Manicure tools

Successful person give out beautiful hands. This rule applies equally to a woman as well as to a man. Manicure allows you to give your hands a healthy and well-groomed appearance. The quality of the procedure largely depends on the tools for manicure and materials used in the work.

Manicure includes such components as cutting nails to the desired length, shaping, removing the cuticle, as well as massage, scrub and mask for the skin. On average, the manicure procedure is carried out every two weeks, which allows you to keep your hands in perfect condition. The following types of manicure are distinguished depending on the technology of execution, the required equipment and materials.

This type is considered a classic. The manicure can be done by the master in the salon or each independently. First, the hands are steamed in the bath with the addition of soap and salt. From the professional tools for the procedure you will need scissors, tweezers, nail file. First you need to remove the old coating, trim and trim the nails. In the bath with warm water, the brush should be kept for 15 minutes so that the cuticle becomes soft and can be easily cut. The final stage on the dried and pre-degreased nails applied varnish or other coating.

A manicure is lightweight and does not require expensive equipment. The disadvantages include injury when working with cutting objects.

Such a manicure is performed without cutting tools. To soften the cuticle uses a special tool that is applied around the nail. Then the horny skin is removed with a wooden stick. Unedged manicure is suitable for well-groomed hands. The advantage is the lack of opportunity to cut yourself during the procedure.

For this manicure you will need a professional device with various nozzles-cutters. It is used most often in the cabin. Using nozzles, you can polish the nail plate with high quality, give your nails any shape. Hardware manicure completely eliminates the possibility of cut. The risk of infection is also absent. The cuticle is removed carefully. This contributes to the fact that the skin is less coarse.

Perhaps the most fragrant type of manicure. In addition to removing the cuticle and cutting the nails, the application of various masks, scrubs and lotions for skin care of the hands and nails, paraffin therapy is added. The natural ingredients that make up cosmetics, such as milk, plant and algae extracts, and minerals, help eliminate the problem of delamination and brittle nails. The disadvantages of the procedure include its duration - more than 2 hours.

This type is aimed at a comprehensive restoration of nails and skin nutrition. Combining the uncut method of nail treatment and spa program allows you to solve the problem of cracking, brittleness, delamination of nails. The procedure is very pleasant and necessarily includes a bath with oils and a massage with warm bags of salt.

This type of manicure is considered therapeutic. Hands are immersed in a bath with warm oils and special products for 15-20 minutes. The skin is filled with nutritious vitamins, minerals. Hands become tender, stronger nails. This procedure is especially favorable in the winter season, when the hands need additional care. The procedure has a number of contraindications, such as varicose veins, diabetes and other diseases.

Professionals in the manicure business do not advise buying ready-made tool kits - they are usually of poor quality, and you can hardly use most of the items. It is better to buy tools separately, choosing the ones that will be ideally suited for you. Conditionally materials for a manicure can be divided into several groups depending on their purpose.

Nail files and buffs will be required to shape the nails and polish them. Files are metal, glass, wood, ceramic, plastic and others. Glass nail files, according to professional craftsmen, are just an advertising move. As practice shows, in the work they are absolutely useless. Metal sawing can work only a professional. To file a nail with such a tool should be a special way, otherwise you can injure the nail plate. The best option is a file with an abrasive coating. Spray thickness is measured in grit. So, a tool with a high rate is suitable for polishing nails and making them shine. A file of 200-400 grit will perfectly cope with the design of nails, shaping them. The tool to 180 grit is used for building and working with artificial nails.

Recently popular electric nail polish files. They are effective and safe to use. Most often, such a tool is used at home to create the effect of a salon procedure. For a professional manicure, you will need several files of a different index. One tool to perform the entire arsenal of work is impossible. Baff is used to polish the nail plate. It has four sides, each of which is accompanied by a description of the sequence of use.

Under this name a group of tools for various purposes is combined. The most popular of them are:

• pushers - tools for pushing the cuticle. They can be square or rounded depending on the shape of your own nails;
• scraper - used to clean the surface of nails infected with fungus. For healthy nails such a tool is rarely used;
• a spear - the so-called narrow spatula with a round edge to remove dead cells, dirt and dust from under the nails;
• curette - tool for professional manicure, one edge of which is rounded to the shape of the nail. The curette is used to remove the cuticle and clean the spaces under the nails.

