Acylic Nail Designs

Acrylic Nail Designs

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:36:44 +0000

Since we put a very high premium on beauty, we have developed various means of making ourselves more attractive to other people. This is not limited to our facial features alone. Our desire to be attractive involves our body, our clothing and our accessories as well.

Applying acrylic nails is one of the procedues being done to increase one’s beauty. Since the Ming Dynasty in China, women have used acrylic nails and nail art to convey fashion sense, beauty and social status. Even to this day, this still holds to be true. Fashionable and wealthy women still use artificial nail to convey elegance and high social status.

Although the application takes a while, the time and the patience that you will invest in getting it done is worth the wait. This is especially true for women who have weak and brittle nails as well as for women who can’t grow their nails naturally.

There are two ways to apply the acrylic nails. First, you can simply add an extra layer of acrylic nails on your natural nails. This way, you can strengthen your nails if they are brittle or weak. The second way is by extension. You can attach an acrylic nail tip to the edge of your natural nails. This is advisable for individuals who can’t grow nails naturaly who would like to fashion long fingernails. This is also used sometimes by mucisians, especially by guitarists who find it easier to pluck the strings with longer finger nails.

Even more interesting is the fact that you can design your acrylic nails. If you think the application of the synthetic nail already takes a lot of time, wait till you try getting some nail art done. Nail art, as the name suggest, is the designing of nails with intricate artworks. This adds color, vibrance and style to the nails as well as the fingers as a whole.

The designs you can do on your acrylic nails has a wide variation: some skilled nail artists can make realistics portraits and miniature artworks on nails, some can create intricate geometric patterns and designs while there are those that can paint plants, flowers and trees in great detail.

In the right hands, you can have nails that you will love and love to show off. Try it out and you will certainly enjoy having them on your fingers.

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Acrylic Nail Kits

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:38:23 +0000

Having your nails done takes a lot of time. It will even take more time to have acrylic nails applied to your finger tips. If you are having it applied by a professional, it will most likely mean that you will have to get an appointment or wait in line before you could actually have your nails serviced. In a sense, the pursuit of beauty could be very inconvenient. There is however, an easier way to do this. Acrylic nail kits are available for individuals who want to do it themselves.

Acrylic nail kits would contain certain items. The items listed below are the things usually contained in the kits:

Acrylic Nail Tips
Glue for Nail Tips
Brush
Liquid Acrylic Solution
Acrylic Powder
Acrylic Scissors or Clippers
Nail Files and Buffers

Take note that there are different types of liquid acrylic solutions available. The best liquid solution that could produce the best qulity of acrylic nails would be Ethyl Methacrylate (EMA). This liquid solution is slightly expensive. A more affordable option is Methyl Methacrylate (MMA). The second option is only considered sometimes because of its cheap price. Unfortunately, MMA is known to cause some serious side effects on the person’s skin. It is still advisable for you to use the more expensive but safer option, EMA.

If you want to apply acrylic nails anytime you want, then it would be nice to have your own kit. Remember though that the application requires skill. So if you think you can’t do it on your own, have a professional do it for yo uinstead.

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Acrylic Nail Application

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:39:24 +0000

Acrylic nails have been around for centuries. During the Ming Dynasty, women have applied artificial nails on their fingers to emphasize their beauty as well as to convey their social status. In more recent times, the purpose of applying acrylic nails has a similar function. It increases the arsthetic characteristics of a woman. But that is not all. For some, it provides a cosmetic solution for people who can’t grow nails. For muciscians, especially for guitarists, it allows the player to pluck the strings better.

Acrylic nails are not replacement for real nails. It’s either an extension or a second layer of synthetic nails. The steps in applying thsese require meticuluous work. You need a lot of preparation and really good motor skills.

Steps:

1) First of all, you should make sure that your hands are clean and sanitized. Trim and file the endge nails. Make sure that the nails aren’t bitten.

2) File the top portion of nail to remove the shine. Push the cuticle. To make it more maleable, it would be advisable to soak it in warm water first.

3) Apply nail prep on the surface of the nail to remove moisture and oil making sure that no liquid will be trapped under the acrylic nail.

4) Choose which acrylic nail tip you are using. Apply some adhesive on it and hold it in place for a few seconds until the adhesive dries.

5) Clip and trim the tip to your desired shape and length.

6) Pour a small amount of monomer into a dappen dish. Use only what you will need to avoid wastage.

7) Dip your brush in the monomer and swish it. Make sure that the hairs of the brush are soaked thoroughly removing any air that would compromise the quality of the acylic nail.

8) Remove the the brush and flatten your brush. You can use paper or a towel to do this.

9) Dip the flattened brush in the monomer again. Draw a line in the powder and allow the monomer to react to the powder until it has a medium wet consistency. At the tip of the brush, you will have a bead of the mixture.

10) Palce the bead at the center of the nail. Press the bead using the brush tip and spread the mixture around the nail.

11) Repeat the process on all fingers. Allow the nails to dry and file the excess acrylics.

12) Your nails are ready for designing.

To have a clearer visual reference on how to do this properly, watch this short video.

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Removing Acrylic Nails

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:40:37 +0000

Removing acrylic nails requires as much time as applying them. Since they are glued to your nails, you would want to put in enough effort and care in removing them to avoid causing damage to your finger nails. The process is quite easy it would just take a while to accomplish.

First thing that you need to do is to prepare the items that you will need to remove the acrylic nail. This way, you will not need to go looking for your things in the middle of the procedure. The items that you will need are listed below:

Nail clippers
Nail File
Nail Polish Remover or Acetone
Cuticle Sticks
Nail Buffer
Glass Bowl
Cotton Balls
Aluminum Foil Strips
Hand Moisturizer
Petroleum Jelly
Thick Layer of Old News Paper
Small table or Any Surface You Can Work On

Once you have assembled all the necessary items you will use to remove your acrylic nails, then you are ready to start with the cleaning process.

1. Put all the supplies you will need on the table or the surface you are working on. Make sure you spread a thick layer of news paper on the surface to avoid damaging it during the process.

2. Clip the acrylic nails as short as you can. The shorter the nails, the less acrylic you have to remove.

3. If you are using a polish remover:

a. Fill the glass bowl with nail polish remover.

b. Apply a coating of pertroleum jelly on around your nails. Be careful not to get any on your nails.

c. Soak your fingers on the glass bowl for 15 to 20 mins.

d. Remove your hands from the bowl and peel off the acrylic nails. Don’t force it if the acrylic nail resists. Just soak it again for another 5 mins before trying to remove it again.

If you are using acetone:

a. Soak ten cotton balls with acetone.

b. Use the foil to wrap the cotton balls on your acrylic nails.

c. Keep the cotton balls on your nails for 20 mins.

d. Remove the aluminum foil and scrape off the acrylic nails one by one.

4. If there are any acrylic nail residues on your fingers, you can use a nail buffer to buff it off.

5. Wash your hands thoroughly to remove any chemical residues or petroleum jelly.

6. Apply moisturizing cream on your hands and massage it well. The cream will help replace the moisture lost from the acetone or nail polish remover.

7. Regularly apply the cream on your fingers and hands at least three times a day for at least a week after the procedure.

To prevent any damages on your nails and your fingers, try to avoid applying acrylic nails on your fingertips continuously. Give it a rest and let it breathe once in a while. Also, remember to maintain nail and hand care to keep your hands healthy.