Forms of toenails

The appearance of a modern woman is unthinkable without neat nails on her hands and feet, because unkempt, pedicure-free legs can ruin an impeccable look. This cosmetic procedure is required not only for aesthetic purposes, but also in time to identify problems such as flat feet, ingrown nails or skin diseases of the feet. Children are taught how to cut their nails properly, but no one explains to them what a beautiful nail plate of a foot should look like.

The natural thickness of the nail plate should not exceed 1 cm. If this indicator is higher, then you should seek specialized help. The correct nail shape looks like a square with rounded corners. This is done so that they can not scratch or tear the tights. It is not recommended to grow toenails more than half a centimeter. To give an aesthetic gloss, it is customary to cover the nail with a thin layer of transparent varnish.

Another popular type used in pedicures is the rectangle. In this case, a longer length is allowed.

When caring for nails, do not forget to tidy the skin of the foot: it is necessary to remove the hardened epidermis in time. This is easy to do with pumice, after steaming your feet in hot water. After the procedure, you need to lubricate the heels with a moisturizing foot cream. You need to repeat this action three times a month - this can achieve charming feet.

Round pedicure, although rarely used, nevertheless exists. Most often, men prefer this form. This is due to the natural form of the male nail.When choosing this type, you need to remember that it is performed only on flat nails, because otherwise there is a risk of growing the nail plate.

The trapezoidal shape is also called a rocker. This shape option is suitable for those with large joints. It looks like a rounded trapezoid. In order to avoid nail ingrowth, it is necessary to leave the length a little longer.

In addition to the classic square, there is a soft square. It differs from the first option with rounded corners. This method is perfect for any length.

Many women want to grow nails, change their shape. Change can be made using the recommendations below.

Forced to wear uncomfortable high-heeled shoes for a long time, women do not notice how the limbs subjected to heavy loads get sick. And as a result - without proper attention, the nails begin to deform or, even worse, grow into the skin. Most often, arched plates are susceptible to ingrowth. To avoid troubles, it is necessary at least three times a week to arrange soothing baths for your stressed limbs and trim the edge of the nail plate in time. And you need to do this strictly in a straight line, and round sharp corners with a file. A nail file for polishing nails is suitable for this procedure - it is undesirable to use a metal nail file. It is preferable to move from the edge to the center of the nail.

You can try to cure the problem of an ingrown nail with your own hands using a chamomile bath. To do this, six tablespoons of chamomile need to be brewed with two liters of boiling water and insisted for an hour. Then, having previously filtered, it is necessary to warm the infusion to a hot state. After that, it is necessary to steam the affected limb for twenty minutes. Then, you need to carefully raise the nail and put a cotton wool soaked in iodine at the ingrowth site. Repeat if necessary.

Sometimes it happens that the nails become dry, brittle or begin to exfoliate. In this case, you should resort to other methods.

You need to take a capsule of vitamin E (sold freely in a pharmacy) and crush it, rub it well into the nail plate. You can also make baths with lemon juice and sea salt. This will especially help if the nails are dark or yellow.

Some women do not like to square their nails - they are ardent fans of round nails. It is quite possible to use this kind of pedicure, you just need to do everything especially carefully. Therefore, the length of such a pedicure should be neither large nor small. Ideally, it should be about 2 mm from where the nail is from the skin. If you need to do this procedure with your own hands, then you should follow the steps below one after another.

• First of all, you need to steam your legs.
• Then you need to shorten the nail with pliers to an acceptable length.
• Use a nail file to form the final shape of the nail.
• Using a special wooden stick, you need to move the cuticle.
• Sand the surface of the nail thoroughly. Usually, many ladies do not notice that the surface of the nail is covered with furrows and irregularities until they finish the pedicure. The result is a deplorable result, and the work has to be redone anew.
• Apply the desired coating to the nail.

Modern fashion allows women to use multicolored colors and bold decisions for pedicure design. What fashionistas do not come up with, trying to create an ideal, stylish and memorable image. These and various drawings, the use of sequins and rhinestones, as well as incredible color combinations.

Square toenails are a classic pedicure. This design prevents ingrowth into the skin and allows the legs to look beautiful and well-groomed. It is also suitable for drawing a pattern or decoration in the form of a pattern of rhinestones. To make square nails, you need to follow the recommendations described below.

• Using nail polish remover, remove the old coating from the nail plates.
• Within half an hour, it is necessary to steam the limbs in a warm bath with the addition of calendula infusion, sea salt and baking soda. An antibacterial agent with a softening effect can also be purchased in advance. After that, wipe them dry with a towel.
• It is necessary to carefully remove all corns and corns from the foot. This can be done using simple devices, such as tweezers. If this does not help, then you need to purchase a special tool in the pharmacy to remove them. It is also advisable to walk with a pumice stone over the entire surface of the foot, removing dead skin. However, too intense processing will make the skin even rougher, so you need to move the pumice stone smoothly and in one direction.

• Then you should treat your leg with a scrub. After that, you need to rub in a nourishing foot cream.
• In no case do you need to remove the cuticle - just slide it with an orange stick.
• The edge can be cut and processed with a nail file, carefully remove dirt accumulated from under the nails.
• The base is applied first, having a transparent color. It is used to protect the surface of the nail.
• Then you need to apply one or two colored layers, with each layer having to dry.
• The last is applied a fixing layer that protects the pedicure from chips.

Every day, nail service masters come up with new ideas for pedicure: this is the classic French style, including its color variations, and monochrome.

No less interesting are the drawings: funny animals and birds, colorful butterflies and various flowers.

The strict geometric method of decorating nails is gaining momentum. The last hit of the season is rainbow pedicure.

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