This group includes scissors, tweezers, trimmers, nail clippers for manicure. In the unedged manicure, the cuticle is “dissolved” with a special remover based on lactic or fruit acid. Then, cornified and softened skin is removed with an orange stick. The trimmer is V-shaped and is ideal not only for removing the cuticle, but also for processing the prongogtev hole.

Cuticle scissors, unlike those used for nail clipping, have narrower curved blades. It is rather convenient to remove the preliminary moved peel by them. Tweezers and nippers are also divided into cuticle tools and for processing the nail edge. For a cut manicure, everything else will need a bath for steaming the skin.

Apparatus manicure is performed without the use of tweezers and scissors. The whole procedure is carried out on a special apparatus with different nozzles - cutters: for removing the old coating, for processing the cut edge, for the periungual space and cuticle, for grinding, etc.

For a manicure procedure at home, you can get by with a small device of small power.Among its advantages are relatively low cost, compactness, ease of handling. The only condition - you need to take a break from work every 15 minutes. This will protect the equipment from overheating and the unit will last a long time.

Professional manicure machine is distinguished by a large number of nozzles and high power. Often, salon equipment is equipped with additional functions, such as a vacuum cleaner to collect dust, foot control, and overheat protection. As for the nozzles, the diamond is suitable for professionals - they perfectly process the free edge and remove the horny skin. Diamond cutters are more durable. For a beginner, it is better to choose ceramic nozzles - they are safer.

To build and decorate nails you will need a special lamp for drying, as well as various tools for decoration:

• Dots - a device that resembles a pen for a set of varnish, with its help, different types of circles are created;
• wide and thin brushes for the material and design of the nail plate;
• acrylic brushes - designed for painting with acrylic paints;
• templates for french manicure;
• toothpicks, needles, sticks for patterns.

For home manicure it is not necessary to have the entire arsenal of tools for the salon procedure. Enough to purchase high-quality basic tools and consumables. The list of necessary materials is as follows:

• scissors and tweezers for manicure. These tools must be made of stainless steel and sharpened by hand. It is advisable to purchase the tool in a specialized store. The cost of scissors is quite high, but it will also serve a high-quality tool for a very long time. With sharp scissors, it is convenient to remove the prepared cuticle and shape the nails. Tweezers are designed for coarser skin and those areas where scissors cannot be reached;
• nail file. For a home manicure, one nail file made of abrasive material is quite suitable. A good solution would be to purchase a bilateral tool with an abrasive coating of different density on each side. Such a nail file is convenient to shape and polish the nails;
• baf is a desirable but optional remedy;

• orange stick. You can purchase a set of sticks of different lengths and diameters. It is convenient to push back the cuticle with a wide side, sharp - to clean dirt and dust from under the nails. The sticks are made of antiseptic wood, therefore they are completely safe and hypoallergenic. Since the tree absorbs water well, orange sticks are disposable in order to avoid the proliferation of bacteria;
• brush to remove nail dust;
• antiseptic. Even if your instrument is individual, it is still necessary to wipe it with cleaning fluid. This procedure will avoid the proliferation of bacteria in a humid environment. In home use, the purchase of an ultrasonic cleaner is not at all necessary - this accessory is used only by professionals;
• hand bath;
• consumables, such as gloves, cotton pads, sponges, towels;
• material for coating and decorating nails (varnishes, stencils, brushes, etc.);
• cuticle oil. Care oil is indispensable for high-quality manicure hands, it nourishes and transforms the skin.

As already noted, the manicure tool should be of high quality. Among the popular manufacturers of equipment for the salons can be identified Yoko, Samaraprof, Metzger, Sphere, Erudite, Eclat, Zinger, Merz. Trademark Yoko offers a wide range of pliers, scissors, tweezers from Japanese steel. The tool is known sharpeners. The company offers the exchange of broken within a year from the date of purchase of the device, which is very convenient. The price of the goods is very budget.In addition to the tool, Yoko offers the entire arsenal tool for building and modeling nails, materials for a pedicure.

