Dry manicure - care for delicate hands. Wet manicure technique. What tools are needed to make a European manicure at home

Very often, it is the hands of a woman that speak of her status in life and character. Know that beautiful and well-groomed hands with a good manicure are very attractive to men.

Unfortunately, we often do not have enough time and money to go to beauty salons, so every beauty must learn how to do high-quality manicure at home. It is not difficult to master this craft, the main thing is that you have the necessary materials and high-quality tools at hand. This article will help you to always be on top.

To begin with, consider what types of manicure are possible at home.

Handmade classic manicure

Such a manicure is also called edged, since all the keratinized skin near the nails and the cuticle is carefully trimmed. In this case, you must be very careful and attentive, because you are working with sharp tools.

Before proceeding with such a manicure, be sure to wash your hands with soap and disinfect the accessories used. Also, in case of cuts, disinfectants for treating wounds should be on hand.

So, for a quality manicure You will need:

• sharpened scissors,
• grinding and polishing files,
• cuticle nippers,
• wooden (orange) sticks.

We begin the procedure by gently pushing back the cuticle with orange sticks, then slowly cut it off with scissors or special nippers. Be careful not to damage the delicate skin. Then we process the nails with a grinding nail file to the desired length and shape.

Discard metal nail files, choose more gentle crystal nail files or fine-grained ones with a plastic base. Nail filing must be done in one direction. It is important that in the end you get a symmetrical shape of nails on all fingers.

Then we lightly polish the nails with a nail file to add shine, and if desired, apply varnish.

European manicure

The classic manicure is now becoming less popular due to its danger of unpleasant cuts on the hands. It was replaced by European manicure, which can be easily done not only at home, but also in any other place. This is where cutting technology is used. For such a manicure, you should have nail files, orange sticks for manicure and a special cuticle remover in your arsenal.

To begin with, nail polish remover removes its remnants on the nails, then gently pushes the cuticle near the nail with an orange stick and lubricates it with a product (you can buy it at a store at an affordable price). This cuticle agent softens the skin well and quickly, then it is easily peeled off with orange sticks or a pusher. Then we give a beautiful shape to the nails.

Are nail baths necessary before a manicure?

The question is controversial: is it necessary to pre-soak your hands in a bath for a quality manicure at home? Let's figure it out.

You can put your nails in order using two techniques: dry and wet. Naturally, in the first case, the nails remain dry during the procedure, and in the second case, softening hand baths are used.

Dry technique it is preferable for those girls who do not have problems with the cuticle, i.e. it is soft, pliable, does not grow quickly. Then the manicure can be done without preliminary water procedures.

Wet technique is obligatory when the state of the nails is neglected, and is also necessary for those whom nature has endowed with a tough and rapidly growing cuticle.

So, if you decide to do preliminary hand baths, then stick to next simple rules :

1. Pour water into the bath warm, but not hot;
2. To soften and relax, add sea salt, aromatic oils of orange or grapefruit, iodine, lemon juice to the bath. Do not use ordinary table salt, it dries out the skin.
3. If you do your own manicure, then first soak the fingers of one hand and work with the nails, and then work on the fingers of the other hand.

Lacquer design

After working with the cuticles and processing the nails, the easiest way to beautifully finish the manicure is to cover the nails with varnish. Most women can easily perform this option, which is why it is still so popular. To decorate nails with varnish at home, you will need:

• basis for manicure;
• colored varnish of the selected shade;
• fixative for manicure or instead of clear varnish.

To protect the nail plate from the harmful effects of varnish, the nails are pre-coated with a special base. It usually contains nutritious natural ingredients, such a base is colorless, does not have a strong odor and dries in a couple of minutes.

But if there was no base for varnish at hand, then replace it with a transparent varnish. Such a first coating not only prolongs the life of your beautiful manicure, but also makes it easier to remove the remaining varnish.

After the base, apply varnish of the desired shade. There are several female tricks with which you can apply varnish quickly and accurately :

1. In order not to stain the cuticle with varnish, you should try to apply varnish with a brush 1 mm above it. It is also advisable to lubricate the skin around the nail with cream, then the excess layer of varnish will not be able to dry on the cuticle and it will be easier to wipe it off.
2. The varnish itself is best applied in a thin layer, which then dries completely. If you cover your nails with a thick layer of varnish to get a richer shade of color, then most likely it will not dry to the end, and your manicure will be ruined.
3. For the longest possible preservation of nail polish, experts in this field advise the rule of four layers: the first layer is the base, then two layers of colored varnish and the fourth layer is a fixer. Such a strict scheme of the procedure gives the best result.

