Archive for January, 2010

Nail art stickers

Monday, January 25th, 2010

No longer is manicuring the only option to flaunt fashionable nails. Nail art offers you all kinds of possibilities to decorate your nails and make them look super cool. Nail art is prevalent in Japan and USA since many years now. In Japan, there are contests where artists showcase the best of their skills on nails. And one of the many ways to decorate your nails is using nail art stickers.

The best part about these stickers is that you can apply them easily and they stay on your nails for a long time. Some stickers don’t even need a top coat. However, having said that a top coat is always advisable. A 3D nail art sticker packet usually contains enough stickers to do 4 sets of nails. These stickers are perfect for long and medium grown nails. They even look great on painted nails. 3D stickers beautifully attached on polished nails can looks very classy and arty as well. Nail art stickers are for professional use and they stick perfectly with gel, acrylic or fiber glass nails. Some 3D stickers have jewels and diamonds that people wear especially during weddings. It makes you nails look very elegant and classy.

Many nail art spas offer services where your manicurist will draw patterns on your nails, or apply colorful nail stickers, or stick some jewels or gems. Some nail artists prefer airbrushing designs onto the nails for a neater finish.

How to apply 2D nail art stickers: Select and place the design on your nail & gently press down the design on your dry polished nail. After this, apply a top coat to set the design. In case you go for 3D nail stickers, all you need to do is just detach the stickers and stick them onto your nails. After which you apply the top coat to set the design.

Taking care of your nails

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Manicures and nail art are there to make your nails beautiful but one also needs to take care of one’s nail by eating right and following a nail care routine.

Believe it or not but your nails reflect what you eat. Keep the protein intake high by having good amount of curds and dals. Avoid keeping your nails in water for too long. Massage your nails with lemon juice once a week especially if your nails are brittle. You can also use almond oil and massage your nails. Go for a simple manicure aleast once a month to keep your nails clean and healthy. If that sounds expensive, you can try nail manicure at home itself! Rub your nails against one another and it helps to strengthen your nails and added benefit: helps to grow your hair as well!

Put some nail cream onto your nails before going to bed and wear gloves when you know your nails can get dirty. Cuticles can hurt a lot especially if you pluck the so go gently. They need to be pampered. People judge you according to the way you take care of your nails so make sure you do not embarrass yourself with poorly managed nails. Check them regularly and trim those down of you feel you cannot maintain them. You can use a nail hardener if your nails are weak and brittle.  And last but not the least, for those who are into the habit of nail biting, keep a caution board to not bite your nails wherever you go!

Nail art supplies

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The latest rage in vogue is nail art. Be in 2D nail stickers, 3D nail stickers, nail paints or anything else, manufactures all over the world have created a huge demand for these products. Nail art stickers come with a self-adhesive and are easy to apply. They are available all over the world in various designs for different needs. There is craze for artificial nails as well. Artificial nails are now available in some really cool designs and great colors. Artificial nails can be fixed on normal nails using an adhesive and removed whenever required. The most popular form of artificial nails is acrylic and fiberglass because of its comfort and durability. 3D acrylic nail art is also very popular.

Different Nail art spas and clinics have sprung up that address all your problems related to nails and decorate your nails through nail art.  There are various forms of nail art like air brushing, stencil nail art, French manicures, nail embellishing and nail piercing where artists are constantly experimenting with new designs and styles. Many Indian motifs are also being used by Indian artists who are mixing traditional designs with modern nail art.

Nail supplies like stars and dots are also available that can be easily used by sticking them onto your nails. There are various nail paints that contain these stars so that one can automatically apply them onto the nails without having to spend at an expensive nail spa.

Gold and silver charms are also a great nail art supplies which gives good nail designs. You can choose the style of coat that one wants. Place it on nail in the preferred location and gently press down with fingertip to secure.