Russian company Samaraprof For over 5 years, he has been selling manicure and pedicure devices, furniture and accessories of domestic and foreign production. Good quality goods are presented at low prices. Trademark Metzger - Russian supplier of premium tools from manufacturers in Germany, England, France, Italy. High-class steel of international class meets all quality standards. The cost of the tool is high.

Among the tools of European quality can distinguish products Eclat and Zinger. So scissors Eclat diamond sharpened and made of high quality surgical steel. For home use can recommend products. "Staleks" and "Erudite" - professional handmade tools, made of high quality stainless steel. This accessory will serve you for a very long time.

Scissors - the main tool for cutting nails, they can be removed and the cuticle. When choosing a tool you should not save, it is best to purchase goods in a professional store of a famous brand. An obligatory addition to the good quality of steel is the guarantee for the accessory. As a rule, it remains a year from the date of purchase. Nippers are a connected instrument, the blades of which are directed downwards by 5 mm, which allows the skin to be gripped and removed. High-quality nippers should be sharp, well cut, but in any case not to cling or tear the skin - this can cause injury to the skin and infection.

Blades must be firmly closed, leaving no lumen. When choosing pliers, do not hesitate to take the goods in hand, because everyone chooses an accessory for themselves. It is worth paying attention to the type of connecting mechanism - spring or pressure plate. Double spring pliers are very convenient to use and are perfect for beginners. The cost of them, of course, is higher than usual. The length and shape of the handles may be different and depends on individual preferences.

Good nippers should be comfortable in the hand, have a smooth ride. Note that the springs converge easily and are not tight. As for the appearance, you should pay attention to the fact that the subject had no chips, notches and other defects. You should not choose the easiest nippers - the tool should be felt in the hand. In addition, the lightness can say about the cavity of the object and the questionable quality of the material from which it is made. When buying a tool it is better to give preference to items made of surgical steel. Such nippers will last for many years, they are easy to clean.

In order for the tool to serve you for a long time, take care of its storage. It is best to keep the pliers and scissors in the case, so you can avoid chipping when the subject falls. A special silicone cap, worn on the blade, will also prevent the instrument from possible breakage as a result of an unsuccessful fall. An important factor in the long service life of the tool is its use as intended. So, scissors are not intended for cutting fabric, tape, paper. Cuticle nippers are not designed for cutting nails, they will dull quickly and their life will be reduced.

Over time, you will notice that the scissors began to cut badly, and the nippers became dull. If there are specks on the surface of the instrument, this is a sure sign to refer them to the master. He will sharpen cutting accessories or perform diamond grinding.After the restoration procedure, the objects will shine again and provide a good manicure. Pushers and shovels also need to be sharpened from time to time. Regular cleaning and disinfection of the instrument should be carried out. The usual water for these purposes will not work - the device will rust. On the contrary, in the case of water ingress the instrument is well dried with a hair dryer.

If earlier the instrument was wiped with alcohol and boiling to rid it of fungi and bacteria, now there are more modern ways of disinfecting accessories:

• Ultrasonic cleaning is designed for a small batch of devices for processing nails. Through ultrasonic waves, the fluid vibrates, the instrument is perfectly cleaned from vibrations by vibrations, even in hard-to-reach places.
• ultraviolet radiation. With the help of ultraviolet light can be quartz instruments. At the same time in the device they should be 40 minutes.
• dry heat cabinet. The most popular for disinfecting tools in the salons used dry heat cabinet. You can put a large batch of tools into it, the disadvantage is the time of the sterilization procedure - about two hours. Be careful, only certain cobalt alloys and Japanese steel are suitable for this method, other metals may be unsuitable.

To disinfect the instrument at home, you can suggest the following method - periodic drying in the oven. An alcohol-rubbed instrument is laid out on a sheet and placed in an oven for 20 minutes. Proper use, proper storage and disinfection will help to maintain good instrument performance for a long time.

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