The business card of a woman is beautiful, well-groomed hands. To get a manicure, it is not necessary to go to the salon, you can carry out the procedure at home. The main thing is to buy necessary tools and follow the recommendations.

Home manicure technique

Mastering the subtleties of manicure is easy. First pick your tools:

1. Knipser with sharpened blades. He easily "bites off" his nails.
2. Cuticle nippers to create a trim manicure. Choose small-sized models that fit comfortably in your hand and do not cause discomfort during operation.
3. (another name is a trimmer). More often double-sided, made of a metal alloy. On the one hand - a spatula for pushing back the cuticle. The other edge is pointed, with its help they remove dirt from under the nails or a thin layer of cuticle adhered to the nail plate.
4. Nail scissors. Straight lines are designed to shape the length and shape of the nails, and rounded ones are designed to remove the cuticle.
5. Orange sticks made of soft, but at the same time dense material. With their help, you can easily remove the cuticle without damaging the surface of the nail.
6. A 180 grit nail file ideal for shaping natural nails. And - a nail file for polishing with different grain sizes. You need to start polishing the nail from the largest, ending with the smallest. Do not get carried away with polishing. For owners of healthy nails, 1-2 times a month is enough.

Photo gallery: necessary tools for the procedure

Using a nail clipper, you cut the nail at an angle of 90°, preventing it from splitting.
The tool must be of high quality, durable and lightweight. Buy pushers made of hypoallergenic steel. They are comfortable and last a long time.
Give preference to medical steel nail scissors
The material from which orange sticks are made has antiseptic properties.
Grit should be displayed on the surface of the file

You will also need a deep bowl, a towel, nail polish remover, cotton wool, moisturizing oil. If you want to do an unedged manicure, then buy a cuticle softener.

Now you need to select a form. By choosing it correctly, you can make the nail visually longer, and the fingers more elegant. Remember that all nails must be the same length, otherwise it will be conspicuous.

Features of trimmed manicure

Wash your hands with soap and remove old polish from your nails. Spread a towel on the table, put a bowl of warm water. If desired, add some liquid soap to the water. Now start the process:

1. If you are right-handed, start the manicure on the left hand. Dip your hand into the bowl and hold for a few minutes.
2. Remove your little finger from the water, wipe it dry with a towel, use a trimmer to move the cuticle to the base of the nail.
3. Cleanse the nail plate from rough skin. Cut the cuticle carefully with cuticle nippers or special nail scissors.
4. Repeat the same procedure with the rest of the fingers (start with the little finger and end with the thumb).

After processing the left hand, change the water. Drop into it right hand. Carry out the manipulations that were done on the left. After that, polish your nails and apply cuticle oil, rubbing thoroughly into each finger.

If you don't want to use colored polish, then apply a base coat or a clear coat to protect the nail surface from the harmful effects of detergents and powders.

Video: do-it-yourself trimmed manicure

Features of the unedged version

In beauty salons, hardware unedged manicure is done. If you do not have a special device, it does not matter. Making it unedged is pretty easy.

The essence of the method is that the cuticle is not cut off, but softened and pushed back. To soften the cuticle, a remover is used - a product based on alkali or acid. Acid-based remover should not be left on the cuticles for more than two minutes. Alkaline removers are more gentle, but the effect of them is noticeable only after 15-25 minutes.

Advantages unedged manicure:

1. The action of the remover takes 1.5 - 20 minutes, depending on the composition. In any case, there is no need to wait for the skin and nails to dry, as is the case with softening baths.
2. The ease of execution of such a manicure also makes it popular. With the application of the remover and the subsequent removal of the cuticle, even a beginner can handle it, even on his own hands.

However, there are also disadvantages:

1. There is a risk of damaging the nail plate. A remover is a certain chemical composition, which, in addition to keratinized skin, can also corrode the nail plate at the base, and this is dangerous.
2. Tissue burns and plate splitting are possible. Therefore, at home, it is not recommended to use potent drugs containing aggressive acids.

Before the procedure, wash your hands and wipe dry. You don't need to soak your brushes in water. Steps during the procedure:

• apply cuticle remover;
• starting with the little finger, with a special ceramic hoof or orange stick, move the skin and clean the nail plate;
• remove the softened skin, give the nails the desired shape;
• wash your hands, and wipe the nails themselves with a piece of cotton wool with an alcohol solution to degrease the nail plate;
• apply regular or clear varnish.

