Shellac pedicure

A well-groomed woman is determined by healthy skin, beautiful hair, and a perfect manicure. In the dynamic rhythm of life do not forget about the legs. In the period of open shoes and sandals, they become a fixed object of attention. Pedicure "shellac" will help for a long time to maintain the perfect appearance of the legs.

Unlike conventional varnish, shellac (also called gel varnish) is a more modern durable coating. Appearing ten years ago, shellac firmly won the leading position in manicure and pedicure.

The durable coating includes lacquer and polymers, which provides it with increased durability. Dried shellac in a special UV lamp, while just a few seconds is enough for it to completely dry.

The shellac coating has a huge several advantages:

• Durability. Shellac is five times more resistant than ordinary varnish;
• High-quality coating in the process of wearing does not have chips, flaking, color changes and other troubles that can happen with ordinary varnish;
• The coating is completely polymerized in the lamp, which allows you to immediately put on your favorite shoes and run on business, without fear that the wonderful varnish will be erased or stick to the shoes;

• Shellac thickens its own nail, which allows to get rid of exfoliation, brittleness of the nail plate. Many women grow their healthy nails under the cover;
• The finished coating is uniform, smooth and even. These qualities can not always be achieved from the usual varnish;
• The wide color palette allows you to choose any shellac shade - for every day or a solemn occasion;
• Shellac allows you to apply to the nail surface various effects - pearl or rainbow rubbing, prism, rhinestones, films, painting with acrylic paints and many other design options.

The disadvantages include the need to purchase special shellac products, such as primer, base, removal fluid, as well as a drying lamp and other additional tools. If you are doing a pedicure or manicure with a "shellac" coating in the salon, the procedure will be more expensive compared to the application of ordinary varnish.

If the coating was performed in compliance with all shellac application technologies, the correction will depend on the rate of growth of your own nail. The nails grow faster on the hands, so an average of two weeks will need to update the coating.

A pedicure can remain ideal on average for up to three weeks, but not more. You should not go over with the grown-up nail plate - it is fraught with nail injuries, chips, infection in a stratified nail.

Pedicure involves the treatment of the foot and toes: removing the stratum corneum of the epidermis, removing calluses and corns, trimming the cuticle, shaping the nails, etc.

The main types of pedicure are manual, hardware and combined.

In the salon you can offer a classic and unedged hand pedicure. In this case, the first type is considered traditional, it is also called regular. The feet are pre-steamed in the bath with the addition of salt and soap. Pedicure is performed manually using cuticle tools, nail files, scissors. This type of pedicure can be completely performed independently; you only need the skill of handling sharp tweezers.

The European type of hand pedicure is performed without first soaking the feet.Dry skin is treated with sawing and sanding. Cuticle with such a pedicure is not cut off. A softening agent is applied to the skin around the nails to dissolve the regrown skin.

Apparatus pedicure appeared with the development of the same name cosmetology. The main stages are not carried out manually, but with the help of an apparatus with mills of various diameters. It is the milling cutter that removes coarse skin, polishes the skin and nails, removes the cuticle, gives shape to the nails. The device allows you to avoid excessive cutting of the skin, which means that later it becomes less coarse. Apparatus pedicure less traumatic.

In the salon, the master can offer you a combined pedicure that combines two technologies. At the discretion of a specialist foot are processed as using the device, and manually.

Less common but The following types of pedicure are very pleasant:

• Spa pedicure - the procedure does without the use of cutting tools using fragrant baths, scrubs, masks and creams;
• Pedicure with stones - the procedure is accompanied by warming the legs, which eases pain in the muscles;
• French pedicure suggests a transparent or pinkish camouflage cover and a white tip of the nail;

• Wine - involves the use of scrub with grape seeds, grape foot mask, cream with grape oil;
• Chocolate - incredibly fragrant pedicure with chocolate bath and lotion;
• Fish - rather peeling than a pedicure. The ankle feet are immersed in an aquarium with Asian fish garra-rufa, which are engaged in "processing" of the feet. The pedicure ends in a classic way.

The pedicure ends with the coating of the nail plate with varnish, shellac, modeling with gel.

In the pedicure "shellac" is used as a monochromatic coating, and all sorts of designs.

Among the fashion trends of this year, you can select a mirror pedicure, when a beautiful shine with a metallic effect is created with the help of a rub.

The real trend of spring-summer became liquid, incredibly brilliant gels - gold, silver, pink gold. They look really luxurious, creating the effect of precious metal on the nails.

Plant and animal motifs do not lose their relevance. Images of flowers, faces of cats, bunnies, birds look girlishly cute and cheerful in a pedicure.

The geometry on the nails always looks stylish. This year, graphic animals win the hearts of shellac lovers.

The ombre pedicure does not lose its position with a smooth color transition. Color can change shade both within the nail plate and the foot. It should be noted that the ombre technique is still popular in manicure, in hair coloring.

Pedicure and manicure with print is performed using special films that are heated in hot water and applied to the nail. The coating is smooth and durable. In this technique, you can recreate any picture on the nails.

The special relevance of pedicure "shellac" is used in the summer during the holidays. On the beach, the marine theme looks attractive - azure, blue nails, images of an anchor, seashells, sea creatures, pattern “under the vest”.

As for color, gentle pastel shades - beige, milky, powdery colors are relevant in the manicure and pedicure fashion. Nude pedicure looks very feminine.

