Nail care at home. How to prepare nails for applying gel polish? How to properly treat nails at home

Processing nails with a file at home

First of all, if necessary, it is necessary to clean the surface of the nail from the old varnish. It is better to remove the coating with a tool that does not include drying nails and harmful acetone.

The correct way to clean nails from varnish:

Moisturizing the coating with a cotton swab or cotton pad soaked in liquid;
Removal of varnish by pressing on the cotton wool, in one motion from the cuticle to the edge of the nail plate;
Removal of residues - easily, without pressure, with a match with cotton wool or a cotton pad.

A photo. Manicure at home

The old varnish has been removed, now the nails are ready for the filing procedure. First, choose a tool that matches your nail structure.

Important: actions with a file must be carried out only with dry and hard plates, no baths, otherwise the nails will delaminate. It is also undesirable to use scissors for cutting and forming the plate, cracks may appear.

So what's your choice:

sand and sapphire devices - suitable for hard, not brittle and not exfoliating nail plates;
with fine abrasive, rounded - use if the nails are weak.

Important: metal tools are undesirable, they lead to delamination of the nail structure.

How to hold a saw? Keep a small angle between it and the edge of the plate, avoid contact with the skin so as not to damage it.

In which direction should the saw be moved? File the plate from the extreme rollers to the center to avoid edge roughness and breakage of the nail.

Important: do not climb far into the corners, otherwise you will injure the rollers and get inflammation.

Movements should be soft and confident, without sudden pressure. When finished filing, remove the dust with a nail brush or a smooth cloth (lint-free).

After watching a video about manicure at home, you should have no questions left.

Now let's choose the future outlines of the nails, which depend on many factors:

the size of the fingers in length and width;
hand outlines;
quality of the nail plate;
your own wishes.

There is a universal option for the shape - oval: it is combined with any shape of the hands and fingers. The wide-angle outline of the nails will suit thin and long brushes. If your nails are rounded and wide at the same time, the best option for processing is to leave a sufficient (but not prohibitive) length and point.

Please note that very long plates require additional (bio)gel, acrylic or shellac care, otherwise they will break constantly. Extremely short plates make the hands “heavier”, distorting their natural shape. The ideal length of the edge of the plate is from three to five millimeters: it is both convenient and aesthetically pleasing.

Important: for the free edge of the plate, it is necessary to use a tool that is less rough than for the main filing. A fine abrasive will remove roughness and save you from snagging and breakage: make sure the edge is smooth by running your fingertip along it - barely touching it.

Do not remove subungual dirt with metal tools so as not to scratch the delicate film: take a manicure brush or a bone stick for cleaning.

If you don’t want to varnish the plates, polish them: a special polisher will allow you to achieve perfect smoothness. There is an excellent device with four active planes marked with numbers, by which you can track the sequence of their use.

Important: you can use the polisher monthly, but not more often if you do not want excessive thinning of the nail plates.

A photo.. Working with a nail file

How to treat cuticles at home

There are two ways to tidy up the cuticle: using pruning, and not using it. The first option, trimming, stimulates the cuticle to grow faster over time (similar to frequent haircuts), so the second method is more delicate if the cuticle does not bother you much.

For the non-cutting method, a special removal compound is used. Its consistency can be liquid, gel-like, in the form of a cream or lotion - this is not the main thing: the essence is in the composition containing softening fruit acids. After application, there will be a feeling of dryness - do not worry, this is normal, since the product has the ability to degrease living tissues:

"lubricate the cuticle and side ridges from the inside ..."

lubricate the cuticles and lateral ridges from the inside with an orangewood stick (an ideal tool due to its softness and ability to kill germs);
wait a minute or two;
peel off the inanimate top layer from the nail carefully, starting with the side roller. Move the softened film with a stick and, moving in an arc, walk along it and the rollers. The pellets formed in this case consist of dead cells, which indicates the readiness of the nail treatment;
wash off the remaining composition;
grind the rough surface of the rollers (if required) with a diamond file or get rid of dead skin with a cuticle, but be careful not to injure living tissue.

"Clean off the inanimate top layer from the nail carefully ... "

"Sand the rough surface of the rollers with a diamond file ..."

This composition inhibits the growth of the cuticle, so further processing will not happen soon.

The trimming method of getting rid of the cuticle begins with a finger bath. The dosage of the solution for steaming is in the proportion:

Do as in the photo

water: 1 glass;
sea salt (helps strengthen the nail plate, but is not used if there is damage or inflammation on the skin, in this case it is replaced with chamomile decoction): 1 teaspoon;
lemon juice (accelerates cuticle separation): up to five drops;
iodine (added with exfoliating nails): three to four drops.

Steps to remove the cuticle by trimming:

disinfect the necessary tools (tweezers, nippers) with an alcohol-containing solution and check them for sharpness - you will not be able to achieve the desired effect with blunt accessories and can damage tissues;
make a bath in accordance with the recommendations for the composition of the solution;
after steaming your hands for five to seven minutes, take them out and dry them with a napkin or towel, completely removing moisture;
push the cuticle away from the edge with an orange stick;
cut the cuticle carefully with sharp nail clippers or tongs: move the tool smoothly without interruption, “drawing” a rounded line and leaving a smooth edge behind. Cut moderately to avoid skin injury and burrs;
clean the cut areas with an alcohol-based solution.

