Beautiful nails are a desired enhancement to feminine beauty, but many ladies may have trouble attaining them. If nature did not bless you with wonderfully strong, healthy nails, you can still enjoy the glamorous look that long and painted nails can give you. All you have to do is apply strong and durable acrylic nails over your own nails.
You can find a service for acrylic nail application at nail salons. It is an expensive option. It is not as expensive for you to apply the acrylic nails yourself. By following instructions and with practice, you can apply your acrylic nails with the same care and great results that you can get from a nail professional.
As for supplies, you will need non-acetone nail polish remover, artificial nail tips, liquid acrylic, powdered acrylic and nail oil. Your equipment needs to include a nail brush, nail files, nail filing block, acrylic nipper, small acrylic brush and a working dish for the acrylic liquid. Choose acrylic nail tips that are the same size as your own nails or you will have to file the nails down.
Give your nails a manicure. Smooth rough edges and remove dead skin. Use a non-acetone nail polish remover to remove nail polish and acrylic. Use the filing block to roughen your nail surfaces. Cut the nails to the skin portion. Do not injure yourself. You want to prevent your nail from being broken if the acrylic nail tip is broken.
Line up your acrylic nail tips so that you can reach them easily when you are ready to put a drop of glue on the tip. The glue drop should reach from the bottom of the nail to the indentation where your nail's edge will fit in. You can remove a crooked acrylic nail by immediately soaking it in water.
Use the acrylic nippers or a large nail clipper to trim the tips to your desired length. Use the nail file to remove any rough edges and to even out the lengths of your nail tips. Use the liquid acrylic in a well-ventilated area. You will paint the liquid acrylic on to your nails so that the beds will be smooth without any bumps where the edge of the acrylic nail tips rests on your nail.
You will be dipping the acrylic brush into the liquid acrylic and then into the acrylic powder that will create a ball of thickened acrylic on your brush. Paint the acrylic onto your nail so that you can create a smooth finish for your acrylic nail tips.
Have the acrylic powder container open. Prepare the acrylic brush by dipping the brush into the liquid acrylic and then wiping it on a paper towel to remove excess liquid. Then lightly dip half of the brush into the liquid acrylic and then remove the excess by wiping against the inside of the liquid acrylic bottle.
You are ready to dip the brush tip into the acrylic powder. When you do, you will create a ball of thickened acrylic. It should be damp instead of wet. Paint this thickened acrylic where the acrylic nail tip is on your nail. Work quickly to spread the acrylic onto your nail surface without flattening the acrylic. Wipe the brush on the paper towel to remove any excess acrylic.
Continue working until you have built up the surface to resemble the curve of your own nail bed. Apply a bit at the tip of the nail to create a natural look as necessary. Avoid getting acrylic on your cuticles because mould or fungus could grow under the nail at that spot.
It will take about ten minutes for your nails to dry and set. You can safely use a grit nail file on the sides of the dried and set nails and close to the cuticle bed to shape your nails. Use the filing block to smooth your nails. Remove any acrylic filings and dust by washing with soapy water and using a brush. The exposure to the harsh chemicals requires that you moisturise your nails with nail oil. As your nails grow out, you will need to paint more acrylic on to your nails every two weeks.

1 What is nail softener for
What is nail softener
Before nail enhancement, nail softener can quickly soften the aged dead skin on the finger edge. It can be used with dead skin scissors to make the nail cleaner and prevent the nail from breaking or layering. Because it contains rich calcium components, it makes the nail stronger and effectively protects the nail. In addition, it can keep the nail shiny and increase the wear resistance.
Principle of nail softener
The main ingredients of dead skin softener: it is composed of sodium sulfate, isopropanol and some spices. It contains vitamins and is slightly corrosive. Reduce the density of the cuticle of the skin and eliminate the overproduction of epidermal cells on the skin.
What is the function of nail softener
The softener is used to remove the dead skin around the finger edge to soften the skin around the finger edge. When removing the dead skin, the skin is not easy to be scratched.
When is the nail softener applied
Before trimming the nails, first clean the hands and nails with water, dry the hands with a clean absorbent towel to avoid water drop residue, and then apply a layer of softener around the edge of the nails
Soften the nail softener for a few minutes
After applying nail softener, the dead skin will soften after about two or three minutes.
How long do nail softeners usually stay
Generally speaking, after the first finger is painted to the tenth finger, the dead skin of the first finger can be removed.
3 Harm of nail softener to human body
Generally speaking, high-quality nail softeners will be processed by advanced technology, and the toxicity of chemical components is minimal. If they are not overused, they are harmless to nails and the body.
However, some inferior nail softeners are not sure. Inferior nail softeners are accused of containing the chemical phthalate, which will enter the body through the respiratory system and skin. If overused, it will increase the risk of cancer.
In addition, nail softener will precipitate harmful substances if it is placed too long, so pay attention to its shelf life before use, and discard it when it expires.

