French nail extension is considered a classic. It is he who is shown at the competitions of nail masters. There are certain norms and rules of proportions in this art, which have recently undergone some changes.
With the advent of new materials, it became possible to correct the nail bed, the formation of arched nails. Even a short length can be extended so that the nails acquire a modern, perfect shape.
There are two categories in nail fashion: salon and competitive modeling. They differ in the rules for constructing and using auxiliary tools. Salon - this is a convenient length, not a very steep arch, the use of camouflage material, the thickness of the free edge, equal to a business card. Competitive - lengthening of the nail bed is not allowed, the arch is formed steep (180 degrees), the thickness of the free edge, like a sheet of stationery paper.
Classic in nail modeling
In extensions, there are the same fashion styles as in modeling clothes. Basically, the salon master works in the ready-to-wear style, that is, mass fashion. Here the classicsit is considered to be an extension of the natural nail bed, pressing the nails with tweezers to form parallel side ridges and a maximum length of one to one and a half centimeters.
There are several types of French nail extensions in the salon:
- Using white tips.
- Using upper forms.
- With liquid tips.
- Using arched shapes.
- With substitution of disposable forms and templates.
- With reinforced free edge.
Each of these types has its own technology, sometimes performed only on the materials of certain companies.
Nail extensions on forms
When people talk about extensions on forms, they mean disposable forms. They require a certain skill, since the shape can be placed differently under each finger. This is due to the fact that the lateral ridges, fingertips and the smile line on all fingers are different. To bring everything to the same standard, you have to cut the shape, combine two stencils. For stilettos, you need to lower it a little, and for “pecking” nails, raise it.
Professional uses tips in the most extreme cases, preferring nail extensions on forms. But there is a need to apply tips, for example, on fingers with deep rollers and pads.
The material for building up is chosen by the master. He can decide in which case it is better to use gel, and in which acrylic. acrylic nailsmuch thinner than gel ones, they are well drawn in and form a beautiful arch. But gel ones allow you to use many types of design, the technologies of which do not exist for acrylic. These are "cat's eye", "liquid stones and casting", "mirror manicure" and many others.
Other types of extensions are designed to help the master reduce the procedure time.
Which type of extension is better
French gel nail extension will look beautiful when the nail bed is lengthened with camouflage. This is a dense pink gel in several shades to mimic the natural color of the nail. This cannot be achieved using white tips - they will show through the camouflage. Transparent tips will do, but the thickness of the free edge will increase significantly - because then the thickness of the white gel will be superimposed on the tips. In addition, tips will not allow the arch to be compressed - they will break when deformed.
For the same reason - the impossibility of tightening the arch - masters refuse liquid tips and upper forms. These technologies support legacy build-up norms. Formed nails are wide, slightly curved down. It's not fashionable.
Arched forms are a good option for salon French nail extensions. They form straight narrow nails with a good arch, the material for setting them allows for additional preload.
Reinforcement of the free edge is used in extensions with biogels. This is not a very long length, only half of the natural nail bed. The advantages of such material are hypoallergenicity and solubility of materials.
Which length to prefer
Salon length is three quarters of the natural nail bed. It is allowed to increase the length equal to the nail bed. This is because the apex shaping needs to be in a certain place for the nails to have the correct architecture.
Modern materials allow artificial nails to stay on the fingers for a long time. A properly modeled nail is difficult to break. Their only enemy is the mistress herself. If you skip the correction time, the apex (this is the highest point) on the nail, which is constantly growing, shifts, and the apex goes to the free edge. The nails begin to curl down and the material pulls away from the cuticle.
In addition to the unsightly appearance, these nails are prone to overload. They can break, cause injury to natural nails. Therefore, correction is an important point. It should be done in two weeks, in extreme cases - in three.
How to make French correction
French nail extension when growing back will increase the length of the nail bed, which is not so easy to fix with a correction. Therefore, we can give this advice: make the first extension using a camouflage gel from the middle of the natural nail to the smile line, lengthening the bed by one or two millimeters. Form a small free edge - from 0.7 to 1.2 millimeters.
At the first correction, reduce the length of the free edge and supplement the material in the cuticle area with a transparent pink gel. On the second correction of nail extension French drawings are performedin the smile area to hide the elongated nail bed. In the cuticle area, again, you need to add a pink transparent gel.
By the third correction, the nail usually “pecks” down a lot, its correction will require so much sawdust that it is better to overgrow it – it will be more accurate.
American French
For those who constantly wear a French manicure, there is an interesting version of it - an American jacket. This is a gradual blurring of the border between the white tip and the pink nail bed. This design has many advantages: when correcting, nothing needs to be corrected, the length is simply filed and a pink transparent gel is reported at the cuticle.
French nail extensions are practiced in different colors: the free edge can be blue, turquoise, red or any other. A design with a transition from one color to another is called an ombre. You can even make a rainbow jacket - it's very beautiful.
Actual options for 2018
Now not everyone agrees to wear a large length of the free edge of the nails, but building materials are often used. They make repairs or strengthening, choosing French design in nail extensions.
At a short length, a haze looks good, which imitates a mesh, like a veil. It comes in shades of gray or brown and looks great with florals and prints.
The use of stamping has turned design into a real art. Thin lines of the pattern are imprinted on the jacket, and the nails are covered with impromptu lace.
French is indispensable in wedding design. There is a rule that there can't be "too much design" for a bride. This explains the transformation of nails into precious jewelry with the help of "casting" and "liquid stones" technologies.
Conclusion
It is better to rely on the master in choosing the technologies for French performance. He will select the most advantageous simulation option. As a rule, there are design samples in the salon, and you can choose the one that you like. To make the work of the master please for a long time, you can come to him for a manicure and slowly discuss all the questions, find out the opinions of customers and understand whether it is worth contacting him.
Often, young masters who have recently graduated from a good school make French extensions better and faster than the “old school” masters. Although many now build up their nails at home, the jacket requires compliance with such nuances that it is better to do it in the salon. Otherwise, looking at the work, you will get an unflattering impression of the owner of cheap nails.
For building at home, it is better to draw a jacket with white gel paint, and not lay out the material. This option looks quite neat and has the right to exist.
