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Hardware manicure: features, technique and ideas for design

Hardware manicure: features, technique and ideas for design
Content
  1. What it is?
  2. Advantages and disadvantages
  3. Necessary tools and materials
  4. Safety regulations
  5. Preparation for the process
  6. Performance technique
  7. Care Tips Secrets
  8. Stylish ideas for design.
  9. Reviews

One of the most popular cosmetic procedures is considered a hardware manicure. Having special tools and equipment, it can be performed not only in beauty salons, but also at home. Thanks to this care, the nails are beautiful and neat, and the effect of grooming is maintained for a long time, without requiring frequent correction.

What it is?

Hardware manicure is a modern and effective method for caring for nails, cuticles and skin on the rollers. It is carried out by an apparatus called a manicure router. This device is equipped with various nozzles and also allows you to safely and painlessly remove areas of coarse skin and burrs without affecting the cuticle. Since hardware manicure provides professional care, it is recommended to be carried out by girls in the presence of the following problems:

  • foliation of the nail structure and the wavy (uneven) surface of the nails;
  • dry skin of the hands;
  • with a "fleshy" cuticle that grows quickly.

In addition to the standard processing of nails, this manicure also helps to correct the shape of the plates. The main feature of the procedure is that it is performed on dry skin, which means that before correction, it is not necessary to steam your hands in advance. Such a manicure is well suited for the care of extended nails.

To get the maximum effect of grooming, many masters offer their customers to perform a combined manicure, which includes hardware processing and cutting technique.In this case, the more delicate places of the fingers are treated with conventional tools, and the hardened skin is removed with a milling cutter.

Advantages and disadvantages

Most of the fair sex does not have free time to visit salons, so to save yourself from long trips and waiting in lines, ladies prefer to take care of their own hands at home. Manicure can be performed both by cropping and hardware method, while the latter is more popular because its advantages are as follows:

  • high-quality removal of fragments of keratinized epidermis without damaging healthy areas;
  • safety, since no cutting tools are used during the session;
  • sterile - during processing excludes contamination and infection;
  • provides long-term care, the skin grows more slowly and the nails do not require frequent correction;
  • hands do not need to be steamed in baths and softened, which protects the skin from leaching of extracellular fat and reduces the risk of stratification of the corneous plates;
  • the possibility of obtaining a symmetrical shape of the nail, the edges become neat and perfectly smooth.

    Despite the advantages of a hardware manicure, there are also disadvantages.

    • The cosmetic procedure is quite complicated and not all beginner masters can cope with the cutter on their own. Since the device operates at several speeds, which are used to process certain sections, skill is required to set them. Without experience in operating the milling cutter, you can injure the plate and make transverse or longitudinal grooves on it. In addition, the procedure can be unpleasant and painful if it is carried out incorrectly.
    • Such a manicure does not guarantee the complete "purity" that is achieved with the trim method. Since the skin does not steam, it’s almost impossible to remove the entire cuticle using a milling cutter.
    • You can not use hardware manicure for girls whose nails are too neglected and untidy.

    Summing up, we can say that hardware technology is considered useful, it facilitates the work of the master and significantly improves the quality of manicure. The only thing is that in order to get an excellent result you need to have skills and experience in using the device.

    Necessary tools and materials

    Before you begin to independently process the nails with the hardware method at home, you need to have a certain set of tools and auxiliary materials. Since the procedure is carried out by a machine, it is necessary to select a convenient model in advance and learn how to use it. The device is sold with two types of engines.

    • Collector type. It consists of several brushes responsible for the return stroke. The disadvantage of such engines is that they work slowly and nail dust quickly collects inside the fan. In addition, they often break.
      • Brushless type. It differs in that its package does not include brushes, but special electronic sensors that monitor the current supply. Such devices are characterized by long-term operation, they are silent and fast.

      If hardware manicure is planned to be carried out for the first time at home, it is recommended to purchase machines with a collector engine, since they are cheaper and allow beginners to gain experience. In addition to the apparatus for manicure, you must also have the following additional tools:

      • pusher or orange sticks (they push the cuticle away);
      • dust cleaning brush;
      • a nail file (ceramic or glass) with a hardness of 240 grit;
      • desktop vacuum cleaner.

        Depending on the type of processing of the nails, it is necessary to select cutters. They are made of various materials and differ in purpose. As a rule, a classic set should consist of the following cutters.