The main advantage of an unedged manicure is that during its implementation there is no pain associated with cutting the cuticle, and the risk of infection is also minimized.

Video: unedged manicure at home

Secrets of sustainable coverage

When doing a manicure, every woman dreams that he would last as long as possible. It has long been noticed that with unedged manicure cosmetics They last longer on nails than when cut.

On polished and degreased nail plates, the varnish lays down better and lasts longer. The main thing is not to be zealous when polishing your nails so as not to damage them.. Degrease with alcohol solutions. Dampen a cotton pad with rubbing alcohol and wipe each nail thoroughly.

The quality of the varnish is also important. It is better to buy products from well-known companies. If you bought a polish that lasts a long time, store it in a dark and preferably cool place, such as a refrigerator.

Do not shake the bottle before applying nail polish. The coating will lie unevenly on the surface and upset the appearance of bubbles. It is best to roll the bottle between your palms before opening.

One layer of varnish is not enough, but three or more is already too much. The best option- two layers. Before painting with varnish, coat your nails with a protective coating or base. When it dries, apply varnish. Cover with the second layer not earlier than after 5-10 minutes; let the first coat dry, otherwise there is a risk of wrinkling. If something went wrong and defects appeared, then the varnish must be erased and everything must be started anew.

At the finish, apply a fixative to the nails. Let the polish dry for 15 minutes before doing your daily activities. Do not rush - and then everything will work out.

Do your homework with gloves. This will extend the duration of the manicure, as well as protect the skin of the hands from harmful effects detergents.

To make the manicure look fresh, cover it with a layer of fixative every few days.

Video: how to make the varnish stay on the nails for a long time

Design Ideas

The easiest way to apply varnish is to apply a single color coating on all nails. If you want variety, paint each nail with varnish different color or select only some fingers.

Appeared in the middle of the last century, it quickly gained popularity among women of all ages. It is not necessary to limit yourself to white varnish, bright colors also suitable for french.

You can easily make a chess manicure at home that looks original. You will need black and gold varnishes, paper tape and a fixative. First coat your nails with black polish, let it dry. Using adhesive tape, close the nail so that only a quarter remains free, on which gold varnish is applied. When it dries, do the same manipulations with the second quarter.

Lunar manicure looks luxurious. For him, you will also need paper tape, as well as a thin brush for manicure.

Using a thin manicure brush, you can apply spectacular manicure dotted.

Your nails will be admired if you cover them with multi-colored peas of medium size.

Draw a simple pattern on your nails. First, practice on paper, and then start drawing on the nails. Try to put a picture not on all nails, but select only a few.

Do not forget to cover the varnish with a fixative at the end to keep the manicure for a long time.

Modern manicure has become a work of art. But even simple, neatly painted monophonic varnish nails are admirable. sticking to simple recommendations, you will make a high-quality manicure that will please you for a long time.

Looking through the Instagram feed, the eyes run wide from the abundance of designs. I want to try each of them on myself and show off my new nails to my girlfriends. You can repeat a beautiful coating or decorate your fingers in any nail salon. But how to make a manicure yourself?

It is enough to understand the technique and study the principles of application. No need to buy expensive equipment great amount tools. Most simple ideas designs are made with the help of several bottles of varnish and imagination. How to perform original manicure do-it-yourself for beginners and what is the easiest version of its execution?

Care

Any nails must first be put in order and the plate properly prepared for application. Only then can the color be applied. All procedures will take no more than 30 minutes of free time.

The form

It is necessary to give the desired shape with a nail file. Classic and popular forms today:

• oval;
• square;
• soft square;
• almond.

How to choose the right nail file? There are many types of materials:

• metal;
• glass;
• ceramic;
• plastic;
• sand.

First you need to determine how hard your nails are. The numbers that are written on the files are abrasiveness. Medium abrasive for natural nails should start from 190 and end at 270 grit, for extensions from 90 to 180 grit. They are recommended to be cut in one direction, lightly touching them, so as not to damage them much.

Doing a manicure with your own hands, the best and most natural option is a glass nail file.

Steaming

After that, you need to steam the handles. Place the pens in a warm bath with aromatic salt for 10-15 minutes. It nourishes the nail plate and also softens the cuticle.