"Cut the cuticle gently with sharp nail clippers or tongs ..."

It is imperative to get rid of painful burrs: they bring discomfort and, becoming inflamed, spoil the appearance of the fingers. For the procedure, you will also need tools (disinfected and sharp) and warm water with glycerin (one teaspoon is enough for the bath):

spread your fingers;
dry your hands;
carefully cut the burr with tweezers (nippers), holding them perpendicular to the burr;
treat skin lesions with an alcohol-based liquid.

"cut off the burr carefully with tweezers..."

After dealing with the cuticles and burrs, soften the nail plates and the tissues surrounding them with special cuticle oil, massaging and kneading your fingers lightly. This should not be neglected: massage with oil is not only pleasant, but also useful - it strengthens the nail, regenerates water-fat protection and softens the cuticle. In the absence of a special composition, take ordinary, but real oil (for example, olive oil). Daily implementation of this procedure will give you beautiful nails after a while.

"soften your nails with cuticle oil... "

Important: if you paint your nails, a similar procedure should be postponed and performed after the coating has completely dried: if the plates are greasy, the varnish will lie ugly on a slippery surface and quickly peel off.

Again, if varnishing is not expected soon, you can smear nails instead of oil with a special strengthening agent: this is especially true for those who cannot boast of strong and fresh nails.

The choice of means is up to you, today there are a lot of them: when choosing, read the instructions, it will tell you whether it is yours or not. Excellent reviews received the IBX System complex, which acts deep into the nail and gives it elasticity, strength and a healthy look. After applying it, you can immediately decorate your nails with any coating - it will create a protective layer and protect delicate nails.

Nail coloring

For a longer coating, the nail surface should be degreased, this is done in one of the following ways:

treat the plate with a nail polish remover that does not include acetone;
cover the nails with a degreaser;
wash hands with soapy water.

To protect the nail from harmful inclusions of colored varnish and from the appearance of yellowish spots on it, cover the plate once with a colorless varnish. This transparent substance is an excellent base for further layers that will lie flat, without gaps or thickening. It will also increase the life of your coating.

To obtain a high-quality surface, be sure to wait for the base to dry - this is not long, about five minutes.

How to do color manicure at home:

before opening the bottle, many shake it, but this is wrong: the consistency of the varnish may not so much mix, but change - air bubbles will appear in it, which interfere with staining. For the uniformity of the varnish, it is enough to roll the bottle between the palms several times;
after setting the varnish on the brush, be sure to touch the inside of the neck of the bottle, removing the excess;
move the smear from the middle of the plate to the tip in one motion, pressing lightly;
use the remnants of varnish on the brush for the edges - two light strokes;
Remove the “bust” of varnish with a brush;
dry thoroughly;
if a second layer is needed, cover the plate in the same way as the first layer;
dry again (different varnishes dry differently, you should know which one you use). If you are in a hurry, you can add a layer of a special drying solution, or put your hands under a stream of cold water.

During staining, sit comfortably, make sure that your hands do not tremble - rest your elbows on the tabletop. To remove extra strokes along the edges of the plate, take a special pen (corrector) containing a nail polish remover - your manicure at home will be perfect.

If there is no handle, you can use a cotton swab with a solvent, but the villi can separate from the cotton wool and ruin the beauty.

It happens that there is no certainty in choosing the shade of the coating, the eyes run wide. Here are some tips on how to make a decision.

If your appearance is classified as a summer or winter type (in terms of color), a coolish color that shimmers blue will look great on your fingers. Autumn-spring skin color (with a yellowish tinge) requires a warm tone of coverage, ideal options are red and pink.

On elongated almond-shaped nail plates, a continuous layer of a deep matte shade looks great. Shortened and wide nails visually become longer and thinner if they are painted with a pale mother-of-pearl color only in the center of the nail.

Important: do not apply the mother-of-pearl composition to a damaged plate, dotted with grooves - it “shows” all the irregularities more strongly.

Do not ignore what you will be wearing, especially if the manicure should emphasize the color and style of the dress or accessories; the color of lipstick is also important.

When decorating your fingers with jewelry, pay attention to the combination of tones of the nail coating and the shade of the stones:

pinkish shades of lacquer (actually pink, with a lilac or raspberry tint) are suitable for ruby, alexandrite, as well as for rings with amethyst, sapphire and aquamarine inserts;
the color of carrots, brown-pink and scarlet is emphasized by emerald, turquoise and interspersed with coral;
any manicure coincides with artificial and natural diamonds (cubic zirconia - but only white or transparent, and a diamond), as well as with rock crystal and pearl inserts;
mother-of-pearl, white, pale pink - these shades of varnish can be worn with jewelery with stones and clothes of almost any spectrum.

