It would seem, why do a manicure without varnish? However, there are several main reasons for this. The first, and perhaps the most important, is profession. Some employees are simply not allowed to come to work with their nails painted. Such professions include, for example, nurses or operating doctors. But they also want to have beautiful and well-groomed hands. This is where a simple manicure without polish comes into play. In this article, we will look in detail at the main features of a manicure without varnish, and will also tell you how to perform such a manicure at home.
Regular nails without manicure
You can see it on many film stars, women politicians, and public figures. In the royal dynasty it is forbidden to apply gel polish or gel on nails. This is considered bad taste, bad manners. So why do we chase pictures from glossy magazines and mercilessly degrade our natural beauty? There are several reasons:
- Hide imperfections (separation of the nail plate, bumps, fungus, etc.)
- There is no need to take care of your nails under gel polish. I went to the salon once every 3-4 weeks and forgot
- You feel more confident when meeting new people
- Everyone does gel polish. And if you are without it, then people will think that you have no money or desire to take care of yourself
- Habit. When you wear shellac for several months or years, it’s hard to imagine yourself without it.
Photo of manicure in pastel colors
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Why is nail polish so popular among women?
The first nail polishes (according to Wikipedia) were created by American entrepreneur Charles Revson in 1934. He was the owner of a cosmetics company.
Nail polishes gained worldwide popularity when Chanel announced and released its famous tubes in 1995 (the appearance of the polishes has remained almost unchanged since then).
That is, just some 25 years ago. On the scale of the Universe, this period is negligibly short for the fair half of humanity to have time to “play enough” and put on makeup.
The varnish had to be applied and washed off constantly; it took a long time to dry. Which caused some inconvenience - an hour of effort and only two or three days of beauty.
Therefore, about five years ago, the first shellacs and gel polishes appeared - the so-called resin, which lasts a long time on the nails and hardens under ultraviolet light (in a special lamp). Everything is fine, but my nails are growing. And you have to do a manicure every 2-3 weeks.
After the boom in manicures with gel polish, many began to come to the conclusion that even without it, nails look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, if you simply cover them with colorless varnish. In this case, you do not need to go to the salon, spend money and several hours of time.
The rethink came during the period of self-isolation (the recent coronavirus pandemic). When beauty salons were forced to close. Many didn't even have a nail file at home. Despite the fact that the gel polish began to peel off and come off. The nails were growing. Then many women decided to abandon this procedure altogether. But there were also those who waited longer for the opening of salons than for the opening of international borders.
Manicure is a habit. If you have been doing it for a long time, you can no longer imagine your life without going to a master. But like any habit, it can be changed.
Think about it.
Do you really like your feet under a layer of synthetic material?
Does trim manicure give you pleasure? Or are you doing this procedure for the sake of public opinion?
In fact, the cuticle does not grow so quickly and intensively. If you don’t cut it off at all, then you won’t even notice that it exists.
However, you don’t have to give up gel polish forever. There are special events (wedding, birthday, etc.), vacations, hot summer months, when you can go to the salon and have this procedure done. If you really want it. And not if you think that “bare” nails on your hands and feet are ugly. And remove it after a few weeks, allowing the plate to breathe out.
Strengthening agents
You should purchase a nail hardener. Don't skimp. A lot depends on the hardener - the health of your nails, their appearance, as well as how long your manicure will last.
At the moment, colored strengthening varnishes are available for sale. It will be very good if you apply the strengthener every day. Before applying a new layer, get rid of the previous one, which was applied to the nail plate a long time ago. Thus, two layers of strengthening agent can be applied to the plate per day.
Natural beauty of nails
Nature has designed us to be amazing and beautiful by definition. Despite the difference in nail shapes and their characteristics, they are ideal for every woman (if they are healthy). By varnishing, we hide the natural beauty under a layer of synthetic film.
When you remove gel polish, it seems that the nail plate is flimsy, dull, lifeless. And the first desire is to quickly cover it again so as not to see it.
But just a few weeks after removing the gel polish, you will see your nails recovering, becoming pink and shiny again.
If there are any problems:
- Nail fungus
- Dehiscence of the nail plate
- Fragility
- Stains
All this can be treated even at home. Cuticle oil perfectly restores the skin and improves growth. Yes, you will have to file or cut the ends yourself, but this is basic self-care. The same as brushing your teeth or washing your face. Remember, in childhood there was a ritual: clean your ears, cut your nails, etc.
Having grown up, we simply transferred the care of our appearance to other people - beauty salon masters. Of course, it’s worth going to a cosmetologist, dentist and other specialists if you have problems.
But if they are not there, then it is better to return to your natural self - you will become more confident.
The same applies to natural hair color, face without injections, eyelash extensions, etc.
Only at first glance it seems that this is beauty. In fact, educated people, the intelligentsia, consider this manifestation of “self-care” to be vulgar.
There's nothing better than what you're born with.
This does not mean that you can leave yourself alone, not cut the ends of your hair, grow your toenails, not pluck your eyebrows, not shave your legs, etc. Balance is important. At first glance, a woman with undyed hair, eyelashes and no manicure may seem strange. But take a closer look at well-groomed women without these attributes. Can you really call them slobs?
