Care of the surface of the nail plates sometimes takes a long time, regardless of whether you visit the salon or perform it yourself. Therefore, most women prefer unedged manicure, which is much easier and faster to do, and the result is no different from the usual treatment of nails. Moreover, this type of care minimizes skin damage.
Unedged manicure at home
Immediately it should be noted that, contrary to the widespread misconception, the European technique of nail treatment involves the removal, and not simply the removal of the cuticle. Only in this case the peel is not cut with scissors, but it is eliminated with the help of a special agent based on natural fruit acids and extracts.
In addition, if you are used to doing an edging manicure, switching to a European type will take time. At the outset, mixed processing of the nail plates is required, for example, preliminary softening of their acid composition and subsequent cutting of the cuticle with scissors. During the second procedure, you can remove the thin skin with a special pumice stone or toothbrush. So, gradually, the nails "get used" to such care and the cuticle will cease to grow intensively.
To perform unedged manicure at home does not necessarily have any special skills, have a lot of time and acquire expensive adaptations. The simplest and most accessible things are enough.
Set for unedged manicure
So, before starting the procedure should be available:
- special wooden sticks of orange wood;
- nail scissors or forceps (if there are burrs);
- a file for the unedged manicure, any will approach, the main thing - that with its help it was possible to give to nails the necessary form;
- cotton wheels;
- Means for removing cuticles with fruit acids;
- oil to moisten the cuticle and its nutrition, you can use peach, sesame and almond oil, or buy the product in a specialized store, cosmetic salon (usually recommend CND Solar Oil and Essie Cuticle Pen).
Remedies for unedged manicure, removing the cuticle:
- Orly Citique Cuticle Remover;
- Ninelle Cuticle Remover;
- Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover.
All the above cosmetic products are of average cost and are available for purchase in any store.
You can do a manicure in a dry and wet way. In the second case, it is required to pre-strip off the nails in a warm, softening bath to facilitate the removal of the cuticle. The second type of processing is faster and does not involve handshaking.
How to do unedged manicure?
The procedure described is quite simple. Before you proceed to it, you will need to carefully process and polish the nail plates with a sawtooth to from the very beginning give them the desired shape and align the surface. This will avoid the occurrence of burrs in the future.
The technique of European manicure:
- Apply around the nail, directly on the thin skin, a means for removing the cuticle.
- After 3-5 minutes, remove the excess drug and dissolved peel by means of a cotton ball, and with the help of an orange stick gently move the cuticle to the very edge of the nail.
- Immediately after this, apply to the treated areas nutrient and moisturizing oil. Carefully rub it into the skin until it is completely absorbed. Excess oil to wipe with a cotton disc.
- Cover the nail surface with a strengthening base lacquer (in 1 layer), after drying it can be painted nails in any color.
As you can see, the unedged manicure is made very easy even at home, especially since it does not require special monetary investments.