Acrylic for nails: what is it and how to use it?

Recently, manicure masters delight with more and more interesting ideas and perfect materials for nail design. Acrylic is one of the favorite means of professional use. It is durable and safe, allows you to perform fashionable volumetric design on your nails and work real miracles. It is used as a preventive measure to strengthen and improve the properties of the nail plate. If you have not yet familiarized yourself with this material, you should learn more about it.

Acrylic was invented in the first half of the twentieth century as a replacement for heavy glass, which had a number of limitations in production and use. It is a polymer powder and special liquid acrylic. Strong and lightweight material is formed. In the 1950s and 60s, this material was widely used in dentistry for the manufacture of prostheses that skillfully imitate lost teeth. It was the dentist who randomly came up with the use of acrylic as a coating for nails. He tried the material on his wife’s nails to give them strength and protection against breakage. She liked their healthy well-groomed look so much that the fashion for acrylic nails spread in just a few years around the world.

Acrylic for nails is currently somewhat different from what it was 50 years ago. The technology of working with him has been simplified. Now, to create the perfect coverage, it is not necessary to spend money and time on a nail salon.

Acrylic and its derivatives (gel, shellac) - a modern high-tech material for creating a neat, long-lasting manicure. For many, it has become simply indispensable. However, disputes about the benefits and dangers of its use are still ongoing. There are also masters who prefer to work with gel, while others favor acrylic. Both methods are derivatives of the same technology. Gel building is easier to do on your own, and working with acrylic is more complex, multi-stage and requires high professionalism.

Acrylic nail extension and strengthening has a large number of advantages over other techniques.

• This is a material with high strength. It is able to withstand temperature changes, aggressive environment and mechanical stress. Moreover, it is quite plastic and thin. You can literally sculpt a new nail shape out of it, if the natural does not suit and needs correction.
• To work with acrylic, you do not need a manicure lamp for drying. This significantly reduces operating time and equipment costs. The material itself freezes in the air quite quickly.
• The material is non-toxic and safe for humans. And 60 years ago it was the main material for dental prosthetics.
• It is not difficult to remove the acrylic coating using a special tool. You can use the usual nail polish remover. No sawing is required. Therefore, the integrity of the nail plate is not violated, there is no need to breathe acrylic dust, and time for correction or removal of manicure is significantly saved.
• The special texture allows you to fill microcracks and bumps on the nail. Thanks to this, the surface is perfectly leveled, and the destruction does not go further. Nails overgrow under the cover.
• Acrylic is ideal for painting, performing fashionable volumetric and matte design. It gives a wide scope for the creativity of nail art masters.
• With damage or regrowth, acrylic nails can be easily corrected. And the procedure itself is much cheaper than when working with other materials.
• The coating creates a natural effect of well-groomed natural nails and can last an average of three weeks. It can be done independently at home.

Acrylic is used widely in various fields of economy, in everyday life and technology. It is not harmful and was even used in dentistry. Therefore, harm can only be said conditionally. An unpleasant factor is the sharp smell of the material during operation. But this can not harm the body, it only causes uncomfortable sensations. There are contraindications to acrylic buildup. They do not affect health, but the quality of work itself, for some factors, may not be the same as we would like.

Do not build up nails during pregnancy and lactation. Taking certain antibiotics or chemotherapy may also be incompatible with this manicure procedure.

Very rarely there is an allergy to acrylic or to its volatile components during operation. Masters have every right to refuse to do manicures for skin diseases, herpetic eruptions, manifestations of a fungus on the hands - for your own good. If there is damage or injury on the nail plate next to the nail, it is also worth considering the feasibility of coating with acrylic. Acrylic will not harm healthy marigolds in general. And the nail plates will look well-groomed and more protected.

To work with acrylic, you will need, in addition to the basic materials (liquid acrylic and powder) a number of additional tools.Do not be afraid of a long list. Every girl who at least a couple of times in her life did a manicure for sure has half of it.