If you are a fan of nail jewelry - go for it! You can compose thread and ribbon patterns, use rhinestones, stamps, broths and dried flowers, as well as various techniques such as nail art and lace. Of course, the drawing must first appear as a sample (a table or paper will do - you can sketch it): you should not immediately start processing nails so that you do not have to wash off painstaking work.

Well, now the final touch is a fixer. By name, everything is clear, it protects beauty from external "aggressors" - heat, cold, grazing on sharp and hard objects. Additional pluses are the amazing shine and longer service life of a lovingly made coating.

Important Don't forget the oil massage!

Daily manicure care at home

It will not be difficult if you have mastered manicure at home. So, the main part of the work is finished, it remains only to follow the hands after the manicure so that the coating always looks fresh, and the brushes are well-groomed and rested.

Use the cream three times a day if your skin is prone to roughness and redness:

morning - moisturizer;
day - nourishing cream;
evening - protective cream.

Twice (excluding the last point) will be enough for those who do not have serious problems. When applying the cream, do not forget about the nail plates and massage the fingertips.

Baths will help your hands to relax. They can be made in three types:

with the addition of aroma oils;
using useful herbs;
paraffin (especially recommended in case of problems with the hands). Paraffin enhances many times the effect of the beneficial elements of a cream or lotion.

In conclusion, we will share a number of recipes for maintaining healthy nails.

White spots on the plate indicate a vitamin and mineral deficiency, but most often the problem goes away after taking calcium-containing drugs.

Too much brittleness (brittleness and flaking) can be reduced by baths: two tablespoons of sea salt per liter of water. Dip your hands in a warm solution for a quarter of an hour, repeat every day for a crescent - three weeks.

To prevent brittle nails due to frequent manicures with a color coating and removing it with acetone, use a greasy medium:

cream - rub it in manually, or make compresses with it;
baths - with the obligatory interspersing of oil, pleasant warmth.

So, watch the video and try manicure at home - we tried to present everything in an accessible way and not miss a single detail so that your hands are always well-groomed and fresh.

Nail processing is the initial stages of manicure both at home and in the procedure differs depending on the type of manicure: trimmed or unedged, hardware, preparation for applying gel polish or working with nails affected by fungus.

Tools and materials: list

How to treat nails at home? First you need to prepare all the tools and materials that may be useful in the manicure process. Shops today offer a huge selection of hand care products. For self-manicure, you may need:

nail files;
wooden sticks to push back the cuticle;
manicure scissors or tweezers;
cuticle oil;
softener;
cotton pads;
bath for steaming;
hand cream;
hand scrub;
hydrogen peroxide;
brush with natural bristles;
nail polish;
base coat (base);
lacquer fixer (finish);
waffle towel or cotton napkin.

Secrets of choice: nail polish remover

It is better to choose a nail polish remover without acetone, which negatively affects the nail plate, although it quickly rinses off the old coating. With frequent use of the product with acetone, the nails begin to exfoliate and fade. To minimize harm in a liquid (in fact, it may not be a liquid at all, but a gel or cream), various nourishing and moisturizing components are added. As part of some products, you can find vitamins A, E, group B, essential oils, extracts of medicinal herbs, mineral ingredients (calcium) that protect the nail plate from brittleness and delamination.

Nail file, wooden sticks and scissors

It is better to buy a glass nail file. The tool is not so aggressive on the nails and does not provoke delamination. Polishing nail files may be useful. These are made in the form of a parallelepiped. The plating and number on each side is different. You need to polish the nails in turn (depending on the number of the face). The procedure should be carried out no more than once a month.

Often, disposable orange sticks are used for manicure to push back the cuticles. The orange tree has antiseptic properties, the wood has a dense, but at the same time very soft texture, absorbs moisture well. The length of the stick varies from 9 to 18 cm, the average thickness is 3-5 mm. There are options with rubber tips, but the use of such a nail tool is much lower.

Wooden sticks can be replaced with metal instruments made of high-quality medical steel. They are reusable, easy to disinfect and can perform all the functions of an orange stick. But you need to use the tool very carefully, because a metal spatula can seriously damage the nail plate. Therefore, it is better to use models with rubber tips.

The size or special tweezers is chosen from the convenience for the woman herself. It is advisable to purchase a tool made of high-quality steel from well-known manufacturers. Such scissors will have to be sharpened very rarely, and there will be no problems with manicure.

Cuticle remover, oils and scrubs

Oil, scrub, cream and cotton pads are purchased at any cosmetic store. You can use home remedies: baths with salt and oil or oil massage. Oils are used cosmetic or essential. The most useful are coconut, almond, avocado or tea tree oil. Fruit acids, which are sold in pharmacies, will do an excellent job of softening the cuticle.

Handling tools in the salon

How to treat nails at home? Any high-quality and safe manicure begins with the processing of tools, and not with the preparation of the nails themselves (steaming, and so on).

In beauty salons, there are several stages. First, an antiseptic is rubbed into the skin of the hands to destroy pathogenic or suppress temporary microflora. How to properly handle nail trimming tools? All instruments (except for disposable ones, which must be packed in individual packaging) are immersed in the disinfectant solution in an open or disassembled form.