When two coats of your favorite varnish dry thoroughly, then finally cover the nails with a fixative or transparent varnish. In order to speed up the process, you can dip your fingers briefly in cool water.

We do not recommend using a hair dryer to dry nail polish, as hot air deteriorates the structure of manicure products, making it more vulnerable. Because of this, the varnish coating deteriorates quickly.

Types of nail design

Lacquer coating in one tone remains a classic in manicure, but sometimes you really want something new and original. The most affordable to perform at home is a French manicure, which will take you no more than half an hour. So, for such a manicure you will need:

• white varnish;
• clear nail polish;
• french stripes.

It doesn’t matter if you didn’t buy such strips, you can make them yourself by cutting small crescents from transparent tape.

First, we perform all the preparatory procedures for the nails as described above, then we apply the base for the manicure. After drying along the smile line (slightly below the line of the free edge of the nail), glue the strips for the jacket. Carefully cover the tips of overgrown nails with white varnish and wait until it is completely dry.

The next step is to carefully tear off the strips. And at the end we cover the nails with a fixative.

This easy-to-perform manicure gives the hands a sophisticated grooming and looks beautiful even on short nails.

What is a European unedged manicure. Step-by-step instructions for implementation, care products, benefits.

This type of care is distinguished by the fact that it is absolutely impossible to use cutting tools. Unedged manicure is safe and painless, so clients with thin sensitive skin prefer it. It is chosen by those who are afraid of possible pain or have fears about infections (completely unfounded, I must say). There are many men among the fans of unedged manicure, who are also probably afraid of microtrauma from scissors.

Origin of European manicure

Unedged European manicure is almost ubiquitous in Europe, which is why it is called such. This species first became popular in France a hundred years ago thanks to a certain Marlene. At that time, there were no modern cuticle care products, so all care consisted of systematic moisturizing and nourishing the hands and nails and periodically pushing back the cuticle.

In the 21st century, the European manicure has more and more fans, and there are more and more excellent care products that can soften and slow down the growth of any cuticle.

Advantages of the unedged method

• Safe and painless. This is very important for many clients and clients. By switching to an unedged look, you will forget about cracking and swelling of the cuticle, microtrauma during the session.
• Saves time: when the growth of the cuticle is already stopped and the European manicure is done regularly.
• Hands look amazingly tender and young due to constant care.
• Lacquer lasts the longest. This is a "dry" type of processing. With a European manicure, the skin does not soak and the nail does not absorb moisture and does not experience deformation, so the varnish does not peel off for a long time.

FAQ

How do I switch to an unedged manicure?

If you have thick skin and tight cuticles, then this type of treatment may simply not be suitable for you, as it will not give the desired result. In reality, it takes five to six visits to the master to switch from edged to unedged. It also requires constant careful care of the nails: softening of the cuticle, treatment with oils and agents that stop its growth. As you can see, even with thin skin and cuticles, it will not be easy to give up scissors.

Is it possible to do a European manicure on your own?

This look doesn't seem complicated because no scissors are used. But, as mentioned above, the difficulty lies in preparing the nails and cuticles for a permanent European manicure. It is better to entrust the execution of the unedged method to the master, at least for the first transitional time.

Is a trimmed manicure worth all these worries?

Of course it's worth it. It's not even about the ghostly danger of all kinds of infections: if you use the services of a high-class master, then there is no danger. An unedged manicure is good because it is painless and requires you to constantly keep your hands in perfect condition.

Types of European manicure

1. dry method. In this case, the border between the nail and the skin is treated with a softening agent without a preliminary bath. This type has many advantages: you can always quickly make it out of the house, and the varnish will hold up perfectly. But dry manicure is not too good for injured and brittle nails.
2. "Wet" European manicure performed after pre-soaking. Use special products for the bath: oils and lotions to prepare the cuticle.
3. Hot European. It is especially recommended if the cuticle is injured and the nails are brittle. Before the procedure itself, with the hot method, you need to steam the nails in a hot (about 50 degrees) lotion or cream. To do this, use a special container with electric heating.

