Well-groomed women's hands always attract the attention and delight of others. But even with a strong desire to have long beautiful nails, this is not always possible. Someone's nails simply do not grow to the desired length due to their thinness and fragility, someone does not have the time and patience to grow them, there can be many reasons. And you always want to look beautiful. Artificial nails have long been invented to help women. About what types of nails the modern nail industry offers, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type, read in the article.
Types of nails
For those who want to make their hands attractive and well-groomed today, there are several options:
- False nails - plates are glued to the nails with a special glue.
- Extended acrylic nails - the material hardens when exposed to air. At the end of the socks, it dissolves with a specialliquid.
- Extended gel nails - the material is applied to the nail plates and hardens under an ultraviolet lamp. After wearing, sawdust of artificial nails is made with a rough file.
False nails
The most easily accessible and simple to perform is a manicure with false artificial nails. Such nails are also good because they require very little time. However, they do not differ in durability and resistance to wear.
Gone are the days when false artificial nails were long, like claws, hard and, in general, not very comfortable. Since the nineties, when they were at the height of fashion, this type of nail has undergone many changes.
For example, now the beauty industry offers nails long, medium or generally short. The composition of the overlay plates has also noticeably changed. It has become more flexible and durable. But, most importantly, you no longer need to spread glue on each nail, because modern models already have an adhesive base.
The main advantage, in addition to ease of use, can also be called an excellent ability to cover irregularities on the nail plates, delaminations and everything that would have to be removed during extension.
How to stick false nails?
If you have already purchased a set of false nails, we advise you first of all to learn how to make artificial nails correctly. So, do everything in stages to achieve the best result.
1. Clean the nail plates from the old varnish. Get a manicuretidy up the cuticle, the surface of the nail, shape the nail.
2. If glue is included with the nails, then you need to squeeze a small drop onto the plate and, putting a false nail on it, press it firmly. Repeat the same with all nails.
3. If desired, you can decorate your nails with rhinestones, water stickers or ribbons. Then cover with clear varnish to fix.
An artificial nail manicure will last about a week if used carefully.
Acrylic nails
The trend of the last decade are permanent acrylic and gel nails. It seems that in the beauty world there has not yet been such an invention that would simply blow up the world. But everything changes, and fashionistas can enjoy the perfect manicure for several weeks.
The acrylic nail extension procedure is quite simple. The powder is mixed with a special liquid, stirring well. After that, a small “pea” is applied to the nail, and with the help of a brush, the nail is modeled, as if smoothing this mass. They make sawdust, giving the desired shape. Next, color, design and other procedures are applied.
Acrylic nails are very durable and tolerate temperature changes well, so they perform well in the cold season. The only drawback of acrylic extensions is the terrible smell that appears when mixing powder and liquid. Because of this, many women prefer gel extensions.
Gel extension
On a par with acrylic acts buildinggel nails. The debate over which of the two options is better has been going on for years. However, neither one nor the second lose their popularity. Gel nails are different from acrylic nails. A tip is inserted under the nail, after which a gel is applied to it with a brush in several layers, similar in consistency to varnish. Then the nails are sent under an ultraviolet lamp for a few minutes. Thus, the gel hardens, and the paper tips are removed from under the nail. Followed by colored gel polish and design.
The whole gel nail extension procedure takes a little longer than acrylic. The process of removing gel nails is also different, which, unlike acrylic ones, do not dissolve with a liquid, but are filed off with a file.
Gel nails need correction every two to three weeks (as the natural nail plates grow back). If one of the nails breaks, the master will cut off the remaining gel and apply it again. In the case of acrylic, this is not necessary. Only a broken piece of the nail will grow.
Price difference
If you decide to build up your nails with gel or acrylic, be prepared that you will have to pay from 1,500 thousand rubles for the procedure. Add to this a coating of colored gel polish and, if desired, the design of one or all nails. In general, colored extended nails with a design will cost you 2000-3000 thousand rubles. Timely correction will cost about 500 rubles.
As you can see, this procedure is not cheap. But even here you can save money by purchasing all the necessary equipment andlearning how to build nails yourself at home. In this case, after a while, all consumables will pay off, and the investment will be quite profitable.
If the funds do not allow you to build artificial nails with varnishes, we advise you to pay attention to false nails. Their set will cost you much less. Approximately 200-500 rubles.
Experiment and choose the most suitable option for you.