- August 7, 2018
- Nail care
- Ekaterina Kulagina
Everyone in our world knows that girls are very big lovers of everything that is beautiful. This is probably why they themselves have strived for beauty from time immemorial. However, that doesn't matter now. Today we are not talking about history, but about one of the elements of a beautiful female image. This is a manicure. You can’t go without a manicure, because sometimes the smallest details attract the most attention, are the most memorable and the most liked in a woman or girl. Today there is a terrible variety in manicure products. It's just eye-opening! I want everything at once... But that’s not possible. The choice of manicure should be approached with all seriousness. This is exactly what will be discussed later in this article. Happy reading!
Types of nail coating
Today there are two types of nail coating. The first one is varnish, and the second one is gel polish. Let's name their main differences.
Manicure varnish coating:
- This product should dry on its own.
- It is applied quite easily, the texture easily fits on the nail.
- Can be applied with or without a base.
Manicure coating with gel polish:
- It dries only in a special LED lamp.
- The entire shape of the resulting manicure directly depends on your application.
- A manicure coated with gel polish is applied only with a base, otherwise it will not stick to the nails at all.
After we have talked about the differences between these two coatings, we should separately talk about the pros and cons of each of them.
Pros and cons of varnishing
Doing a manicure with polish, compared to gel polish, is much easier, and you can learn it much faster. In addition, all the consumables that are required when creating a manicure with varnish are much cheaper than gel polish. You can wipe off your manicure at any time using regular nail polish remover and immediately apply another one. The downside is that a manicure created with polish lasts much less time than one created with gel polish.
Brushes
If you want to decorate your nails with unusual patterns and designs, then you will need materials for manicure design.
Bio-gel
The working brush should be flat and always be in the gel. Using it, bio-gel is applied and the nail is designed.
Artistic
A thin brush with thin long bristles is suitable for drawing fine lines or French holes.
Removes unnecessary things
A soft brush or large brush is useful for shaking off dust after sawing.
Pros and cons of gel polish coating
Now, as for the gel polish coating... It lasts much longer than varnish, if the work is done well, it does not flake and chips appear on it for a long time. The downside is that such a manicure takes much longer. Also, learning how to apply such a gel manicure coating is much more difficult than using regular varnish. Lots of expensive consumables. Each application requires a lot of attention. It is much more difficult to remove such a coating from a nail without damaging the plate... You need special solutions or an electric machine that will cut off the gel from your nail in a thin layer. Over time, as the nail grows, a gap of “Bare” nail is visible at the cuticle between its base and the gel coating. It doesn't look very aesthetically pleasing.
Below is a photo of the manicure coating after a few days of wear.
The best nail polishes with a matte effect
The trend for a matte finish has not bypassed the nail industry, and today there are many varnishes on sale with an elegant velvety effect. When you decide to paint your nails with this product, remember that the manicure must be impeccable. Otherwise, the finish will only emphasize the dry cuticle and raised nail plate. Remove the pterygium, polish your nails with a buff - the varnish will lie evenly, will not spread and will be worn without chipping for up to 5 days.
Dance Legend “Velvet” – royal tenderness
4.9
★★★★★
editorial assessment
98%
buyers recommend this product
The luxurious velvet Dance Legend collection attracts with its original shades and dusty finish. In 30 enamel pastel colors, there is easily an option for holiday and everyday manicure.
The highly pigmented liquid texture provides dense and even coverage in 2 layers, and with the help of a thin brush included, you can easily work out small details, getting a professional result. After painting your nails with velvet polish, let them dry for 10 minutes and forget about correcting your manicure for 5 days.
Advantages:
- Unusual range of shades;
- Affordable price (250 rubles);
- Durability;
- Does not damage the plate;
- Optimal texture.
Flaws:
- When applied tightly, the coating bubbles.
The Dance Legend collection of matte polishes has gained popularity thanks to its very unusual and feminine shimmer products, which are ideal for a simple holiday manicure at home.
BeYu Matt Color Nail Lacquer – a basic palette for any occasion
4.8
★★★★★
editorial assessment
96%
buyers recommend this product
With matte varnish from BeYu you can easily create an elegant manicure for every day. The product has a dense texture and high pigmentation, perfectly coloring and leveling the plate even in one layer. The wide brush completely covers the nail with color in just 3 strokes.
The coating dries in 7 minutes, during which the manicure acquires a soft matte finish and can be worn without chipping for up to 5 days. The BeYu Matt Color collection does not impress with the size of the palette - it has only six pastel and classic bright shades, but they are universal for any look and season.
Advantages:
- Universal range of colors;
- Dense and rich coverage in one layer;
- Convenient brush;
- Aligns the plate;
- Dries quickly.
Flaws:
- Few shades in the palette.
Matte varnishes from BeYu, thanks to their universal color scheme and muted finish, are ideal for office workers who follow a dress code.
Differences in nail care
Depending on what kind of manicure you apply to your nails, the care for your nails will also differ. Firstly, if you use gel polish, then you should rest your nails much longer from the coating. The longer the manicure was worn continuously, the longer the rest of the nails should be. After all, even you take a day off and vacation from work! After wearing a gel polish manicure for a long time, your nails need more of everything. More rest, more vitamins, nourishing oils and nail baths. Because after gel polish, nails become more brittle, they dry out and lose their elasticity.
Negative sides of plain varnish
However, while having significant advantages, simple varnish also has its negative properties:
- The presence of an unpleasant odor. Not all samples have this quality, but you can find varnishes containing substances that emit a pungent aroma.
