Forms of toenails

The look of a modern woman is unthinkable without neat nails on her hands and feet, because unkempt legs that do not know a pedicure can ruin a flawless look. This cosmetic procedure is required not only for aesthetic purposes, but also in order to timely identify problems such as flat feet, ingrown nails or skin diseases of the feet. Children are taught how to cut their nails correctly, but no one explains to them how a beautiful toenail should look like.

The natural thickness of the nail plate should not exceed 1 cm. If this figure is higher, then you should seek specialized help. The correct nail shape looks like a square with rounded corners. This is to prevent them from scratching or tearing the tights. It is not recommended to grow your 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 of pedicure is the rectangle. In this case, longer lengths are allowed.

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

A round pedicure, although rarely used, still exists. Most often men prefer this form. This is due to the natural shape 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 is suitable for those with large joints. It looks like a rounded trapezoid. In order to avoid ingrowth of the marigold, it is necessary to leave a little more length.

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

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

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

You can try to heal the problem of an ingrown nail on your own with the help of a chamomile bath. To do this, six tablespoons of chamomile must be brewed with two liters of boiling water and infused for an hour. Then, having previously filtered, the infusion should be heated 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 under it at the ingrowth site. Repeat the steps again if necessary.

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

You need to take a vitamin E capsule (freely available in the pharmacy) and crush it, rub it well into the nail plate. You can also soak in lemon juice and sea salt. This will especially help when the marigolds have darkened or acquired a yellow tint.

Some of the fair sex do not like to give their nails a square shape - they are ardent fans of round nails. It is quite possible to use this type with a 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 separates from the skin. If you need to do this procedure with your own hands, then you should follow the steps described 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 file to form the final shape of the nail.
• With the help of a special wooden stick, you need to push back the cuticle.
• Sand the surface of the nail thoroughly. Usually, many ladies do not notice that the surface of the nail is covered with grooves and irregularities until they finish their pedicure. As a result, a disastrous result is obtained, and the work has to be redone again.
• Apply the desired coverage to the nail.

Modern fashion allows women to use multi-colored colors and bold decisions for pedicure design. What women of fashion do not come up with, trying to create an ideal, stylish and memorable image. These and varied designs, the use of sequins and rhinestones, and incredible color combinations.

Square toenails are a pedicure classic. This design prevents ingrowth into the skin and makes the legs look beautiful and well-groomed. It is also suitable for drawing or embellishing with a rhinestone pattern. To make square nails, follow the guidelines below.

• With the help of nail polish remover, you need to remove the old coating from the nail plates.
• For 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. You can also purchase an antibacterial agent with a softening effect in advance. After that, you need to wipe them dry with a towel.
• It is worth carefully removing all calluses and corns from the foot. This can be done using simple tools such as tweezers. If this does not help, then you need to purchase a special means to remove them from the pharmacy. It is also advisable to walk with a pumice stone over the entire surface of the foot, removing dead skin. However, too intensive treatment will make the skin even coarser, so you need to move the pumice stone smoothly and in one direction.

• Then you should treat the 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 - you just need to move it with an orange stick.
• The edge can be cut off and processed with a file, carefully remove the accumulated dirt from under the nails.
• The base is applied first, which has a transparent color. It is used to protect the surface of the nail.
• Then you need to apply one or two colored layers, while each layer must dry.
• The last layer is applied to protect the pedicure from chipping.

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

Drawings are no less interesting: funny animals and birds, colorful butterflies and various flowers.

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

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