The finishing touch of any manicure is the application of nail polish. Lacquer can serve not only as a design element that will emphasize the beauty of hands and nails, but also with a protective coating and a strengthening agent ( therapeutic varnishes ). True, there is an opinion that even with the use of expensive and professional varnish, the ideal coating lasts no longer than three days. In fact, the resistance of the coating depends largely on the external conditions and on how the lacquer is applied. Let's try to figure out how to properly cover nails with varnish.
How to properly prepare nails for applying varnish?
Before you proceed directly to staining, you need to prepare your nails for applying varnish. The thinner the nail plate, the better the lacquer will lie. Therefore, it is desirable to pre-grind the nail with special nail files.
To wet the nails before painting is not recommended, as when drying, the surface will change, and the varnish on the wet nail is much worse. Therefore, the hands need to get wet with a towel and allow them to dry completely.
After the old coating has lost its appearance, it is desirable to remove it and before again painting the nails with varnish, wait at least a day. At this time, you can make therapeutic baths and use other care products and to strengthen the nails.
How to properly paint nails with varnish?
- Special remedy without acetone remove from the nail the remains of the old varnish and degrease the nail plate.
- Apply basic or therapeutic coating. Most varnishes eventually cause yellowing of the nail . To avoid such an effect, a basic coating is needed. Allow it to dry completely.
- Apply the first coat of the base coat. To do this, dab the brush in the lacquer, and then wipe off the excess, leaving enough to cover one nail. The thicker the layer of varnish, the more difficult it is to apply it evenly, and the worse it keeps. Painting should start from the center, bringing the brush to the edge of the nail. The second smear is also done in the middle, but already from the base of the nail, and then the edges are stained with a couple of strokes. In this case, you need to ensure that the end of the nail does not accumulate the remains of lacquer.
- After drying the first layer with a few strokes, from the base, a second layer is applied, which also needs to be allowed to dry. If the cuticle and skin got varnish, you can remove the traces with a special correction pencil, or, if it is not, a cotton swab dipped in a liquid to remove the varnish.
- Apply the fixing layer. To speed up drying, you can use a hair dryer, ultraviolet lamp or other means, but it is better to allow the varnish to dry out on its own, otherwise the coating may fade and lose its appearance.