Materials to make Acrylic Nails at Home

 Materials to make Acrylic Nails at Home

This article on "materials to make acrylic nails at home" is rather a continuation of another post I have here on the blog.

• In case you have not read the previous article, here I put the link
• Basic material for applying acrylic nails

To apply acrylic nails yourself without leaving home, in addition to acquiring the necessary material.

• It is essential that you take a basic course to apply nails.
• As a first alternative, you can start on YouTube by watching videos related to the topic of acrylic nails.

- Materials to make Acrylic Nails at Home And Nail Art Accessories

When we are curious to learn how to apply acrylic nails, the first step is to look for acrylic nail making materials and prices.
As I always recommend, we can start with the basics.

But as we move forward, more instruments are required for our applications, and also to increase our materials or products.

• All this goes hand in hand, with the new trends that emerge every day.
• Since the acrylic nail trends of 3 years ago are not the same acrylic nail trends 2020.
• And although the materials for creating nails are basically the same, the same does not happen with the decoration, pigments and effects that today mark us.

This second list of materials to make acrylic nails, is intended to be the continuation of the first one that I shared with you in the article mentioned above.

I hope the information is useful, and I do not rule out the possibility that this article will be updated in the future.
And if necessary, dedicate a third publication to it.

Acrylic Nail Materials List

• list of materials for making acrylic nails
• Nail polishing drill.- Also known as a polishing machine for nails, it is used to perform manicure and pedicure services, as well as to reduce excess acrylic on the artificial nail and also in the removal of acrylic and gel nails.
• We must exercise caution when using it.
• They are sold for electrical outlet and for use with batteries.

Freehand brushes- Liner brushes .- You find them synthetic and made of very good material, we will use them to make precise lines, thick and thin lines in our designs, among other uses.

• Construction Gel.- It is also known as calcium gel for nails or builder gel.
• With this gel nails are also made, which in this case would be gel nails, I recommend you take an extra course, if you are interested in making this type of artificial nails.
• Other ways to use it are to stick crystals, charms or studs on your nail decorations.
• Indispensable to have a UV / LED lamp for drying.

3d nail brushes.- In nail art, also called nail art, there is the 3d technique, which consists of creating shapes on the basis of the acrylic nail.
In addition to polymers of different colors and monomer, you need a good 3d brush.
You find them of different materials and prices, being the kolinsky brush for 3d the most used.
Although I have synthetic brushes that do this very well.

Nail vacuum cleaner .- Or nail dust collector, currently they already sell nail tables with integrated vacuum cleaner, it can also be purchased individually.
You can have it as a future purchase if you want to avoid allergy problems in the face and hands, or lung problems, be careful here!

Decoration for acrylic nails.- And here I want to include everything (swarosky crystals, stickers, stamps, pigments, effects etc, etc.) You must arm yourself with patience and time to acquire each one.

To finish with a flourish this article you can download the list in pdf.
Do not forget to print it and take it with you to follow up on the materials you acquire.

Nail Diseases and Disorders

 Nail Diseases and Disorders

Diseases and disorders of the nails are a problem that has afflicted us all at some time.

This could be the consequence of some bad habit acquired.
Some signals that our body sends to monitor our health, and also by some chemical agent or external stimulus that has been contacted.

- Nail Diseases and Disorders And Nail Art Accessories

If this annoyance is not addressed in time, it can cause major damage to our skin and nails, to the point of losing the nail in its entirety.

Even affecting the toenails and vice versa.

• We as manicurists and nail applicators, it is important that we have knowledge about this health-related topic.
• Only in this way will we be giving good customer service, which goes beyond having beautiful hands, but also healthy ones.

This also helps us to take special care in the hygiene of our nail application utensils, as well as our material.

• Being able to recognize some pathologies and diseases of the nails. We can decide if it is feasible to provide the requested service.
• Or if it is necessary to recommend the consultation of a medical specialist, before any aesthetic service in the hands, that the client requests.