Necessary tools for a European manicure

When performing an unedged manicure, a minimum of tools is used, and the emphasis is on high-quality cosmetics that suppress the growth of the cuticle and soften it. Required:

• Nail file. It is better to use glass, which injures the nail plate the least.
• Bath.
• Buff for polishing natural nails. The hardness and abrasiveness of the buff should be up to 240 grit.
• Rounded scissors or cuticle scissors, nail scissors: to shape the shape of the nail and just in case.
• Specialized softener.
• Cuticle sticks: wooden and metal.
• Nourishing oil (gel, cream) for cuticle removal.
• Hand cream.

Execution technology

Preparation
Remove old polish and clean your nails as thoroughly as possible.

Steaming
This item is relevant for wet and hot types of unedged European manicure. In the bath with water, you need to add a gel or lotion to soften the cuticle. You can use the juice of half a lemon. Water acidified in this way prepares hands very well. Also, from natural remedies for hot unedged manicure, we recommend trying olive oil.

Giving nails the desired shape
If you need to cut your nails much, use nail scissors. Then file the free edge of the nail until you achieve the desired shape. Sawing is a rather traumatic operation for the nail plate. To prevent the nails from peeling, file them like this:

• Drive the file in only one direction: any direction convenient for you.
• Hold the file at a 90 degree angle to the free edge of the nail.

Only dry nails can be filed, so for hot or wet manicures, reverse the steaming and filing procedures. You can also wait after the bath for a while so that the nail plate is completely dry.

There are many good tools for exuding and softening the cuticle. For example, CND Cuticle Away lotion, Sally Hansen Cuticle Remover gel, Titana remover liquid and others. Good cuticle removers usually contain fruit acids, valuable vegetable oils (tea tree, macadamia, apricot, etc.). The gel or lotion is added to the steam bath and applied after it around the circumference of the nail. The product should be kept for as long as the manufacturer advises: usually up to 3 minutes.

Take an orange or metal stick and push or scrape the cuticle towards the skin. You also need to process the side rollers. With a metal instrument, you have to act at first, when the skin has not yet thinned. But after five or six unedged manicures, it's time to switch to a wooden stick.

Nutrition and hydration

Use a special oil for it. We can recommend CND Solar Oil, Macadamia by Codi, Cuticle Oil Gel by Orly. Apply cosmetic oil to the cuticles and nail folds around the perimeter, also as an emollient. It will soothe and heal irritated areas. Next, apply the caring cream on the skin of the hands and finish the caring procedures with a pleasant massage.

Polishing

A beautiful shine can be given to nails by treating them with a buff or a polishing file. It is advisable to do this twice a month. Hold the buff parallel to the nail and move in one direction until you achieve smoothness and shine. After polishing, remove small dust particles with a brush.

The European unedged manicure is done and the nails are ready for coating. There is nothing difficult in doing this. His main secret is the constant care of his hands with the help of the best and proven means.

Regular care

In between sessions of a European manicure, you need to tirelessly care for your nails: use emollient creams and cuticle oil. If this is not done, then the cuticle will harden and crack, and it will have to be cut off.

During the transition from the species to the European, while the nail roller and cuticle are still not ready, the master sometimes has to cut it in some places: where professional gels and wooden sticks cannot cope.

Video instruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_u3g0-85rY

Many women do a classic manicure using scissors, water and a nail file.

Trimming cuticles, sometimes there is simply no time, and it is easy to get hurt.

This type of manicure is a thing of the past, and in its place, a novelty comes - European, and, in other words, dry manicure.

What is a dry manicure?

And why did this type of manicure get such a name?

It differs from the classic manicure in that this novelty does not use water. Before the action, you should not steam your hands. In fact, this is correct, due to the fact that no water is used, the nail polish will last longer.

When the hands are steamed, the fingernails take on a flat shape, after they dry, the shape returns to the form it was before. Due to such sharp changes, the varnish may crack. What is the plus of this type of manicure?

It is not cut, due to this, there are no burrs. Another plus is that over time, if you do a manicure all the time, the cuticles stop growing. And this makes the hands very beautiful.

This type of manicure is suitable for all skin types. This manicure is done within 20 minutes, and the nails are processed once a week.

Dry manicure at home

Before proceeding with the dry manicure, you need to get rid of dirt, remove moisture from your hands, if any. And also disinfect your hands in order to prevent germs from getting on those areas of the skin that will be treated.

