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Manicure Types




A manicure can be done at home or by expert beauticians. A manicure covers various services including: shaping of nail edge, coloring, massaging and polishing nails. Nail friendly lotions are generally used in this treatment. Not only nails, but also hands are included in manicure treatment. Artificial nail tips, imitation nail jewellery and acrylics are also common components of manicure.

Origin of manicure:


Manicure treatment is more than 5000 years old. Henna was a known manicure component for it. Fashion rich France started this treatment widely from 18th century. Apart from fashion status, manicure helps to keep the nails healthy.


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Advantages of manicure:


Although, manicure aims at enriching the beauty of nails and hands, it serves several other purposes. Some of the important benefits of manicure treatment are:
  • Manicure gives hands and and nails an aesthetic look.
  • It cleans the nails and enhances their health.
  • It acts as a shield against hang-nail formation.
  • It treats broken skin around the nails.
  • It keeps several types of nail distortions like frail tips, cuts or cleaves at bay.
  • Manicure massages helps the normal blood circulation, thus it enhances skin health and prevents wrinkles.

Manicure procedure for hands:


Paraffin treatment:

In this process hands are merged in hot and melted paraffin wax. This ingredient has hand softening and moisturizing qualities. Vegetable oils like aloe vera, chamomile, tea tree oil, and and fruit waxes like apple and strawberry are used in waxing. After waxing the hands are wrapped in special plastic or aluminum foil to keep the wax warm and till the wax dries up.

Hot oil manicure: Hot oil manicure is ideal for dry skin and fragile. Mineral oil, olive oil are used in this treatment.

Manicure procedure for nail:

As manicure is an aesthetic art, the nails need to be treated delicately while going for this treatment. Follow these nail manicure procedure to get healthy look:
  • Old nail polish should be removed.
  • Clip your nails to get desired shape.
  • Wet your hands in warm water mixed with soap.
  • Clean the nail cuticle thoroughly.
  • Apply cuticle cream on it.
  • Put a base coat on nail and.
  • Use first round of nail polish.
  • Apply second round after the first coat dries up.
  • Use nail polish remover and rub it with cotton mop to get rid of colors from

Different Types of Manicures:


Different types of manicure designs and oils distinguish one manicure type from another. Some of them are:

French Manicure: Clear or nail-colored nail polish are applied in this type, while white white nail polish is applied at the tip of the nail. The nails are designed in various shaped like round, oval or square.

Paraffin Manicure: In it, warm wax treatment is applied for both hands and nails.

Hot Stone Manicure: Hot stone therapy for hands are integral part of this manicure.

Luxury Manicure: Paraffin wax and mittens are used in this treatment softening the hands and and moisturizing the nails.

These are the most common manicure treatments. However there are some other types like spa manicure which includes additional components like moisturizing musk or aromatic salt treatment.

Manicure precaution:
As the skin and nails are sensitive organs, always sanitize the tools before starting the treatment. If you want expert's treatment go for licensed manicurists.



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