The appearance of a modern woman is unthinkable without neat nails on her hands and feet, because unkempt, not knowing pedicure legs can spoil the flawless look. Conducting this cosmetic procedure is required not only for aesthetic purposes, but also in time to identify problems such as flat feet, ingrown nails or skin diseases of the feet. Children are taught how to cut their nails correctly, but no one explains to them what a beautiful nail plate should look like.
Forms
The natural thickness of the nail plate should not exceed 1 cm. If this figure is higher, then you should seek specialized assistance. The correct nail shape has the form of a square with rounded corners. This is done so that they can not scratch or tear the tights. It is not recommended to grow fingernails more than half a centimeter. To give aesthetic gloss nail is usually covered with a thin layer of transparent varnish.
Another popular type used in pedicure is a rectangle. In this case, a large length is allowed.
Caring for the nails, do not forget to put in order the skin of the foot: it is necessary to remove the coarsened epidermis in time. This is easy to do with pumice, after steaming your feet in hot water. After the procedure, heels should be lubricated with a moisturizing foot cream. It is necessary to repeat this action three times a month - with this you can achieve charming feet.
Round pedicure, though rarely used, but nonetheless exists. Most often, this form is preferred by men. This is due to the natural shape of the male nail. When choosing this type, you need to remember that it is performed only on flat nails, because otherwise there is a risk of growing the nail plate.
The trapezoidal shape is differently called the beam. This form option is suitable for those with large joints. It looks like a rounded trapezoid. In order to avoid ingrown nails, you need to leave a little more length.
In addition to the classic square, there is a soft square. It differs from the first option with rounded corners. This method is perfect for any length.
Many women want to grow nails, change their shape. The change can be made using the recommendations below.
How to fix the nail plate?
Forced to wear uncomfortable high heels for a long time, women do not notice how limbs exposed to high loads fall ill. And as a result - left without proper attention, the nails begin to deform or, worse, grow into the skin. Most often, plates of arch form are susceptible to ingrowth. To avoid trouble, it is necessary at least three times a week to arrange your soothing limbs soothing baths and in time to trim the edge of the nail plate. Moreover, this should be done strictly in a straight line, and sharp corners should be rounded off with a file. A nail file for nail polishing is suitable for this procedure - it is undesirable to use a metal file. It is preferable to move from the edge to the center of the nail.
You can try to heal yourself with the problem of an ingrown nail using chamomile bath. To do this, six tablespoons of chamomile need to be brewed with two liters of boiling water and infused for an hour. Then, pre-filtering, you should warm the infusion to a hot state.After that, you need to hover the affected limb for twenty minutes. Then you need to gently lift the nail and at the place of ingrowth, put a cotton wool under it, soaked with iodine. If necessary, repeat the action again.
If you did not manage to cope with the problem yourself, then it is best not to delay and seek specialized help. It should be remembered that you need to seek help on time, because the treatment will then be longer and more difficult.
Sometimes it happens that the nails become dry, brittle or begin to exfoliate. In this case, you should resort to other methods.
You need to take a capsule of vitamin E (sold freely at the pharmacy) and, after crushing, thoroughly rub it into the nail plate. You can also make trays with lemon juice and sea salt. This will especially help in the case when the nails are darkened or have acquired a yellow tint.
If the nail plates become loose or a hematoma has formed under them, then this is a sure sign of a fungal infection. In this case, the most correct thing is not to self-medicate, but to visit a doctor for consultation.
How to give the correct round shape?
Some of the fair sex do not like to give their nails a square shape - they are ardent fans of round nails. It is quite possible to use this type of pedicure, it is only necessary to perform everything especially carefully. Therefore, the length of such a pedicure should not be neither large nor small. Ideally, it should be about 2 mm from the place where the nail is separated from the skin. If you need to do this procedure with your own hands, then you should perform the steps described below one after another.
- First of all, you need to steam out the legs.
- Then you need to shorten the nail clippers to an acceptable length.
- A nail file to form the final shape of the nail.
- With the help of a special wooden stick to push back the cuticle.
- Thoroughly polish the surface of the nail. Usually, many ladies do not notice that the surface of the nail is covered with grooves and irregularities, until they finish a pedicure. The result is a pitiful result, and the work has to be redone anew.
- Apply the desired coating on the nail.
Modern fashion allows women to use multicolored colors and bold solutions for the design of a pedicure. What just do not come up with fashionable women, seeking to create the perfect, stylish and memorable image. These and a variety of patterns, the use of sequins and rhinestones, as well as incredible color combinations.
How to make square nails?
Square toenails are a classic pedicure. This design prevents ingrowth in the skin and allows the legs to look beautiful and well-groomed. It is also suitable for applying a pattern or decoration in the form of a pattern of rhinestones. To make square nails, you need to follow the guidelines below.
- With the help of nail polish remover, the old coating must be removed from the nail plates.
- Within half an hour you need to steam the limbs in a warm bath with the addition of infusion of calendula, sea salt and baking soda. It is also possible to purchase an antibacterial agent with a softening effect. After that, you need to wipe them dry with a towel.
- It is necessary to carefully remove from the foot all the calluses and corns. This can be done using simple tools, such as tweezers. If this does not help, then you need to purchase a special means in the pharmacy to remove them. It is also advisable to walk the pumice stone over the entire surface of the foot, removing dead skin. However, too intensive treatment will make the skin even more coarse, so you need to move the pumice stone smoothly and in one direction.
- Then you should scrub your foot. After that, you need to rub nourishing foot cream.
- The cuticle should not be removed in any case - you just need to move it with an orange stick.
- The edge can be cut off and processed with a nail file, gently removed from the nails accumulated there dirt.
- The first is applied to the base, having a transparent color. It is used to protect the surface of the nail.
- Then you need to apply one or two colored layers, with each layer should dry.
- Last applied fixing layer that protects the pedicure from chipping.
About pedicure design
Masters of nail service every day come up with new ideas for a pedicure: this is a classic French style, including its color variations, and a monochrome scale.
No less interesting are the drawings: funny animals and birds, colorful butterflies and various flowers.
Gaining momentum in the popularity of a strict geometric method of decorating nails. The last hit of the season is rainbow pedicure.
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