Nail polishing: what is, tools and details of the process

If the appearance of the nail plate leaves much to be desired - has any damage or unevenness, do not despair. To cope with such defects by using good polishing. If everything is done correctly, the result will not disappoint the woman of fashion - the nails will become very neat and aesthetic, and the varnish will fall on them much easier. Today we will take a closer look at how to properly polish your nails.

Polishing of nails involves a cosmetic procedure, during which the nail plates are affected by fine abrasive coatings. Thanks to such manipulations, it is possible to give the nails a beautiful shine and healthy natural look. Upon completion of this procedure, the nail plate becomes completely smooth, aesthetic and pleasant to the touch. Well polished nails will not cling to clothes and third-party materials, and this is good news.

Decorative and protective coatings fall on polished marigolds much easier, and they look neater. In this case, the basic compositions do not need to be aligned.

Polishing is good not only because it makes nails beautiful and supple in design. This procedure contributes to the stimulation of blood circulation, ensures an active supply of nutrients to the nail plates. It is believed that regular polishing has a positive effect on the rapid growth of nails, and their quality as a whole increases.

Many women of fashion turn to polishing of nails. But this cosmetic manipulation has both pluses and minuses. First, consider the usefulness of such manipulations.

• Due to the correct polishing, nail plates can get a more aesthetic and well-groomed appearance.
• As mentioned above, during the polishing improves blood circulation, which has a positive effect on the growth and quality of nails.
• An unattractive yellow tint is removed from the surface of the nail plates during polishing, and with it all irregularities.
• On the well-polished nails easier to lay varnish and medicinal fluids. Additional alignment of decorative coatings is also not required, which will significantly save time on creating a manicure.
• This procedure does not take much time and does not require large expenditures.

But before you begin to polish the nails, you need to take into account the fact that this procedure will not be useful for all women.

• If the nails are naturally fragile and fragile, then it is better not to resort to polishing them, as this can only increase their fragility. If the master in the salon still advises to polish the plates, then for this you will need to use softer special nail files that will not cause serious harm to the nails, they will not make them even thinner. And also fragile nails can be polished with wax.
• If the nails are susceptible to any diseases, then polishing them is also not recommended - you can aggravate their condition.
• Even if ladies' marigolds are absolutely healthy, strong and neat, they still need to be polished not too often. It is advisable to refer to such a procedure no more than once a month.It is better to polish the nails not at home, but in the conditions of the salon, where experienced masters work.

To give the nails a well-groomed appearance and to level their surface, pieces of flannel material or starch were used before. Initially, files were made from suede. These devices could not be disinfected or cleaned after all procedures. Today, nail files from modern and practical materials are used for polishing nail plates, which can be brought to sterility and kept in absolute purity.

Let us consider in more detail what types of nail files today are used for polishing ladies' nails.

Buffs are double-sided nail files made in the form of cubes (such as a polishing block). Especially popular today are buffs that have several multi-colored faces with different numbers that determine the nature of their use. For example, it is possible to get rid of highly visible furrows on the nails with the help of a face with a higher level of abrasiveness. If we are talking about small damages, they can be polished with fine-grained abrasive sides of the buff.

Buff can be based on different materials. The most popular and frequently occurring files are made of polyethylene foam.

In the arsenal of each lady is better to have a set of different nail files with different levels of abrasivity. To get rid of small defects on the nails, it is recommended to use options with a dusting of 300-400 grit. If there is a desire to give the plates a beautiful and natural shine, it is possible to use a device with a coating of 900-1000 grit.

This tool is a small circle with a sandy surface. The main task of this device is to polish the area where the nail plate is just beginning.

In this popular set for alignment of nail plates The following tools are included:

• special buffer;
• sandpaper surface;
• polisher himself.

And also instead of a nail file, you can use a special machine-polisher or a special cutter. These tools are more expensive, but are more convenient to use.

Tools designed to polish the nail plate, are good because only with their help you can make your nails neat, smooth and shiny. The main tasks with which it is necessary to cope with such means are:

• removing irregularities from the surface of the marigold;
• smoothing the surface of the nails;
• removal of all roughness;
• Preparation of marigolds for the subsequent application of decorative or therapeutic varnish (both color and transparent);
• improving the type of nails;
• stimulate the growth of marigolds;
• improvement of blood circulation.

Basically, after proper treatment of the nails, they become gentle and radiant. It is hard not to pay attention to such natural beauty. However, it must be borne in mind that this cosmetic process must be moderate, otherwise grinding will simply make your nails weak and thin.

In order to care for ladies' nails competently and effectively, it is necessary to choose the right nail file. One of the highest quality is considered to be glass and ceramic fixtures. They are ideal for the care of nail plates, because they do not contribute to their separation.

If you have by nature thin nails, then the choice of a nail file should be taken especially seriously and responsibly.

Fine-grained files can be used only for processing the free edge of the nail.In the course of working with them it is required to move only in one direction. It is not recommended to buy tools made of metal. In the process of polishing, they create noticeable grooves on the nail cut, which always lead to subsequent separation.

If you use these tools more often, the nails may become more vulnerable, brittle. Then you can forget about the beautiful and neat manicure. When choosing such a tool, one should pay attention to its abrasiveness. Healthy and strong plates are filed with 180 grit abrasiveness. If you need to work with thin nails, it is better to use a specimen with abrasiveness 400-500 grit. A tool of 240-300 grit is also better to use when working with fairly strong nails.

Nail polishing procedure includes several stages.

• First you need to make a soft polishing records. At the same time the moisture which is allocated with nails is eliminated. This has a positive effect on the growth rate of the plates. At this step, the yellowness is removed. The hue of the nail becomes uniform.
• This is followed by primary processing. Even the keratin layer, get rid of scratches and damage.
• Then comes the secondary polishing. This step is final. Marigolds are shiny and neat, with even color.

To learn how to properly polish your nails at home and not to harm your nail plate, see the video below.