• Brush for modeling acrylic nails. The main thing when choosing it is the pile material. Ideally, it should be natural. Many beginning masters choose brushes with artificial hair because of the cost. But their service life is much shorter. The end of the brush is chosen quite sharp in order to neatly arrange the space near the cuticle. If necessary, trim the pile to the desired shape, removing excess hairs.
• Nail files can be of different structures. Masters usually have a whole set of different roughness and sizes of abrasive grains. For a beginner, you can choose a universal one that is equally suitable for natural and artificial nails. Its working surface parameters are 180 - 240 grit.
• Buff can be useful at different stages of manicure. It is needed to polish the nail before applying the first layer of the base coat for better adhesion. They also use it to treat hardened acrylic.
• Orange tree cuticle stick multifunctional. She is involved in the creation of any care manicure. It also helps to carry out individual elements of nail design of different types.
• Scissors Useful for cutting their nail plates and giving the desired length and shape on the tips.
• Brush help remove acrylic dust from artificial nails without harm to health.

• Tips - An analogue of many known plastic false nails. The material is thinner and looks natural. It is made of plastic, gives nails strength and is suitable as a basis for any design of the highest complexity.
• Primer - matting coating, which is used to better bond the nail plate and the subsequent decorative coating.
• Antiseptic - you can use special or ordinary alcohol. They are handled by a master hand before starting a manicure. Also used in the processing of instruments and tools for manicure (if they are not disposable).
• Acrylic Powder and Monomer - The two main components of acrylic-based manicure. The monomer is used as a solvent for acrylic powder, interacting with it.
• Glue. You will need a special one for tips. Professionals prefer consistency liquid formulations. They grasp well with the surface of the nail and dry out fairly quickly.
• Butter. It can be any organic, mineral or use a special tool to soften the cuticle, not only at the beginning of the manicure, but also at its last stage.

Working with acrylic powder is simple, but requires some skills, accuracy and dexterity. To properly use professional tools, you must follow exactly the recommendations of the masters. You can use their professional secrets. Acrylic helps to create not only a smooth, beautiful, aesthetic coating of nails. With it, you can create various patterns and volumetric drawings. For an ideal result, you need to work step by step, following the instructions for each specific type of manicure.

Acrylic painting has become especially popular in the last few years. On the nails most often use screen painting, especially novice masters. So the picture is more clear and neat. Patterns in the form of flowers, monograms, hearts, other figures are voluminous and look attractive. Before creating a design, you need to do a regular hygienic manicure and wipe your fingers with an antibacterial agent.

1. Using a special file, we remove the gloss from the nail plate very carefully, without damaging the surface.
2. Apply a transparent base and dry it under the lamp for 60 seconds.
3. We apply two layers of the main shade of gel polish, drying each in turn under the lamp for at least 180 seconds.
4. We put on the nail where the drawing will be performed, the stencil.
5. The free space inside it is painted over with the main color with a rather dense layer.
6. We immediately pour acrylic powder on top. Dry under the lamp.
7. With a careful movement, remove the stencil and use a special brush or soft brush to remove excess powder.
8. Top not use. The cuticle must be treated with oil so that the skin of the hands around the nail remains in good condition.

Acrylic sculpting creates a very effective and fashionable volumetric design, popular in recent seasons. It is indispensable for special occasions. In everyday wear, you can decorate a pair of accent nails with sculpting elements. The technology for creating a drawing requires some skills in manicure, since you will have to work quite deftly. When the basic procedures are done: the nails are prepared, covered with a base and the selected varnish color, you can begin to create volumetric elements.

1. A little acrylic powder is collected on the brush and lowered into the monomer, collecting liquid in a circular motion of the brush.
2. A small ball is formed, with which you need to work pretty quickly, since the resulting acrylic freezes quickly in air. After each ball, the jar with monomer must be closed well.
3. The ball is transferred to the nail, where the pattern will be performed.
4. We help ourselves with a brush or a wand (you can dots) to form the details and bends of the pattern.
5. Details are best done at the base and side of the nail, not at the tip. Since they are quite heavy, and the free edge of the load can easily break.
6. From above, the figure is covered with a top coating and dried under a lamp. Each item is usually run separately.
7. Sometimes, when performing complex multi-tiered figures, masters make them separately on a sheet of foil. And then, using special glue, they are attached to the nail surface.
8. To create a more natural and voluminous design, the figures are additionally painted with acrylic or stationery.