After disinfection, the instruments are put into a kraft bag and placed in a sterilizer. The instrument should be stored in a UV sterilizer with germicidal lamps. Before use, manicure tools are once again sprayed with a disinfectant solution from a spray bottle.

Disinfection at home

At home, the processing of nail files, tweezers and scissors is carried out before the start of the procedure and after the end of the manicure. If this is a personal manicure set, then it is enough to wipe the tools with a cotton pad, abundantly moistened with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. If you are doing manicures at home for several clients, then to comply with all the rules of disinfection and sterilization, you should purchase a compact sterilizer.

Procedures, of course, can be performed in the old fashioned way: the tools are boiled and then they are calcined in the oven in sealed bags. Poor-quality scissors and tweezers can become dull or bend with such handling, but medical steel products will easily withstand all procedures.

Additionally, it is necessary to treat the hands of the master and the client with an antiseptic solution. Such treatment is provided only in the process of preparing healthy nail plates for manicure. In the presence of a fungus, instruments are disinfected differently.

General safety rules

How to properly handle fingernails, hands and tools so that the manicure process is safe? The process of sterilizing instruments is described in detail above, but there are a few more rules that you should follow for your own good.

All actions must be done very carefully and slowly, because you can cut yourself or the client. It is worth asking the client in advance whether the capillaries are close to the surface of the skin. If this is the case, then it is worth recommending an unedged manicure to avoid injury.

When receiving a “wound” in the struggle for the beauty of the nails, the cut must be immediately treated. This is not a tragedy. If all manicure tools are disinfected according to the rules of the SES, and the wound is immediately treated, then you can not be afraid to get infected with something dangerous.

Cut Treatments

Usually treated with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, but such antiseptics thin the blood. Professionals use hemostatic fluids that quickly stop bleeding and do not interfere with high-quality varnish application. You just need to soak a cotton swab in the solution and apply it to the wound for a few seconds.

From surgery, gynecology and dentistry, Vagotil, Gemostab, Kapramine and Enoji successfully migrated to the nail industry. You can use medical glue, which stops bleeding well.

"Vagotil" gives an instant effect, but can stain the skin in an icteric color. "Gemostab" not only stops the blood, but also anesthetizes. “Capramin” does not cause allergies, does not stain the skin and does not have a specific smell, and there is a very convenient pipette in the box for dosing.

Processing nails with trimmed manicure

How to properly treat nails? First you need to prepare and disinfect all the tools that you may need. Then you should remove the remnants of the old varnish with a cotton pad and liquid (it can be a gel or cream) to remove.

The next step is the bath. Warm water and a special filler are poured into a plastic bowl. It can be shower gel or liquid soap, essential oils, lemon juice (softens cuticles and makes it easier to remove) or sea salt (strengthens nails and disinfects). If there are scratches or peeling, you should not use sea salt, it is better to replace it with a decoction of chamomile.

The bath should be taken for five to ten minutes. After the hands are wiped with a soft towel or blotted with a paper towel.

The next step is to remove the cuticle. How to treat nails at home? To do this, you need an orange stick and wire cutters (tweezers). With the tip of a wooden stick, carefully push the cuticle to the edge of the nail plate, and then cut it with nippers so that the cut is burr-free. At this stage, you need to do everything very carefully. Carelessness can lead to infection. Any cosmetic oil or emollient is applied to the site of the removed cuticle.

How to process nails at home further? The next step is the form. It is best to refuse to use scissors, limiting yourself to a nail file. Nails need to be filed in only one direction so as not to damage the plates. The nail file is held at a slight angle. Processing is carried out from the edge to the center of the nail plate.

The form can be absolutely any. It is worth focusing on personal preferences and fashion, which changes every season. Oval-shaped nails always look aesthetically pleasing, which protrude 3-4 mm beyond the edge of the finger. Short nails make the fingers visually shorter and thicker, and too long nails are simply uncomfortable.

A nail file should be chosen 15-20 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide. This is the most convenient tool. It is better to use soft ones, because metal ones lead to. For home manicure, it is enough to purchase one universal file.

Unedged manicure technique

How to properly process nails with unedged manicure, and what does such a procedure generally involve? Unedged is suitable for those whose vessels are located close to the surface of the skin, and the cuticle is thin and delicate. The main difference from a cut manicure is that the cuticle is not cut off. It is removed with a special tool.

It is not necessary to steam the skin of the hands before an unedged manicure, but no one canceled the processing of tools. How to treat fingernails correctly? You need to give the nails the desired shape with a nail file, and then start removing the cuticle. To do this, a special composition is applied to the skin, which dissolves dead cells. After a few minutes, it remains only to move the cuticle back and gently remove dead skin with an orange stick. The remains of the product are removed with a towel or paper towel.

How to treat the skin around the nail further? You should use nourishing oil. The product should be rubbed with massage movements over the entire nail surface and into the skin around the nails. Before applying varnish, the surface must be degreased. There should be no traces of oil at all, otherwise the varnish will lie unevenly. A colorless base will protect the nails from pigmentation and allow the varnish to last as long as possible.