Then it is necessary to cut it off with special manicure scissors. And treat all places with nourishing oil. If there are no scissors, then you can use tools that soften the cuticle. It is easily removed with an orange stick.

Polishing

A special procedure that gives the fingers a well-groomed and healthy look. You need to prepare in advance:

• buff (special nail file);
• oil;
• cream.

The nail plate is buffed. You need to cut carefully, lightly touching the surface. Particular attention should be paid to the cuticle, the zone of the lateral ridges and the tip. After the end of the procedure, a nourishing cream is applied.

Coating

How to make a manicure yourself? A few years ago, girls used ordinary varnishes, which were washed off literally on the second day. Each time I had to tint the nail again, so that it was very uncomfortable. He was replaced by a gel. This is a whole system, thanks to which the color lasts longer on the nail for about 2-3 weeks.

Preparing for a manicure with your own hands step by step video instruction.

Materials and tools

After we took care of the nails, it's time to choose materials and tools in order to make a manicure with our own hands. With a prepared nail, you can already work. If gel polish is chosen as the coating, then such a manicure as a pie consists of several layers. It includes:

• primer;
• base;
• 1 coat of color;
• 2 layer color;
• clinser;
• lamp.

The primer strengthens the bond between the nail and polish. It is best to use acid-free. You can apply it on the entire nail or on the tip. Some masters and girls neglect the primer. But with the first piece of gel polish that has flown off or peeled off, the situation changes.

A beautiful do-it-yourself manicure begins with a base coat. It provides a strong connection between the surface of the nail and the gel polish. It is applied in a thin layer. In the LED lamp, the base dries for about 10 seconds, and in the UV lamp for about 1 minute. After drying with a lint-free cloth, it is recommended to remove sticky layer.

Painting has its own subtleties. Before starting work, you need to shake the bottle lightly, rotating it in different directions to avoid bubbles. If there is too much varnish, then there is a high probability of getting a wavy and swollen coating during polymerization in a lamp.

Remember that 3 thin layers are better than 2 thick ones.

When the density of the shade is sufficient, you can apply the top. It can be either glossy and catching glare, or noble matte. The top in the LED lamp dries for about 30 seconds, and in UV for about 2 minutes. When the manicure is finished, it is necessary to remove the dispersion (sticky) layer with a clinser.

Step-by-step instruction

Next, we have prepared for you some DIY manicure ideas in the form of step-by-step instructions. With only a few bottles of colored varnish in your arsenal, you can already create a simple design on your nails. It is recommended to complement the images with manicure accessories and gradually complicate the design. All tools are on sale in any nail shop.

french

Classic manicure is so versatile in everyday life that it not only goes well with any in a feminine way but also easy to implement. The French finish consists of a camouflage pattern that mimics the hue of a natural base and a white smile. As a substrate, you can choose any beige and light pink shades. To draw white thin line smiles, you can use arc-shaped stencils.

The design is good because you can always add modern notes to the classics. For example, snow-white holes, patterns and the intersection of straight lines will look luxurious on a nude substrate. Laconic and simple design can always be diluted with sparkling rhinestones and ribbons. And also change the colors of the wells and substrates to contrasting ones. , made by hand, can be seen in the photo.

Gradient

When monochrome is too ordinary, a gradient comes to the rescue. This is the transition from one tone to the next. It is best to choose those shades that are in harmony with each other, or are nearby in color wheel and differ by a couple of tones. It is done in several ways:

Option 1

1. Before application, it is recommended to protect the skin around the cuticle with a skin defender or paste over with adhesive tape.
2. On a sponge or kitchen sponge, apply 2 or 3 shades slightly overlapping each other. White varnish can act as a middle tone.
3. With light patting movements with a sponge, transfer the colors to the nail.
4. For brightness, repeat the procedure 2-3 times, updating the colors on the sponge.
5. After reaching saturation, apply glossy varnish. It will smooth out the transition well.

Option 2

1. Apply the first color on half of the nail. Apply the second color to the remaining half.
2. With a thin brush, gently blend the border of the joints of the shades.
3. Repeat the second color layer.
4. Cover with top and dry in the lamp.