In order to start a manicure, you need to make sure that your nails are dry. It is very important. Otherwise, the effect that you are waiting for will not be possible to obtain.

It is best, for reinsurance, to take a cotton pad, soak it in the liquid with which you used to remove varnish and run this disk over each nail, so you will degrease them.

The next step will be . Now, special liquids for getting rid of cuticles have gained great fame, as well as popularity. We apply liquid to the cuticles with an ear stick, hold for a few minutes and the result is obvious. We remove the rest and that's it. That's the magic.

If this method of removing the cuticle does not suit you, for some reason, then there are special devices with which you can lift the cuticle and remove it simply by pushing it up.

After that, we apply a coating on the nails that will protect your manicure. This coating also evens out any imperfections in the nails. Therefore, the varnish lays down in an even layer. This base must be applied and left for 3 minutes, after which you can apply varnish.

This type of manicure is suitable even for children. As you can see, doing a dry manicure is not difficult at all.

It is worth saying about who such a manicure does not suit:

Not suitable for women who have never done a manicure.

If there are allergic reactions to any component of the drug.

This type of manicure is also not suitable for the reason that the preparation used for dry manicure contains acetone.

If you started doing this type of manicure, then it must be done constantly so that the effect does not weaken.

European manicure makes the hands of any woman beautiful and well-groomed. Many men, looking at a woman's manicure, will be impressed. The male half of humanity does not like groomed women.

The idea of ​​​​inventing a dry, or European (unedged) manicure is attributed to many famous nail artists - from Christina Fitzgerald to Deborah Lipman. But no matter who made the first revolution, the main thing is that it simplified the procedure for nail care, helped extend the life of manicure and maintain healthy nails.

Why "dry"?

It differs from the traditional dry manicure in that you are not given a hand bath immediately before the ritual. Moreover, the vitality of the varnish in this case increases precisely due to the lack of contact with the liquid. The fact is that after the bath, the nails acquire a flat shape, and when dried, they return to their original appearance. As a result of such sharp deformations, the color coating may crack.

In addition, a dry manicure is unedged, and since the structure of the cuticle is not damaged, no burrs appear after the procedure. And if you do a dry manicure regularly, the cuticle practically stops growing, which gives the hands a well-groomed look.

Even if you have sensitive skin and naturally thin nails, you can treat them this way up to twice a week. Now you just have to purchase a dry manicure kit and free up 20 minutes of your time to try it out in action.
Rules for performing dry manicure

1. Disinfect your hands

To prevent microbes from penetrating the treated areas of the skin, and at the same time remove dirt, remove moisture and give the future varnish coating additional durability, use a special disinfectant aerosol liquid.

An important nuance: before proceeding with the manicure procedure, make sure that your nails are completely dry - this is a necessary condition if you want to get the promised result. You can pre-treat each nail with a cotton pad soaked in a preparation or nail polish remover to degrease the plate at the same time.

2. Remove the cuticle

If earlier, sharp scissors or nippers were needed to remove the cuticle, and the process of removing the leathery roller required caution and was often traumatic, now a few drops of liquid are enough, which will relieve you of dry skin around the nail in just a few seconds. It is enough to apply liquid with a brush on the cuticle of each finger for 3-5 minutes.

The secret of the cuticle remover is in its composition: it includes fruit acids, aloe extracts and has an exfoliating effect. The cuticle is not only softened well, but also removed without a trace.

3. Use tools

If you have a hard skin roller, you can use an orange stick to eliminate it. Lift the cuticle with the blunt end and push it towards the base of the nail.

On sale there are also preparations for dry manicure in a convenient marker form - with their help you can not only soften, but also push back the cuticle. After use, thoroughly clean the nails from the remnants of the drug with a cotton pad.

4. Coat your nails with base polish

Apply a drop of nourishing oil or a regular vitamin E oil solution to the nail plate, file your nails to the desired shape, and then proceed to apply a protective coating to “prolong the life” of your manicure.

The base blocks the color pigments of the lacquer from getting on the nail, which can give the nails an unpleasant yellowish tint, it evens out the relief of the nail plate, allowing you to evenly distribute the lacquer over the surface. The composition of the base coat may contain caring and useful components, for example, vitamins, including calcium to strengthen nails.

Spread the base on the surface of the nail without touching the root of the nail plate. After two minutes, you can apply the main varnish in two layers. Keep in mind that the first layer dries in about ten seconds, and the second in about three minutes.

