Manicure, French nail extension. Gel nail extensions at home

It's no secret that French gel nail extensions are very popular today. French manicure never goes out of fashion - because it suits any look: from a bride to an athlete. But not everyone is born with healthy and strong nails that can easily withstand experiments and quickly grow to the desired length. That is why gel French, which makes it possible to quickly get the desired result, is becoming the choice of an increasing number of women. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to do a French gel manicure.

Nail preparation

Treat your hands with antiseptic. Then carefully remove the cuticle using a spatula. Sand the surface of the nail until matte. The top layer is removed for better adhesion to the gel. Brush away any dust generated during the work and apply a dehydrator. It will remove excess moisture from the nail plate and dry it deeply. It's okay if you touch the skin with a brush: there will be no harm. But if the liquid dries quickly, this indicates dry nails. In this case, do not hold your hands under the lamp for long. Next, cover the nail and its end with primer: apply it in thin strips, joint to joint, from the cuticle to the free edge.

Let's start building up

The traditional sequence for nail extensions is: 4 fingers of the left hand, 4 fingers of the right hand, thumbs of both hands. But for the first time it is better to work with each finger separately. This, of course, will take more time, but you will have a chance to make neat gel nails right the first time.

It's time to remember the forms. Take the mold and remove the inner circle from it. Now it should be properly secured. Place one edge under the overgrown nail, and glue the other to your finger.

Make sure that the shape fits tightly, otherwise the manicure will not be even. Then apply the base gel to the nail and model the free edge of the desired shape and length.

French manicure is already perceived as an unshakable, constant value in the world of nail art. Same constant, like small black dress in the fashion world. French is not just a nail design, it has become an independent phenomenon with its own history, name and long line of followers. And the first thing that beginners in the field of nail design master is, of course, French manicure.

Specifics of French nail extensions

The result that everyone expects to see is - perfect nail with the same perfect smile line. Glossy surface of the nail with a clear transition between the pink background on the nail bed and the white line along the edge. And that's all. Design, decorations, these are all secondary and not so important. Because initially there was none of this, and the French jacket itself, as conceived by its discoverer, was called Natural Look.

First, let's figure out what kind of miracle a French manicure is and What components make up the French effect?:

But the most important thing you need to study (and perhaps even pass the exam) is:

• White line on the free edge of the nail can't be wider than the pink layer.
• The longer the nails, the wider the white line can be. But don't forget rule number 1.
• The smile line should be symmetrical relative to the axis of the nail. Antennae – end at the same level. You can, of course, do without them, but then the manicure will no longer be so elegant.
• The width of the white line should be the same on all nails.

A smile and transition can be achieved in several ways, no matter what. The main thing for the client is to get the expected design. A rather complex nail extension is a French extension, consisting of two parts. First, using gel or acrylic, a nail bed is formed, close to it - the same material, but white, puts out a smile. With this double design it is difficult to get a thin white line. But, if you want to quickly master French nail extensions, take the work home, so to speak, and practice.

You can draw a smile line. This option is simpler even if there is no artistic talent. The line can always be corrected and completed with a thin brush.

An unsuccessful transition (anything can happen) can be disguised with sparkles. Well, this is already an extreme case for the very, very newbies.

In addition to all the materials and tools for standard extensions, you need to have a thick modeling gel two colors. Accordingly, for acrylic - acrylic powder in two shades - pink or white.

Some masters instead of pink acrylic they take camouflage. This combination gives the impression that the French manicure is simply painted on your own nails. This is such an optical illusion.

And yet, it is difficult to depict a smile line only thanks to your artistic abilities and eye, especially at the beginning of your career. Therefore, manufacturers of manicure accessories came up with all sorts of shapes, sticky stickers and the finest brushes that make this difficult work easier.

Step-by-step instructions for French nail extensions with photos

In principle, there are practically no differences between the gel and acrylic processes. The only difference is in the modeling material and in the names of all components for extension.

So let's go through French extension standards:

So, the nail is perfectly formed. The most important thing begins.

• On the nail bed apply modeling gel(acrylic) pink and form a perfect round shape - the nail itself from the hole to the future joining line of pink and white.
  
  
• After the material has hardened, the resulting pink workpiece polish thoroughly, once again walk along the line of the future junction of colors.
  
  
• Modeling gel (acrylic) form a white line(free edge). Pay special attention to the mustache. They should be the same, the rounded transition line should be symmetrical and equally curved on all nails. Further process the frozen material along the edge with a nail file.
  
  
• Lightly polish the transition between two colors gel (acrylic), the surface should be just perfectly flat.
  
  
• Apply protective layer of finishing gel or a special coating for acrylic.
  
  
• Congratulate yourself and look at the results.
  
  

Fashionable ideas for French nail extensions

Of course, you can increase a very small length, but then why all this effort? And most importantly, who will understand that nails are not simple, but obtained through effort and creative torment. Length is what becomes the deciding factor. And the smile line can be anything - even white, even colored, even with a pattern, even with a bow.

