Dry Manicure with their hands

The name of this type of manicure was because during the procedure fingers are not soaked in water - the cuticle is softened and removed with the help of special tools. Today we'll talk about how to do a dry manicure at home.

Dry edging manicure   beauticians recommend, first of all, for those who care for hands and nails - the usual procedure and not one-off event, dedicated to some important event. When it is running are not used edging tools, and besides, there is no need to soak your fingers in the water. It is believed that the "soaking" nails absorbs water and becomes more flat, and by drying it returns to the original shape. This can happen unpleasant surprise - applied lacquer suddenly starts to peel completely unplanned. Whereas Appliances dry manicure   It allows him to stay longer.

By the way! If the nails are staying not in perfect condition, you can apply the mixed technique, in which burrs are removed with forceps and the cuticle - "dry" method.

Dry Manicure at home: the preliminary preparation

1. Nail clippers you will not need the usual - even more so. But nail clippers can be useful if there are burrs. Only Make sure that they are high-quality and sharp, or risk irreparably damage the nails and periungual bed.

2. There is a need to have at least two nail files Thick and thin. Thick nail files   necessary to impart the basic shape, but they are not suitable for finishing edges. For this, thin nail files.

3. Check whether there are in your home arsenal stick from an orange tree or a semicircular metal spatula - the so-called "horse's hoof". These tools need to work with the cuticle.

4. Do not forget the soft paper and cotton napkins.

5. Of course, the means for removal of a varnish - in manicure it is indispensable. Preference should be given the means of containing in its composition oils and extracts for extra nail care. You can also use special wipes impregnated. For weak and brittle nails suitable products containing moisturizing ingredients.

Preparations for dry manicure

1. Edged manicure   It involves the use of special preparations for removing cuticle. Preparations for dry manicure   contain fruit acids, extracts of aloe and vitamins and have a peeling effect. This produces a double effect: soften cuticles and its removal. Soft cuticle itself goes, stiffer rod is removed. Especially convenient to use drugs in the form of pen that simultaneously softened and push back cuticles.

2. Base (clear or pinkish hue) is especially necessary if the basic tone of dark varnish - it protects the nail plate from the color pigments contained in the varnish and eventually causing yellowing. Especially good tools that contain vitamins, calcium or protein.

3. Actually, the nail polish.

4. The Fixer, which will protect from scratches, as well as make the color more intense.

5. Correcting pencil for trimming flaws (his rod impregnated with nail polish remover) - a good thing, but not the most important. You can replace the same with a cotton swab soaked in the same nail polish remover.

The process has started, or the technique of dry manicure

Before painting your nails need to prepare. Ideally, the old varnish must be removed the day before the procedure, to nail a little "breathed".

Before you give your nails the desired shape, their best to straighten - with a rectangular shape is easier then to work, and with the nails are damaged less. You can use wire cutters (only need one transverse incision), but better than a thick nail file. Then, using a fine saw blade gives nails a final shape. When finished, slide on each nail fingertip up and down: the edge should be smooth.

After that, you can begin to remove the cuticle. Apply cuticle remover to the thin skin at the nail for 2-5 minutes. The blunt end of a wooden stick or a spatula to gently lift the cuticle and gently slide it to the edge of the periungual bed. After a few minutes you can completely remove the means and the sharp end sticks to remove the remnants of the skin on the nail. After removing the inner lining should be thoroughly cleaned from the remnants of the drug nails using cotton wool soaked caregiver means - milk or lotion.

Apply on dry, clean nails base - one drop of place in the middle of the nail brush and spread over the entire surface. When the base is dry, you can apply the varnish itself.

Note that a brush with varnish should not bring to the very root of the nail, and a little lower, a little before reaching the roots. One swipe motion on the center of the nail plate down the line, without bringing it to the root, and then up. Likewise, two more lines are performed - the left and right.

How do lacquer layers, depends on the nail, its color, texture and quality. Usually 2-3 varnish layer. The first layer dries in 10-15 seconds, the second - for 2 minutes, and the third will be dry for 5-10 minutes.

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