Information to differentiate a professional manicure

We used to struggle with scissors and tweezers and spend hours trying to dry several layers of nail polish before leaving the house. Today it is enough just to reach out and a wonderful manicure will be ready in an hour and will last for a week or two. But before meeting their master, girls often face “professionals” from whom it is better to flee.

O awesome.club will tell you how to spot a sloppy manicure and protect your nails from potential disaster.

The problem of properly cleaning tools is a safety issue. A professional master without hesitation will tell you about disinfection and sterilization of all the tools with which she works.

Tools must necessarily go through all stages: disinfection, cleaning before sterilization and sterilization. After processing, tools must be stored in ultraviolet sterilizers. They can also be stored in a manicure kit in disposable sterile bags that the professional opens in front of you. Pay attention to whether the manicurist washed his hands, workplace and nail files before starting work; there should be no traces of the previous client’s nails. The manicurist should wear disposable gloves.

In many beauty salons, the way to remove the front layer of the client’s nails is paid separately, but this procedure is not carried out with due quality everywhere.

Manicurists should not remove gel polish with nail polish remover or acetone. The nail cannot be reached when removing nail polish with an electric nail file. A professional manicurist removes it only to the base, and then cleans the nail plate so as not to damage it. If you are not sure of the competence of the manicurist, it is better to ask to remove the coating with a remover. Professionals use only a special product that absorbs the slightly sanded coating. After this procedure, the gel polish is simply removed with light movements of the orange nail sticks. You cannot remove gel nail polish with a stainless steel toothpick. After such an impact, the structure of the nail can be damaged and it will grow unevenly.

Quality manicure products are not cheap, and some salons try to use them little or nothing.

Consider:

When doing a classic manicure, the professional should apply a remover to the cuticle and not just steam skin with thick cuticles with warm water. If you paid for the service “Shellac manicure”, then you should apply gel polish of this brand, and not any other cheaper one. Manicure should not mix the base and top from different manufacturers. Its components may not match well. Enamel or coating should last longer. At the end of the procedure, the manicurist should apply a moisturizer to the hands.

Nail studios offer their clients both a classic manicure (cut) and a hardware manicure. Regardless of the type you prefer, pay attention to the quality of work.

If you have a very thin cuticle, a professional will insist on a hardware manicure. Firstly, there is less chance of damaging the skin, and secondly, after a manicure with a cut, the cuticle becomes thicker. With a hardware manicure, the practitioner must first lift the cuticle with a spatula or toothpick and then trim it with a simple cuticle remover. Otherwise, traces will appear on the nail that will become visible when they grow. Manicure tools must be very sharp, otherwise cuts and burrs cannot be avoided. In high-quality nail studios, metal files are not used, nor are natural nails filed with files that have at least 100 grains.

The way the manicurist covers your nails can also say a lot about your professionalism.

By no means should the nail plate be sanded so that the gel polish lasts longer. This, in fact, will allow new nails to last for a couple of weeks, but will seriously harm the health and beauty of your nails in the future. None of the coating layers should cover the cuticle, but the gaps between them should not be too large. All coating layers must be well sealed. Pay attention if the manicurist applies gel polish to the edge of the nail. Otherwise, the work will not last long. Modern professionals often refuse to use ultraviolet while drying the coating and prefer LED lamps. They are less harmful to the skin of the hands and also nails.

Let us know in the comments about your criteria for evaluating a manicure.