Applying colored nail polish

Colored varnish is applied in a thin layer. The procedure must be repeated after a few minutes, so that the first layer has time to dry. The final step is to apply a top coat or give additional shine. This will keep the manicure in good condition longer. It is best to buy a product from the “two in one” category, that is, one that is both a fixer and a base, and adds shine.

Many professional masters recommend applying varnish not immediately after a manicure, but the next day. The fact is that the steamed nail plate eventually takes on its usual shape, and the varnish sets earlier. Thus, an air gap is formed between the nail and the varnish. Because of this, all beauty breaks off literally the next day. And if you paint your nails a little later, then the varnish will last the required 5 days.

Hardware manicure: tools

How to treat nails with a manicure machine? This is a device that looks like a small milling machine, on which you can install different nozzles. The manicure technique differs only in that dead skin is removed not with hand tools, but with a mechanical device.

Machine for hardware manicure can be equipped with diamond cutters, ceramic or silicon carbide. Diamonds are the most effective and expensive, they perfectly solve the problem of unevenness and provide its prevention. Ceramic are used for problem areas, well suited for pedicure. Silicon carbide burrs are the cheapest and most readily available, but are considered disposable and must be disposed of after the procedure.

There are different nozzle options. A reverse cone is used to treat nails before a French manicure, a ball-shaped bur is needed to remove small growths and cracks. A cylindrical tool is used to shorten nails, remove gel polish, create designs and other procedures.

With the help of a drum, rough areas are removed, thick nails are cut or the growth line is leveled. Polishers are made of plastic or silicone in the form of a rounded cone. According to reviews, even for home manicure you need to purchase four types of nozzles.

Processing nails with a machine

How to properly treat nails with a manicure machine? You do not need to steam them, because the procedure is carried out only on a dry nail plate. The speed is set to speeds up to 10,000. The machine must not be pressed or put under pressure during processing. First, it is advisable to practice on silicone nozzles.

So, how to properly treat nails with a device? The cuticle is first pushed back to the nail hole with an orange stick. In this area, medium-hard drums can be used. Removal of dead cells on the palms and fingers is performed using ball-shaped burs. Trapezoidal or cylindrical cutters can give the nail plate the desired shape.

Further, how to properly process Now you can start polishing. This is quite difficult for beginners: you can’t bring the edge of the polisher to the nail to avoid scratches, you can’t hold the tool in one place for more than one second. Then it remains to remove the dust and remnants of the nail, lubricate the skin around with oil and apply varnish.

Gel polish application technology

Many women choose gel because such a coating lasts longer and does not allow the nails to break. But how to properly treat nails before applying gel polish? First you need to give the desired shape, align the free edge of the plate and carefully clean it from dust. If the nails exfoliate, then you need to treat with a finely abrasive nail file. Before coating, you can do a manicure, but the surface of the nail must be dry and fat-free.

How to properly treat nails before gel polish? The top layer of the nail plate is removed with a coarse buff. The surface should remain matte. Do not press hard on the tool so as not to damage the nail. The dehydrator further removes the remnants of the nail, dust, grease and moisture. After processing, the nails should not be touched with fingers.

Before applying the base, it is worth covering the nail with a primer so that the adhesion of the gel polish to the nail plate is more durable. Be sure to use a primer for thin or brittle plates, the presence of delaminations. Then a base gel is applied, which creates a bond between the natural nail and the artificial material at the molecular level, and also protects the plate from coloring pigments.

The layer should be made as thin as possible. The base is dried under an ultraviolet lamp for one minute, when using an LED lamp, only ten seconds are enough. The color gel is applied in one layer for translucency. If you apply two or three layers, then the color will be saturated. But in any case, you need to try to make the layers very thin. After each layer, the nails are dried under a lamp.

To fix the coating, a finish gel is required. If the topcoat is not dried properly, the gloss may be lost. At the final stage, it remains only to remove the dispersion layer from the surface of the nail plate using a special liquid.

Pedicure

How to properly treat toenails? During a pedicure, the nail plate is processed in the same sequence as during a manicure. First, the skin is steamed, then you need to trim the nails and cuticles. Pedicure requires treatment: care for the skin of the feet, cracked heels and corns. How to treat toenails is understandable, but what to do with rough skin?

Dead skin is removed with a pumice stone, but first you need to steam your feet in a warm bath for 10 minutes. Scrubs and peels help to get rid of hardened particles.

But the neglected situation cannot be corrected with an ordinary pedicure. To remove cracks and hardening, you need to apply a nourishing mask, wrap the legs with cellophane and put on warm socks. It is recommended to leave the mask overnight, and in the morning wash your feet and lubricate with a nourishing cream. The result will appear only after a few procedures.

Nail fungus: processing rules

How to properly treat nails with a fungus? This disease requires long-term and systemic treatment. Fungal infections remain viable after washing or cleaning with conventional means, a person becomes dangerous to others and even to himself, because relapses are guaranteed without proper treatment.