It’s just that their self-care is not noticeable, which is why it is more significant.
Maintaining natural beauty is sometimes even harder than putting your body in the hands of beauty salon specialists. But this is not about what is simpler (cheaper) / more complex (more expensive). And about what sincerely suits you best.
Photo of nails without manicure
Natural manicure: fashion
All transparent varnishes (not gel varnishes) are perfect for the trend of 2020 - 2022 and beyond. It's safe to say that in the near future the number of women covering their nails with shellac will decrease.
At the same time, it is not necessary to deny yourself the pleasure of going to a beauty salon. You can do a hand massage and caring procedures. Manicure: preferably without torture. That is, ask the master to carefully push back the cuticle with an orange stick, after making a bath with aromatic oils, and gently work with a nail file. So that the process itself evokes positive emotions, and not pain or discomfort.
Wealthy women who know their worth pamper themselves with beauty treatments and cover their nails with clear varnish or a barely noticeable shade so that the natural color of the nail plate is visible.
The average Russian girl, coming to the salon, wants everything at once and so that it is brighter, more noticeable, shiny. Therefore, red nail polish is still the most popular color, as well as manicures with rhinestones, beads, feathers, etc. It seems to us that since we are spending money and time on this, let it be noticeable (everyone can see!) that I got a manicure.
I want: holes / I can: apply glitter
To draw holes on your nails, you need to step back from the cuticle and carefully draw an arc with a thin brush. It will be quite difficult to do this on the right hand, you must admit.
Instead, we cover all the nails in the usual manner, and then apply glitter under the cuticle and stretch it with an orange stick. This is an easy way to add some design to your manicure.
Long nails without manicure
They look pretty strange now. It's like long hair with 20-centimeter split ends. There is length, but there is no beauty in it.
In addition, long uncoated nails are prone to breakage and delamination. Dirt and dust get under such nails. And even if they are externally clean, every time you wash your hands you need to wash your nails and under them.
Cleanliness is the key to health and beauty
Purity is the basis of all beauty. Ever thought about this? Well, now know that the time for the Versailles palaces is long gone. Now girls should be ashamed to drown out unpleasant aromas with persistent eau de toilette, as French ladies once did.
As for your nails, always keep them clean. You may not notice how dust and dirt will return underneath them, even if they are cut short. To avoid being in an awkward situation and no one ever seeing you with dirty nails, develop a few simple habits.
First, when you wash your hands, always wash under your nails. It's very simple, just select the most suitable pressure and place the inside of your fingers under the stream of water.
Secondly, wash the areas under your nails with soap. If you are a fan of hard soap, you can even “sharpen” your nails on it so that the pieces of soap get under them, and after that, rinse everything with water. It will be enough to do this procedure once or twice a day.
Develop these two habits automatically, and you will always have well-groomed nails.
Short nails without manicure
A classic as it is. 1-3 millimeters is the ideal length for well-groomed feminine nails. There are several nail shapes:
- Oval
- Soft square
- Clear square
- Almond-shaped
- Stiletto (pointed tips)
- Trapezoid
The last type is the most capricious in terms of care. The nail plate seems to widen towards the top, the nail appears rectangular. With this form, girls usually file the nail down to the root, not leaving even a few millimeters.
Ugly nails: what prevents you from visually lengthening them?
When designing your nails, it is very important to take into account the natural shape of the plate. Random application of patterns and shades can not only decorate the appearance of the hands, but also visually emphasize imperfections.
Let's look at a few taboos when designing wide, ugly nails:
- A large number of prints. The more designs on your nails, the more attention they attract. It is enough to highlight one nail and apply a classic coating to the rest.
- Clear horizontal lines. To make the nail appear longer, there should be no straight horizontal lines on it. A stripe drawn in the middle of the nail visually shortens the length of the plate by 2 times. Therefore, we avoid clear horizontal contours.
Visually shorten
- Poisonous screaming tone. Acid shades deprive the appearance of nails of femininity and sophistication. Applying bright colors to unattractive nail shapes creates a messy effect.
How to cut your nails correctly
Experts advise cutting your nails according to the shape they grow in: oval or straight. This is a genetic predisposition; you cannot change the shape of your nail. That is why gel nail extensions were so popular at one time: short ones could be made long. From square - oval, etc.
With a natural manicure, nails are filed according to the shape of their growth.
The safest and most gentle way is with a soft nail file. When cutting with scissors or tongs, the nail may peel off or be cut unevenly.
Average nail growth is 1 millimeter per week. Although for some the same length grows in two to three weeks, and for others in just three days. Everything is very individual. To grow nails, take vitamins and eat calcium-containing foods.
Determine your ideal length. For example, 3 mm. In this case, you will need to do a manicure approximately once every three to four weeks, filing away the extra millimeter.