Let's see the following list below

Most common nail diseases
Unguesla - buried nail .- When the nail is buried by a bad cut or a flush cut between the nail and the skin.
Onycholysis .- Thin, brittle and weak nails, they break easily, this is produced by an attack on the matrix or nail bed of the nail.
Coilonychia.- Better known as «nail of a spoon or spoon nail».
The nail is extremely thin, losing its thickness, the natural convexity of the nail is absent, growing concavely.

The absence of iron is one of the points to consider among others.

Leukonychia.- White spots on the nails, as a result of wounds or blows to the nail matrix.
Nigronychia.- Black nails due to a blow, bruise or bruise of the nail.
Onychophagia.- Habit of biting nails due to stress, or by learned habit, perhaps you know children who bite their nails when they learn that action from another person.
Acropaquia.- Abnormal rounded shape of the nail bed, the nail tends to curve downwards, with a distorted angle with respect to the nail bed.

It is related to a health disorder, where medical consultation is recommended.
Contact dermatitis.- Inflammatory skin disease, produced by contact with solvents and chemicals.
On the blog I have an article about it, I invite you to read it.

Allergy to mononero of acrylic nails.

Stepfathers.- Chips on the skin of the cuticle or lateral edges of the nails.
Onychomycosis.- Fungus in the nails of the hands and feet, being a contagious pathology, only a professional doctor should treat it, therefore the application of acrylic nails should be avoided.


I hope this article serves as a guide for you to learn more about the subject, do your own research and it never hurts to consult the opinion of a specialist or podiatrist if necessary.

And although this topic is quite extensive, I wanted to cover for the moment the most common nail diseases that we can find, in our nail salon.

This article is a good complement to the previous one where we saw the parts of the natural nail in detail, you can find it here on the blog.

How to mix Nail Acrylics easy and cheap

 How to mix Nail Acrylics easy and cheap

How to mix acrylics for nails? Before getting into the subject, let's first see what acrylics are.

Acrylics for nails are polymers (powders) that in contact with the monomeric liquid form the acrylic pearl.
We find them in different colors, the most important being the base tones, which are white / white, nude / cover, and transparent / clear.

- How to mix Nail Acrylics easy and cheap and nail art accessories

From there, we have more options to choose from, since each brand for nail products is responsible for bringing out their acrylic collections, according to the season and fashion trends.

In this way, acrylics for nails are a key piece for the realization of acrylic nails, being the best known way in beauty centers.

In addition to acrylic nails, we also find gel nails and fiberglass nails.

Moving on to the central theme of this article, mixing your own nail acrylics is a very simple and fast task.
This helps us to economize, when acquiring the material for acrylic nails that we need.

The fun of making our own acrylics is that you can customize them to your liking, achieving original nail applications and with the colors and brightness of your choice.
Best of all, you can do it with the nail decoration material that you have among your products.

Well then get to work.

How to make acrylic nail blends

To start I give you the list of colors that we will occupy, to create various combinations of acrylics.

Material:

✔ Base acrylics.- They are acrylics with neutral colors, where you are going to work the different tones to be made, so you need white acrylic (white) and transparent acrylic (crystal, clear) the amount of ounces will depend on the mixtures that want to create.

✔ Cuticle pusher.- It will help you measure the amounts you are adding little by little.

✔Godete.- Or small glass or ceramic container to work in your combinations.

✔Decoration for nails.- All nail decoration works for you, it can be angel wings, confetti, mermaid tail, glitters.

Nail's decoration

✔Eye shadows.- They are ideal to have the color of your favorite shadows on your nails, don't worry, you don't have to get rid of your shadow palette.

Now I leave you with the following videos so you can see the procedure step by step.

How to make a Sampler of Decorated Nails

 How to make a Sampler of Decorated Nails

A sampler of decorated nails is a good alternative for you to show your clients your nail designs, and help them make a decision for their acrylic nail applications or gel designs.

If you like making your own nail samples as much as I do, this article is for you.

Searching the net we can find quite a few ideas of nail mockups that you can create yourself.

- How to make a Sampler of Decorated Nails And Nail Art Accessories

And although we already have nail samples of different designs. When it comes to having our own nail display, it's best to do it yourself.

