What are nail tips and how to use them correctly?

One of the most popular solutions to perform spectacular nails is the use of tips - special linings with many tangible benefits. The range of such products is very impressive, which helps to realize the most daring design fantasies. It is worthy of attention and simplicity of building up with the help of tips: to solve this problem, it is enough to know how to use them correctly and to have a set of necessary tools.

The described products are artificial lining used to give the nail plate the desired length and shape. They owe their name to the English word tip, meaning "tip" or "tip", and their design assumes the presence of two parts. The first one creates the free edge of the extensible nail, while the second ensures contact with the natural surface, because of which it has a much smaller length and thickness.

As for the origin of the products in question, the first mentions of them are rooted in deep antiquity. Such overlays were used in ancient Egypt: they were made of parchment, precious stones, ivory and other materials. Since the 70s of the last century, tips began to be made from polymers - compounds that are optimally suitable for solving this problem.

The use of ABS plastic, polyflex or nylon linings allows you to get artificial nails with the right shape for the client., the perfect surface and the desired design. Subject to the basic rules of building such products keep from 3 to 4 weeks, attracting the enthusiastic eyes of others.

Like any other procedure, nail extension by means of tips has its advantages and disadvantages. A list of the first can be found below.

• Through the overlays, you can achieve the desired result even if the natural nail plate has a minimum length.
• Considering the stresses that one has to face in the stress zone of accrued nails, it can crack and even break, which is especially important if it is poorly strengthened. The use of pads allows you to avoid this trouble.
• Nail extension with the help of tips is not complicated, which cannot be said about the use of forms. For the successful implementation of the procedure with the use of linings special skills are not needed (with rare exceptions), which makes it unnecessary to visit a specialized specialist.
• Using tips, you can create complex shapes of nail plates with maximum ease.

As for the shortcomings of the described products, the main one is the “patterned” appearance. Despite the high-quality execution of tips, they look less natural than the nails that were extended with the help of forms.Another noticeable minus lining - a large thickness of the tip, because of which they do not like the individual representatives of the fair sex. And also some girls note that such products often come unstuck. This problem should not be considered characteristic, since it is caused by the use of low-quality glue and other gross violations by the contractor.

For successful extension of nail plates, manufacturers offer many types of tips, which allows you to find a product that is ideally suited to the specifics of the situation. The main criteria for classifying such overlays are a few points.

• Contact area (CZ). Products distinguished according to this principle are deep, shortened and non-contact. The choice of a particular option is determined by the size of the nail plate: for example, for a small bed, lining with a miniature short circuit is needed.
• The form. Depending on their preferences, the client can choose the classic, curved, straight, narrowed and other variations of tips. The most common is the first variety, the shape of which is as close to natural as possible. Popular and "American", which has a more pronounced bend.

• Purpose In addition to the universal variation, apply lining to work with problematic nails and some other, less popular varieties.
• The size. Standard classification according to this principle implies the use of 10 product variants (the smaller the number, the finer the pad). Guided by such tips, you can find suitable tips with minimal time costs.
• Colour. The greatest demand is for products with a natural tone, transparent and decorated linings, as well as tips for the French manicure.

Special attention should be paid to the materials used, which are most often different raw materials.

• ABS plastic. It is the most popular, due to its excellent elasticity and high-quality adhesion to the natural surface. Especially often it is used in the manufacture of classic varieties of linings.
• Nylon. The main advantages of the material in question are elasticity and resistance to strong mechanical stress. The only drawback of nylon tips is the difficulty of fixing, which requires the availability of appropriate skills from the performer.
• Polyflex. The popularity of this material is due to its elasticity and resistance to aggressive chemical compounds. It is worth noting and good contact arising from the adhesion of the pads of polyflex with natural nails.

There are several rules for purchasing false nails, compliance with which allows to achieve the best result.

• To make tips look more natural, it is advisable to choose products with the smallest thickness.
• One of the main qualities that the material of the products of interest must possess is elasticity. Ignoring this condition leads to the purchase of tips that are prone to cracking.
• In order for the extended nails to have the perfect look, the acquired lining should optimally match them. As well as experts advise to take into account the features of the planned design through the selection of products of suitable color.