- The retention time is much shorter than that of gel polish. Without the strength of a gel, the manicure wears off earlier and is more susceptible to mechanical and chemical damage.
- Frequent use of detergents dramatically reduces the wear time of simple varnish.
Advice from experienced people: on the day of manicure, avoid contact with moisture. This will allow the coating to remain intact for much longer.
What products are needed to create a manicure coating with gel polish?
In order to create a manicure using gel polish, you will need: buff, orange stick, degreaser, primer, base, colored gel polish, finish, UV lamp or LED lamp, liquid for removing the sticky layer, lint-free wipes and cuticle oil. It is very important to carefully clean your instruments so as not to inadvertently infect yourself with any infection. In addition, all devices should be stored in a clean, not hot place.
Tools
Pushers and nippers help clean the nail from the cuticle and cut it to the desired length.
Spatula-hatchet
The hatchet blade (scraper or pusher) comes in different types, but performs the same function. She pushes back the cuticle and cleans up unnecessary things under the nail. This tool can easily be replaced with orange sticks.
Tweezers
Cuticle nippers are suitable for trimming hangnails, cuticles and side ridges. The cutting blade must be long enough.
Nail nippers differ from cuticle nippers in that the working blade has a slightly concave shape. “Nippers” are suitable for cutting off any thickness, including extended nails.
Technique for creating a manicure with gel polish
First, as with any technique, you should do a hygienic manicure. Next, degrease the nail plate and apply primer. No more than fifteen minutes should pass between applying the primer and coating. If you did not have time to start applying gel polish in time, then repeat the application of the primer again. After this, apply the base, making sure that it does not leak onto the cuticle or skin areas. Now let's apply the color. The color should be applied in two thin layers, each of them should be dried in a lamp. If you want to get a brighter and more saturated color, apply a third layer of gel polish and dry it. If you are going to use any decorative elements in your manicure, do it at this stage. Then remove the sticky layer from the nail using a degreaser and a napkin. Apply moisturizer to the cuticles of your nails. Now your manicure with gel polish is ready!
Classic manicure
It must be said right away that trimmed classic manicure can be unsafe. In Europe it was nicknamed “surgical”. In this procedure, the cuticle is trimmed with tweezers or scissors. Careless handling of the manicure trimming tool or injury to the skin can have serious consequences.
When performing this manicure, baths with a softening solution are used. It should be noted that a wet nail cannot be filed, so the shape of the nail plate is given first.
Technique for creating a manicure with varnish
Everything is much simpler here than with gel polish. From the very beginning, in the same way, you should do a hygienic manicure, and also give your nails a shape. After this, you can nourish the nail with special oil and wait until it is completely absorbed. Or you can take care of the health of your nails after you remove this manicure in a few days. Now coat the nail plate with a strengthening agent so that it becomes less brittle and the polish adheres and stays on the nail better. After complete drying, you can repeat the procedure of applying the hardener with a second layer, or you can immediately proceed to applying colored varnish. Colored varnish is best applied to the nail in two layers, waiting for each of them to dry completely. After your manicure is finished and decorated (as you wish), you can coat it again with a hardener or regular clear varnish. That's all, your manicure polish is ready!
If you are just starting to master one of the presented manicure techniques, then first perfect a regular monochromatic manicure.
Also, do not forget that the beauty of a manicure depends, first of all, on the health of your nails. Therefore, never neglect the procedures for caring for your nails. Sometimes it is better to remain without a manicure for a while, but it is good to treat your nails, otherwise you can bring their health to such a terrible level that no manicure will be able to hide their defects. In addition, you should devote enough time to caring for your hands, because any, even the simplest manicure becomes many times better and more beautiful on the well-groomed hands of a beautiful, neat girl.
We wish you good luck, as well as a beautiful manicure, healthy and well-groomed nails.
Japanese, Brazilian, hot, spa manicure
And other “exotic” techniques are expanded versions of a typical procedure, when a European or classic manicure is taken as a basis, and the master additionally uses special care products in his work.
So, for example, Japanese is often performed like European, followed by grinding and polishing the nails with pearl paste and powder, which give the nails a bright natural shine. And the hot one differs from the classic one in that steaming before treatment is carried out in a hot caring lotion, and not in water, which adds to the procedure a semblance of spa care.
There is nothing stopping you from having a spa treatment with scrubbing, mask and paraffin therapy and after a hardware manicure. Therefore, you should choose one or another technique based on the tasks facing the master, and not on the popularity of the name.
In addition, without knowledge of the anatomy of the skin and nails, it is impossible to choose the right technique and professionally perform the procedure. It takes several years of practice to learn the nuances of each individual type of procedure. Often a master, having mastered only one specific technique well, stops developing. This is neither good nor bad. You can perform high-quality and quick manicures only for a narrow target audience, eliminating those whose hands the master cannot handle. Or you can become a virtuoso master, and once clients come to him, they will not want to look for someone else. Then you will have to spend more time on each client due to an individual approach. As a rule, the state of the services market in a particular locality determines which path the master will take.
In addition, gel polish coating and its features are almost a big topic today, especially hygienic treatment. For its high-quality implementation, no less knowledge and skills are required. While French, holes, Ruffian and others are the names of nail designs, similar to monograms, stamping, flower designs and geometry. Nail design is another independent direction in the nail industry, which requires the master to be highly qualified in each design technique.