        • Diamond They are used to work with the most delicate areas of the skin, as well as to correct the ends of the plates and remove the cuticle. Diamond cutters are efficient and expensive. Due to diamond spraying, they provide not only preventive care, but also allow you to correct irregularities in the nails.
        • Ceramic. Such nozzles are much tougher than diamond ones and they are used to work with problem areas. Usually, ceramic milling cutters remove corns and coarsened areas. They are available in various grit sizes from 100 to 400 microns.
        • Inverse cone. This nozzle is necessary to prepare the plates for French manicure, because it makes the tip of the nail even and without differences in height.
        • Ball boron. Used when it is necessary to get rid of growths and small cracks. In the presence of strips with rough skin around the nail, such a tool is almost indispensable. It ideally shrinks the roughened epidermis without damaging the stratum corneum.

        In addition, to remove gel polish and shorten the nails, you will need a set of cylindrical tools. Therefore, each master at hand needs to have a “drum” and cone-shaped polishers. These tools can be both plastic and silicone.

        Safety regulations

        A manicure using hardware processing is performed the same way in beauty salons as well as at home. Inexperienced masters who do the procedure for the first time need to know certain rules. To avoid skin cuts and plate damage, it is important for them to consider the following points:

        • the handle of the device should be held tight, this minimizes its vibration;
        • Do not press the nozzle tightly against the plate;
        • during the procedure, it is necessary to maintain an angle of 45 degrees, especially with regard to the correction of lateral zones and roughened areas;
        • the nozzle needs to be smoothly moved from the center to the edge and not linger for a long time in one area;
        • It is recommended to start work with a minimum speed of the device.

        In addition, the correct operation of the machine plays a huge role in the safety of the procedure. It must be looked after and thoroughly cleaned of dust after each session. Do not overheat the device: if excessive heat appears and a burning smell is noticed, the device must be immediately turned off and allowed to rest for 20 minutes. Store the device in a box in a dry place.

        Preparation for the process

        Before you begin to start hardware manicure at home, you need to carry out a number of preparatory measures. First, the nail plates are cleaned of the old coating, using special tools. Experts recommend cleaning with gentle preparations that do not include acetone. Hands before the procedure should be clean and dry, they can not be steamed in the baths. Therefore, it is enough to wash the skin with soap and water and dry well.

        Then you should lubricate the cuticle with a softening agent and gently push it to the base with the help of sticks. When the cuticle is put in order and the skin on the fingers is dried, you can proceed to the main correction and give the nails the chosen shape.

        Performance technique

        The process of performing hardware manicure at home is considered difficult, but any girl who wants to can quickly get used to this technology and make it to herself. The main thing is to carry out the procedure correctly and in stages. For beginners, the following step-by-step instructions will help.

        • First, prepared fingers need to be processed with medium hard cutters. They remove dry areas of the epidermis and clean the lateral ridges around the marigold. In addition, sparing calluses should eliminate calluses on the palms. Drum-shaped cutters with medium abrasiveness are ideal for this. You can also remove dead epidermal cells with a spherical nozzle.
        • Then you can proceed to correct the shape and length of the plates using trapezoidal and cylindrical nozzles.If the design provides for a short marigold length, it is necessary to leave a small tip of 2 mm.
        • Next, polishing the nail surface with special cutters. During the procedure, do not allow the fingernail to touch the edge of the nozzle, otherwise the plate can be scratched. To avoid damage to the stratum corneum, the nozzle should be moved from the center to the sides and not linger for a long time in one area.
        • Then, with a brush, the nails are cleaned of dust. In the case when the manicure does not provide a decorative design, nutritious oil is applied to the area of ​​the nail and cuticle. If you plan to create a design, then a similar procedure is carried out at the end of it, since cream and fatty oil will worsen the adhesion of the surface of the nail to the varnish.

          In addition, it is important for inexperienced masters to consider the following nuances in their work:

          • the handle of the device when processing nails should be carried out from the center of the cuticle to the lateral edges;
          • it is necessary to hold the device comfortably, like a ballpoint pen;
          • for care of delicate areas it is allowed to use nozzles with only low and medium abrasiveness;
          • the device is recommended to be launched at a speed of 12 thousand to 15 thousand o / s;
          • to avoid burning, processing must be performed carefully and not at one point;
          • during the session, it is important to ensure that the rotating cutter does not touch the plate.

