I. Nail Knowledge: Nail Shape Trimming
In daily life, the most commonly used nail shapes are square, squoval, oval, and pointed. You can create a perfect nail shape based on your hand shape and preferences.
A. Square Nails: Generally speaking, square nails are personalized and trendy, less prone to breaking, and are favored by career women and white-collar workers.
B. Squoval Nails: The front end and sides of squoval nails are straight, with rounded corners. This sturdy-looking shape gives a soft impression. For customers with prominent knuckles and thin, long fingers, squoval nails can make up for deficiencies.
C. Oval Nails: Oval nails have a contour that starts from the free edge and extends to the tip in an oval shape, belonging to the traditional Eastern nail shape.
D. Pointed Nails: Due to their small contact area, pointed nails are prone to breaking. Since Asians generally have thinner nail plates, it is not suitable to trim them into pointed shapes.
II. Nail Knowledge: Nail Polish Application
1. Wash your hands first, disinfect them, and use a sanding strip to correct the nail shape.
2. Apply a calcium-enriched base coat on the nail surface.
3. Dab a little nail polish on the tip of the nail first, then apply it to the underside of the nail tip.
4. Brush the center of the nail, keeping the brush slightly flat and pressing the bristles out a bit.
5. Paint the left side of the nail, then the right side.
6. Apply a second thin layer of nail polish.
7. If excess nail polish overflows after application, use a label soaked in nail polish remover to wipe away the excess polish.
8. Apply a topcoat for shine.
9. Completion.
III. Nail Knowledge: Nail Art Classification
1. Nail Pen Drawing: Use specialized nail art pigments to draw illustrations on the nail surface.
2. Nail Sketching: Use nail polish and dual-purpose nail art brushes to sketch simple and beautiful patterns.
3. Nail Airbrushing: Use an airbrush machine and specialized airbrush pigments to spray various gradient color effects on the nail surface.
4. Nail Tips: Use nail-specific adhesive to attach full or half nail tips onto the nail surface, creating elongated nail shapes. The downside is the relatively poor breathability.
5. Acrylic Nails: Create elegant nail shapes using acrylic powder and liquid. Acrylic nails originated in Hollywood and are characterized by their durability, wear resistance, and resistance to breaking.
6. Gel Polish Nails: A replacement product for acrylic nails, it is odorless, tasteless, and free of chemical substances. It uses ultraviolet light to polymerize natural resin on the real nail surface, creating strong and glossy nails. Not only does it not harm the real nails, but it also enhances nail strength. As long as you get a nail repair every two to three weeks, you can continuously enjoy beautifully shaped, crystal-clear nails. Even when applying regular nail polish daily, the polish becomes less likely to chip due to the resin base, making it easier to maintain. Related articles: How to trim nail shapes? How to take silhouette photos?