Ombre can not always be on only one finger. Color transition can be done by using all fingers at once. Starting from the largest to be covered dark shades, and reaching the little finger, which will be painted in the lightest.

multicolored nails

This manicure can be done with your own hands, it is suitable for all beginners, because it is very easy and simple to perform. It is recommended to experiment endlessly with this design. Paint each finger different shades or combine colors on one nail. On a darker substrate, you can draw figures with light varnish or vice versa. And also create whole figures or divide the area with a color into several parts.

Patterns, drawings and sequins

There is nothing easier than to dilute a monochromatic design with elegant patterns or beautiful drawings. You can draw with dots, a toothpick or an invisible hairpin. Most simple options:

• peas;
• symbols;
• figures;
• stems;
• straight and smooth lines;
• sequins.
• in addition, we recommend trying to perform a light manicure with your own hands, you need to step by step:
  1. Tape the skin around the cuticle with tape.
  2. Add a drop of the first color varnish to a warm glass of water.
  3. When this drop spreads over the surface, forming a circle, have time to drop a drop of the second varnish.
  4. You can alternate shades in any quantity and order. There should be about 30 circles in total.
  5. Use a toothpick to draw pictures.
  6. Lower your finger for 10-15 seconds, picking up a pattern on the nail.
  7. Cover with top coat.

  overflow secret

  There is no such girl who would not see those very original mirror nails. Whether it's a golden surface that looks like a smooth foil, a glitter sparkling effect or overflow from one shade to another. But few people know how to make such a manicure herself.

  For execution, you will need a special powder, which consists of small multi-colored particles. The future effect depends on its texture. Find different types rubbing can be in any cosmetic store. After applying the base and top on the nail with the help of an eye shadow applicator, small particles are carefully rubbed. The result will be original iridescent nails. That's the whole secret.
  velvet . Looks good in New Year and summer designs.

  With these simple ways now you know how to make a manicure yourself.

How to make nails beautiful, attractive and spectacular - every girl should know, because it's not just about covering them with fashionable varnish, but about health and grooming. It is very important to pay special attention to the nails, otherwise they will become brittle, thin, begin to exfoliate, lose their natural color and acquire a dull yellowish tint.

A beautiful manicure is possible only on well-groomed nails, and, as you know, it is the most real calling card representatives of the fair sex. Women's hands always attract the attention of men, so care for them should be no less thorough than for the face and wardrobe.

How to make nails beautiful and where to start

Proper nail care involves regular cosmetic procedures, but this is too often not enough. If your nails began to fade, exfoliate, lose their natural attractiveness, then you need to start resuscitating them by identifying the cause of the problem. Often it lies in the reaction to the impact of aggressive environments, for example, means household chemicals. That is why manufacturers always recommend the use of rubber gloves.

Nails are a reflection of the internal state and health, so many diseases leave their mark on the appearance of the nail plate. Seasonal anemia, weakened immunity, hormonal disorders - all this leads to its deformation. Interestingly, each deviation is reflected in its own way on the nails, for example:

• if the problem is a lack of iron, then white spots will appear on the plate,
• if there is a lack of calcium and B vitamins, the nail will become bumpy,
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and thyroid gland can make the nail plate ribbed,
• dullness of the nail and its thickening is a characteristic sign of a violation in the body of blood circulation.

The shape of the nail plate and its color may change after extension, so it is very important to choose the most optimal and effective methods care and carry out these procedures regularly.

Identifying the cause of a nail problem and eliminating it is the main and main step that will help you become the owner of the most beautiful hands.

How to make nails beautiful at home

One of the secrets of how to make nails beautiful at home lies in the use of various useful baths. They can and should be interchanged.

The simplest firming bath is with sea salt. For one glass of warm water you will need 1 spoon sea ​​salt. Immerse your fingers in the solution for 10 minutes, then blot with a towel and grease your hands well with a nourishing cream. To achieve the effect, you need to do a bath at least 2 times a week.

Well nourishes the nails and prevents their delamination bath with olive oil. Warm it up, drip 2-3 drops essential oil(tea tree or lemon works great), dip your fingertips into the resulting composition (you need the nail plate to be covered) and hold until cool.

A bath with fresh lemon juice will help to whiten and saturate the nails. You can also simply apply lemon slices to the nail plate in the form of a mask. After the procedure, do not forget to lubricate your hands with a nourishing cream.

