Accurate manicure is one of the signs of a modern successful woman. Beautiful and well-groomed hands position the lady from the most positive side. The ideal form of nails is especially important for everyone who always has their hands in sight during work. If one of the nails breaks, the look of the manicure as a whole deteriorates. What if there is no time to wait until it grows? Fortunately, you don’t have to hide your nails for weeks from prying eyes. There is a reliable tool for repairing marigolds - reinforcing silk.
Broken marigold
If the nail burst from the edge, then slightly shorten it - not a problem. But in most cases, cracks appear in the middle or at the base of the overgrown nail. This is not only an unpleasant situation, but also very painful. After all, a woman has to constantly experience discomfort, constantly touching the damaged plate. Pain sensations intensify, which can lead to the development of the inflammatory process. It is necessary to fix the plate at the crack site and give it a little time to recover and grow.
In case of nail repair, silk will appear in stock for about a week, so as not to visit the salon and walk with well-groomed manicure. If there is no desire to part with long nails, cutting them to the size of a broken one, the strengthening can be repeated. Silk reinforcement can be carried out until it becomes possible to safely cut it off at the place of breakage.
Most girls use silk for the most comfortable growing process. Moreover, it is not difficult even at home. One has only to get used to and cut off the tissue in a shape that repeats the outline of the nail.By supporting the nail in this way a couple of times a month, it is easy to grow even marigolds, which are very prone to fragility.
Material characteristic
Silk is a natural fabric woven from soft threads made from silkworm cocoon fibers in a percentage ratio: 75% fibroin to 25% sericin. Thin soft tissue is characterized by increased strength and is considered the most suitable for repairing nails.
In manicure, silk is used if:
- damage on the free edge of the plate;
- cracks in the center of the nail bed;
- a broken piece on a free edge;
- chips on the extended nail;
- fragility and thinning of the plates.
Lack of nutrition or abuse of extension and shellac procedures leads to cracks on the nails. Weakened plates break and spoil a beautiful manicure with their appearance. To temporarily repair or strengthen them, silk is used that covers the surface of the nail with a protective layer and resists the continuation of destruction.
Silk performs the function of a kind of elastic strip between the glue and the plate. If the crack is sealed only with glue, the nail will soon crack again. Although glue is a solid material, it is fragile. What can not be said about the qualities of silk.
How to use
Of course, any manicurist can quickly fix the problem of a cracked nail with the help of silk. But there is not always time and opportunity to get to the salon. The repair procedure is elementary in its simplicity, so it is very easy to learn how to do it yourself. This is especially beneficial for those who have weak and brittle nails. In addition, material purchased once will be enough for a long time. For emergency cases it is better to always be ready and keep everything you need on hand:
- special silk on a glue basis (in a roll);
- glue with biocomposition;
- anti-adhesive composition;
- manicure scissors;
- buff and nail files (120 and 220 grit);
- disinfector.
It is more convenient to purchase all this in one set, rather than buying separately. Having secured the necessary tools, you can eliminate the crack yourself at home. But you need to figure out how to proceed in order to properly and permanently seal the damage.
The process is carried out in the following sequence:
- processing a broken nail with a disinfector and degreaser;
- giving a piece of silk a nail shape;
- applying glue to the crack and placing a piece of fabric on it with a pusher;
- after the adhesive base has dried, the excess layer of glue is removed by filing all the irregularities formed.
After such strengthening, the nail will remain intact for up to 4-7 days. Of course, if you exercise caution in handling it in everyday life.
For greater strength, it is worth sticking another silk strip across the one that was applied first. After drying, the nail with patches is polished with a nail file until smooth and a layer of fixing varnish is applied on top. To keep the nail as long as possible it is better to glue the whole plate with silk. An additional coating of varnish, glitter or stickers can ideally camouflage a silk patch.
If the repair of extended nails or chips on a natural nail plate is carried out, silk is additionally strengthened with gel varnish or acrylic. It is not necessary to restore the nail with silk if there is damage to the skin and in the presence of a bleeding wound. This may harm the injured surface. It is better to immediately seek help from a specialist.
Why silk?
This material has obvious advantages that allow you to successfully use it for repairing nails.
Silk is endowed with:
- special durability;
- ideal ability to adapt to the shape of the nail;
- minimum thickness at which no signs of repair are visible.
Nail repair silk is sold separately or as one of the components in a special kit. You can buy the product in the cosmetic departments of stores or order on the website via the Internet.
What can replace silk?
If there is no way to get silk, you can try to strengthen the nail with a fiberglass or linen. As for the fiber, it is a durable artificial fabric with moisture resistant qualities. Like silk material is available in small skeins with an adhesive base. The principle of fiber repair is similar to silk.
For temporary restoration of the plate, it is convenient to use liquid silk - A special tool for the rapid repair of nails. It contains microfiber fibers, which create a durable polymer coating to protect the nail from continued destruction.
In sets for repairing nails, instead of fabric, there may be powder. It is applied directly to the adhesive to give the surface strength while maintaining its elasticity.
A fingernail can be patched up quickly with a regular paper towel and simple varnish. This is an emergency measure, rarely withstanding more than a day of operation after repair. The paper towel layer in this embodiment plays the role of a gasket - a material for fixing the varnish layers.
Silk repair with gel polish
In case of nail failure in the area of the nail bed, you need to try to strengthen it for a longer period. In this case, in addition to repair, it is better to cover the nails with gel polish. It will last up to 3 weeks, allowing you to grow your fingernail enough to try to shorten it without injuring yourself.
Having prepared everything necessary for repair, including a UV lamp, you can proceed with the repair, focusing on step-by-step instructions:
- remove the cuticle in any way;
- conduct gentle treatment of nails with buff;
- align the break at the edges and remove the shiny layer from the natural surface;
- give nail files a uniform shape;
- sanitize nails and primer;
- apply basic gel polish and cover the crack with a piece of silk of a suitable size;
- align it with an orange stick and dry in a UF lamp;
- sand the surface, eliminating all irregularities;
- carry out all these manipulations with the rest of the nails;
- apply color gel polish in two layers, drying them separately;
- cover with a top, and after the nails have dried in the lamp, remove the sticky layer.
Silk repair with the addition of gel polish is performed on natural and artificial plates. A damaged nail is repaired and the manicure design is updated on all fingers.
To familiarize yourself with the procedure for masking damage to the nail, it is advisable to watch a detailed video tutorial with a phased description of what is happening.
See how to repair your nails with silk in the next video.
