Original solutions for creating a gentle pedicure

Gentle pedicure always emphasizes the natural beauty of the girl, her neatness and grooming. Such a design of nails will always distinguish a sophisticated person with good taste from the crowd.

In the summer season, girls' legs are always in sight, therefore, foot and nail care should be carried out more regularly and efficiently. The big plus of a gentle pedicure is that it is made in pastel colors and is not striking, so it can be in harmony with any outfit. However, the lack of a bright nail polish shifts the focus to the quality of foot care. But on the feet there can be numerous problems: dry skin, corns, contamination of certain areas, calluses.

For those who have found the strength to do a pedicure with their own hands, you will have to purchase the appropriate toolkit.

• File. It should not be too rough, with a sandpaper effect. Such files lead to delamination of the nail and its unhealthy appearance. Better to stock up on a glass file.
• Polishing tool. The file is a tool with two working surfaces. One is rather rough to the touch, the other is softer. Thanks to this tool, the surface of the nail plate becomes perfectly smooth.
• Baths (for steaming the skin of the feet).
• Foot cream (nourishing or moisturizing).

• Pumice (with a fine-grained structure). Designed to remove hardened areas of the feet (calluses, papoptys).
• A nail file made of wood. The tool is designed for the cuticle. It is better not to cut the latter, but periodically move it aside with a file. If the cuticle is quite tough, an oil-based softener can be used in addition.
• Finger spacers.
• Lacquered finish.
• Finish coating.

The preparatory stage includes several points.

This procedure will make cleansing the skin more effective, cleanse all calluses, calluses and corns. For steaming, baths of different types of action are used:

• for the prevention of fungal diseases - mix soda with water and tea tree essential oil;
• relaxing - water is mixed with marigold or chamomile tincture;
• toning - mint oil and sea salt are added to the water.

All baths should be no more than a third of an hour long. The water should not be hot, feet should feel good.

It is performed using pumice. In those places where it is inconvenient to use a pumice stone - in the interdigital space, you can use a scrub.

After the feet have been cleaned and dried well with a towel, they should be moisturized with a cream or other alternative product (such as olive oil). The products are well rubbed into the skin of the legs and allow to be absorbed.

Before starting work, you need to insert expanders between your fingers. The file should move in the direction of nail growth. Any deviation from this rule can lead to unpleasant consequences: ingrown nails, suppuration, inconvenience when wearing closed shoes.

To make the nail plate smooth, first use the coarser side of the file, then the reverse side. The length of the nail should not go beyond the tip of the finger, otherwise it will look rough and even vulgar.

Before applying a new varnish to the nail, the surface must be degreased. For this, a liquid without acetone will go. This procedure allows for an even application of the subsequent coat and improves its adhesion to the surface of the nail. When the surface of the nail is completely dry, you can start applying the varnish.

A decorative coating is applied from the base of the nail to the edge. This rule is paramount for owners of wide nails. This method of application will visually lengthen the nail.

Delicate pedicure, especially if it is created in the summer season, presents original colors and patterns. At the peak of popularity, the idea of ​​combining naturalness and glamor. The decorative design of a gentle pedicure was based on pastel shades (light pink, peach, crème brulee), which are closest to skin color. As an accent, you can use shades of orange, aqua, deep pink. If these colors seem too provocative to you, you can replace them with less bright counterparts, or make a tint coating (from light to dark).

The most suitable for a gentle pedicure are wildflowers (chamomile), wavy lines, polka dots, butterflies. Rhinestones are very popular and add lightness and soft shine to the whole look. It is important not to overdo it with the number of decorative elements.

It is most popular to make a decorative design of one thumb because of its area, which allows the master to embody various creative fantasies, and the monochromatic coating of others. The design of the thumb looks stylish with a base varnish of a neutral shade with a bright accent, and the rest of the nails with a tone from this accent color. For example, the basis of the covering of the thumbnail is a snow-white varnish, on which pink buds bloom beautifully. The rest of the toenails are covered in a similar pink color.

The same rule applies to decorative elements - rhinestones. They are used to decorate one toenail in the growth zone.

The most delicate and feminine version of a pedicure is a jacket. It will look harmonious with any outfit, so it never goes out of style. Execution of classical, European or modern is possible. The first option involves covering the edge of the nail with a thin white strip of varnish, and the rest of the nail with varnish in natural shades (pink, transparent or light beige).

The European jacket differs from the previous one only in the presence of a pattern. A modern jacket implies a decor of the border of the base and a white edge. For this, beads, thermal stickers, rhinestones can be used.

The so-called moon pedicure is popular. To create it, the nail in the growth zone is covered with white varnish, and the rest of the nail is decorated with a different shade. In pedicure, a pattern can be used that resembles flowers from a bride's bouquet. Then the wedding look will be more complete.

In order for the coating to hold for a long time, it is necessary to apply 3 coats. Each subsequent one can be applied only after the previous one has completely dried. When choosing a shade, it must be remembered that each subsequent layer makes the overall color of the coating darker.

The use of nail art will add a touch of mischief to a gentle pedicure. The emphasis should be on the thumb and middle (or ring) finger. Three-dimensional figures of stars, metal appliques, rhinestones are suitable as decorations. A fresco-style pedicure looks unusual.

Decorating nails with multi-colored geometric shapes, intricately intertwined with each other, evokes associations with the stained glass technique and the method of painting Venetian glass. Such a nail design will definitely not go unnoticed.

A pedicure with two-tone varnish on the thumb and ring finger looks very cute and original. Black and gold bows add elegance to the coating, as if "tying" the nail.

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