When you polish nail polish, you should also pay attention to the following points:When you apply nail polish, you usually use a brush in the middle of the nail root, then paint each other along the sides of your nails. That is to say, the brush is in the center, followed by neat and orderly brush on the sides three times, so as to prevent nail polish from falling off quickly.In order to increase the nail polish durability, you can brush a layer on the front of the nail, then rub the oil on the nail. Or wipe the oil in two batches: brush less oil in the first batch to make the oil easy to dry. The second batch of nail polish should be more. After wiping the oil, wipe the oil stains on the skin and meat with a cotton swab.


No matter what nail polish, as long as it has been coated for a long time, fingernails will not breathe and can be very yellow. So before you apply nail polish and remove nail polish, it is advisable to have a layer of maintenance oil in advance. Like this, the coating method, like transparent nail polish, has the function of preventing pigment deposition.The principle of nail polish and maintenance oil is "in the middle and the left or right". Note that there is a gap in the white part of the lower half of the nail to allow fingernails to breathe. You can also apply it first, and then wipe off the lower edge with remover. The skilled operator can directly leave a gap and then apply it to the nail.Finally, stick the cloth bar on the tip of the stick, dip the nail polish remover, and carefully wipe the outer skin and nail edges to remove the excess nail polish. Finally, use the brightening agent to nail the nail polish and increase the brightness to show the luster and charm of jade fingers.
Common problems with nail polish:What if nail polish is dry?After the nail polish is dried, it can be diluted with perfume and alcohol, so that it can be restored to its original state or transparent nail polish. When you save nail polish, you should pay attention to avoid light and seal it, so as to prevent it from drying.
How do you wash nail polish on clothes?Nail polish can first wet the cotton pad with water and wipe the dirty position repeatedly until it can not see the color, then rinse it with conventional method. In addition, you can pour high concentration alcohol into the dirty position, scrub it repeatedly, and finally rinse it with soapy water. Or pour some balm in the oil stain, wipe it repeatedly, and finally rinse it with clean water.Can nail polish be brought onto the plane?
Nail polish can not be carried on board because it is a flammable and explosive material. And not all airlines are able to check the nail polish, so if you need to bring nail polish on the plane, you'd better call the airline customer service telephone consultation first.Can nail polish take the subway?The subway can carry nail polish, but it can only bring a single bottle of nail polish that does not exceed 20ml.

As the saying goes, "workers must sharpen their tools before they do a good job.". If you want to have a beautiful manicure, you must first understand the necessary tools for manicure and use them correctly to create a more beautiful and eye-catching manicure.Basic nail enhancement toolsNail clippers: completely trim all types of nails


Nail clippers can be divided into different sizes, with flat heads and oblique angles on the front. Do not cut your nails too deep during use, which will affect the beauty of your nails.Finger skin forceps: used to cut off excess nail skinFinger leather pliers have scissors and pliers. After cutting off the dead skin and thorns just pushed, the fingers can look beautiful and neat. Be careful not to pull and cut directly.
Nail file: used to trim the leading edge of natural nailsNail files are divided into steel files and color files. The cut manicure shall be polished with a nail file in the order of front and rear ends until it is neat. Attention must be paid to the fine grinding of both sides of the nail and the roundness of the front end.Sand stick: used to push the skin of fingers
It is used to remove bumps and make the nails smooth, so that the polished nails are smoother and smoother, and the nail polish is smoother.Tweezers: used to hold nail pieces, diamonds or nail skins for trimming.Tweezers are used to remove excess nail skin to make the overall nail shape cleaner and cleaner.
Nail professional toolsPillow: used to support the manicurist's arm to facilitate the manicurist's operationHumidifier: used to care for dry and broken hands and make them moist and delicate