To remove the fungus, you need to regularly carry out compresses, baths, use tablets and medicinal varnishes. How to properly treat fungal nails? With a sterile instrument, the nail plate is first processed with a file, and then with antifungal ointments.

For procedures, you can use "Chlohexidine" in the form of a ready-made solution (1%). With a cotton pad, carefully wipe the shoes from the inside, the insole, all manicure and pedicure tools. Socks should be boiled in a special solution or treated with a pharmaceutical antimycotic drug.

Means for the treatment of mycosis

How to properly treat toenails in the presence of a fungus? You can use the pharmacy "Miko-stop", "Miramistin", "Dezavid", "Laina" and the already mentioned "Chlorhexidine". Spray "Miko-stop" is suitable for emergency disinfection. "Miramistin" - this drug for use in a large number of cases is used, including for the treatment of shoes. "Dezavid" is available in the form of a solution and spray. Can be used after nail removal. "Line" is used on household items, but the shoes must be dried after processing.

Manicure is a very important procedure that many women do to make their hands especially beautiful and complete their look. But a manicure is necessary not only for aesthetic, but also for hygienic purposes, since during a manicure, dirt and dust that accumulate under the overgrown nail are removed, and the overgrown cuticle is also processed.

For a manicure at home you will need:

nail polish remover;
nail brush;
cotton swabs;
thin wooden stick;
a bath with warm soapy water with the addition of vegetable oil;
special cream for nails;
cream or lotion for removing the nail skin;
hand cream;
soft towel.

How to do a manicure at home

Wash your hands thoroughly, it is advisable to clean your nails with a special brush, remove the remnants of old varnish from them. To remove varnish, it is recommended to use special products containing oil. This prevents the nails from drying out. It is desirable that the nail polish remover does not contain acetone and toluene, as they spoil the nails. And one more thing: it is better to remove nail polish with cotton swabs, and not with synthetic cotton.

After removing the old varnish, give your nails the desired shape. Leave long nails is not worth it: they break easily. But if you like long nails, it is worth considering that they require impeccable care.

It is beautiful when the free edge of the nail protrudes by 3-4 millimeters. If you cut your nails shorter, their shape changes, they look wider, the fingers appear shorter and thicker. After trimming your nails, be sure to smooth out the sharp (scratching) edges with a special file. Move it lightly, without pressure, only towards the middle, trying not to grind down the smooth surface of the nail.

If the nails are not very long, it is better to do without the help of scissors. It is enough just to file them. You should not use metal nail files, it is better to purchase more delicate and more modern ones - sparing files with a rubberized base or springy soft plastic and a special coating on top. Depending on the density of the nail plate, you need to pick up a file with a certain coating.

The length of the nails on both hands should be the same: the inconsistency gives the impression of untidiness.

A beautiful shape of nails is, of course, a relative concept. A lot depends on what impression you want to make. It is one thing if you are a respectable lady with a hint of elegance, another is a young maiden with extravagant tastes.

Not too long oval nails are considered classic and really look great at all times. Rectangular nails are very relevant in recent years. So the choice is great. The shape of the nails should be chosen according to the length of the fingers, the natural shape of the nails, your taste and appearance. Most importantly, remember that it is dangerous to cut the corners of the nails deep, because this can cause an inflammatory process.

There are little tricks to create the effect of longer and narrower nails. For example, with short square nails, the nails are cut straight, slightly rounded at the edges, but not reaching the point of contact between the nail and the skin, and then painted not with colored varnish (it visually shortens the nail), but with a transparent one, and a strip of white is first applied to the free edge of the nail varnish - the so-called "French manicure".

Manicure rules

The skin around the nails is smeared with a moisturizing or special cream, rubbing it with light circular movements of the thumb. Then the fingers of one hand are placed for three minutes in a bath of soapy water to soften the skin. The hand is dried with a soft towel.
A cuticle remover cream is applied to the skin around the nails and rubbed with the thumb. Then lotion is applied using a pipette.
With a stick wrapped in cotton wool, the skin is gently scraped off around the entire circumference. Try to remove all its remnants from the surface of the nail.
Using a special wooden spatula, carefully push the rest of the skin to its base.

Rub a nourishing cream into the nail bed.
Wrap the sharp tip of the stick with cotton wool and gently clean the inside of the nail tip. Do not try to get as deep as possible: this can injure the base of the nail. And in no case do not use scissors or other sharp objects for this purpose: you will scratch the nail from the inside, and it will be less protected from fungal infections.
The tips of the nails should be lightened from the inside with a white pencil.
After that, wet and process the second hand. You should not process two hands at once, because in the process of processing the first, the second will have time to dry and the skin will no longer be so softened. If you have noticed, we do not recommend using traditional nail clippers: they are too easy to injure yourself, and the fingers do not look very neat after home processing. As for hairdressing salons, we do not advise you to allow cutting tools to be treated with your hands: in addition to the danger of being injured, there is a much more formidable danger of catching AIDS or hepatitis through the wound. Especially if it's a random hairdresser and you're not sure about the sterility of the tools.

