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Manicure: Routine beauty procedure for Hands
When we talk about beauty, we are generally concerned about face only. For looking beautiful really, all the parts of body should be given equal importance while taking body care, especially hands. When you converse with anybody, hands equally take part in conversation. So hands also need beauty treatment for keeping them attractive for long time. Manicure is the right beauty treatment for hands.
Purpose of manicure
Hands along with fingernails are given a better look with the help of beauty treatment called manicure. Professional manicures are very effective and you can do manicure at home also. For this you should know the procedure and should have few tools required for manicure. By having routine manicures along with a balanced diet, you can make your fingernails strong.
By performing regular manicures, you can expect following for your hands and nails.
- Manicure prevents wrinkles on the nails
- Massaging by cream increases the blood circulation in hands, using acupressure techniques, which improves the health of skin.
- Any damages in nails like fragile tips, wear and tear, and splits can be prevented.
- Hangnails are removed.
- It increases the flexibility and suppleness of wrist and hands
- You will get Tidy, shaped and strong nails with glow.
- It will take care of any skin problem
- Use of wax, oils, creams to cleanse, exfoliate and improve the texture of nails and skin.
Besides all these benefits, a manicure has another benefits also. It soothes and relaxes all the body parts as hands has pressure points corresponding to all the body parts. They get pressed during hand massage.
Procedure of Manicure
Manicure includes few cleansing and massaging procedures. Its steps include soaking of hands, and then lotion is applied, after that nails are filed and given shape. In the last, nail polish is applied. Besides regular manicures, there are special manicures such as French manicure.
When you are going for regular professional manicure, Nails are given a mild shape. Then the non-drying nail polish removers or special soaks are used to clean the nail plate.
Steps to do Manicure at Home
- First clean your nails by neatly brushing them. Then soak the fingers in warm soapy water after applying a cuticle cream. Remove all the old polish with a non-drying nail polish remover.
- Now file the nails with the help of an emery board from finer side from sides to center.
- Cuticles should be removed back softly by a cotton covered tip of a stick.
- After that apply a coat of clear polish base, it will help the nail polish to last longer and also better finish. Then apply a coat of polish. Second coat should be applied when it is completely dried.
Toolset and requirements for regular manicure at home
- Warm water in a bowl
- Orange stick, hoof stick
- Nail file, buffer, brush and scissors
- Nail clippers
- Hand cream, massage Lotion
- Nail polish, Nail Polish remover
Kinds of Manicure
You can improve the appearance of your nails by regular manicure, as they look tidy, strong, healthy and shining. There are manicures meant for only caring hands or manicures only for nails or there are manicures for overall care of nails and hands. There are specialty manicures also. Common specialty is to soak the hands in softening substance and then massaged with a lotion.
You can have variety of manicures according to your choice and needs. These types may vary according to the different shapes given to the nails, applying different oil and creams, giving electro-pulse or massage by hot stone. Let us know about some of them.
American Manicure: Regular manicure which gives natural shape to the nails according to the shape of fingertips.
French Manicure: It is special type of manicure, Classic manicure, which involves cutting square shape of nails and coating with clear or ivory colored polish with white tips.
Intensive paraffin wax Manicure: In this type of manicure, to soften and moisturize the hands, wrists and nails, warm wax is rubbed into the nails.
Luxury Manicure: In this manicure, whole hand is treated with paraffin wax and covered with hot mittens or wraps to warm and soothe the hands and moisturize nails.
Hot stone manicure: To soothe and revitalize the hands, hot stone massage is given.
Banderole Manicure: When you choose this manicure, you get your nails filed and given proper shape, followed by the application of nail polish.
Hot Oil Manicure: It cleans the cuticles and oil is applied to soften them.
Nail Art: In this kind of manicure, after regular manicure, nails are decorated with some nail art process like applying artificial nail tips. Acrylic or artificial gels are applied to give a soft look. Some stones, paint or jewels are pasted on the nails.
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