A neat manicure is one of the signs of a modern successful woman. Beautiful and well-groomed hands position the lady from the most positive side. The ideal form of nails is especially important to everyone who, in the course of work, always have their hands visible. If one of the nails breaks, the appearance of the manicure as a whole deteriorates. What if there is no time to wait until he grows up? Fortunately, do not have to hide your nails for weeks from prying eyes. There is a reliable tool for the repair of marigolds - reinforcing silk.
Broken nail
If the nail has burst from the edge, then slightly shortening it is not a problem. But in most cases, cracks appear in the middle or at the base of the regrown nail. This is not only an unpleasant situation, but also very painful. After all, a woman has to constantly experience discomfort, constantly touching the damaged plate. Pain increases, which can lead to the development of the inflammatory process. It is necessary to fix the plate in place of the crack and give it a little time to recover and grow.
In the case of nail repair, silk will appear about a week in reserve, so as not to visit the salon and walk with a well-groomed manicure. If there is no desire to part with long nails, cutting them to the size of the broken one, the reinforcement can be repeated. Silk reinforcement can be carried out until it is possible to cut it painlessly in the place of breakage.
Most girls use silk for the most comfortable growing process. Moreover, it is not difficult even at home. It is necessary only to catch and cut the fabric in a form that repeats the shape of the nail. By supporting, in this way, the nail a couple of times a month, it is easy to grow even heavily prone to brittle marigolds.
Characteristics of the material
Silk is a natural fabric woven from soft threads made from silkworm cocoon fibers, as a percentage: 75% fibroin to 25% sericin. Thin soft fabric is characterized by increased durability and is considered the most suitable to repair nails.
In manicure use silk in the presence of:
- damage to the free edge of the plate;
- cracks in the center of the nail bed;
- broken off piece on the free edge;
- cleavage on the extended nail;
- brittleness and thinning plates.
Lack of nutrition or abuse of the extension and shellac procedures results in cracks in the nails. The weakened plates break and spoil a beautiful manicure with their appearance. To temporarily repair or strengthen them, silk is used, covering the surface of the nail with a protective layer and resisting the continuation of destruction.
Silk performs the function of a kind of elastic strip between the glue and the plate. If the crack is sealed only with glue, the nail will soon crack again. Although glue and refers to solid materials, it is fragile. What can not be said about the qualities of silk.
How to use
Of course, any manicurist can quickly fix the problem of a cracked nail with the help of silk. But there is not always time and opportunity to get to the salon. The repair procedure is elementary in its simplicity, so it is very easy to learn how to do it yourself. This is especially beneficial for those who have weak and brittle nails. In addition, the material purchased once, enough for a long time. For emergency cases, it is better to always be on the alert and have everything you need at hand:
- special silk on the basis of glue (in a roll);
- glue with biological composition;
- anti-glue composition;
- nail scissors;
- buff and nail files (120 and 220 grit);
- disinfector.
It is more convenient to buy all this in one set, and not to buy separately. Having secured the necessary tools you can eliminate the crack yourself at home. But you need to figure out how to act in order to properly and permanently seal the damage.
The process is carried out in the following sequence:
- treatment of broken marigold with a disinfector and degreaser;
- making a piece of silk nail shape;
- applying glue to a crack and placing a piece of cloth on it with the help of a pusher;
- after drying the adhesive base, an extra layer of glue is removed by filing all the resulting irregularities.
After such a strengthening, the nail will remain intact for up to 4–7 days. Of course, if you take care in handling it in everyday life.
For greater strength, it is worth sticking one more silk strip across the one that was applied first. After drying, the patched nail is smoothed with a nail file and a layer of fixing varnish is applied on top. To keep the nail as long as possible, it is better to glue the entire plate with silk. Additional coating with varnish, glitter or stickers can perfectly camouflage a silk patch.
If you are repairing extended nails or chips on a natural nail plate, additionally strengthen the silk with gel varnish or acrylic. It is not necessary to restore the nail silk, if there is damage to the skin and in the presence of a bleeding wound. This may damage the injured surface. It is better to immediately seek help from a specialist.
Why silk?
This material has obvious advantages, allowing to successfully use it for the repair of nails.
Silk endowed:
- special strength;
- ideal ability to adapt to the shape of the nail;
- minimum thickness at which no signs of repair are visible.
Silk for nail repair is sold separately or as one of the components in a special set. You can buy the product in the cosmetic departments of the stores or order it online through the website.
What can replace silk?
If you can not get silk, you can try to strengthen the nail with a fiberglass or flax. As for fayber, this is a durable, artificial fabric with moisture-proof qualities. Like silk, it is produced in small hanks with a glue base. The principle of repair is similar to silk.
It is convenient to use liquid silk for the temporary restoration of the plate. - A special tool for quick repair of nails. It contains microfiber fibers, creating a durable polymer coating to protect the nail from continuing destruction.
In the kits for repairing nails, instead of fabric, there may be powder. It is applied directly to the glue to give the surface strength while maintaining its elasticity.
You can quickly patch up the nail with a regular paper napkin and simple varnish. This is an emergency measure, rarely withstanding more than a day of operation after repair. The paper napkin layer in this variant plays the role of a gasket - a material for fixing varnish layers.
Repair silk with gel polish
In case of nail breakage in the area of the nail bed, you need to try to strengthen it for a longer period. In this case, in addition to repair, it is better to cover the nails with gel polish. It will last up to 3 weeks, allowing the nail to grow enough to try to shorten it without hurting it.
Having prepared for repair everything you need, including the UV lamp, you can proceed to repair, focusing on the step by step instructions:
- remove the cuticle in any way;
- spend a gentle nail buff treatment;
- align the edges along the edges and remove the shiny layer from the natural surface;
- nail files to give a uniform shape to the nails;
- disinfect the nails and process the primer;
- apply base gel polish and cover the crack with a piece of silk of suitable size;
- line it up with an orange stick and dry it in a UF lamp;
- to grind a surface, having eliminated all roughnesses;
- carry out all these manipulations with the rest of the nails;
- apply colored gel polish in two layers, drying them separately;
- cover the top, and after the nails dry in the lamp, remove the sticky layer.
Repair silk with the addition of gel polish performed on natural and artificial plates. The damaged nail repair and update the design of the manicure on all fingers.
To get acquainted with the procedure for masking damage to the nail, it is advisable to watch a detailed video tutorial with a phased description of what is happening.
How to repair nails with silk, see the following video.
