Sometimes a single little thing can ruin a person's impression. And when such trifles are not one, but as much as ten, the chances of defeat increase at times. For example, sloppy nails with sadly peeled varnish will spoil even the most fashionable image. No, we do not call to spend hours of your life in the chair of manicure salon. You can also take care of yourself at home. But knowing these tricks of home manicure will not hurt every woman.
Salon manicure is becoming more and more accessible to any wallet. But many impressed young ladies are still afraid of the prospect of insufficient sterility of the instruments of the master. Yes, and regularly allocate time for a beautiful hike for the beauty of nails, too, is not always possible. Certainly, to look after own handles it is possible and in safe house conditions. And these small tricks will help to make manicure more accurate and to create visibility a la "only from the salon".
1. Actively soften the cuticle.
To make sure that your manicure at home does not end in a bloody horror movie scene, take care of the cuticle in advance. And to soften and placate it will help a simple way: lower your fingers in warm water for 5 minutes, after carefully move the cuticle with an orange stick. Then prepare the softener by mixing 3 tablespoons of body lotion and one tablespoon of olive oil. Heat the mixture in a microwave for 30 seconds, cool it down a little, apply it to the cuticle and then "pack" your hands in gloves, mittens or even warm clean socks and go to bed. In the morning, the cuticle will be supple and your hands will look well groomed.
2. If the lacquer stains are in your nails and can't be washed away, a whitening toothpaste can handle them.
Apply the toothpaste to your nails, rub it well with a stiff brush until it forms foam, leave it for a minute and rinse it off.
3. use body scrub to make your hands look groomed and soft.
Making a completely natural scrub for the delicate skin of your hands is not difficult. Mix sugar, coconut oil (or any other base oil) and add a couple drops of lemon juice for a mild whitening effect. Apply, massage, leave for a few minutes and rinse off.
4. Quickly correct manicure errors with a thin brush.
Buy a thin brush, dip it in nail polish remover and walk along the edges of the nail plate and skin, removing random spots. But a cotton swab is better not to do it - you risk only aggravating the situation.
5. Or prevent these stubborn marks of lacquer on your skin by using petroleum jellyfish.
Apply Vaseline to the skin around the nail before "big painting". It will not allow the lacquer to penetrate the cuticle and will save you a lot of time.
6. Use only glass saws to prevent your nails from breaking and breaking less.
It is not for nothing that they are used in most good salons.
7. Have your yellowed nails ? Not a problem.
Gently treat them with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and 2.5 tablespoons of soda. The product will have a whitening effect and return the nails to their natural state.
8. To keep the nail polish flat and longer, degrease the nails before manicure.
And in order not to dry them out again with an aggressive chemical "washout", use ordinary vinegar.
9. No time to dry your nails? Put them in cold water.
3-5 seconds will be enough for the lacquer to cling to the nail plate and not run away. Only water should be really cold.
10. Hairspray is also good.
Hairspray can also be used as an express dryer. Simply spray it on the finished manicure with no regrets. Some girls believe that this technique prolongs the life of even the most naughty varnish.
12. any lacquer can be made matte.
And to make a covering with matte effect it is possible and independently. To do this, just mix a transparent varnish and starch.
13. Don't forget about the gloves!
To any manicure as long as possible remained accurate and delighted you, without distracting from the domestic concerns, buy household gloves. By the way, you will also protect your hands' skin during the daily washing of dishes.
Such tips are indispensable for the care of ladies' nails.