going around with a polishing file. In this case, the nail plate loses its layers and becomes thin. It is recommended to use special tools, namely nail files with abrasiveness from 900 to 1200 grit. Before polishing nails and cuticles are processed with a nourishing and moisturizing agent. Using a nail file, it is gently rubbed into the surface. The nail plate gets additional elasticity and gets a mirror shine.

For processing, it is better to use special nippers, which exactly cut the edges of the nail. If you plan to remove a small length, it is recommended to use a nail file that exactly sawed the edges and give the desired shape.

Manicure only looks like a simple operation. In fact, processing requires concentration. You can not work sawing randomly, trying to quickly give the desired shape. Nail plates, like any part of the body, require care and attention. They have all the load and when working with lacquer coating. Here, too, there are special procedures that must be fulfilled.

• Do not apply varnish, if the surface is not applied to the base coat.
• You can not tear the false nails.
• Do not wear gel polish for more than 14 days.
• You need to remove varnish with special liquids in compliance with the rules of working with them and holding the right time. It is recommended to remove a simple varnish with a liquid without acetone content.

Rules for the care and treatment of nails are not so much. Master them and your hands will always look well groomed.

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