To look perfect, you need constant work on your face and body. Do not forget about the care of nails on the hands and feet. A neat manicure on the arms and legs is able to instantly transform them. Well-groomed arms and legs look perfect and allow you to feel more confident and stylish. But what to do if the shape and size of the nails are far from ideal, and I really want to have regular and beautiful nails. In this case, a nail extension procedure or manicure with gel varnishes will come to the rescue. After this procedure, you can not worry about the beauty of the hands for several weeks. After 3-4 weeks, the nails begin to grow, which affects the appearance, therefore, they should be corrected.
What it is?
Correction of nails is the most important procedure for building. Those who want to have the perfect manicure for a month should consider the option of nail extensions. But before this procedure, it should be noted that after a few weeks they will need a correction. If you do not do this procedure in time, then the appearance of the marigolds will not be so ideal. Nails cease to look aesthetically pleasing, as they grow back, moreover, the transition between a natural nail and an extended plate becomes clearly visible. If the design was made on the nails, then it looks already careless.
If the manicure is not done on time, over time, material may detach, which is visually visible, and also inconvenient for a woman. To make the manicure always look perfect, it is important to do the corrective procedure in time. In short, the correction work consists of the following steps:
- strictly material removal;
- giving the nails the desired shape;
- removal of an overgrown cuticle;
- applying gel polish.
This procedure is carried out in many beauty salons and studios for the design and extension of nails. You can do it yourself. The first procedures are best carried out by an experienced master, then after obtaining skills, you can try to do a home manicure with subsequent correction.
When is it needed?
Correction of nails is needed in several cases. It must be carried out when breaking a nail. If this happens, try to glue the damaged area. But this is possible if a minor breakdown occurs. If the damage is more serious, the work of an experienced master is required.
Correction of nails is done with acrylic or gel. The essence of the procedure is that special material is applied to the overgrown nails. It should be borne in mind that the correction uses the originally selected material. There are the following types of correction of overgrown marigolds:
- if they have slight damage or chips, scratches or peeling, then carry out a small correction;
- the average correction is carried out with the growth of the nail, it is necessary in order to smooth out the difference between the extended and natural nails; such a procedure is done a few weeks after the initial procedure or after correction, and the time depends on how quickly the nail grows;
- when the nail plate is peeled off, displaced or broken, a more serious and greater correction is required.
Many are interested in the question of why, after the procedure, the detached nail is detached. There are the following reasons for this:
- First of all, detachment can occur due to the fact that the nails are handled carelessly;
- the length of the nails was initially chosen incorrectly, that is, if the nail is too long, it can be deformed, which leads to detachment;
- allergy to the applied material; in some diseases, for example, in diabetes mellitus, detachment of the material may occur;
- negligence in the work that occurs when the inexperience or distraction of the master; Turning to the master for the first time, you should make sure of his professional qualities, see if he has certificates, information about trainings, courses, and also look at previous options for his work.
Important! Most often, good masters are found on the advice of friends. You can find a professional, given the reviews of regular customers. They will tell you where it is better to carry out the correction, present reports with photos about the work of the master.
Advantages and disadvantages
After the procedure, the nails become very beautiful, and the hands look well-groomed and neat. After visiting the master, you can not worry about their beauty for a month. After 2-3 weeks, the nail begins to grow back, the transition becomes noticeable, which indicates that the time has come for their correction. If there is no time or desire to do this procedure often, you can make only a small correction. To do this, using gel polish, the resulting space is filled between the natural nail and the material. This procedure is less costly, and besides, it will take less time.
If an average correction is made, the time for its implementation takes from 1.5 to 2.5 hours. More sophisticated designs take longer. An experienced master will be able to make a certain design during the procedure, draw letters, drawings, decorate the nail plate with rhinestones, sparkles, use acrylic and watercolor paints in the work. The choice of form determines how well the selected design will look. For each specific client, the master selects the correct shape of the nail, while giving a full consultation on the care of the nail plate, cuticle.
If desired, you can completely adjust the color and design of the nail, make a full correction. This procedure is more expensive. It should be remembered that more time will be required for its implementation. At the same time, how skilled is a manicurist is of great importance.
The extension procedure has the following advantages:
- it is possible to make any shape or length of the nail;
- hands always look well-groomed;
- the nail plate is strengthened;
- natural nails are reliably protected from adverse effects.
Important! This manicure allows you to quickly get rid of the addiction to bite your nails.
Considering the disadvantages, it is worth noting the following:
- after removing the enlarged nails, time is required for their strengthening and treatment;
- there is a need to regularly carry out a corrective procedure;
- with unsuccessful work, a void may form between the natural and artificial nails, which often leads to infection.
What is the procedure?
