Orange Manicure Sticks

In addition to skill, manicure also requires the use of quality tools. To make the procedure as safe and easy as possible, the French began to use orange manicure sticks.

It is this accessory that created a sensation in the manicure world. Convenient compact devices won the hearts of the most exquisite fashionistas of the world, and famous brands began to produce such products without exception.

True, the orange stick itself looks quite unattractive. The wooden tool has a pointed tip on one side and a beveled edge on the other. That is why it allows you to gently move the cuticle to the base of the nail, as well as to clean the dirt from under its edge.

The advantages of using an orange tree for making manicure tools are obvious:

• The material has sufficient hardness for the procedures.while not damaging the delicate skin around the nail;
• The orange tree has an antiseptic effect.that minimizes the possibility of inflammation in case of microtraumas during a manicure;
• Wood does not crack and does not stratify, thereby reducing the likelihood of damage to the nail plate and cuticle.

The main advantage is, of course, the environmental friendliness of the material. In addition, wooden tools are universally available and have a low cost. Therefore, anyone can get such an accessory.

Orange sticks for manicure are usually sold in packs of 10 pieces and cost an average of about 100 rubles. Regardless of the brand of the manufacturer, such a tool is always of high quality.

The only drawback is, perhaps, their disposability. Therefore, for each procedure, manicure is better to use a fresh accessory to avoid skin inflammation. Also, it is not recommended to carry out additional sterilization and cleaning measures in order not to damage the wood.

Orange sticks are needed directly to clean the inner surface of the nail plate from dirt. For the procedure using a sharp tip tool. At the end of the event, debris is removed from the stick with a cotton wool or cotton pad.

With the help of an orange wood accessory, it is easy enough to remove the cornified layer of the cuticle. To do this, the nails are completely immersed in the bath with a special solution. It may be herbal decoction, oil composition or sea salt. After 15–20 minutes, the softened cuticle can be removed by moving it away from the nail plate with the beveled end of the stick. This procedure is practiced when trimming manicure.

The most common recipes softening baths:

• In one glass of water one tablespoon of sea salt or table salt is diluted until completely dissolved. A couple of drops of lemon, orange, tea tree or any other essential oil are added to your taste. You can use the juice of fresh lemon.

• About a third of freshly squeezed orange juice, 3 drops of iodine and two tablespoons of plain salt are taken to a glass of water. True, this bath should be done no longer than 10 minutes.

• The easiest way is to add cosmetic vegetable oil to warm water. The proportion must be kept 1 to 4. Jojoba, avocado, peach or apricot oil will do.

The main requirements for the procedures will be the water temperature (not higher than 45 degrees), an individual prescription depending on the skin type and condition of the nails, at the end of the procedure, the hands need only be covered with napkins.

But when conducting unedged manicure, the beveled edge of the orange stick gently moves the regrown part of the cuticle to the base of the nail. This allows you to slow down its growth and clean part of the nail. In this case, there is no need for additional events.

The uniqueness of wooden sticks allows you to use them when creating the original manicure.

For example, the pointed tip of an accessory helps to create a composition of rhinestones or sparkles. It is also possible to use sticks when painting nails with colored varnishes.

In connection with the spread of fashion on the extended nails, the use of gel polishes, orange sticks allow you to safely and painlessly remove the softened coating from the nail plate.

In case of not edging manicure, the orange stick helps to move the cuticle off the nail effectively and painlessly. This procedure can be performed with the help of metal devices, but then the probability of damage to the sensitive skin around the nail, and the nail plate itself. In addition, the low cost and antibacterial properties of the accessory make it possible to use a new device with each manipulation and not to use additional antiseptics.

Also, when removing the cuticle from the nail plate, the wand is used after direct softening of the cornified cells. To do this, first make a softening bath for nails or use special tools to soften the cuticle (it can be a gel or cream directional). And only then with slight movements the cuticle moves to the base of the nail without strong pressure.

Orange stick is simply indispensable when removing gel polish. Due to the fact that the coating is very durable, it must first be softened with a special gel polish remover. Then, with gentle movements, the nail is cleaned with a spatulate end of the stick. Do not use force if the coating does not move away from the nail, otherwise you can significantly damage the plate.

Perhaps the most common use of sticks received as a device for cleaning the space under the free edge of the nail. In this case, the pointed side of the instrument is used.

Orange sticks for manicure are excellent assistants in decorating nails. For example, a sharp edge easily helps to pick up small rhinestones, beads and sequins.

Manicure wooden stick is an extremely disposable instrument, therefore you should not reuse it. Wood absorbs moisture, sebum and fat, and with it dirt with dust. Also not excluded cases of soaking with blood inaccuracy during a manicure. Therefore, such an accessory can cause an inflammatory process when it is reused.

Due to the porous structure, the instrument does not lend itself to complete sterilization, and in the future may become completely damaged and unsuitable for working with nails. That is why experts advise when buying a set of several disposable orange manicure sticks.

Another feature of the sticks is the ability to adjust it for themselves. In other words, the accessory can be given the desired shape using a regular nail file with a hard abrasive. To do this, it is enough to file the sharp edge of the stick to a more acute state and vice versa. The same applies to the flat edge of the tool.

It is not uncommon to find orange sticks with rubberized tips or richly decorated options. Acquire any inappropriate. And this is for the reason that it makes no sense to overpay for the design for one time, and the rubberized coating does not guarantee high-quality cleansing of the nail from the cuticle.

The stick from an orange tree often successfully replaces iron. This accessory is called pusher, or scraper. Metallic nail stick has on one side sharpened shovel shape that allows you to effectively clean the nail plate from the cuticle and residual lacquer.

The other end of the instrument may be in the form of a hatchet or cone. The first option is designed for the treatment of the nail roll. The second option is called a spear. Designed to clean the subungual space from pollution. Both parts of the manicure tool are sharpened enough sharply to make the procedures as efficient as possible.

Medical steel has a reusable device and the ability to disinfect it. The only nuances are, perhaps, the probability of damage to the nail and the high cost.

Recently, laser cuticle nail files have also been highly competitive with orange sticks. They are intended for not cut manicure. The device has a laser coating in the form of small honeycombs. The file is delicate enough not to damage healthy skin and the nail itself. In addition, this accessory is also suitable for the processing of periungual rollers.

The advantages of laser cuticle nail files are the ability to clean and disinfect, durability and compactness of the device. The only negative is the high cost.

Also, famous brands offer ceramic nail files for removing cuticle, crystal, diamond coated and others.

When choosing an accessory, it is necessary to take into account the degree of brittleness of the nails and the sensitivity of the skin, otherwise the purchase will only disappoint. And when carrying out household procedures, it is necessary to observe all necessary security measures on the use of a particular manicure device.

Unpacking, review and testing of orange sticks - in the video.