          It is also worth noting that hardware care is not recommended for all types of nails. Therefore, if the cuticle is fleshy and large, then it is best to remove it with cutting technology using special nippers. In this case, you can also apply a combined manicure, when some areas are treated with the classic, and others with the hardware method.

          Care Tips Secrets

          The key to beautiful marigolds is not only correctly made manicure, but also care for them after this procedure. Therefore, in order to maintain the effect of grooming for a longer time, it is necessary to follow simple rules.

          • It is best to remove the extended length of the plates with a glass nail file or tools on a rubber or cardboard basis. Such a correction of nails is considered gentle and does not harm the surface. It is recommended to file nails in one direction and in a dry state.
          • After a hardware manicure, the cuticle grows more slowly, but this does not mean that it should not be processed at all. Periodically, the cuticle must be lubricated with a special emollient and pushed to the base with orange sticks. In addition, it is important to remove burrs and dead skin at the edges of the finger using tweezers. This should be done carefully so as not to damage the healthy epidermis and cause inflammation. Otherwise, the manicure will be spoiled and it will be possible to correct the situation only after a few days.
          • Performing a nail design, it is worth taking a responsible approach to the choice of varnishes. It is advisable to purchase funds from well-known brands. Periodically, the nails should be given rest and left unpainted. Frequent use of dark varnishes can also cause yellowing of the nails. To prevent this, the treated plate must be covered with a protective base and when removing varnish, use preparations that do not contain acetone.

          Stylish ideas for design.

          It became possible to get the perfect manicure at home with the help of hardware for processing nails. At the moment, there are many interesting types of nail art, which is easy to do independently. The following design options are very popular with modern girls.

          • Short manicure. It can be complemented with delicate floral motifs. This design is always in fashion and blends perfectly with any outfit. To create a romantic image, it is enough to carefully process the nails with a typewriter and apply a beautiful ornament with a brush or through a stencil.
          • Sports. Such a manicure, as a rule, is chosen by girls who often visit gyms.The short length of the plates and the absence of rhinestones is not considered a sign of a lack of originality. In this case, you can apply the game of bright colors and apply unusual curly drawings.
          • Monochrome. In this nail art, the main emphasis is on color. A huge selection of palettes allows you to create an interesting manicure. In this and next season, yellow and green are in fashion. Moreover, for the average length of the nails, the amygdala or oval shape is well suited. Contrast shades look good on squares too.
          • Stamping. Pictures of any design can be easily applied to the average length of the plates. Fashionable women are in great demand both monochrome and multi-colored drawings.
          • Velvet. After the hardware procedure, the nails are often decorated with acrylic powder. This performance looks chic and stylish. For summer manicure, it is best to choose a voluminous design and a bright glossy finish, in winter you can decorate the plates with warm colors applied in the form of knitted patterns.
          • Long manicure. He is usually chosen for weddings and special occasions. The shape of the plates may be different, but stylists advise giving preference to the ballerina, almond-shaped and oval. In summer, contrasting colors and painting in the form of fruits are suitable for design; in winter, you can draw snowflakes and complement the manicure with sparkles.
          • Metallic It is considered ideal for creating an evening look. In such nail art the use of “broken glass”, foil, mirror powder is allowed. The main thing is that the nails shine and shimmer in the light.
          • French. This is a classic type of manicure that will always be fashionable. To obtain the perfect surface of the plates, you need to carefully grind the cutters. As for the color scheme, the traditional white color can be replaced with brighter shades. An interesting solution will also be the design of the tips in several colors.

          Reviews

          Today, there are several technologies for performing manicure at home, but the hardware method has become especially popular among them. Representatives of the fair sex appreciated it, as it allows you to safely and safely remove corns, coarsened areas of the skin and cuticle. Unlike cutting technology, hardware manicure completely eliminates cuts and injuries. In addition, the ladies noted that such a correction lasts longer.

          Young mothers who do not have free time to visit salons are also pleased with this procedure. Having a simple set of tools and a typewriter, they can independently tidy their nails and enjoy the effect of grooming for a long time. Positive feedback was also left by girls who are on constant trips and cannot timely get to the master for manicure. They successfully carry out the procedure on their own.

          You will learn how to do hardware manicure in the video below.

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