Nail extension with acrylic allows you to make a harmless and durable coating. You can do a manicure on a natural nail, but for building more often use tips or special forms. We offer a step-by-step guide with which the easiest way to make the builder beginner.

• The old coating is removed. A bath for nails is made. They are cut short enough or filed in a natural form of growth.
• An antiseptic at the beginning of the procedure is necessary for the treatment of hands.
• The cuticle can be removed using a pusher.
• Buff we process the surface of the nail, removing the gloss from it. It should be completely white.
• We select the tips you need for a natural nail.
• We smear glue on its empty edge and attach it to the nail. Cut the tips to the desired length and give it a shape.

• Next, a file for artificial nails with a grain of 100 units is useful. She is treated with tipsa for better adhesion to subsequent coatings.
• Dust after treatment is brushed off with a special brush.
• Tipsu is coated with a thin layer of primer.
• Next, we begin to form a nail from acrylic. We lower the brush in turn into the monomer, and then into the acrylic powder.

• We sculpt a ball from the resulting composition and attach it to the nail with tipsa.
• We take a file for natural nails and help her shape the future nail. We work in the direction from side to edge.
• Buff and polish the nail surface.
• We soften the skin around the nail with a special tool or oil. New nails are ready. Now you can choose a design or just cover them with clear varnish.

With it, you can grow your own nails of medium length without damage. It will only be necessary to make correction of the growing part approximately every 14 days (depending on the growth rate of the nail plate).

The procedure is carried out in stages. To do this, first treat the nails and fingers with an antiseptic. Pusher gently push the cuticle and remove the pterygium. We process the nail with a file for natural nails, removing a thin coating of gloss from it. The dust is thoroughly cleaned with a brush.

Primer application is a must. It creates optimal quality adhesion of polymeric materials to the nail. Next, carefully cover the entire gel surface with a base gel base. Without drying it, apply acrylic powder on top. We cure the nail under the lamp for 3-4 minutes.

We give the new surface of the nail the desired shape, cutting off all the irregularities with a file for artificial nails. Dust after processing is removed with a brush. Next, apply the selected shade of gel polish to the resulting strengthening coating and dry it under an ultraviolet lamp. Cover with finish and dry again. Do not forget to remove the sticky layer at the end.

Since acrylic is a completely safe material, removal can be done at home. To do this, you need a special liquid. If not, use the usual manicure correction without acetone. The excess length of the acrylic coating with tips is cut off with scissors. To protect the skin of the fingers from the effects of nail polish remover, lubricate it with cosmetic Vaseline around the nail plate.

For each finger we take a separate cotton pad and soak it well with liquid. Wrap the tip of each finger with foil or put on special caps. Leave for 20-30 minutes. After that, you need to remove the caps and cotton pads. We pick up the acrylic nail with tweezers or a wooden cuticle stick, it should easily come off. If traces of the acrylic coating are still left, they are cut off with a buff.

Acrylic is a fairly durable material. To preserve the beauty of manicure for a long time, you should follow simple rules that will extend the life of your coating:

• wash, wash and do any housework with gloves;
• after each hand wash, carefully wipe them with a towel;
• use oil for flexibility of the nail plate daily.

Acrylic coating creates many opportunities for an attractive and fashionable design that lasts on the nails for several weeks.

Using acrylic, even the sharpest form of marigolds with complex volumetric design will be durable and accurate.

You can create the most luxurious compositions and make a multi-layer design, even on the nails, “tubes”.

The traditional jacket is an eternal universal classic, especially attractive on well-groomed fortified nails.

Exquisite aquarium design is performed using durable acrylic.

Acrylic painting and design take on a special depth.

The molding can look very gentle and elegant. Such a manicure can be afford and everyday.

We can say that the possibilities of acrylic in nail art are endless.

How to make a beautiful design with acrylic powder, see the next video.