Caring for your hands is considered to be a purely feminine occupation. However, this opinion is erroneous. High-quality manicure also gives self-confidence and men, has others around. With well-groomed hands, everyone will feel more elegant and attractive. Today we will talk about the types and features of men's manicure.
Men doing manicures?
Successful representatives of the stronger sex, who take care of their appearance, are increasingly turning to beauty salons. They want their hands to look neat and tidy.
According to a sociological survey, during communication, about 50% of women pay attention to the hands of a man. Well-groomed and beautiful fingers are associated with success and well-being.
Features of manicure for the stronger sex
It turns out there are some differences between manicures for men and women. The art of creating a beautiful and stylish design on the nails is constantly evolving. Nail art pick up toholidays and everyday wear. Masters use different styles and techniques. Manicure can be modest, concise or bright, defiant.
Women do not get tired of experimenting not only with nail color and patterns, but also with shapes. They carefully follow all fashion trends in this direction.
Men's manicure is always discreet and discreet. Basically, the representatives of the stronger sex do not need brightness and creativity. Their nails should look neat and emphasize social status.
The technology for performing male manicure is determined by the physiology of a particular person. Guys have thicker nails, their cuticles are rough due to the increased content of keratin in the body. It is this protein that is responsible for strength. Accordingly, such a nail plate and skin require a long and thorough treatment.
Naturally, the condition of a man's hands is affected by his occupation. If he works outside, the skin becomes weathered and dehydrated. The most common problem for office workers is excessive dryness and burrs. Their fingers look unkempt and need extra hydration and professional care.
Types of male manicure
Today, beauty studios can offer a variety of techniques for performing male manicure. The specialist will advise what to choose based on the physiological characteristics of the nails and existing problems.
There are the following types of manicure for men:
- classic cut;
- hardware;
- European;
- French;
- SPA;
- Japanese.
Let's consider all the techniques in more detail.
Classic cut manicure
Classic edged manicure is recognized as a universal type of procedure. The master, using special scissors, removes the pre-steamed cuticle.
Among the benefits of the service, the following should be highlighted:
- affordability;
- even very neglected nails can be put in order, after the first procedure the hands will look neat and well-groomed;
- the execution technique is simple, a competent master will quickly and efficiently make such a manicure.
It is worth contacting only well-established beauty salons. This will avoid accidental damage to the cuticle during the procedure, and cut burrs will not reappear.
The classic technology for performing male manicure step by step is as follows:
- Softening of the skin around the nails. Roughened epidermis can be made more tender if you take a bath. It is best to use infusions, decoctions of useful plants or collections, as well as natural unrefined oils (olive, coconut, grape seed) for this procedure. It will also be useful to use sea s alt and essential oils. You just need to add the mixed ingredients to warm water. This stage is considered preparatory. It will take about 10 minutes.
- Cuticle treatment. Pre-softened skin is removed painlessly and quickly. The main thing at this stage isuse perfectly sharp tweezers or scissors. You can not get rid of the cuticle, but simply move it to the base of the nail. This is done with an orange stick or a special metal pusher.
- Processing the nail bed. Before filing the plate, all existing burrs must be removed.
- Shaping nails. For strong male hands, only the classic shape with a slight rounding will be the best option. The cut for this is made very even, clearly passing through the fingertips. Strongly shortened nails not only look ugly, but can eventually grow into the skin, which often causes inflammation. To process the free edge of the plate, the master holds the file at a right angle. Movements should be in one direction so as not to provoke delamination of the nail.
- Polishing. This stage allows you to give the nail plate a natural shine. For this, a special polishing file is used.
- Moisturizing the skin. There are many hand care products. Among the most popular are creams, natural oils and lotions. Lubrication of cuticles with nourishing oil will accelerate the healing of small wounds and nourish the skin with useful vitamins and microelements. Every man should moisturize the skin of his hands regularly, only in this case they will have an attractive appearance.
- Applying clear lacquer. Men are often offered to use a remedy. Such a coating will make the nails even more well-groomed, strong and he althy.
Tools for home manicure
The procedure can be done even at home. Having good tools, it will not be difficult to go through all the stages of a male manicure with high quality:
- File. Suitable tool hardness from 100 to 120 grit. With its help, the free edge of the nail plate is cut off.
- Soft nail file with abrasive from 220 to 320 grit. It is needed to give the nail the desired shape and perform the final processing.
- Metal pusher double-sided. It is used to push back the cuticle and remove the pterygium. You can use an ordinary orange stick.
- Sharp and thin nail scissors or cuticle tweezers.
Procedure for hardware manicure
Let's consider the technology of performing male hardware manicure step by step:
- Cuticle. This stage requires careful attention from the master. After all, one careless movement can damage the matrix, the growing nail will be defective. The cuticle is lifted, moving from the center to the edges. Then polishing is carried out.
- The sinuses of the side rollers. At this stage, the master uses the side surface or edge of the cutter. Grinding is done with gentle movements in the direction of nail growth - from the cuticle to the free edge of the plate.
- Nail rollers. To peel off the keratinized layer of the skin, the master uses continuous, but light movements. Soft arc-shaped grinding is taken for processing.
- Final leather treatment. To carry out this operationthere is a special nozzle. Treat the skin around the nails gently and continuously.
- Polishing the nail plate and giving it the necessary shape.
Step-by-step implementation of the technology of male hardware manicure provides for the use of various cutters for each subsequent stage. This technique is especially relevant for nails that have deformation. Their dense structure tolerates all manipulations well, the risk of damage to the plate is minimized.
The procedure is performed on dry hands. The hardware technique does not provide for preliminary softening of the skin.
European manicure
This technology for performing male manicure is carried out without removing the cuticle and injuring the skin. Suitable for guys whose hands are already well-groomed. It is also recommended for those with sensitive skin. The method shows the minimum efficiency on rough covers of the epidermis, on fingers with many burrs.
The procedure involves treating the cuticle with emollients and pushing it to the nail roller.
Already after 5-6 such sessions, the condition of the plates will improve significantly, the cuticle will look neat. The need to get rid of it with the help of mechanical methods will completely disappear.
This technology for men's manicure is considered the most comfortable and safe.
French
Yes, they also make a jacket for men. The coated procedure is quite popular with stylish guys. The hygienic part of the manicure is done according toany technique. Masters often use the algorithm for performing male hardware manicure. Then the specialist highlights the free edge of the nail.
The technology is suitable for men who want to stand out from the crowd.
There is a simpler version of the French manicure, when the free edge of the plate from below is whitened with a special light pencil.
SPA manicure
This is not just a manicure - this is a real session of pleasure and relaxation. Such a procedure will be not only effective in aesthetic terms, but also useful. For its implementation, special tools with valuable compounds are used.
Any technology for performing male manicure can be chosen. Its feature is the subsequent peeling of the skin, a session of paraffin therapy and a relaxing massage.
This combined approach allows you to achieve the most well-groomed nail plates and hand skin, without a hint of dryness and peeling.
Japanese manicure
This type of nail service is also an optional event. After performing the hygienic part (you can use the technology of male hardware manicure), sessions are held for the care of the skin of the hands and the nail plate. For this, special preparations are used, made on the basis of beeswax, kelp, pearl and rice powder and other useful things.
After such an enhanced care procedure, the hands will remain well-groomed for two weeks.
