An integral part of any image of a girl is her nails. How to properly cut a nail plate and do a classic manicure, every second representative of the fair sex knows. But there are a number of common mistakes made in home manicure, which subsequently adversely affect the healthy appearance of nails. In order to avoid this, you need to know some tricks and features of sawdust nails.
Tip for choosing a nail file
Of paramount importance in nail care is a correctly selected nail file.
Ceramic or glass nail files are most preferred. They do not exfoliate the nail plate when filing. Particularly carefully choose the files you need to treat those who have thin nails. How to cut this type of nail is not everyone knows.
Saw off the free edge only with a fine-grained file, moving in one direction. Metal files are considered very harmful to nails. In the process of filing, they form grooves on the cut of the nail, which subsequently contribute to delamination.
Types of Nail Files
A file with a paper base. They are usually disposable. Made of paper and coated with graphite on top.
Metal-based files. This type is used only for hard and healthy nails, in other cases, delamination is possible.
Plastic nail file. Great for natural nails, does not injure when filing. Also, these nail files do not require special care, it is enough to rinse them with warm water or a disinfectant.
Glass nail files. Great for damaged and weak nails. Their only drawback is that they are not too durable.
Ceramic based files . Used to seal the free edge.
Tips for handling the free edge and improving the appearance of nails
In order for natural nails to look healthy and well-groomed, there are certain recommendations on how to improve your nails.
How to cut the free edge:
- hold the nail file correctly: four fingers from below, large from above;
- observe the direction of movement, namely from the tip of the nail to the hole;
- Only move in one direction.
In order for the nails to look more impressive, it is necessary:
- choose the length and shape of the nails based on the shape of the fingers and the condition of the nails;
- remember that narrow and long nails visually reduce puffy fingers;
- for long and narrow fingers choose an oval shape of nails;
- give the nails the same length and shape.
In order for the nails to get a beautiful look, you need to remember how to properly shape them and how to saw. Square nails are filed starting from the sides, only after that they move to the end. In order to give the shape of an oval, you need to proportionally narrow the sides, and then grind the tip.
What should not be allowed when grinding nails
There are some mistakes that girls make by grinding their nails.
How to properly cut the free edge without harming the nail plate, and also what can not be done when filing the nail:
- Use poor quality nail files, especially with diamond dusting.
- Repeat file cuts more than 10 times on one side.
- Make filed movements from one side to the other.
- To file nails too often.
- Saw nails coated with varnish.
- Saw nails after soaking your fingers in water. Many girls, doing manicure of nails at home, often make this mistake. It must be remembered that the nail grinds exclusively before immersion in water, otherwise there is a risk of delamination.
How to file nails
For beginners, these tips will be very helpful.
- You need to cut nails, starting from the edges and gradually approaching the center.
- The movements of the file should be directed along the nail, and not across, otherwise brittleness and delamination can be provoked.
- When filing, monitor the length of the nails. Avoid situations where one nail is longer than the other.
- When filing, slightly round the nails at the edges so that they do not break off.
- Movement to produce smoothly, without pressure. Position the file so that it is processed mainly on the outside of the nail.
Nail plate polishing
Not many women know how to properly polish their nails.
Before proceeding with polishing, it is necessary to cut the nails to the required length, remove the old varnish (if any). Make a bath for nails, while in the water you can add either lemon juice or salt. These components will help to significantly strengthen the nail plate. Hold your hands in the bath for about 10 minutes. After the skin has steamed, wipe your hands and apply a nourishing cream. After that, you can proceed to the polishing of the nails.
In order to polish natural nails, you need not a nail file, but a grinder. For the first stage of polishing, you will need a coarse grinder. With it, you need to remove the dead scales, then take the medium-grained and continue processing. It is necessary to complete the polishing with the softest side of the grinder, in order to give the nails a well-groomed appearance and shine. It must be remembered that it is not recommended to polish too soft nails. If the nails are strong, this procedure can be performed no more than once a month.
Thanks to such simple recommendations, you can not only improve the appearance and condition of natural nails, but also contribute to their healthy growth.