Combined manicure

The development of the cosmetic industry and the laws of the post-industrial society force us to “think about the beauty of the nails” both in a solemn and in everyday situation. A neat manicure says more about the status and character of a person than his clothes. Taking care of oneself has long ceased to be a personal matter of a person, since this shows respect for the opinion and assessment of another.

Combined manicure allows you to give your nails a beautiful well-groomed appearance due to the individual selection of the necessary procedures. Such a manicure is not necessarily done only in the salon. Now it is not difficult to acquire the necessary tools, and you can learn how to do a manicure at special courses or with the help of an instructional video. It is important to have a desire to master at least the basis of this technique, and the taste and knowledge of the specifics of their hands will complete what they have begun.

Combined manicure, or combi-manicure, is a comprehensive nail care with the help of a variable set of procedures. This means that the nail itself, the cuticle, the sides of the nail, and the skin around the nail plate are subjected to various types of correction. At the same time, classical methods of nail processing are combined with cutting-edge hardware methods.

The degree of exposure is determined individually, based on the state of the nail plates and related problems. The advantage of this method is that the professional is able to choose those tricks that will solve the existing problems in a session. For example, a cut manicure can be replaced by some hardware techniques, if the cuticle is too vulnerable or there is a high risk of infection; the steaming is replaced by Brazilian technology based on the use of a special lotion; Polish the nail plate with Japanese manicure methods, and improve the skin condition with SPA methods (paraffin therapy, using essential oils).

The best effect, according to experienced masters, is achieved through a combination of different types and methods of manicure. Of course, this takes into account the wishes of the client, his tastes and overall style. Combi-manicure ideas are borrowed from all types of nail treatments, including edged manicure, European, Japanese, etc.

In addition, the combined manicure differs from the usual one in that it makes more extensive use of specialized nail care techniques with the help of equipment and allows for the possibility of varying traditional or innovative methods. For it, respectively, will need modern equipment, often expensive.

Other features of a combi manicure are:

• The long duration of the procedure, the need for a more thorough examination of the nails and making an informed decision as to whether the use of a tool is justified;
• The need for a whole set of diverse tools;
• The absence of a universal method that guarantees success, as a result of which the possibility of experiments and improvisations is not excluded.

How to do a combined manicure - in the next video.

The advantages of the combined manicure are:

• The possibility of an individual approach to solving the problems of nails, taking into account the structure of the nail, its strength, the tendency to exfoliation, the frequency of previous procedures for building;
• Achievement of optimal aesthetic effect, satisfying even the most demanding customer;
• The ability not only to eliminate existing defects of the nail plates, but also to prevent the occurrence of possible complications, namely: cracking of the nails, inflammation in the periungual area, stratification of the nails.

Combined manicure combines the procedures characteristic of different types of comprehensive nail care, namely:

• Classic edging;
• European;
• Japanese;
• SPA;
• Hot.

All familiar classic type of manicure - edged, it's wet. The latter definition is due to the fact that before correction of the nail shape, the hands are in a special bath for some time, the effect of which depends on the individual characteristics of the client’s hands. These baths have a firming, softening or healing effect on the skin and nails. Its very first name means that the cuticle is trimmed with special sharp nippers. Since this is a rather radical method, in the first days after the procedure it is necessary to refrain from working with aggressive substances. The list of precautionary measures also includes working with raw meat, fish, other organic products through which contamination by bacteria is possible.

European manicure injures skin lessSince the cuticle is not cut, but softened with special preparations and removed with an orange stick. Read more about this form in the next video.

The success of any type of nail care depends on several factors, including:

• Caution and experience of the master;
• High quality of the tools and tools used, including hardware;
• Clearly maintained sequence of steps;
• The absence of contraindications to the use of a method.

Of course, the more experienced the master and the modern equipment, the higher the quality of the manicure. But not all problems can be solved even by the most wonderful machine. A qualified master can give valuable advice as to which vitamin complexes will improve the condition of the nails, which should be avoided after the procedure, what time should be taken between sessions, whether you need a manicure or something more extravagant, etc.

If the nails are badly damaged or weakened, the SPA manicure will be the most necessary type of manicure.. His task is to protect and restore all tissues of the hands. Within its framework are widely used natural components, softening, nourishing, cleansing nail plates and cuticle. This method requires the use of peeling, scrubs, paraffin gloves, healing tonics and masks with a moisturizing and healing effect.

A curious version of the manicure is a hot manicure. Its highlight is that before processing the nails, the hands are immersed in a bath with hot (approximately 50 ° C) nourishing lotion. The composition of this lotion, which combines lanolin, vitamins A and E, mink oil, etc., is also unique. Under the influence of this composition, blood circulation is enhanced, pores are cleaned, and nutrients get into the skin cells faster. This type of preliminary preparation of hands is good in those cases when the nails are very weak, and the skin is dried out and hardened.

There is also a separate type of manicure - male. Ideally executed man's manicure is a small one, but nevertheless produces an exceptionally favorable impression on others.Beautiful hands are important both for artists, television workers, and for representatives of the business community.

The procedures underlying the male manicure are the removal of the cuticle, the processing of the nail edge, the polishing of the surface of the plate, the softening and the removal of horny skin. The quality of manicure is achieved through the use of peeling and emollients, in some cases - paraffin therapy with a combination of essential oils that have a nourishing and healing effect.

Male manicure today is not something out of the ordinary. Its popularity is growing all the time, and the demand for complex procedures also increases from year to year. Accordingly, a separate direction is developing in the cosmetic business, focused specifically on the needs of men.

In general, the tasks that combi-manicure is intended to solve are as follows:

• Correction of the configuration of nails, giving them an oval or rectangular shape;
• Polishing nail plate;
• Removal of hardened skin around the nail;
• Grinding and softening of the skin;
• Improving the state of the nail plate;
• The imposition of the desired coating (lacquer, gel).