I hope that these ideas that I share with you, are useful and encourage you to create your homemade nail display.

The images that I show are taken from the web and from pinterest. Take them as a reference  and add your personal touch.

How to make a homemade nail swatch

decorated nails sampler
Leaning on wooden sticks, you can achieve a wide and varied nail display, I recommend you use the nail tips that you do not use, for example those of large sizes such as number 0.


nail designs mockup
To make a nail art mockup, you will need a sturdy surface such as thin wood, peel paper, or plastic.
Then you can add a nice frame and a fulcrum to stand on its own.


fan shaped nail display
A fan is a very original way to have a nail display, as you can see in the sample photo, it can fit quite a few nail decoration designs, I love this idea.


nail decoration album.
In dollar stores, you can still find photo albums at very cheap prices, it is perfect for displaying various designs, and classifying them by color on each page.

If you use the 3d technique, these samples are great to show your creations.

Structure of Acrylic Nails in Detail

 Structure of Acrylic Nails in Detail

Knowing the structure of acrylic nails, or the parts of the acrylic nail, is essential when doing nail applications.

In this way, we can identify how to work with acrylic beads according to each particular area.

• To know the parts that make up the acrylic nail.
• It is important to know the structure of the natural nail, here on the blog you will find the article.
• I recommend that you read it before continuing

- Structure of Acrylic Nails in Detail And Nail Art Accessories

Let's see.
To shape the acrylic nail, we have 2 ways to do it: the first is by using tips, which will serve as a support and guide for the application of acrylic.
And the second is through sculptural forms, where we will create the acrylic nail from scratch.

Both techniques are just as important to learn, if you are a beginner, I recommend starting with nail applications with tips.

We are going to see in detail the structure of acrylic nails and the importance it has when making our applications.

Parts that make up the Acrylic Nails
Cant / Apex: Located just between the free edge area and the natural nail. It is one of the areas of the acrylic nail that will receive more impact from the outside.
Also known as Apex, apex or Zone of tension.
Depending on the length of the nail, it will be the size of the cant:

• Acrylic nail apex
• Sculptural Nail Cant

Long sculptural nail
It will correspond to a high superelevation, these nails are generally nails that go from number 5 onwards.

Short sculptural nail
This type of nail corresponds to a low cant, they are mostly known as salon nails, since the length of these artificial nails ranges between number 2 and 4.

Tension Anchors: We find them right where the sides of the natural nail end and where the free edge begins, we must place special emphasis on this area, when applying the acrylic to prevent the artificial nail from breaking and breaking.
Tension anchors will need to match from side to side, we will imagine a quadrant on the acrylic nail bed.

They are indicated on the red arrow.


artificial nail tension anchors
Side skirts: Followed by tension anchors, accompanied by the free edge.
We will file continuously and evenly so that both skirts are at the same level.
Always taking into account the design of the chosen tip (almond point, oval point, square point, coffin point etc.)

A balance must be established between the surface of the nail and the flaps, the image shows in more detail the harmony between the apex, free edge and flaps.


acrylic nail side skirts
Curve C of the artificial nail. In curve C of acrylic nails we have some parameters to consider.
It is necessary to emphasize the following points:

Curve C is found in the application of sculptural nails as opposed to tip nails.
Currently, tips with curve C are for sale.
The circumference of the curve will depend on the length of the nail, the curvature of a length of # 2, which will be minimal, will never be the same as an application of sculptural nails of length # 4 onwards, where it is usually more marked.
Apart from sculpted nails, we also find curve C in gel nails.
Among the previous points, it is necessary to highlight what is its main function, which goes beyond something only aesthetic.

The curvature C provides resistance to the extension of the acrylic or gel nail, taking care of it from blows, preventing the nail from breaking, fracturing and affecting the natural nail bed.

In summary:
These are the most important parts of the structure of acrylic nails. The topic is much more extensive and goes beyond theory. Y
It is in practice where you learn and each person adds their own style by mastering this technique.

To create sculptural nails, more factors intervene, ranging from nail preparation, placement of sculptural shapes, having files of different numbers and of course all your material to apply acrylic nails.