Glass bowl: soak nails to soften skinPhototherapy machine: dry and fix the nail shapeNail Essentials
Softening cream: it usually contains glycerol group, which can remove the aged cuticle and keep the skin moist. It is used to massage and care for broken hands.Nail skin softener: used to soften nail skinBleach: contains hydrogen peroxide or citric acid to remove stains on crystal nails.
Nail polish thinner: used for diluting viscous nail polish instead of using nail polish.Base oil: transparent or milky white. It can enhance the adhesion of nail shape before nail polish.Nail polish: all kinds of nail polish are chosen according to their needs.
Nail Essence: it can make natural nails stronger.Bright oil: used to protect nail polish and keep luster. The more viscous the bright oil is, the longer the drying time is, the higher the luster is.How to create a beautiful nail style, professional nail tools are essential. After the introduction of Xiaobian, do you have a general understanding of these nail enhancement tools? It is very important to use nail tools correctly!

Reinforcement glue is to thicken the nail to avoid that the nail is too thin and the nail polish glue will have a layer. Generally, after coating the reinforcement glue, don't wipe it with clean water and apply the color directly; If the nail thickness is enough, you can not use reinforcement glue. The general steps of nail reinforcement are: first use primer - then reinforcement glue - color - and finally seal.Function of nail reinforcement glue1. Reinforcement glue is used to thicken nails to prevent nails from breaking easily due to too thin nails;


2. Generally, do not wipe with clean water after coating reinforcement, and apply the color directly.3. If the original nail thickness is enough, reinforcement glue can not be used. Reinforcement glue is mainly for people with particularly thin nails. After coating reinforcement glue, the hardness and thickness of nails can be increased to avoid the cracking and warping of nail polish glue in a short time.Difference between reinforcing glue and functional glue
Functional glue is a general term. Reinforcement glue is a kind of functional glue. Common functional glue include carving glue, relief glue, color painting glue and so on. Therefore, the reinforcing glue is included in the functional glue, which cannot be distinguished!Which step is nail reinforcement usedNail reinforcement glue is not required by everyone. Reinforcement glue can only be used in the following two cases:
1. If the nail is uneven or the nail is thin and soft, you can brush a layer of reinforcement glue after the primer, and then brush nail polish glue. That is, the reinforcement steps should be: primer - reinforcement - color - seal.2. If you find that the nail surface is uneven after making the style or want to reinforce and paste the jewelry, you can brush the reinforcing glue headlamp and then seal it.Function of nail reinforcement glue
Who is not suitable for manicure1. Pregnant people are not suitable for manicureIn any case, manicure is manicure. No matter what mistakes can be made, we must pay attention to all aspects. Because of the ingredients contained in nail polish, some chemical components are harmful to the fetus and are not conducive to the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women are advised not to make nail polish. In addition, if they are infected with onychomycosis during the manicure, they will also infect the baby. Therefore, pregnant women must be careful when doing manicure. It's best not to do it.


2. People with allergic skin had better not do manicureBecause manicure manicure contains manicure chemicals, these chemicals may cause allergic reactions to some allergic constitution. If you envy the manicure especially the nail, you should first do some skin tests to see if you are allergic to fingernail oil, and if you don't have allergies, you can carry out nail polish.3. People with skin infections should not have manicures
If skin infection is caused by skin injury, the injured and infected skin is most afraid of contacting some chemicals, because it is easy to cause allergic reaction and make the wound more difficult to heal. Therefore, if you want to do manicure, you must wait until the wound is healed.4. People who do manicures too often
The first step in nail enhancement is to remove the nail epithelium on the nail surface, that is, file the nail. This process is actually a kind of damage to the nail. After many girls have done a manicure, because the beauty and charm of Manicure make girls particularly satisfied, they will especially want to do it again, so they will like to do it more and more. However, the problem is that frequent manicure brings many health hazards. People who have done manicure many times had better stop for a period of time and do it again, at least a month later. Because frequent manicure will make nails thinner, brittle and softer, and the color of nails will become dark and gray, the harm of frequent manicure is still great.