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Keeping in mind that a manicure is not only nails sparkling with bright varnish, but also well-groomed skin of the hands, we give useful tips.
What is a manicure, its types
We remind you right away: along with nail polish, manicure involves caring for the cuticles and skin of the hands. The main stages of the procedure:
- application of an antiseptic spray;
- saline bath;
- cuticle care;
- shaping nails;
- varnish coating;
- application of hand cream and light massage.
Depending on the type of manicure, options are possible and the addition of such stages as exfoliation, mask, wrap.
Many manicure techniques. We will list the main ones.
- Trimmed, in which the cuticle, after softening, is removed using special tools.
- Unedged – the cuticle (again after softening) is simply pushed back with an orange stick.
- Hardware – the process involves a device with a special nozzle that grinds the cuticle.
- Spa manicure, including peeling, applying a mask and a full hand massage.
Treat your cuticles regularly with an orange stick and cuticle oil.
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Ways to prolong the result of the procedure
There are not so many of them, and the main thing is not the number of manipulations, but their regularity.
Take care of your cuticles
To do this, you will need a basic people of funds.
- Oil for nails and cuticles. It most often includes argan and shea oils.
- Cream for hands and nails. In the formula, look for oils, vitamins, plant extracts, royal jelly, peptides, vegetable proteins.
- Orange stick.
Take care of the durability of the varnish coating
Below are a few tricks that will help the varnish last longer.
- Before applying the varnish, be sure to apply a base coat: it evens out the surface of the nail plate and provides adhesion of the layers.
- On top of the varnish – another coating, top. In addition to durability, it usually creates some nice special effect: glossy, matte, shimmering.
- Remind the master to “seal” the nail edge: chips and scratches first appear there.
Take care of your skin
She needs careful care, because she is particularly vulnerable. There are enough reasons for this.
- Ultraviolet, wind, atmospheric pollution.
- Pretty strong loads.
- Contact with household chemicals.
- Frequent washing with soap and water, which weakens the already fragile lipid barrier.
So what to do? First of all, apply the cream after each hand wash. And once or twice a week, remember the magic words “bath” and “mask”.
- Baths with sea salt will take only 10-15 minutes, but during this time the skin will have time to feed on minerals and trace elements to become soft and velvety. After water procedures, do not forget to apply a nourishing cream.
- A mask for the face or body is quite suitable for the hands. A hand cream applied in a denser layer can also act as a mask.
Baths with sea salt will allow the skin of the hands to be nourished with minerals and trace elements.
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Creams for hands and nails
Intensive regenerating and nourishing hand cream Nutrix Royal Mains, Lancôme
The formula with royal jelly, chestnut peptides and vegetable oils gently cares for hands and nails, preventing cuticles from hardening. An additional plus of funds is economical consumption.
Revitalizing cream for very dry skin of hands Lipikar Xerand, La Roche-Posay
Glycerin and thermal water moisturize, allantoin is responsible for regeneration: a real salvation for dry cuticles and hand skin.
Moisturizing cream for hands and nails Biomains, Biotherm
A comfortable and effective product with vitamin F, D-panthenol and a complex of nourishing ingredients softens and protects the skin of the hands, strengthens the nails.
Hand cream “Grapefruit”, Kiehl`s
Cream based on glycerin, shea butter, cocoa, apricot gives the effect of protective gloves. Hands receive full care and long-term hydration.