CHEAP AND GOOD Semi-Permanent Enamels

 CHEAP AND GOOD Semi-Permanent Enamels

Semi-permanent enamels are found in different prices and brands. Gelish being the best known and most popular brand in gel polishes.
To the extent that our clients ask us for an application of Gelish, instead of an application of gel polish.

And it is when we take on the task of looking for different brands that adapt to the prices we have in our beauty salon, and the competition.

- CHEAP AND GOOD Semi-Permanent Enamels And Nail Art Accessories

That is why I want to share with you, some semi-permanent enamels that although they are not from the Gelish brand, they have surprised me by the quality and above all the price.

To be honest, I bought them with a bit of suspicion, I was testing them, they passed the test and I stuck with those brands.

Later, when working with these gel polishes, I was able to add more variety of products to my services.

Economic Semi-permanent Enamels
Enamels JR, this brand is perhaps the one with the most variety in shades. I used it together with your base coat and top coat and they were very good.


JR gel polishes
Charm Limit, I really liked them for the color coverage, with 2 applications the tone was already very defined.
The presentation I purchased was 15 ml, and it exceeded my expectations.
They lasted more than a month on my nails and I had a touch-up when the growth of the nail was already beginning to be noticed.


Charm Limit gel polishes
Republic Nail, they look beautiful in my nail polish, van you are going to love them.
Their presentation of Swarovski crystals on the lid makes them look very beautiful.

Speaking of quality, in my opinion they don't ask for anything from the Gelish brand.
They are 1-step gel polishes, although I prefer to apply them as if they were 3-step, it is up to you.

At present they are the ones I use in my "gelish applications", and with the brand that for the moment I have stayed.


Republic Nail
These are the semi-permanent enamels that seem to me to be of good quality, and that can be given a trial chance.

It must be remembered that recognized brands such as Organic, Nail Factory, Fantasy Nails etc, etc, also have their own line of semi-permanent gel polishes.

If you have tried a brand that you liked, I would appreciate it if you share it in the comments, to try it.

Acrylic Nail Brushes prices and brands

 Acrylic Nail Brushes prices and brands

The brushes for acrylic nails are found in different brands, numbers and prices.
Another point to take into account is the material of which they are composed. Lately I've been leaning towards synthetic brushes.
I'm already preparing an article for you about synthetic bristle brushes.
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- Acrylic Nail Brushes prices and brands and nail art accessories

Returning to the subject of brushes for nail applications.
This time I am going to answer the most frequently asked questions on Instagram and YouTube.

What brand of nail brushes do I recommend?

The question I see the most in my networks is about the brand of nail brush that I like or recommend.
I will tell you that when I buy my brushes, I look first at the quality and then at the brand and price.

• The brushes that I currently keep are from the Pana brand (this brush is my favorite), one from Organic and the other from a generic brand.
• I like to use brushes that have a wooden handle, for example the Pana brush, I feel that I grip it with greater precision.
• I remember that at one time I had a Mia Secret brush, it lasted for a long time, until I lost it.

What number of brush is used to make acrylic nails?

All acrylic nail brushes have different numbers, this number indicates the thickness of the acrylic pearl that is going to be formed.

For this reason, if you are a beginner, it is recommended to start with a # 6 nail brush. With this number of brush you will take pearls of a medium size, and it will be easier to mold the acrylic.

As you gain practice in handling acrylic, you can work with brushes with higher numbers.


What is the price of brushes to make acrylic nails?

• The price varies, depending on the brand and quality of each brush.
• There are Kolinsky quality brushes and others with synthetic bristles, from there the cost of each brush changes.
• Here in Mexico the price ranges from $ 300 pesos to $ 1000 pesos onwards.

How to distinguish a Kolinsky quality brush from one that is not?

• Although the price of the brush is already indicative, this is not always the case.
• Before investing in a good brush, research its quality with the supplier, this point will be key to making a good purchase.
• You can also buy it directly in stores and official pages of the distributor or company.

Finally, I invite you to read the following article to have more extensive information on the subject.