Cuticle remover is usually used together with the tools mentioned in the previous post. It softens and makes the removal of the dead skin at the nails easier.
And watch too, how to remove your cuticles without using fancy tools!
Lint free wipes appear to be all the rage among professionals when it comes to getting the perfect looking nail job. It is for a good reason though. They are wonderful for the removal of nail polish and also for wiping down post curing as they do not leave fibres on the nail.
For the same reason, lint free wipes are also great for cleaning of tools and general tidying of nails in the process of a manicure or pedicure.
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The above two are among the popular brands used by manicurists and nail art enthusiasts but many are also complaining that they are NOT LINT FREE.
The preferred and purportedly truly lint free wipes....
Cuticle pushers, as the name suggests, are instruments that are used to push the cuticles on our nails. Many find that nails look nicer and and even slightly longer when they push back on their cuticles.
Cuticle pushers can also be used to not just push, but scrape of the dead skin at the cuticle and under the nails as well. Popular choices besides the metal cuticle pusher include orange wood sticks and hoof sticks.
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If there is still leftover stubborn skin that are not removable with the stick tools, a pair of cuticle nippers should be used.
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Watch how to carefully trim your cuticles here!
These are rather sharp tools that you are subjecting your cuticles to so it is advisable for you either get a professional manicure or learn more before attempting to do so yourself.
Keep in mind that the skin at the cuticle are is very thin and can easily be damaged. Although a standard practice when it come it nail beauty, a large number of people including medical professionals believe that clipping your cuticles is inviting potential trouble.
So read more, watch more, learn more and consider the risks before you decide to go for it or not!
To create longer nails, you can either choose to use tips or build them with gel or acrylic. By using nail forms, you can create beautiful and strong nails that look amazingly like natural nails.
A paper nail form like the above, has adhesive on one side and allows you to wrap and stick it around your finger so that you can build structure with it.
You can also choose to use reusable nail forms like these:
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Watch how you can begin to sculpt beautiful nails with these funny looking foil paper, wires and plastic things!
While flat brushes are great for getting gel manicures, achieving beautiful acrylic nails calls for different brushes.
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Although one may use different brushes in order to create acrylic nails, many professionals seem to favour the oval or round type brushes because the build works best for picking up monomer liquid and then acrylic powder.
Flat brushes seem to be the preferred brush when it comes to applying gel polish or building gels. It is also wonderful for creating one-stroke nail paintings. Flat brushes with slightly rounded tips like the above picture are great for working around the cuticles.
Watch these videos to see how to make use of the flat brush for beautiful designs for your nails!
Striping brushes have very little hair. It comes in a few lengths but they all typically have very little hair in order to draw long lines. Lines of different widths can be created by applying different pressure while painting as well as manipulating the amount of paint used.
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For the best results when drawing using striping brushes, it is recommended that they be wash after every few strokes of painting to prevent untidy clumps on your nail art.
Have a look at how these ladies use the striping brushes.
The tip of this instrument comes a few sizes to create dots of different sizes.
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Although one can easily manipulate other things for nail art dotting purposes, a set of these dotting pens are not too expensive and are much more comfortable to use compared to bobby pins or sewing pins.