Nail extensions and black French design (with photo)

Probably, as a counterbalance to the followers, a black French manicure was invented. Well, all the great masters created without regard to traditions or other people’s opinions. And this design looks no worse than the classic one.

Nail extension and French design with rhinestones (with photo)

Rhinestones can do anything - emphasize (the beauty of a design), shape (a smile line on a jacket), disguise (minor flaws, well, who doesn’t), add additional shine and much more.

Nail extensions and French design with glitter (with photo)

A shiny French jacket also provides several options. You can make a shiny hole or highlight shade and duplicate the smile line. And this is without even mentioning all kinds of designs and ornaments that are made using sparkles.

Nail extensions and classic pink jacket (with photo)

Fifty shades of pink - and that's all for french manicure. French in pink color – absolute classic of the genre, that's it, no less no more. It is shaded with delicate lace and thin monogram patterns. Such a feminine manicure, touching and fragile, but noticeable.

Nail extensions and French designs in different colors (new items with photos)

But where the creative soul can develop to its full potential is in. Main - Don't miss with the combination of hole and line in color. For adherents of the classic French jacket, there is a rather bold combination - a pink base and a thin line of any color. Or a colored hole with the same classic pink nail. For creative and daring people, there is no limit to perfection in color combinations.

Fashion trends, new products, trends - every season they come up with something interesting. It is not always possible to keep up with innovations, and this is not necessary. The established classics remain in fashion.

In manicure this is a white French manicure. It's difficult to find something more perfect. A neat, aristocratic look will suit absolutely any length and shape of nails, will perfectly emphasize the elegance of the hands, and is relevant for every outfit.

Why the white jacket has become a classic

The relevance of nail design changes quite often. New nail art techniques are being developed, fashion dictates its own rules.

Despite this, white French on nails remains held in high esteem. And all because it has a number of undeniable advantages:

• suitable for any occasion (for a holiday or every day);
• looks equally good on the nails of ladies of different professions;
• the shape and length of the plates does not matter;
• there is no need to carefully select an image and style;
• hands with a French jacket look feminine, well-groomed, elegant;
• accepts additional methods of nail decoration;
• creation does not require special skills or cunning tools.

The versatility of this manicure has made it a leader among the variety of nail designs. How delicate and soft a white French coat looks on nails can be seen in the photo of fingers decorated in this style.

How to make the perfect French jacket

French is always a win-win option for covering nails. In order for the manicure to be perfect, you just need to carefully perform the treatment and draw a successful smile line.

If these conditions are not met, hands with a French jacket will begin to repel rather than attract attention.

To achieve unsurpassed coverage even at home, you must follow the following recommendations:

Drawing a smile line by hand is not always possible for an experienced artist, so to be on the safe side, it is better to use special stickers.

They are well fixed, allowing you to accurately draw the correct strip. After applying the line, without waiting for the varnish to dry, the Velcro is torn off with a sharp movement. This way the white line will be neat and will not require correction.

If you are dissatisfied with the result, there is no need to rush to permanently erase the coating.

Minor adjustments in the form of additional decor can save the situation. Rhinestones, sparkles, designs or just stickers can cover up imperfections. You don't need to be able to draw.

The main thing is to have a sense of style. Asymmetry can become the “highlight” of a new decor.

A white jacket with a pattern always looks fashionable and stylish. Complementing a classic coating is not only a way to eliminate shortcomings, but also an opportunity to diversify a strict image.

In this case, varnishes can act as decoration. different colors, because white French nails with a pattern go perfectly together. Classic base will be a wonderful backdrop for any decor.

Shellac coating “white French”

French manicure with shellac coating is somewhat more difficult to perform. There are 2 application options:

• separate execution of each zone;
• overlapping one of the layers.

Practical experience indicates that it is better to do the background coverage first and then draw the smile line. Step by step instructions execution is as follows:

Careful nail treatment. Particular attention is paid to grinding and degreasing.

Application basic basis, dry for 2 minutes using a lamp.

Distribution of the background shade over the main surface. As a result, the edge intended for white coating. After application, dry for 2 minutes.

White shellac is spread along the free edge, and drying is carried out in the same way. In case of unevenness, the procedure is repeated.

Particular attention is paid to the end of the nail. It must be carefully processed without going into the inner surface.

Applying topcoat, drying again. Finally, the sticky layer is removed.

The advantage of shellac is that before drying you can adjust the resulting layer as much as you like. The described method allows you to do this most easily.

Decorating a white jacket

Looking through photos white jacket, you can note how good it is on its own, but additional decoration is suitable for a special occasion. To do this you need to do:

• distinguishing between the white edge and the background using a contrasting color, for example black;
• applying glitter or rhinestones to the free edge. The plates of the ring fingers can be completely covered with this decor;
• making designs on several nails. These can be abstractions, flowers, curls. Use contrasting shades, foil, stickers;
• decor using newspaper or “fur”.

White French is an ideal field for imagination. Decoration can be very diverse. The main thing is that the design emphasizes style and image.

White jacket always good choice. This coating will give anyone appearance grace and expressiveness. Will make the owner a stylish lady.