Paraffin baths have an excellent effect. For them, you will need to buy cosmetic paraffin, heat it up to a temperature of 50 0 so that it melts well. Clean, dry hands must be immersed several times in the bath, which will lead to the formation of so-called "paraffin gloves" on them. After complete cooling, the paraffin can be easily removed from the hands. Paraffin therapy is useful not only for the restoration of nails, but also for the skin - it will be tender, smooth and soft.

Periodically, baths for hands and nails can be made on the basis of a decoction of medicinal herbs, using yarrow, sage, and chamomile for this.

Proper nutrition, saturated with a full range of vitamins, minerals, useful elements is the key to the beauty and health of nails. Include calcium-rich foods, greens, fruits, vegetables (especially broccoli), seafood and citrus fruits in your daily diet. During periods of vitamin deficiency, multivitamin complexes, which are sold in ordinary pharmacies, will help support the body.

Do not forget that nails do not like temperature changes. Try not to let them get cold in the winter (be sure to wear gloves or mittens), and in the summer, before going outside, lubricate your hands and nail plates with a moisturizer.

Take care of your nails during standard manicure procedures, namely:

• for filing nails it is better not to use a metal file,
• treat only dry nails, before taking a bath, and not after,
• file strictly in one direction,
• it is not recommended to use a hair dryer to speed up the drying of the varnish,
• lovers of very dark, saturated colors of varnish, it is advisable to first apply a base on the nails so that the nail plate does not darken.

Nail care concerns not only hands, but also feet. Don't forget about it!

Every girl should have beautiful and well-groomed hands. Since doing a manicure at home is very simple, in order to always be neat, absolutely no costs are required.

Nail preparation

The first step is to prepare the nail plate and cuticle for further processing. To get started you will need:

1. Tweezers, trimmer;
2. Scissors;
3. File;
4. Scrub, oils, cream;
5. Degreaser (you can take alcohol or face lotion).

To learn how to do a cool European manicure, you need to remember that the most important part is preparation. On this tapa, the old coating is removed, the cuticle is trimmed, the nails are filed and their surface is leveled. To carry out the procedure, you can use a special apparatus or several nail files and hand tools (they must be sharpened before use).

Step-by-step instruction how to prepare nails for manicure at home:

1. The old varnish is peeling off. Immediately after this, the nails are soaked in the bath. We recommend adding a little sea salt and iodine to the water - then the plate will become thicker and stronger;
2. After 5 minutes of “soaking” the nails, you need to get one finger at a time and check the cuticle. If it is easily deformable, then it can be cut. Gently with a file or a special stick, the skin is brought to the hole itself, after which it is cut off. Depending on experience, you can use a trimmer (for professionals) or tweezers (for beginners). The action is repeated with each nail;
3. After trimming, you need to lubricate the cuticle with oil. Most often, spas use cocoa or shea for this purpose, which have excellent antimicrobial and regenerating properties;
4. Further, the plate is leveled and the nails are given the desired shape. For rough processing - shaping, rigid tools are selected. For example, with diamond or mineral coating. For soft - cleansing the nail from growths and bumps, more gentle - silicone or wood;
5. When the treatment is completely over, it remains only to degrease the surface and the hole, remove the remaining oil from the cuticle;
6. If everything is done, then sterilization of instruments is mandatory. If it is performed, that is, the main work is carried out by machines, then they are disassembled and washed in a special solution. Hand tools are rinsed in Chlorhexidine.

In exactly the same way, trimmed pedicure is carried out at home at home. After that, you can start designing.

An unedged or European manicure is carried out without tools - it is easiest to do it yourself. The plate is cleaned of varnish and fat, then a special gel is applied to the cuticle. It is noteworthy that when using unedged technique, you do not need to soak your nails.

After applying the softener, several minutes should pass, then you simply move the skin closer to the hole. The cuticle is very supple and soft. To remove it, you do not need to use any trimmers or scissors. It is removed even with an orange stick. It remains to wipe the plate with a remover and cover with a base for further staining.

Simple edged manicure with ordinary varnish

At home, with your own hands, it is easiest to do a manicure on short nails. In addition, it is on small plates that it will look most advantageous. All points are performed in the same way as it is written in the section above. After giving the desired shape and degreasing, the plate is covered with a base - it will fill the cracks and become a solid and even base for the paint.