Shape of your plate
How to make your nails beautiful and well-groomed? It is very important to monitor their shape. You can't chew them! And now we are not even talking about the fact that this can lead to various diseases, but about what is done with the nails after this. They must be neat and even, no matter what length or shape they are. To do this, you should stock up on a nail file and, if possible, a buff.
Using a file, you can give the desired shape, and using a buff, you can add shine to the nail plate. What else can you say about the shape of your nails? Even if they are very short, make sure they are always straight. Today there are two most popular shapes - a square nail and a slightly pointed oval nail.
Very short nails without manicure
Characteristic of women of such professions as:
- Doctors, dentists, medical personnel
- Musicians playing instruments
- Massage therapists
And a number of others. In some cases, this rule is related to hygiene (germs accumulate under the nails), in others - aesthetics and convenience. Tapping the piano keys with long nails is bad manners. Long nails in medical gloves too.
Very short nails are popularly called “under the root.” This is also beautiful if there are no hangnails, calluses, etc. on your fingers.
I want: French / I can: ombre
It is difficult to draw a beautiful and neat French pattern on your own, even with the help of stickers/plaster/adhesive tape.
A current alternative is to use the sponge technique. Apply the desired shade to it and stamp it onto the free edge of the nail. Then we correct the design with a brush, wipe off excess from the rollers and secure with a transparent finishing coat.
Manicure for short nails without varnish
It comes down to caring for the cuticle, removing burrs, filing with a soft pouf for a natural shine to the entire surface of the nail.
There are varnishes that do not leave a mark. That is, it is not visually visible that it is applied. These are caring cosmetics for strengthening and restoration. Men often use it so as not to attract attention to their nails, but at the same time look well-groomed.
Manicure without varnish also has its place. This is a procedure that is not striking, but makes your image perfect.
Beautiful nails without manicure
These are healthy nails. No stains, fungus, thickening, etc.
The manicure procedure itself is not about applying varnish, but about caring for the nail plate and cuticle.
In this case, nails can be varnished without manicure. If it's transparent. Beautiful, for any look and for any event. This can be done at home (if desired) in just 10 minutes.
Women's nails without manicure are beautiful in themselves. Such a girl does not need to prove her beauty or express herself through the color of her nail polish. She is self-sufficient. And this state is read by others at the energy level.
Of course, it’s not enough to walk around with beautiful nails without a manicure and consider yourself a goddess. The internal state is important here. And, if you have not yet come to full acceptance of yourself, then external attributes in the form of a manicure or bright varnish can be useful for greater confidence. Everything here is individual.
Essentially: the more complex and brighter the manicure, the less self-confident the girl is. This is not a rule or an axiom, but such a trend can still be traced. Note that teenage girls, as soon as they are allowed to apply nail polish, choose the most garish colors. And an older woman (or on the path of conscious self-development - the number of years lived will not matter here) prefers pastel colors or even goes without nail polish. This is not modesty, not embarrassment, but self-sufficiency - such a woman does not need to compete, stand out or declare herself. She paints her nails for herself to have fun. And if he wants.
Popular nail shapes and their features
If we talk about trends, then a beautiful shape of nails that looks neat and without unnecessary vulgarity is always appreciated. We should long ago forget about very long nails with a very sharp tip. It is better to give preference to a medium length, which will be appropriate always and everywhere. The correct shape of your nails will emphasize the femininity of your hands and help you achieve a beautiful, stylish and fashionable manicure.
Classic almond nail shape
It is considered the most successful and universal. The almond shape never goes out of fashion, because it is a true classic that emphasizes the beauty and elegance of women's hands. The design on such nails will look elegant and beautiful. Of course, for almond-shaped nails, the French style is considered the most harmonious, but it does not have to be standard. Today there are many other ways to decorate nails using this technique. For example, lunar manicure does not leave us this season. Moreover, the hole itself can be distinguished by various artistic techniques. It can resemble a transparent triangle, square or any other geometric shape.
Almond shaped nail design
When choosing a French jacket, you can modify it a little and make it more interesting. To achieve this, a standard white smile can be combined with a branched pattern or design. This season, lace and openwork designs are very popular.
FRENCH
Classic shape – classic solution.
MODERN MOON DESIGN
HEART DESIGN
If you don’t want to deviate too far from the standards, then the “smile” can be highlighted with a contrasting shade.
The work dress code often does not allow excesses both in clothing and in nail design. Therefore, you can safely choose a plain coating, which is very popular this year. Today, gel polishes can be combined with unusual rubs, giving an amazing effect; the “cat’s eye” effect also looks very cute. It looks self-sufficient in itself and does not need any additional decor.
ONE COLOR MANICURE WITH DECOR
RUB
Ombre and gradient remain at the peak of popularity, and colors do not have to be selected from the same shade line. They can be contrasting.
OMBRE
Bright floral prints on almond-shaped nails have never been canceled. They will be especially popular in spring and summer. After all, they fit incredibly harmoniously into romantic images.
DESIGN WITH VARIOUS PATTERNS
Another interesting design option for almond shaped nails is geometry. These can be shapes, stripes, circles, or a combination of various elements.
GEOMETRY