Photo of a white French coat

Some girls believe that gel nail extensions harm their own nails. I myself once thought so, until I decided to study this issue more carefully. It turned out that your own nail is nothing more than dead cells of the nail plate. The nail cannot breathe, which means that covering the plate with a gel coating will not in any way affect the so-called “breathing”.

The second misconception is that only natural nails are in fashion. Of course, if your master does not do gel nails well enough, then it is better to leave them natural. But when compared beautiful manicure on natural and artificial nails, the vast majority of respondents will prefer the second. Therefore, if you want to wear gel artificial nails, wear them for your health.

Well, this lesson with step by step photos will be devoted to how to make a laid-out French gel at home.

To make a laid out French gel at home, you will need the following materials and tools:

• primer;
• gel base;
• glossy top with a sticky layer;
• dehydrator (removes the sticky layer, degreases the nail plate);
• camouflage gel;
• white gel;
• universal gel (with a purple tint, which when dried in a lamp does not give a yellowish tint);
• flat brush for applying gel;
• a flat brush for removing excess gel from the free edge;
• file for filing artificial nails (100/100 grit);
• buff for polishing the nail plate;
• ultraviolet lamp (36 W) for drying.

Step-by-step lesson “How to make a laid-out French gel at home”

1) If you already had extended gel nails, then you need to prepare them for correction: remove the colored gel polish, remove detachments, treat the nail plate in the hole area, file the sinuses and give the nail the desired shape. If you are extending nails for the first time, then first the nail plate of the natural nail is filed, prepared for extension, then the nails are extended into forms, dried, and given the desired shape. At the beginning of laying out the jacket with gel, the hand looks something like this.

2) To ensure good adhesion of the artificial material to the natural nail, treat the nail with a primer. I use an acid-free primer, it is convenient and safe if the liquid gets on the cuticle.

3) Then apply a gel base to the nail plates. This will ensure a good fit of the gel to the nail plate and protect against detachments and chips. When applying, try not to flood the cuticles, otherwise the manicure will look untidy.

4) The base needs to be dried in a lamp for 2 minutes.

5) Now take a flat brush and apply camouflage gel to the nail 2/3 of its length from the cuticle. The free edge area should remain uncovered. If the gel has flowed onto this area, apply the excess gel with a second flat brush, forming a smile area.

6) It is better to lay out each nail separately and bake it in a lamp for 2 minutes so that the gel does not have time to spread and does not flow onto the cuticle and side ridges.

7) Now wipe the brush with a dehydrator and take the white gel.

8) We place it only on the area of ​​​​the regrown edge. Bake in a lamp for 2-3 minutes.

9) When all the nails are ready and well dried, close the jars of gel. The next step is filing the nails, and if nail dust gets into the gels, they will lose their quality properties. Nail plates treat with a dehydrator (moisten a cotton sponge in it), removing the sticky layer.

10) File your nails in the following sequence. First, we go through the side areas, removing possible sagging and giving the nails direction. Then we use a file over the entire surface, file well the sinuses (areas around the cuticle), and then the free edge.

11) After work, remove dust from the nails with a dehydrator and cover them with a thin layer of universal gel to make the manicure more scratch-resistant. Dry your nails in the lamp for 2 minutes.

Nail service studio in Moscow and Korolev “Nails Lux” offers high-quality French extensions on forms with gel or acrylic. Our advantages are experienced professionals, the latest technologies, the ability to implement any decorative solutions and an attractively affordable price.

The name “French manicure” came into use in the 70s of the twentieth century: contrary to popular belief, it was not invented by the residents of Paris, but by the enterprising American stylist Jeff Pink. Modern “French” is gel or acrylic nails with a contrasting colored tip shaped like a smile. Made in classic light colors, French manicure is considered the only acceptable option even in the strictest dress code. Delicate pink and white manicure with French extensions, complemented by fancy decorative elements, often becomes part of the bride’s look. In any case, it is “French” that has long become a classic that never goes out of fashion.

A universal solution for all occasions

We offer French nail extensions of several types, each of which can become a real highlight of your image:

• on tips - using traditional plastic extensions, gel or acrylic. The master creates a smile using classic white or any other color, according to the chosen technology. There are also special French tips that already have a smile;
• on forms - extension with acrylic or gel, the edge of the nail is formed using the selected material, according to the original design. It can be either white or bright or dark in color;
• painted French - after preliminary extension, filing and polishing, the artificial nail is coated with varnish, and a smile on the edge of the nail is drawn with a special pigment or decorative varnish;
• fantasy French - millennium (brilliant smile, made with metallic varnish or lined with sparkles/micro-dust), colored (one or more bright colors), fan (the edge of the smile is assembled from mica, rhinestones or bouillons, does not have a clear boundary, is sealed with material), non-standard (the smile itself has an atypical line - wave, zigzag, letter V, etc.).

The classic French manicure design is ageless, gives your hands a finished and well-groomed look, and allows you to make your nails visually more attractive, even if your natural nail bed is imperfect. Our professional masters will take into account all your wishes regarding the color, shape and material of the French manicure in order to give your hands beauty and style!