It is a past opinion that real men should be a little more beautiful than monkeys. A modern successful man attracts not only his intelligence, erudition and charm, but also an elegant appearance. Not the last role is given to the hands. If you do not want business partners to look at burrs and nibbled fingernails when signing a contract, it's time to learn how to make a manicure.
What is a manicure?
Male manicure involves a comprehensive hand care. The nails should be carefully filed, the burrs removed, the cuticle cut or pushed aside. In addition, it will take good care of the skin of the hands: remove with the help of scrub peeling, moisturize and nourish dry skin.
"To cover or not, and can make polishing to give a glossy shine?" - this question is the most difficult. As a rule, to cover a colorless or fleshy hue varnish is solved by few, but in vain. Nails immediately look well-groomed and healthy and remain so, whatever you do.
Features of manicure
Male manicure has its own characteristics, which should not be forgotten when performing at home.
- Due to the high density of keratin in the stronger sex, the nails are stronger, but due to improper care, they can fade. Always hold the saw blade strictly perpendicular to the plate to simultaneously cut all the layers.
- Particular attention during the procedure should be given to the skin around the nail. It very quickly coarsens, so it needs to be processed.
- Burrs are also common. They must be removed, while not injuring the skin.
- The skin of the hands in men dries and cracks much more often than in women. An excellent solution for manicure and an eye care procedure for the skin of the hands. Paraffinotherapy - the best option: the result is visible after the first time, does not require a lot of time, the procedure is not too expensive and it is easy to conduct at home.
Trimming manicure, technology execution
The edged manicure solves all the problems that we listed earlier. To conduct it we will need:
- a rigid glass file;
- special bath for nails;
- nail scissors or cutaneous cutters;
- pusher;
- an orange stick;
- polishing unit (optional).
Before you start the procedure, a man should definitely warn about possible unpleasant sensations.
Step-by-step instruction
- We begin by removing the extra length. You need to do this with either a manicure scissors or special pliers. Male nails should not be longer than 1 mm.
- We give the nails a shape. We hold the saw blade strictly perpendicular, we move only in one direction. Remember that the shape of the free edge should repeat the shape of the tip of the finger.
- Armed with a pusher, we move the cuticle to the base of the nail. Movements should be easy and smooth, you should not push in any way.
- We part our hands. In the bath must be added a special salt. Keep the brush in the water longer, this guarantees a complete softening of the coarsened skin.
- Carefully pull out one finger, wipe off excess water and begin to cut the cuticle. Move small and frequent. Do not be too zealous, otherwise you risk cutting an already frightened man. The rest of the cuticle will then be easily removed with an orange stick.
- Pay attention to the side rollers. After the bath, the keratinized skin is easily cut off. After the manicure, the plate can be polished to give it extra shine, but not all representatives of the stronger sex agree to this. Apply a special oil around the nail bed, and grease your hands with cream.
European manicure at home
Most men choose the unedged manicure. Psychologists say that a similar cosmetic procedure for a strong sex is much easier to decide (girls, take a note).
At the European manicure cuticle is not cut off, accordingly unpleasant sensations and risk to injure a skin or a nail bed and a plate practically are absent. And the hands look beautiful and well-groomed for a long time. At home, it's even easier to make than the classic one. Stock up with tools and cosmetics, such as:
- tough file
- polishing block
- hand bath and salt (optional)
- orange stick
- a special tool for softening and removing cuticles (you can choose professional brands, for example, CND or more democratic: Sally Hansen, Orly, etc.).
Step-by-step instruction
- We begin the manicure from the traditional stage: removing excess length and giving the nails the desired shape.
- The next step is applying a means to remove the cuticle. It should lie in a dense uniform layer. Follow the instructions on the packaging! Please note that most of these products contain fruit acids, so if you do not want to injure your finger skin or get burned - do not overdo it.
- After all the fingers are processed, they need to be lowered for five minutes in a bath with warm water and a spoonful of salt.
- To begin treatment of nails costs from little fingers: as a rule, a skin on them the least rough. The cuticle has already become soft and easy to separate from the nail bed. Carefully slide the peel with an orange stick, and wipe the residue with a clean cotton pad.
- The final stages will be polishing the plate and applying the nutrient oil.
If a man has not done a manicure for a long time or his skin is very coarse, then try to solve the problem with a hot uncoated manicure. At home, a special lotion is used, which is heated to 50-60 °, and then applied to the skin of the hands. Polyethylene gloves are put on top, and then - terry mittens. Pleasant sensations, as well as excellent results are guaranteed!