Nail Art For Manicure

Many girls are addicted to manicure, but often their knowledge of it ends in varnishes, rhinestones and stickers, and very few people know what a huge role the shape of the nail plays.

There are several varieties of them. The most common ones are:

• Square shape. Ideal for owners of long, thin fingers with beautiful phalanges and knuckles and is not suitable for girls with short or massive fingers and too wide or short nails (in this case, the square will increase to the tip, creating a trapeze). It is easy to file nails to this form at home, however it interferes in everyday life, since it is easiest to catch the square, for example, with clothes. A square can be either sharp, contoured, or soft (in this case, the risk of a hook and breakage is lower). This form of nails looks equally good both without a nail polish, and with it, and it is worth highlighting the “French manicure” technique separately - it was created just for square tips.

• Round. It is equally common in people with large fingers, the nail bed and palms in general, and among owners of thin wrists and neat thin fingers. It is actually a non-flattened circle. As a rule, such a natural form is the most difficult to change - nails grow all around, and it is very difficult to turn them into an even square or, moreover, into a stylet. And by the way, vice versa. The best option for the length of this form - short neat nails, covered with clear varnish or with a neat manicure.

• Oval. This form is natural for many girls, and many choose it. The fact is that the oval is quite versatile (suitable for a narrow nail, and wide, and long fingers, and short, thin and full), and the free edge is smooth, in the form of an arc and does not break, which makes it ideal when washing dishes or playing sports. As for the length, the oval shape looks best on short and medium nails, long, perhaps not suitable. With them you can consider any version of the manicure, including all the same notorious "French".

• Rounded. The transition between square and oval is a square with tips cut under a circle. It is also a versatile option, and, unlike the square, looks good on short nails and fingers and is a fairly natural option.

• Acute form, triangles or stilettos (the name is given in honor of the shape of the cutting blade). The most aggressive and extravagant option, but as a tribute to fashion it is often chosen as a daily option. As well as square nails, this form is suitable for owners of thin and long fingers, a neat nail bed and nails of at least medium length - or rather, they should be long enough. The tip of sharp nails significantly protrudes, which makes it not the most comfortable to wear.

• Almond shape peak, or pointed oval. It is a transitional link between the oval and the stylet and is a less vivid version of the latter. The base of the nail for such a manicure should be narrow, and the tip should be narrower, but not pointed like the stylets.

You may have noticed more than once that by nature many people have differently shaped nails - for example, sharper on the index fingers with square others, or round only on large ones. Basically, it is because of this that the ladies have to change shape, and often only on problem fingers. Well, or for the sake of a holiday, you can make a manicure stylized - sharp nails and nail-stilettos are perfect for fatal images, while round ones are good in everyday life.

Yes, the shape of the nail in theory is easy to change - but in practice you need to understand that not every form will fit a certain length, and sometimes the nails can grow very, very slowly. At this time, of course, you can use the invoice of the desired form. An important role is played by their quality, natural features and the hands themselves.

Choosing the shape of the nail, you need to focus more on the fullness and width of the fingers, their length. Also, just under the form you need to pick up a manicure. Nails - your main decoration on the hands, what attracts attention. And you should understand that, for example, sharp nail plates should always be varnished, since they simply do not look bare, while oval or square short ones with bright rainbow varnishes become visually even smaller.

First, you must build on your natural form. Yes, it often happens that the forms are different, and you have to choose one. Forever remember that:

1. When choosing a form, you need to pay attention only to the length of the fingers and the size of the nail bed, because the length of the nails will grow.
2. Owners of wide nail fit oval shape and a rounded square. As for the length, you can not worry too much - short fingers will look very natural, and long ones will not look overloaded.
3. For a narrow or small nail plate and long, thin fingers, the ideal shape will be a square - this is a universal option, their length does not matter. You can also pay attention to the almond shapes, the rounded square and the stilettos - but the latter are very uncomfortable to wear.
4. If it is more convenient for you to wear short nails or you do not like to paint them in bright colors, then stop at an oval or square-oval shape. So they will look well-groomed, but will not require much attention and care.
5. A cuticle plays a role. If it is oval or rounded, you can afford any shape of the nail plate. If the triangular - almond and pointed shape is perfect, well, if square - then a square, soft or sharp, is created right for you.

To give the desired shape, you can contact the master or try to make it yourself - the scheme is extremely simple. You will need a nail file.

If you want to keep your nail strong, use only nail files with a grit (density) value from 220 to 300. Beware of metal files if you have thin and weak nails, and if you are not afraid to spend big money, choose glass ones, they act soft enough on the plate. Paper files on the basis of cardboard and granite or quartz - disposable. The ideal option was and remains a plastic file.

To equalize the length, you need to use a nail file in the form of a banana or the usual straight. It is necessary to hold it, having placed four fingers on top, and big - from below. Take your time - you always have time to level the excess, but to recover - no.

First of all, determine the length of the nails - it should be about the same, and holding the nail file perpendicular to the finger, carefully trim too long nails. Remember that there is nothing attractive in one long nail, if the other nine are noticeably shorter.

After that go to the form.To create an oval, round the corners at the desired angle, moving in a straight line from the middle of the plate to the tip and vice versa. In order for the corners to be perfectly round, while the center remains straight, you need to guide the nail file at the same angle. Next, we recommend to walk around the corners of a soft saw to achieve symmetry. According to a similar scheme, square nails with rounded corners are created - unless the corner needs less sawing, and the middle is not affected at all. The center remains straight. In the case of a conventional square, you can limit trimming to a straight cut and adjust symmetry with a soft saw.

Cutting nails to an acute form is, in fact, extremely simple, but there is one “but” - in this case the nail plate should be long enough or at least medium, since you will have to cut from the middle of the nail. You have to file a nail to the oval, and then sharpen its tip with movements opposite to the rounding - the center of the nail remains untouched, and the sides are actively worked through with a file to an even triangular cut.

If in the process of cutting the file slipped off and one of the pieces of the nail is separated and threatens to break, you can use a special cosmetic glue for nails. Take a small piece of copy paper or paper for baking, spread it with a thin layer of glue, attach to the place of breaking and glue. This maneuver is able to save the nail from breakage, but the paper will be noticeable - therefore, it is imperative that the nails are subsequently covered with varnish.

Only after that the nails can be painted. By the way, a small piece of advice - just before dyeing, use a lacquer base, and around the cuticle and nail, spread it with special silicone to prevent the lacquer from getting out.

It is better not to do nails-stilettos or nails of other original shapes and sizes on your own. If you want to stand out - contact the master or, much better, get fake nails - for temporary socks extravagant forms is the best option, because as practice shows, girls of the 21st century are too active to wear stilettos without breakage

Before going to the salon, rethink all your work - it will surely be a shame to break almond nails after the first cleaning. If you often type on the keyboard, the pointed form also does not work. If you lead a fairly active lifestyle, play sports, perform difficult physical work and housework - then stop at the oval, square shapes and transitional between them. The length in this case should not be done above average.

The quality of nails also has a great influence - they are strong or weak, brittle or strong, whether they exfoliate. Remember that it is always better to cure the nails, and only then deal with their decoration. For example, if you want to grow long nails, but they quickly break down and exfoliate, then instead of accelerating growth means pay attention to strengthening and nourishing ones. Carefully file off the damaged nail as it grows, and thus you will get beautiful long nails - after all, with the right care, they will grow healthy. Pay attention to waxes and oils.

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