Today, going to work or coming to visit with unkempt, ugly nails is akin to a shame for a woman who takes care of herself. But it is not at all necessary to spend a fortune on the attractive appearance of your fingers and visit the salon every week, not at all. Every woman can give a beautiful shape to her nails herself and at home, the main thing is to know how to do it. And our article will help you figure it out and tell you about all the nuances of "finger" art.
Nails may have the following shape:
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Square. It can be crisp, soft or oval.
Almonds
Stiletto
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Pika. Very similar to the previous view, differs from it in a narrower shape and a sharp edge of the nail.
Oval
Beveled shape
Today, perhaps, few dare to make a stiletto or pike, but the most popular form of nails is a square in all its manifestations. It is about him that our article will tell.
List of required tools
How to square nails at home without resorting to salon help? What tools will be needed for this? Their set is very simple:
- nail file;
- nippers or scissors (first preferred).
The variety of nail files on the shelves of stores can drive an inexperienced person into a stupor. Let's figure it out - which ones should you choose?Files come in different abrasiveness: from 80 to 1200 grit. The more abrasive, the softer the nail file. The average values that you should choose are 200-400 grit. For example, for artificial nails, you can choose a "hard" option - up to 120 grit. If the plates are soft and weakened, then a careful option is needed: 350–400 grit. For he althy natural nails, 220-300 grit is the sweet spot.
How to make square nails on your own without harming them? To do this, you need to know what materials the files are made of and which one to give preference to. In stores you can find tools:
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Glass.
Very effective, but expensive.
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Metal.
Try to avoid them. Now, nevertheless, there are much better materials, and this one is the “last century”. The metal is too rough and can cause nail splitting.
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Sandy.
They are very soft and comfortable, have many colors, cheap, but they are afraid of water and their service life is short.
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Ceramic. Gained popularity for good reason, as they are great for exfoliating nails because of their ability to "seal" their edge. Suitable for natural nails, but not artificial.
Well, we have studied the theory, let's move on to practice? Below are the basic steps for creating square nails.
Preparation
Before you make a square shape of the nails, the first thing to do is to remove the old varnish (if any). After that, treat the cuticle.
Before cutting your nails, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, making sure you remove all dirt from under your nails.
Dry your hands thoroughly. Dry them until your nails and fingers are completely dry. This is necessary, as it is inconvenient and inefficient to work with wet nails.
Cutting nails to shape
How to make square nails on your beautiful fingers? There is nothing easier! The main thing is to do it in one motion. It is very good if you have tweezers, and not nail scissors, since it is much easier to make a “biting off” movement with them. The main thing here is to place the tweezers evenly so that the line runs strictly perpendicular to the finger.
If you only have scissors, no problem. With their help, you can also cope, but it takes a little more time and diligence. In the same way, cut the edge of the nail plate in a straight line. If you doubt yourself, first draw a line with a felt-tip pen, evaluate visually how it will look, and only then cut it.
Processing cuts with a file
Well, the nails are cut off. Let's move on to the next step. How to make square nails perfect? They need to be processed with a nail file. Wielding it (even the softest), apply some effort. However, the pressure should not be too strong, because if you overdo it, you can damage the nail plate.
After trimming, treat the sides of the nail first, just a little bit.
Then go to its edge.
If you want to create a clear square shape, then do not touch or round the corners of the nail. If your nails are trapezoidal, then first you should carefully file the side edges at a slight angle, making the plate narrower, and then proceed to the edge. If you like the square-oval shape of the nails, then after processing the edge with soft movements from the center nail to its sides slightly round off the corners of the plate.
Nail polishing
If desired, after squaring nails, their surface can be made smooth and shiny by polishing it. In addition, if you are going to apply varnish, then this step simply cannot be overlooked. On polished nails, it lies more evenly and such a manicure looks amazing!
It should be said that polishing nails should not be carried away often. Once a month is more than enough, because this procedure can make the nail plates thinner and weaker if used unwisely. We don't need that, do we?
Final stage
Congratulations, now you know everything about square nails! There is a small final step. Check your new nails for "quality". Run each of them over a piece of fabric. If you did everything right, there should be no discomfort during this action. If there are any irregularities, chips or hooks, they need to be eliminated and checked again.
If everything is ok, bravo! You are just great.
You can start creating a manicure.
Square nails. Photos and examples of manicure
One of the main advantages of square nails is their convenience in everyday life.
Extraordinary ornaments with rhinestones, and a calm classic French manicure, and almost any other nail design will look great on such a finger.
The square shape, as you already know, can be different. Above is a manicure on a "clear square".
In the photo above and below - examples of manicure on a softer, square-oval shape of nails.
When choosing this form of nails for yourself, you should remember that it will visually make your fingers a little shorter. "Square" will be the perfect solution for owners of long thin fingers.
If you can not boast of such, but the shape is extremely attractive to you, then stop your choice on the soft version of a slightly rounded, oval shape.