Can be done with normal varnish different kinds manicure:

• On the water;
• Gradient;
• Art design and many others.

Let's dwell on the most common coating - it is very easy to do it yourself and it does not require a lot of time. After the base has dried, a layer of colored varnish is applied on top of it. It must also dry completely. If the shade is not bright enough, then the surface is repainted.

In order for the manicure to last longer, a professional fixer is used. It performs several functions: it gives accuracy, strengthens the plate, helps to remove delamination and prolongs the life of the varnish. The fixative is often enriched with various vitamin and mineral supplements.

Video: do trimming manicure yourself

Learning to do French manicure

It is very simple to do a French manicure correctly, it does not require any special skills or tools, so it is often done at home. The only thing is that it is recommended to buy a white varnish with a thin brush. Of course, at home you can work with the help of stencils, but any professional master will say that only when drawing with a brush can you give the desired and nice shape nail.

Instructions on how to make a simple French manicure step by step at home:

Video: easy way creation french manicure

Lunar manicure with gel polish or shellac

The original moon manicure is becoming more and more popular, which is easily done with both shellac and ordinary varnish. Of course, if we talk about convenience, then it is best to do it with a gel - it lasts longer and it is easier for them to draw holes. By appearance, lunar is the complete antipode of French. If in the jacket only the tips of the nails are shaded with white (or another color), then in the lunar one - the holes.

To make a professional moon design, you need to prepare a manicure kit: these are trimming accessories, gel tools (removers, primers, etc.), an ultraviolet lamp.

Fashion manicure gel polish with rhinestones at home in stages:

In order for this unusual manicure looked interesting and stylish, you need to carefully select varnishes. Experts advise using paints in contrasting colors, for example, black and white, green and yellow. But, if you work in pastel colors (pink and white, brown and beige), you will get a more delicate design.

Video: 4 ways to draw a hole for moon manicure

Matte and mirror for short nails

Recently, many girls began to create a design on their nails that does not shine at all. Some even use varnishes that harden after application and become powder.

Matte manicure or velvet at home can be done in three ways:

• Use regular varnish, and during drying, hold the nails over the steam for a few seconds;
• Use a special matte varnish;
• Work with special sand coatings. It is they who, after application, dry out and turn into texture varnishes.

To make an interesting matte design, no special training is needed. It is enough just to buy varnish without gloss - they are sold in any cosmetic store.

step by step technology:

But the easiest and fastest manicure that can be done at home is with foil. In order for the nails to be shiny and glossy, they are glued with special stickers. To do this, they work with colored foil, on which patterns can be applied, or with simple stickers that repeat the mirror coating.

How is artistic mirror manicure with foil at home:

Similarly, a luminous manicure is performed at home - either luminescent varnish or foil is also used here.

Video: foil manicure

Water manicure in stages

Despite the apparent simplicity, water manicure or water design is quite difficult to perform. They can make the most unusual drawings, patterns, but for this you need to gain experience and purchase high-quality varnishes. To work, you will need a container with warm water (preferably disposable, because after nail art it will be damaged), glue, a needle, varnishes of the desired color.

Instructions on how to make a beautiful water manicure at home in stages:

The drawings obtained with the help of water manicure are very original and interesting, but they require a lot of time. Therefore, most often it is much faster and easier to make them with acrylic paints.

Video: we make drawings on the water for water manicure

Newspaper and ombre

The color gradient design is popular for its simplicity. If in the salons it is performed with a special airbrush, then at home it can be done even with a simple sponge. This is ideal for New Year, birthday or any other holiday.

• How to do matte manicure?
• Lunar manicure: creation scheme
• How to make a water manicure?
• How to do an ombre manicure?
• Ideas for a beautiful manicure

• A manicure that you do yourself has several unconditional advantages at once. Firstly, you do not need to pre-register in the salon and waste time on the road. Secondly, this skill can save a lot of money. And, thirdly, the procedure for creating a manicure can be really exciting. We have compiled a detailed beauty cheat sheet that will help to understand the issue even for those who have never held a nail file in their hands.

How to make a manicure for yourself?

Before you start using bright varnish or create complex nail art, you need to prepare the appropriate soil - in other words, do a basic manicure. We tell you how to do it at home.