Cut off the burrs with scissors and grease with hydrogen peroxide. For a healthy shine, polish your nails with a soft piece of leather. In addition to improving the appearance, this procedure causes a rush of blood to the nails, which strengthens them and promotes better growth.
Rub the nourishing cream into your hands. Massage your fingers especially carefully, rubbing the cream as if you were removing a tight ring from your finger. This will improve blood circulation. Remove the rest of the cream with a sanitary napkin.
If the nails are uneven, you can polish them with a special polishing device. Gels are also produced specifically for polishing nails, some of them with healing properties.

Many different nail files are now on sale, including those for grinding and polishing them. A file with a coarser coating, designed for grinding, can only be used in two cases. Firstly, if the nail plate is not smooth, but in longitudinal and transverse grooves. Secondly, if pigmentation appeared after poor-quality varnish. However, even with this, the procedure is done no more than once every six months, when the plate completely changes. Otherwise, the nail will thin out.

How then to achieve shine? If you are not satisfied with the result that can be achieved with a polishing file, then you can use a special polishing gel or oil. The tool is evenly applied to the nail before polishing. Glitter is multiplied. This procedure can be afforded once every 7-10 days.

Modern coatings for manicure have a number of features. One of them is the necessary preparation of the nail plates before their application, which directly affects the durability of the coating and its quality. How to prepare nails for applying gel polish, read in detail below.

Necessary tools and materials

Preparing nails for gel polish staining may require different tools. For example, it can be a fraser or a regular basic set for home (manual) manicure. The simplest version will need a nail cutter (special tweezers), nail scissors, a pusher with a spatula and an orange stick. In addition, you will need a file and a soft polisher.

Since the work can not do without dust, you will need a brush to remove sawdust. In addition, you will need to prepare napkins for manicure, dehydrator, primer and hardener (if necessary). It is impossible not to take into account the need for a bath for the fingers, it is also worth preparing a cuticle remover and a special oil.

Step-by-step instruction

Preparing nails for gel polish is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. However, when performing it, it is necessary to perform each stage with high quality, because otherwise the coating will not be beautiful and durable. Consider step by step the main stages of working with the nail plate, moving from one to another.

Hand treatment

First you need to treat the nails with an antiseptic. At the same time, it is important not to fill the plates themselves with them, because any antiseptic has a moisturizing effect. If there is a lot of product on the nails, this can weaken the adhesion of the nail plate with all applied layers of varnish products. After processing proceed to hygienic manicure.

Removing the old coating

Remove the old coating by soaking it with wipes moistened with gel polish remover. After that, a layer of old varnish is pry off with an orange stick and removed. With a hardware manicure, the old coating is removed by means of a cutter, and therefore gel polish remover is not needed in this case.

Shaping

Equal the edge of the nails, trying to make it the same on all ten fingers. At the same time, the file is driven in one direction, which reduces the risk of gel polish peeling.

The file needs to be matte: it has a smaller particle size, and therefore they will not injure the plate and the skin around it. At the same time, they try to use a new or working file.

Skin preparation

First, a clear cuticle remover is applied to the skin around the nail bed. When it is applied to all the fingers of the hand, they can be dipped in warm water to soak and soften. The composition of the product will further facilitate the process of cleaning out the pterygium and painlessly remove the cuticle. For softening, 5 minutes is usually enough at a temperature of 30-40 degrees. After the time has elapsed, the fingers are removed from the water and wiped dry.

scrubbing

Picking up the pusher, gently push back the cuticle, lift it, turning it up. You need to do this so that in the future it will be easier to cut off all the excess. After working with the pusher, they take scissors or a cuticle and cut off what they cleaned along the side rollers and at the base of the nail.

You need to hold the tool at one angle so that the cut line does not turn out to be broken., since this is what causes the varnish to flow behind the cuticle and the formation of burrs. After the cuticle is cut, an orange stick is passed around the nail bed, checking if the entire pterygium is cleaned. Everything that turns out to be superfluous is cut with scissors or tweezers, oil is applied to the skin.

Grinding

The nail plate has a natural gloss. When working with gel polish, it has to be removed, which undoubtedly injures the plate and thins it. Therefore, you need to remove the gloss with a buff, passing them over the same place no more than three times with delicate movements. It is important to reach all the edges of the nail, removing the protective film. Skipping even a small area can cause peeling of the gel polish.

Degreasing and strengthening

After the gloss is removed, the remnants of sawdust are removed with a special brush. After that, a dehydrator is passed over the surface of the nail. It will degrease the surface, increasing the chances of the adhesion of the nail to the gel polish.

In order to properly prepare the nails for applying the main composition, it is often necessary to strengthen them. For this, a reinforcing transparent material is used, which slightly thickens the plate. If necessary, also perform alignment using a special tool. Both types of material require mandatory drying in a UV or LED lamp. Curing time will depend on the type of agent used and the type of dryer itself.

Base application process

No gel polish is applied to the prepared nail without first applying the base material. It can be transparent or white, it is applied in a thin layer so that it does not flow outside the nail. They immediately form glare, which is important for high-quality manicure. When applying the base, they pass along the end of the nail, leaving a very thin layer of the product on it. The base is dried in a lamp.