Both monophonic nails and refined French pedicure are popular.

When choosing a color it is necessary to give preference to natural shades - red, coral, black, gray, blue, burgundy. Dark pedicure is not inferior to their positions, but depending on the season there are some trends.So, in spring and summer, you want light shades, in autumn and winter - you want dark shades. A combination of dark pedicure and light-colored manicure is considered stylish.

The texture of the coating can be both glossy and matte. The effect of "non-shiny" nails is achieved with special matting agents for gloss.

A beautiful pedicure implies a high-quality and even coating of nails monotonous or with an interesting design. You can choose one of your favorite options, each will look original on their feet.

The image of a cereal flower or butterfly on the thumb is a great option for spring. The wings of the insect can be positioned so that the butterfly looks fluttering.

The version with stones, rhinestones and sparkles looks elegant and festive. The main thing is not to use a lot of glitter. A few stones on one finger or one on each finger are enough. Rhinestones are best used with a single-color coating.

Rhinestones can well replace flakes and kamifubiki - colored pieces of confetti for nails.

Acid shades of yellow, orange, lime, lemon, coral will look great on the sea. Such a neon pedicure is the best for tanned fingers.

Matt pedicure of languid tones - blue, black, wine - luxurious looks.

Shellac, in appearance resembling fruit yogurt of light-green, creamy or peach colors with splashes of small bright particles - the ideal summer version of the coating.

Delicious and tempting on the nails look images of berries, ice cream, cakes and pastries.

In the design of nails, you can use different variations of textures, colors, prints.

If you have a lamp and all the necessary tools for shellac, then you can do a pedicure yourself. The result, of course, depends on the experience and quality of the materials. Samples of ready-made designs can be borrowed from the network of nail masters.

For pedicure "shellac" you will need:

• Tray, sawing, grinding for removal of the cornified layer from the heels;
• Tweezers, scissors, if possible, an apparatus with cutters for removing the cuticle and shaping the nails;
• Ultraviolet lamp;
• Primer;
• Base;
• Gel polish;
• Top fixer;
• Degreaser, cotton pads, buff, sawing.

• ​If there is an overgrown coating, it should be removed with a mill or liquid to remove shellac. Then, following simple step by step instructions, you can proceed directly to the pedicure process.

First, the feet are placed in a bath with soap solution to soften the skin for 15-20 minutes. Then we begin a pedicure with processing of fingers and nails - we remove the cuticle, cut off the nails, grind them with a file and a buff. To remove the cuticle, you can use any arsenal of tools - scissors, tweezers, a softening agent, a device (for those who have long been doing a pedicure and manicure themselves, they probably have it).

The next step is to remove the hardened skin from the feet and heels. On the feet after treatment, you can apply a nourishing cream or lotion.

Next, proceed directly to the coating. Nails should be thoroughly treated with a degreaser, polished with buff.

A primer is applied to the nails, after it dries for a minute, the base is applied in air. The base is dried in the lamp for two minutes.

We cover the nails with gel varnish in two or three layers, each layer should be dried in the lamp for two minutes.

The finish top is applied on the almost finished coating, the nails are placed in the lamp for 2 minutes.

If the top with the effect of stickiness, then at the end of the pedicure, the nails are wiped with a special tool.

The final step is applied to the cuticle oil.

Popular pedicure "jacket" can also be done at home by yourself. To do this, after the base coat, which may be colorless, beige, pinkish, white stripes in the shape of a smile are applied along the edge of the nail plate. You can make a strip with a brush or using special stencils.In the shops-salons of professional products for the beauty industry you can find examples of openwork, triangular, square stencils for French pedicure.

You can decorate the finished coating with rhinestones. To do this, a nail is attached to the nail under the gel lacquer using a base. Means need just enough to firmly fix them on the nail plate. The finished coating is dried in the UV lamp.

Many are interested in the question of how long the procedure of high-quality pedicure with a "shellac" coating lasts. It all depends on your skills or the skills of the master of the salon, whether it will be processing of the entire foot or fingers, the type of pedicure and complexity of the design. For example, for complex nail design will take more time than just cover them in one color.

On average, pedicure "shellac" with a foot bath and processing of the entire foot takes 2-2.5 hours. For heavily hardened skin with corns and calluses, it may take longer to remove them - up to 3 hours. It may take 1-1.5 hours to make a pedicure and cover the nails with a gel polish with a simple design.

For the happiest moment in life, every woman certainly prepares. This also applies to appearance - I want to be beautiful when meeting a baby. There is a reasonable question about whether it is possible to do a manicure and pedicure with a "shellac" coating.

The coating hides the true color of the nails, which can create a problem for the anesthesiologist when determining the condition of the woman in labor. Doctors say that coming to the maternity hospital with a coating is strictly prohibited.

Nevertheless, many women do French or nude pedicure, despite the prohibitions. This design looks beautiful and gentle. Coverage for a long time preserves the appearance of grooming, which is very convenient for a young mother.

Before making shellac, it is better to consult with your gynecologist. With the prospect of difficult labor, it is better to abandon the color coating.

Shellac pedicure has a large number of rave reviews from women. This coating protects the nail, strengthens it. Women like that shellac permanently retains its original appearance.

Variability of designs allows you to complement the image or give it a zest.

Pedicure "shellac" is indispensable at rest - the coating does not change color in salt water, it is not exposed to temperatures.

Shellac is a real find for women who want to stay on top in any circumstances.

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