5. Apply a glitter finish

To create the effect of glossy, “wet” nails, as well as to make the color brighter, more saturated and persistent, you will be helped by the final coating, which is applied to the nails after the base varnish. Apply it on your nails in a thin layer.

6. Dry

Finally, the final stage is aerosol drying. It will allow you to do your usual household chores just a minute after nail treatment, without fear of spoiling a fresh manicure.

A variation of dry manicure is a dry edged manicure. A detailed lesson on how to perform it is on the video:

If you prefer a classic European manicure - one in which the cuticle is not cut off, but only shifted - pay attention to this video:

This type of manicure got its name because during the procedure the hands do not need to be lowered into the water - the cuticle is softened and removed with the help of special tools.

Beauticians recommend dry unedged manicure, first of all, to those for whom caring for hands and nails is a familiar procedure, and not a one-time action timed to coincide with some important event. When it is performed, cutting tools are practically not used, and in addition, there is no need to soak fingers in water. It is believed that when "soaking" the nails absorb water and become flatter, and when dried, they return to their original shape. In this case, an unpleasant surprise can happen - the applied varnish will suddenly begin to peel off completely unplanned. Whereas the dry manicure technique allows it to last longer.

Preliminary preparation

You will not need nail scissors, even more so ordinary ones. But nail clippers can come in handy if there are burrs. Just make sure that they are of high quality and sharp, otherwise you risk irreparably ruining your nails and the periungual bed. You should have at least two nail files, one thick and one thin, at your disposal. Thick nail files are needed to give the basic shape, but they are not suitable for finishing edges. This requires thin nail files. Check if your home arsenal has an orange tree stick or a semicircular metal spatula - the so-called horse's hoof. These tools are needed to work with the cuticle. Don't forget soft paper and cotton napkins. Of course, a nail polish remover is indispensable in manicure. Preference should be given to products containing oils and extracts for additional nail care. You can also use special impregnated wipes. For weak and brittle nails, products containing moisturizing ingredients are suitable.

Preparations for dry manicure

Unedged manicure involves the use of special preparations to remove the cuticle. Preparations for dry manicure contain fruit acids, aloe extracts and vitamins, and have a peeling effect. In this case, a double effect is obtained: softening the cuticle and removing it. The soft cuticle comes off by itself, the tougher cuticle is removed with a stick. Particularly convenient to use are preparations in the form of a felt-tip pen, which simultaneously soften and push back the cuticle. The base (transparent or pinkish shade) is especially needed if the main tone of the varnish is dark - it will protect the nail plates from the color pigments contained in the varnish and cause yellowing over time. Products that contain vitamins, calcium or proteins are especially good. Nail polish. A fixative that will protect against scratches and also make the color more saturated. Corrective pencil for touching up flaws (its core is soaked in nail polish remover) is a useful thing, but not the most important thing. It can be replaced with the same cotton swab soaked in the same nail polish remover.

Dry Manicure Technique Before painting, the nails must be prepared. Ideally, old polish should be removed the day before the procedure to allow the nails to breathe a little. Before giving the nails the necessary shape, it is better to straighten them first - it is easier to work with a rectangular shape later, and the nails are less damaged. You can use wire cutters, but a thick file is better. Then, using a thin file, give your nails the final shape. When finished, run the pad of your finger up and down over each nail: the edge should be smooth.

After that, you can begin to remove the cuticle. Apply the cuticle remover on the thin skin of the nails for 2-5 minutes. With the blunt end of a wooden stick or spatula, gently lift the cuticle and gently push it to the edge of the periungual bed. After a few minutes, you can finally remove the product and use the sharp end of the stick to remove the remnants of the skin on the nail. After removing the cuticle, the nails should be thoroughly cleaned of the remnants of the drug with a cotton swab moistened with a caring agent - milk or lotion.

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

Keep in mind that the brush with varnish should not be brought to the very root of the nail, but a little lower, a little before reaching the root. In one motion, draw a line down the center of the nail plate, without bringing it to the root, and then up. Two more lines are made in the same way - on the left and on the right.

How many layers of varnish to do depends on the varnish itself, its color, texture and quality. Usually varnished in 2-3 layers. The first layer dries in 10-15 seconds, the second - in 2 minutes, the third will dry in 5-10 minutes.