Artificial Nails
Artificial nails, or acrylic nails, are very pretty. You can have
them at any length and at any color. You can indulge in the
whimsical and have designs painted on them. You can even have
artificial nails pierced and wear nail rings.
What are acrylic nails? Acrylic nails are also known as fake
nails, artificial nails that are glued onto the real nails. A lot of
women like wearing them for various reasons. Some women feel that
wearing long nails make them feel pretty and feminine, but they find
that letting their real nails grow longer instead of wearing acrylic
nails can be too much of a hassle. Real nails, after all, can get
very brittle if allowed to grow long, and they chip off.
Some women, on the other hand, wish to look their best for a
certain special event or occasion, and that includes doing up their
nails. Acrylic fingernails painted with an elaborate design are an
instant standout.
There are also some women who deliberately go for artificial
fingernails in order to put a stop to their nail-biting habits.
Acrylic nails, after all, are not that easy to come by, and a
nail-biter would definitely think twice before chewing on her
exquisitely done nails.
Women who want to have the perfect set of acrylic nails get them
done by a professional at a nail salon. However, a session at a nail
salon for this purpose can get quite expensive, and acrylic nails
need to be maintained at least every two weeks. Not all women can
afford to spend that much just to get their nails done.
Fortunately, acrylic nails can be done at home. Doing your own
artificial nails at home is not easy at first and it does take some
work, but with practice, you can get the hang of it.
Below is a step-by-step process to getting artificial nails:
Clean your nails. Make sure that your cuticles are pushed back
and that whatever old polish you have on your natural nails are
removed. You should also trim your natural nails as close as
possible, but not too close. In case you snag your acrylic nails,
the fake nails can tear away a part of your natural nails as well.
Such an injury is not only very painful but can also lead to
infections. Besides, having natural nails visible underneath the
acrylic nails do not look neat.
Some nail experts claim that you should rough up your nails by
rubbing a grit filing block on them first before applying the
acrylic tips to make sure the tips adhere closely. Some, however,
do not think this is necessary at all. Whether you choose to rough
up your nails or not, keep in mind that roughing up the nails can
damage your natural nail bed.
Once your nails are clean and dry, put some nail glue on your
nails and then drop the acrylic tips. Make sure that the tips fit
your nail bed as closely as they can. If they do not fit the size
of your nails, file them until they do. Adjust the nails quickly
before the glue dries so they would not appear crooked. In case
the nail glue dries before you could get the fake nail off, you
would just have to soak the finger in a nail soak to get it off
and repeat the process.
Trim the acrylic nails to your desired length. If this is your
first time to put acrylic nails on, start with a moderate length
just to get used to the feel and to avoid injuring yourself.
Mix the liquid acrylic with the powder acrylic in a dampen
dish, and then carefully apply the mixture to your fake nails like
you would a nail polish. Take care not to put any of the mixture
on your natural nail bed, or else it could lead to the development
of fungi on your nails.
When you are done with that, the last step would be to buff
your nails and put on nail polish.
Artificial nails are very pretty, and they last longer than nail
polish on natural nails � two to four weeks for the acrylic ones
compared to two to five days on polished natural nails. If you need
to remove your fake nails, what you need to do is to soak your nails
in a nail soak, which often consists of acetone. Soaking can be done
in half an hour. Never, ever snap your acrylic nails off because it
might tear away some of your natural nails in the process.
If you have acrylic nails, you will need to apply nail oil on
them once a day. Also, try not to apply too much pressure on your
nails to avoid injuring yourself, and wear gloves whenever you are
doing housework. The chemicals in most household cleaning products
cause the acrylic to weaken and discolor.
Tips On Nail Care
Nail Care is important when it comes to personal
grooming. Suppose a woman has applied makeup carefully and attired
herself with most fashionable clothes, but has been careless about
her nails. How do you think she would look like then?
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