A well-groomed and elegant woman pays attention to every centimeter of her body, even those parts that are hidden most of the time. Pedicure belongs to this part of a stylish and graceful image. Toenails are found in shoes, socks and tights almost all year round, but this does not mean that they do not require careful care and attention.
The key to healthy and neat nails is constant care. If you perform a pedicure on your feet from time to time, they will lose their attractive appearance. Pedicure is a separate broad topic in nail design, because more laconic nail art and shades are used to decorate toenails. The coating also deserves special attention. For pedicures, the usual gel polish is most often used, but in recent seasons girls have begun experimenting with shellac and other techniques. In our review we will fully cover the topic of pedicure using the popular shellac coating.
Glittering gems
Stones are the simplest but most effective way to transform any pedicure. They can be placed in the smile area in a jacket. But they are also suitable for laying out decorative designs. Those who want to make their nails sparkle can have one or all of their toenails encrusted. Of course, with such decor you should give up tights and stockings.
But it is important that the stones are not scattered randomly across the nail; they must represent a certain pattern. You can make a hole with rhinestones or run a path along one of the edges of the nail. At the same time, you can use not only transparent rhinestones in decoration; stones of completely different colors are in fashion.
Rhinestones
A fairly common type of red-based nail decoration is rhinestones. Here your imagination can run wild and get an incredible effect.
By decorating a red pedicure with an unusual design, you create your own image. This type of pedicure is perfect for any holidays or important events.
Red pedicure with rhinestones has long been stealing the hearts of famous fashionistas around the world for several seasons in a row. By choosing it, you will not lag behind fashion either this year or next.
Set of tools and materials
To create a high-quality shellac pedicure design at home, you will need the following set of tools and materials:
- Lamp for drying varnish. In the store you can purchase a more budget option with a power of 9 Watts or a professional LED lamp, which saves time on pedicures. However, it should be remembered that the cost of such a device exceeds the price of a standard ultraviolet lamp.
- Base coat for nail plates.
- Classic set for trim pedicure.
- Shellac in any preferred color.
- Rhinestones, stickers, pigmented foil, silver powder (or glitter of any other color) for decorating nail plates.
- Sticky layer remover.
- Nail degreasing agent.
- Cotton pads, sponges, brushes.
- Finger separator.
The standard pedicure kit also includes orange sticks, nail files, oil for caring for cuticles and side ridges, and antiseptic. Pumice stones, moisturizing foot creams, gels and aromatic oils will help take care of the skin of your heels and feet.
Preparing toenails for applying gel polish
Preparing the nail plates of the toes for shellac coating begins with strengthening and nourishing . It is important to understand that a pedicure using this gel polish will last a long time: at least 3 weeks. Making nourishing baths, using masks and nail creams during this period will be useless, since nutrients, even at their maximum concentration, will not be able to penetrate through the thick film.
At least 4-5 days before applying shellac, it is necessary to remove the remnants of previously applied coatings from the nails. Throughout this period, it is advisable to use nourishing creams that match the type of skin on the feet and the characteristics of the nail plates.
Immediately before applying gel polish, you can take a hot foot bath with aromatic substances, but not oil-based. After this, your feet must be thoroughly dried.
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