What is needed for a manicure?

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Of course, the list of necessary things depends on many factors. For example, on what type of manicure you prefer:. But the standard set of tools you will need is something like this:

• nail polish remover,
• cotton pads or lint-free wipes
• nail clipper or nail scissors
• orange stick or cuticle pusher
• cuticle remover (remover),
• file for shaping nails,
• nail file,
• hand cream,
• base coat for nails

Simple unedged manicure at home: step by step instructions

Have you prepared everything you need? Then make sure that your workplace is properly lit - and follow our instructions exactly.

Wipe your nails with nail polish remover

The first step is to remove the remnants of the old varnish with cotton wool or a lint-free cloth moistened with nail polish remover. By the way, if possible, it’s better to do it with a napkin: cotton pads often leave small villi, due to which the varnish is then distributed unevenly. And even if there is no varnish on the nails, still wipe the nail plate with nail polish remover to degrease it.

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Use scissors or nail clippers to trim your nails. If the nails are not too long, or you do not plan to shorten them significantly, you can skip this step and go straight to using a nail file.

Use a natural nail file with 180-200 grit. You can find out how to choose this tool correctly, but choose suitable shape nails will help our detailed . Do not move the nail file in a right-left pattern, this can lead to delamination of the nails: move in one direction, with smooth movements. Round the nails very carefully and do not overdo it: if you file the nails too actively on the sides, this can lead to ingrown nails in the future.

In no case do not use the nail file immediately after taking a shower, the nail plate must be absolutely dry!

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Sand the edges

With a polishing file, file the edges of the nails to avoid delamination, and lightly polish their surface. But, again, do not strive to achieve a mirror shine: it will be difficult for nail polish to “fix” on a perfectly smooth surface.

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With an orange stick or a special pusher, gently push back the cuticle and pterygium - the lower layer of the cuticle, which is a thin film.

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Apply a special cuticle softener (remover), wait 20-30 seconds.

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Push your cuticle back

With an orange stick or pusher, gently push back the cuticle again, being careful not to press hard on it. If you don’t have a special remover on hand, you can use a fat cream instead.

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If necessary, remove burrs with wire cutters or scissors. Treat the skin of the hands with cream.

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After removing the cuticle, use an alcohol-based liquid or nail polish remover. This will help remove the remaining remover and degrease the surface of the nail. By the way, some beauty brands produce special degreasers for nails, they are also very effective and easy to use.

Apply base coat

Be sure to use a base coat: it will prevent yellowing of the nail plate and provide better adhesion to the varnish. Spread the base in a thin layer, stepping back a little from the cuticle. Do not skip this step, even if you plan to cover your nails with light varnish later.

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Video tutorial on creating a manicure

Beauty blogger Lena Sevelenium has prepared a simple and understandable video tutorial on creating basic manicure at home. Look!

Should I do a trimmed manicure?

Nowadays, the unedged (European) manicure procedure is more popular, the schemes for creating which we presented above. With such a manicure, the cuticle is not cut off, but softened with the help of special means(remuver), and then moves away.

If you usually stick to an unedged manicure scheme, it's best not to start trimming your cuticles: the more you trim them, the rougher they get and the harder it is to remove.

In addition, the cuticle serves as a kind of barrier and protects the skin from infections. If you are still used to a cut (classic) manicure, but would like to switch to a European one, just stop cutting your cuticles, start using a remover - and be patient. Fortunately, the process is reversible, and if you refuse to trim the cuticle, with regular European manicure Over time, the cuticle will become softer and thinner.

How to do a French manicure at home?

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French is one of the classic types of manicure. If the tip of the nail is highlighted with a contrasting stripe, then this is a jacket in front of you. The canonical version suggests a combination of “pink translucent varnish plus a white stripe”, but today, more and more often, different textures are used in French manicure, as well as different textures - shimmery, glittery, and matte.

According to the latest trends, the colored line at the tip of the nail does not have to be even at all. But if you want to create a classic version of the jacket, then this problem will be the main one that you have to solve.

The most common way is to use special stencils to create a jacket. You will only need to glue the stencil (it should not start right at the base of the nail, but step back a little from it) and mark the tip with varnish. When it dries, peel off the stencil: a perfectly even strip will remain on the nail.