The lessons of modern manicure are available to anyone who wants to master this useful art. It is important to understand that the theory of manicure does not reveal all the specifics of the process, since this occupation is purely practical. The whole process in video tutorials for beginners is explained step by step, and the technique for performing each stage is shown in detail with specific examples.

To create the perfect bright or elegantly restrained manicure, you need to remember the sequence of steps and solutions for each type of problem.

The sequence of actions for classic cut manicure is as follows:

• The nail is adjusted with a nail file;
• The skin of the fingers is soaked in a composition selected according to the existing problem - healing, softening or otherwise;
• The cuticle is carefully cut by nippers;
• The skin areas treated in this way are decontaminated.

If a cropped manicure is undesirable for any reason, some of the most painful steps can be replaced with hardware techniques. Their advantage is speed, adjustable depth of processing, no side effects in the form of infection and inflammation. Before using hardware, you should do the following:

• Clean the surface of the nail, remove the old coating, if any;
• To steam out the fingers (if gel polish is applied, this stage should be excluded);
• Completely dry the nail plate.

Using the hardware method, the ideal result is achieved as follows:

• The cutter, which has a wide diameter and a sharp edge, processes the side rollers, the cuticle rises;
• The irregularities left after the first stage are smoothed with a fissure mill;
• Corundum milling cutter is used for processing the nail plate;
• The bullet-shaped nozzle should be used for deeper nail treatments;
• A spherical cutter will remove the remaining areas of the cuticle and smooth the skin near the nails;
• Nails are thoroughly cleaned from dust, degreased and dried.

European manicure will require the following manipulations:

• The cuticle is carefully removed with the help of a pusher;
• A remuver is rubbed into it;
• A few minutes remuver should work on the cuticle;
• The softened cuticle is gently peeled with an orange stick;
• The entire treated surface is disinfected;
• Hardened skin and burrs are removed with scissors or nippers;
• The nail file corrects the shape of the nail plate;
• Polished surface of the nail;
• With the help of oil softens the remaining cuticle.

Combi-manicure, as a rule, ends with the creation of a smooth glossy or matte finish. All sorts of SPA-procedures will return to the nails a healthy look and strength, and the skin - smoothness and integrity.Add elegant manicure with sparkles or rhinestones, it will be a spectacular finishing touch.

If you have time and money and value the result above the money spent on it, then the combined manicure is the best way out. It is also necessary if the problems with the nails from the aesthetic category are transferred to the medical field, and the hands need not just a beautiful look, but a comprehensive restoration.

Combi-manicure is recommended to apply in cases where the nails are thin, noticeably exfoliate, have white spots, lack shine. In this case, a classic manicure is not able to solve the existing problems, it will aggravate them more likely. A well-thought-out program of actions with a combination of the most appropriate methods of careful hardware, European, Japanese and SPA manicure will end up with a better result than each of the methods separately.

So, The procedure of restoring a combined manicure includes the following steps that can be done independently at home:

• Clean the nails from the layer of old varnish and traces of dirt;
• Using a nail file to process the edge of the nail plate;
• Dip your fingers for 20 minutes in a warm bath, where 3-4 drops of essential oil are added;
• Move back or trim the extra cuticle;
• Coarse skin on the edges of the nail to remove pumice;
• Moisten the periungual roller with a special serum, process the nail itself with a firming paste that will fill all the microscopic cracks on the surface of the plate;
• Massage to drive the nourishing cream into the skin;
• Wait an hour, degrease your nails and apply the selected varnish.

To make a perfect manicure, you need to be patient, master the necessary knowledge, as well as acquire modern tools. You will have to use:

• Pusher;
• Orange Chopsticks;
• Nippers;
• Scissors;
• Remouver to remove the cuticle;
• Buff for polishing nails;
• A set of nail files;
• Cuticle oil;
• Cotton wool;
• Disinfectants;
• Cutters for hardware manicure;
• Lotions and tonics;
• Comfortable bath.

Tools and special tools are selected depending on whether you intend to do a dry or wet manicure. How much time the session takes will depend on the methods used to affect the nails, as well as your experience.

If you plan to apply lacquer or gel lacquer, then the set of tools and tools will increase accordingly: you will need a lamp for drying the lacquer layer, base, primer, varnish, topcoat, all kinds of glitter and rhinestones.

If disputes about the comparative advantages and disadvantages of certain types of manicure (for example, trimming and hardware) are very lively, without giving a definite answer, then the advantages of a combined manicure are hardly disputed. Its undoubted advantage is that the master is free to choose the method that will be most effective in each particular case. The opinion of the client, if it does not contradict common sense, will also be heard and taken into account.

The financial component of an ideal manicure also depends on the cost of cosmetics, which are used in all procedures, as well as on such factors as the use of a hardware method of influence on the nails. Apparatus manicure as a whole is several times more expensive than the classic one.

In general, the combined manicure offers you something that several specialists can provide in case of joining efforts - a manicure master, a dermatologist and a designer.If you feel the strength to become such a universal specialist for yourself, then you should master the techniques of various popular types of manicure, assess your capabilities and problems and begin to gradually solve them.

The question of acquiring special equipment and professional tools will also be resolved in the process of working on the state of your nails, since the combined manicure is open for samples and experiments. It is only important to clarify for yourself what you should not do in any way. Precautionary measures are universal for all - a preliminary check of the effect of new products in their minimum quantity, the rejection of all that is excessive and traumatic, the careful handling of electrical equipment and the alternation of procedures. The openness and availability of information facilitates the learning process and serves as a considerable stimulus for self-improvement. It is possible that over time, the combined manicure will become, if not your additional profession, then surely a very useful hobby.