Pigment and Top

Now you can paint your nails with gel polish. It is applied in a thin layer, followed by drying in a lamp and sealing the end of the nail. With good pigmentation, one layer may be enough. Once the pigment is dry, you can paint on it, stamp patterns, glue stickers. Next, the design is sealed with a top layer and the final drying is performed.

If a top with a sticky layer was used in the work, after 30 seconds after drying with a nail polish remover, the residual stickiness is removed.

For all the secrets of preparing for applying gel polish, see the video below.

It is no secret that the appearance and beauty of nails is of great importance not only for women, but also for men, which is why proper care is so important. To make a beautiful and neat manicure, it is not necessary to go to an expensive beauty salon, you can do everything yourself right at home.

Of course, some of the fair sex still prefer to trust the hands of qualified professionals, rather than, as it may seem to them at first glance, unjustified experiments at home. As a rule, such an opinion among girls is formed precisely from ignorance, and there are many ways that really help to process nails at home quickly and efficiently.

Home care involves not only covering nails with varnish, it is also important to choose the right care products. Basically, the main enemies of all girls are the delamination of the nail plate, brittleness and various irregularities. Do not think that painting your nails with varnish will immediately get rid of all problems, on the contrary, you can aggravate the situation even more.

Remember, it is initially necessary to correct the existing defects and only then proceed to create a manicure. Some representatives of the fair sex believe that salon procedures cannot completely replace those performed at home, in fact this is not the case.

If you have ever had to use the services of a beauty salon, you probably could see what a variety of different tools and tools the specialist used. Many girls, seeing so many tools, think that it’s simply impossible to treat their nails using them at home, but in reality everything is not as difficult and scary as it seems at first.

No matter how surprising it may sound, but to make a good and professional manicure at home, you only need a standard set, which will not be difficult to find. So what do you need to prepare:

Ordinary and grinding nail files.

Cuticle scissors.
Trimmer.
Nippers to help gently remove burrs.
Ceramic nail file.
Nail polish remover.
Cotton discs.
Paper towels.
A plate or any other container of hot water that is convenient for you.
A tool that will help soften the cuticle.
Cream for the delicate skin of the hands.

Only after preparing all of the above tools and tools, you can start manicure. It usually takes about an hour to complete the procedure, but it all depends on the condition of your pens and, of course, professionalism. It's no secret that the more experience you have, the faster and more accurately you can cope with the task, so don't be discouraged if the first time you didn't get exactly what you expected.

Just before the procedure itself, it will not be superfluous to massage the fingers to relax and prepare them.

It doesn’t hurt to create the right atmosphere at home: light candles and put on your favorite music. It is better to place the tools next to you, so you do not have to constantly reach out and be distracted from the process. Remember, in creating a homemade manicure, any, even the smallest detail, is important.

It is worth noting that beautiful nails should be not only on the hands, but also on the legs. However, some of the fair sex are faced with such an unpleasant problem as nail fungus. Most often, this not very pleasant disease appears due to tight shoes that you are forced to wear all day.

However, toenail fungus is not a sentence, and if you approach the solution of the problem in time and correctly, then you can quickly and easily get rid of it. First, be sure to change your shoes. Secondly, treat your nails with nail scissors and a nail file. Thirdly, if possible, remove the areas of the nails affected by the fungus.

Creating a manicure

To give your nails a really beautiful and well-groomed look at home, you need to follow a few rules and useful recommendations, such as:

Owners of brittle and too weak nails should not use metal nail files. In this case, preference should be given to fine-grained files on a cardboard, plastic or rubber base.
In any case, do not forget to disinfect all tools, even if only you used them. An excellent tool that disinfects and kills all germs is alcohol.
Never start processing nails if they are wet, first dry them thoroughly, if this is not done, then soon they will begin to exfoliate.
It is better not to cut the cuticle, but to soften and shift it with a special stick.
You do not need to pull out the burrs, it is better to carefully cut them off, so you will avoid any infection getting into the wounds.
Before applying polish to your nails, do not forget to sand and polish them.
If you love dark nail polishes, don't forget to use a base first.
When choosing a square nail shape, make sure that your fingers are long and thin enough. If by nature you have short and thick fingers, then it is better to refuse this form, otherwise visually they will look even smaller.

Now everything is possible at home, the main thing is to know and be able to put into practice all the necessary rules and recommendations that can be easily found on any forum. Much of your success depends on what tools and tools you use. For example, nail clippers and scissors, of course, should be sharp, so you reduce the chances of cuts and burrs, so you need to properly monitor this.

It is worth noting that a manicure at home should be done no more than once every two weeks. Watch your nails and on your feet - choose only comfortable shoes, so you will avoid a lot of inconvenience and trouble.

As you can see, doing a manicure at home is not so difficult, the main thing is patience and perseverance. And having gained the necessary experience, you will save not only your time, but also money that you used to have to spend every two weeks. And finally, one small but very useful tip - watch your health, nutrition, wear only high-quality shoes, do not forget about nail baths and masks.