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A French manicure brush will also help you quickly and conveniently draw an even strip, the edge of which is not straight or beveled, but with a semicircle “cut” in the center. Such brushes are sold only in specialized stores, so you will have to spend some time looking for it, but it will save you a lot of time when creating a jacket.

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The third way (and perhaps the easiest) is to buy special stickers for the jacket. You just need to glue the finished strip of the selected color on the edge of the nail.

French manicure: step by step photo instruction

For someone who is skilled enough to work with manicure brushes, a jacket will be easy to make. You will need the actual brush itself (the thinnest of all possible), a transparent base, a pale pink or a varnish of another light shade, white or any colored varnish with which you will draw a strip on the tip of the nail, as well as a fixative varnish.

Apply a clear base coat.

Apply two coats of light pink or beige polish, wait a couple of minutes for it to dry.

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With a thin artistic brush, carefully draw the tip of the nail with white or colored varnish, creating the very “smile” that distinguishes the jacket from other types of manicure.

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How to make a quartz manicure?

A nail plate with imitation of streaks and veins, as on the surface of quartz, is one of the main nail trends recent years. How to repeat such an image? First, stock up on a soft pink varnish with a translucent texture, white varnish, a toothpick or a needle and, of course, base and top coats.

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Apply a base coat and paint your nails with a pale pink translucent varnish in several layers (for example, a varnish for a classic jacket is suitable). In this case, it is not so much the specific shade that is important as the texture: the varnish should not be dense, otherwise it will not work to create the effect of quartz.

Wait until the layers pink nail polish dry properly, and start creating those same white “veins” that distinguish this type of manicure from the rest. Draw them with a toothpick, a needle or a special manicure brush with the past or mother-of-pearl varnish. Draw the lines in a chaotic manner, and then, before the varnish has had time to dry, cover your nails with another layer of translucent pink varnish so that the lines end up a little blurry.

Apply a clear top coat.

How to make a matte manicure?

To make a matte manicure, which has recently been seriously competing with the usual glossy one, is easiest with the help of a special matte finish: many nail brands produce these today. The coating can be colored or transparent - the latter can be supplemented with any other glossy varnish to turn it into a matte one.

• You will need: nail polish remover or nail degreaser, cotton pad, colored polish of any shade, matte finish.

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Apply a special degreaser to your nails or wipe with a cotton pad soaked in nail polish remover.

Apply two coats of any polish from your collection. It can be with a dense or translucent texture, with a shimmer or glitter, metallic or mother-of-pearl. But it is worth clarifying that a regular monophonic varnish with a dense texture will look more impressive in combination with a matte top.

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Make sure that the coating is perfectly even, without the slightest flaws. A matte top will emphasize imperfections, so if something does not suit you, it is better to repaint the nail. Also keep in mind that a matte finish can change the original shade of the varnish - for example, make it lighter. Apply a matte finish to your nails. Manicure is ready!

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You can learn about other ways to create a matte manicure using improvised means from.

How to make a marble manicure?

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Marble manicure in its appearance resembles quartz, as it is made according to the same principle. In this case, it is proposed to create a pattern on the nails that imitates the surface of a marble tile with multi-colored veins. How to quickly create it?

• You will need: base clear coat, white polish, black polish, gray polish, nail or fine art brush, sponge, clear top coat.

As usual, start your manicure by applying a layer of base coat that will protect the nail plate.

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Apply white polish in one or two coats, depending on how thick the texture is. Your task is to create a coating without "bald spots". Wait for the varnish to dry properly.

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With black varnish, using a special manicure brush or the thinnest art brush, draw thin stripes on your nails in a chaotic manner.

Put a few dots on your nails with gray varnish. Do this when the black lines are already dry so as not to smudge the previous layer of varnish.

Gently apply a clean cosmetic sponge to the surface of the nail: this action will help create those very “marble” stains.

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Seal the effect with a clear coat.

DIY mirror manicure

Mirror manicure the easiest way to create it is with a special shiny powder (rubbing), which can be found in specialized stores. Also, you will have to use not regular, but gel polish. In addition, you will need special coatings for gel polish (base and top), a UV lamp and a cosmetic sponge.

Apply a special transparent base for gel polish, hold your nails under a UV lamp for two minutes so that the coating has time to harden.