Women at any age try to take care of their appearance. This applies to both hair and clothing, and manicure. And in order to save a little the family budget, as well as their time, many of the fair sex prefer to do beauty procedures on their own. So, in order to achieve the perfect manicure, you need to follow simple but mandatory rules. What? You will find out in our article.
Managed hands - the key to success?
Unfortunately, some women sometimes forget about caring for their hands, paying attention only to their nails. Meanwhile, the unkempt skin around the nail plates can nullify even the most fashionable manicure. How to achieve a neat manicure, read on.
The first step of any manicure is care
If you prefer homemade salon procedures, then you need to follow the same care rules that nail masters use. The first thing to do is moisturize the skin of the pens. This can be done using a specialbaths or masks. The skin after such procedures will become soft and silky.
Followed by the manicure itself, i.e. getting rid of cuticles, burrs and irregularities. You can do this in any way convenient for you. A neat manicure is done using a trimming or hardware method.
Having prepared the nails and the skin around them, you can start designing and decorating.
Choose the shape of nails
If you do not know how to do a neat manicure at home, it is advisable to have an example-model of what you want to achieve. As a rule, when it comes to neat nails, we mean pastel classic shades and concise form, as well as the overall well-groomed appearance of a woman's hands.
And if everything is clear with the care, then with the shape of the nails - not quite. When choosing shapes, always choose the ones that are perfect for your fingers.
Do not chase the fashion for ultra-short nails if your fingers are far from aristocratic thinness. In the same way, long pointed nails look ridiculous on the already long phalanges of the fingers. A slightly square shape on nails of medium length is considered a universal option for a neat manicure.
For women with full and short fingers, long plates with a "soft oval" shape are most suitable. For small handles of medium fullness, square nails of medium length will be an excellent option. But the owners of aristocratic fingers can experiment as they like. The only exceptions arevery long nails.
How to choose a win-win design?
After you have decided on the shape and put your pens in full order, you can start choosing a design. I would like to say in advance that a neat manicure implies restraint, rigor and even minimalism. Therefore, the choice of color and design should be given special attention. Universal colors for a neat manicure at home are beige, coffee, light pink, powdery, pale blue, red, burgundy, dark purple and black. It is these colors that go with most of the clothes in the wardrobe of any lady.
Now let's move on to the design. For a concise manicure, choose the following options: French, ombre, matte, geometry. But first things first.
French manicure
The most popular manicure is French. Despite its many variations and modifications, its classic version remains at the peak of fashion for many, many years in a row. To make such a manicure is quite easy.
1. Stick a paper French strip on the white part of the nail (tip).
2. Cover the main part of the plate with a soft pink color. Next, remove the strip and let the polish dry.
3. Apply white polish to the end of the nail with a thin brush and also dry.
4. When both colors dry, coat the plates with a clear top coat. This will give them shine and prolong the life of your manicure.
Ombre nails
Another one of the universal ideas for decorating nails is ombre. This design has become popularabout three years ago. But still in demand among women.
Ombre is a smooth transition from one shade of polish to another. Mixing forms a third color. If you are looking for options for a neat manicure, then choose an ombre design in pastel colors or using harmonious tones. Then the manicure will not turn out to be vulgar and will not be too striking to others.
Matte manicure trend 2018
Glossy and iridescent varnishes have been replaced by matte fashion. If you want to see your nails with a matte finish, then you need a topcoat that transforms ordinary polish into a matte finish. Simply coat plain nails with a thin layer of this polish and let dry.
Be careful about using additional decor. Matte manicure is independent and does not require almost any addition. An exception may be the design of rhinestones laid out in a neat pattern at the base of the nail plate of one of the fingers.
To make your nails look presentable and strict, choose a dark color of varnish or soft peach shades.
Geometric shapes
For a neat manicure on short nails, a geometric decor is just the perfect solution. Thanks to strict, even lines and minimalism, this design does not irritate the eye and does not catch the eye.
To make a neat geometry-style nail manicure, use the sliders with ready-made images. For thiscut out the picture and place it on a cotton pad soaked in water. When a thin film with the image can easily move away from the paper backing, take it with tweezers and apply it to the already painted and dried nail. Gently spread on it and cover with a top coat to strengthen. Decorate other nails in the same way.