To carry out the correction of nails, you need to have special materials and tools. The master needs to prepare an acrylic or helium set with material, brushes and other necessary gizmos. The arsenal of the master of manicure includes the following tools and materials:
- LED or UV lamp;
- nail files;
- buff;
- gel varnishes of various shades;
- base coverage;
- foil;
- gel polish remover;
- lint-free wipes;
- brushes;
- antiseptic;
- manicure scissors;
- cuticle softening oil.
Important! If the work is carried out at home, then the list of materials may be smaller.
To treat and strengthen the nail plate, the masters recommend using a base corrector for manicure. This may be products from the company "Smart Enamel" or AVON. Nail care from these companies has long won the attention of fans. An excellent assistant for a manicurist will be a corrector pencil. When working on the design of the nail plate and stamping, you can use the contour corrector. Liquid tape will protect the skin around the nails from excess varnish.
How to make a correction?
Correction of an overgrown nail is possible not only with a professional master. Having minor skills, you can carry out this procedure at home. Perhaps, at first, this manipulation, performed at home, will not be so ideal. But over time, you can learn to do it more professionally, while less time will be spent on processing. For proper manicure and correction of the nail plate, it is important that all actions are carried out in a certain sequence. This will make the work at a decent level.
You need to learn how to use instruments and tools for correcting the nail plate. It is recommended to remove the gel layer with a special apparatus. To remove the old layer, it is better to use a router. This is a special machine with various nozzles for sawing and polishing the nail. When working with cutters, you can quickly remove the varnish without damaging the plate. All manipulations should be done step by step, which will ensure the quality of work and long-term.
The technique of the correction procedure at home includes the following steps:
- disinfection of hands should be performed before the procedure;
- old nail polish is removed from the nail plate;
- using a special tool, remove the cuticle;
- after removing the old layer, the nail plate should be degreased; a degreaser is applied to the nails, trying to capture the skin of the fingers;
- treated with a file, sawed off the place of exfoliation; during operation, the nail file must be kept parallel to the surface being treated;
- with the help of a nail file, the edge of the nail is treated, as well as the stress zone, while the material is removed by 2/3; in the process of work a lot of dust appears, it should be removed with a brush;
- the nail should be sanitized;
- after that, another layer of material is applied to the nail - it can be acrylic or gel coating; when applying it, it is important that the material does not get on the skin in the periungual area, while it is better to use a wide flat brush, which will allow you to paint the base evenly and avoid painting;
- after this manipulation, the hands are placed under an ultraviolet lamp to harden the applied material;
- you should make sure that the nail plate coating field is perfectly flat; if there are irregularities, they are smoothed out using a nail file, while processing is performed with a rough nail file, and the plate is ground soft;
- if detachment of the native and artificial nails occurs, it is glued or cut;
- at the final stage, varnish is applied to the plate and the design is made.
After all the manipulations, a special oil is applied to the cuticle. To mitigate, you can use grape seed oil, coconut or almond. If the procedure is done at home, then usually the material for building does not change. If desired, you can change the color of the manicure. It is not recommended to change the color to light, as the previous shade may reflect. If you want to change the color, you should completely remove the previous coating, and then apply a new one.
Important! Many clients often ask themselves what to do if the nail grows, how to deal with this problem. To eliminate it, use a special apparatus, such a laser correction should be carried out only by an experienced master.
Useful Care Tips
Those who perform the procedure at home, worth the advice of professionals.
- So that when the plate grows, the transition is not very visible, it is better to do a French manicure. When the nail grows, the place on the cuticle is filled with gel polish, and the length is filed. This allows you to reanimate a manicure in the near future.
- Make a moon manicure. When the nail grows, the site can be corrected by performing a lunar manicure. Make it in the shape of a crescent.
- To "hide" the overgrown part of the nail, it is pasted over with rhinestones. This allows not only to mask the flaw, but also to update the design.
To keep the coating as long as possible, you should regularly and properly care for your nails. Many women know how water and detergents adversely affect the skin of the hands. The same applies to nails. It is worth adhering to the following recommendations:
- when doing homework, gloves should be worn;
- wash your hands better with liquid soap;
- after washing, use a moisturizing or nourishing cream;
- for nutrition cuticles it is better to use natural oils; applying a grape seed oil, peach or almond, to the okolonogtevogo space gives a very good result;
- It is not recommended to bang your nails or use them as a screwdriver or opener;
- if there is a need, helium nails can be filed using a fine-grained nail file;
- when a crack appears, it must be sealed;
- when processing fresh meat or fish, gloves should be used on the first day after correction to avoid infection through the treated cuticle;
- when stratification, you need to contact a specialist to prevent the occurrence of infection and inflammation;
- from time to time, you should take a break between building; it is enough to rest the nails for several weeks so that they fully recover.
How to make a correction of nails at home, see the video below.