In order to guarantee high-quality gluing of tips, as well as their removal, it is enough to familiarize yourself with the recommendations listed below.

Before you start modeling the lining, it must be firmly glued to the natural nail. This procedure involves performing several actions.

• Choose products that are best suited for transforming nails. Such linings should completely cover the natural plates, tight to them.
• Stick tips First you need to put glue on the inner surface of the lining, "armed" with a small brush. Then you can apply tips, keeping an angle of 45 ° relative to the edge of the natural plate, gently lowering them. In conclusion, it remains to tightly press the used products, wait 10 seconds and remove the excess glue with a nail napkin.
• Trim overlays. This operation involves the use of a special tool - tip cutter. It should be carried out in such a way that there is a small margin necessary for cutting on the workpiece.

Despite the fact that tips can be worn for quite a long time, they still have to be removed - due to regrowth of the nails or due to the replacement of a boring coating. The optimal solution to this problem is to use the appropriate fluid present on the shelf of any specialty store.

Such a tool effectively softens artificial materials, contributing to the safe removal of linings. To do this, a small amount of this liquid is enough to apply to the nails and wait (the duration of the procedure depends on the characteristics of the composition used).

If there is no special tool, you can remove tips with the help of acetone. It is not recommended to immerse the nails in it, and therefore it is desirable to carry out the treatment by means of cotton pads, thoroughly soaked with this tool. To achieve the desired result, the overlays need to be wrapped not only with the specified products, but also with foil. Some of the fair sex offer to get rid of tips by immersing your hands in a container with hot water. The effectiveness of this technique is determined by two main factors - the total duration of the procedure and the quality of the adhesive used.

The final stage of all the above procedures is the processing of nail plates with nourishing oil.

Experience shows that the choice of a suitable option for registration of false nails is not only important, but also a very exciting task. Consider the most remarkable design ideas used when working with tips.

• Refusal of monophonic registration. To make the nails truly original, you need to choose less prosaic combinations.
• To make the plates unusual, rhinestones and rivets, sequins and stickers, foil and other decorative elements can be used.
• One of the most popular design solutions is nail coloring in different colors and shades, as well as a combination of glossy and matte coatings.
• Lining design can correspond to the time of year. In the summer, a bright and colorful design with an image of flowers and tropical fruits is relevant, and variations associated with the New Year holidays are suitable for winter.

Performing nail extension using tips, it is desirable to adhere to a specific algorithm.

• Treat hands with a disinfectant that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora.
• Lubricate the cuticle with a softening compound, gently pushing it with an orange stick, and perform a thorough degreasing of the nail plate.
• Treat the free edge of the nail with a standard file (as a result, there should be a small tip). After you need to remove the gloss from the plate to its surface has become a dull-milky shade. This operation is performed using a circular file and should not affect the cuticle.
• Remove dust from the treated nail and proceed to gluing the tips, described in detail in one of the previous sections.

• Apply to the surface of the lining coupling base (primer). After this tool is completely dry, it is necessary to apply an even layer of modeling material and dry it under a UV or LED lamp.
• Cover the surface with a second layer of gel, forming a bend in the short-circuit, and re-process the nail under the lamp.
• Remove the sticky layer with an appropriate tool, then take the file and give the nail the desired shape, eliminating any defects.
• To process the plate with a buff, remove dust and proceed to the application of a decorative coating.

After lubricating the cuticle with nourishing oil, the described procedure can be considered successfully completed.

To restore the health and aesthetic appearance of nails after building with the use of linings, it is desirable:

• apply nourishing oils to the cuticle at least once a week;
• give the plates a rounded shape and reduce their length;
• move the cuticle back with a stick, refusing to remove it;
• regularly treat the nails and the surrounding skin with hand cream;
• make 10-minute warm baths using milk and natural olive oil, providing whitening and moisturizing.

And it is also necessary to carry out the daily polishing of the nail plates - a procedure that stimulates blood circulation and promotes their growth.

Summing up, it remains to state that tipsy are suitable for most girls and women, unable to boast of naturally strong nails. Such products are very practical and can be successfully applied at home, becoming an effective addition to the image of each of its owner.

How to perform nail extensions on tips, see the video below.