Short nails: do a French manicure

Short nails: do a French manicure
 French manicure is a treatment of the plate, in which a large part of the nail is covered with a light pink or light beige lacquer, and on the tip of the nail - a white stripe. This type of nail polish looks good on the nails of moderate or short length and is particularly popular among brides.
 It is believed that the French manicure created in the US in 1976, Jeff Pink, CEO of ORLY. Manicure quickly became popular among Hollywood actresses as suited to different outfits. And the name he received at a fashion show in Paris, where he came to taste the models, and then the rest of the French women. Pink and then called his creation French.

You too can make this manicure, which is already considered a classic. At first, prepare your fingers. If the nails have paint residues, remove them with a special liquid. If necessary, cut the nails. They should not be too long, and ideally regrown tip should not be more than 6 mm. The form can be any of your choice - rectangular, rounded or pointed.

Smooth and apply a thin layer of base coat. At the tip of the nail, apply white paint. A strip must not be too broad. If in doubt, you can do it carefully, use a special template. He is glued to the base of the nail varnish and does not get over a certain limit, which is called the "smile line".

Wait until the white paint dry. Then remove the template, if you used it. From the cuticle to the edge of the nail, apply a light varnish - pink or beige. Do not use too rich not translucent lacquer, or white tip will not be visible underneath. Apply a maximum of two layers. Allow the lacquer to dry.

Apply a layer of top coat nail. Again Allow to dry properly. To manicure survived longer every few days put on him an additional layer of top coat.

To make this process easier and more comfortable, you can buy in a store or beauty salon special set for French manicure. Strip at will can not do white, and gray, red, blue or any other color.

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