Open summer shoes expose the foot, showing the beauty of miniature toes. In order for the leg to look aesthetically pleasing, you need to take care of a neat pedicure. Since in the summer the coating on the nails is exposed to external factors, so the usual varnish has to be applied several times a week. In this case, it is much more convenient to do a shellac pedicure.
What is this technology
This innovation in the field of beauty has already proven itself in the service market, and the fair sex has managed to appreciate all the advantages of this coverage. The tool is universal, as it has the properties of both a gel and a conventional varnish. Application does not require any special skills, all you need is a UV light lamp.
Benefits
Manicure, pedicure shellac has a number of advantages. It perfectly strengthens natural nails, protecting them from brittleness and damage. In the summer, as well as during the holidays, it is simply irreplaceable. Coating notloses shine and attractiveness of appearance for two weeks. The absence of damage, as with ordinary varnish, makes it just perfect for manicures and pedicures.
Nails will not lose their appearance, no matter what you do with them. Pedicure with shellac coating has the main advantage among other types of coatings - it is absolutely hypoallergenic. It contains no toxic substances harmful to he alth, such as formaldehyde, toluene and others.
Preparation and shellac pedicure: photo and description
The procedure is painless and does not cause any discomfort. Before applying the coating, the nail plate is carefully processed. First, you should soften and remove the cuticle, grind or trim the rough skin. Then proceed directly to the nails. After trimming them, the surface is gently polished.
What you need for a pedicure
In order to make your own shellac pedicure at home, you will need: an ultraviolet lamp, a wooden stick for cuticles, degreasing liquid for nails, synthetic lint-free wipes, to cover - base, main tone, top or fixer, as well as gel to remove the sticky layer. When everything you need is at hand, you can get to work.
Pedicure done
To begin with, the nail plate is treated with a napkin soaked in a degreasing liquid. After that, you can apply a base coat. The thinner the base layer,all the better. After application, the nails should be dried in a UV lamp. If the device has a built-in timer, then after the beep, the leg can be removed. In the absence of this function, you will have to detect the time yourself. The average exposure period is 60 seconds. The specific time depends on the power of the lamp and is usually indicated in the instructions.
Next, the main coating is applied, preferably also with the thinnest layer. And again, the nails are dried with a lamp. The main layer will first come out translucent - it's not scary. After all, such repetitions must be done 1 or 2. Several layers give the coating durability. After each application, do not forget to dry your nails in a lamp. The final coat is the final layer. The top will add shine to the nails and ensure durability for at least 2 weeks. One helpful tip to keep in mind when applying base coat and beyond.
If the end or cut of the nail is thinly treated with a coating, then moisture will not be able to penetrate the plate, and, therefore, the pedicure will last a very long time. Finally, using a special gel, it is necessary to remove the sticky layer of the top coat. This consistency is formed as a result of the polymerization of the components of shellac, it should be washed in any case. At this stage, the shellac pedicure is ready.
How to shoot
Many people are interested in the procedure for removing the coating, because you cannot do this with ordinary liquid. For these purposes, a special tool for removing shellac has been created. However, experienced manicure and pedicure masters claim that with carefulprocessing the nail with an abundant amount of a liquid containing acetone, as well as thermal exposure, the layer can be easily removed. For the procedure, you will need cotton pads, foil, a nail file for polishing, oil or cuticle cream.
Shellac pedicure is removed as follows. The cotton pad is soaked in the remover and pressed firmly against the nail plate. Next, the finger is wrapped in foil. After doing the procedure with all nails, you should detect 20 minutes, and then remove. In this case, the cotton pad should be pressed as much as possible to the nail plate, since the coating will come off in one layer almost immediately. Shellac residue can be removed with a manicure wooden stick. Next, you should polish your nails with a special nail file with several coatings. At the end of the procedure, the cuticles must be treated with care oil, and the nails with cream.
Ideas
Shellac pedicure ideas are truly diverse. For summer, of course, the best option would be a bright coating with an interesting design. For example, geometric or floral patterns are suitable. You can combine several options in one pedicure. On four nails, a monochromatic saturated coating is performed, and on the fifth - a contrasting pattern.
Colors can be chosen for accessories or jewelry, as the wardrobe in the summer is very fickle. A bright and extravagant nail design is more suitable for a vacation, while a stylish jacket is the best option for a work environment. It can be performed in different versions, deviating fromclassics towards modernity.
Lunar
Shellac moon pedicure is very common and stylish. The design makes it look like a heavenly body. For coating, it is better to choose two contrasting shades, one of which should be silver or gold. Although there are a lot of color variations on this theme. A jacket looks very original and neat on the legs, complemented by various decorative elements. For example, a lace pattern beautifully fits on its base.
More ideas
It also looks stylish decoration in the form of a small pebble, fixed at the nail growth line. Another option for the location of rhinestones is under the white stripe. Nails look even more elegant when such decor is present not on all at once, but on several plates. A lifesaver for pedicure masters and those who want to diversify the design is a special print. This device helps to transfer the pattern to the nail plate. To do this, you also need to stock up on stencils. Among them you can find these patterns and images that you would like to see on your own nails.
Shellac pedicure can be done in pastel colors. In this color scheme, the nails, especially on the legs, always look neat and attractive. To date, trendy colors are smoky gray, pink, vanilla, milky, coffee, egg, creamy green, wine and others. It should be noted that shades can be mixed with each other to obtain new options. For example, adding to saturatedchocolate white, you can get light coffee or even milk as a result. This helps when you want to create a multi-color design, and buying several shellac options at once is expensive. The set should have up to 5 shades, 2 of them will be basic, with the rest you can make new tones.
Shellac pedicure looks great when a pattern is painted on the nails. Silver and golden shades are well applied to the base in pastel colors with the help of a print and a stencil. It is best to perform the pattern on a large nail. For the rest, you will have to find a smaller stencil. Decor is as follows. Using a brush, shellac is applied to the area of the stencil, which is supposed to be transferred to the nails. Then an imprint is applied to the same area, which picks up paint. After that, it should be very quickly applied to the nail and carefully removed so as not to smear the image. It should be remembered that applying a pattern is considered equivalent to a layer and requires drying in a lamp. And on top, the decor must be fixed with a top.
Conclusion
Now you know what a shellac pedicure is. Photos of this design of marigolds for clarity are presented in the article. Subject to all the recommendations for performing a pedicure using shellac coating, the nails will delight their mistress for at least 2 weeks, or even more. It all depends on the growth rate of the plate.
