Square shape of nails. How to make gel polish build-up, new design 2020, beautiful manicure at home. A photo

Manicurists claim that the square shape of nails is the most original and impressive, and also suitable for any event, whether it be a strict dress code in a classic style or an unusual festive event. Creating a square shape is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

The appearance of nails can be done in monochromatic matte or multi-colored bright shades. The most important thing is to first choose the appropriate manicure design, and then implement it in the best style possible.

Classic square shape

Square nails (which manicure to do will be discussed later) - the trend of the new season for young girls and women of all ages, status and color type of appearance. The stages of creating a manicure with a square shape of the nail plate are somewhat different from the usual.

Selection of tools and materials

To create an impressive manicure with square-shaped nails, you will need the following tools:

• abrasive nail file;
• miniature scissors;
• nippers;
• milling cutter (multifunctional electrical appliance: files, removes cuticles, grinds, polishes);
• sanding and polishing plates (if no router is available).

As materials you will need:

• nail polish remover;
• sponges, napkins;
• substrate;
• water with useful salts and oils;
• hand cream.

Preparation phase

Before manicure, nails should be prepared in stages.

Namely:

1. Remove old varnish, place your fingers in water with salts and emollient oils dissolved in it.
2. After steaming, the skin is removed from the nail, trimmed.
3. Apply cream to the circumcision sites.
4. Degrease the nail.

If the nails have been squared in the past and only need minor corrections, an abrasive file will suffice. To file, the nails must be dry.

Trim nails to shape

If the square shape is done for the first time on long nails, then they must be cut with pliers clearly horizontally in one step. Marks are placed on the edges of the nails.

Slicing with a file

Sections are processed with an abrasive file (or a milling cutter), the movements of the file are directed in one direction. The corners are rounded with file movements from the edge to the central part of the nail.

Nail polishing

Fully formed nails are sanded with a special plate or cutter. Keep your nails dry. Grinding the nail is done in a single smooth motion. Resurfacing removes the top layer of the nail with bacteria in it, eliminates irregularities, and stimulates growth. After the procedure, nourishing oil is applied to the nails. Grinding is followed by polishing.

For insufficiently strong nails, choose a suede delicate plate. For strong nails, use an abrasive file.

The movement of the file is transverse, repeated until shine appears. After polishing, apply a nourishing oil or cream to your nails. If the nails are badly damaged, they cannot be polished or sanded.

The final stage

At the final stage, each nail is wiped with a piece of tissue. With a properly performed manicure, the touch of the fabric will not cause unpleasant sensations, nail clues will be excluded. Next, you should apply the selected varnish or gel varnish.

Sequencing:

1. Remove old varnish, steam in salt water, treat the cuticle area and side zones, lubricate with cream.
2. Each nail is trimmed from edge to edge in one stroke. The cut runs parallel to the base of the nail.
3. If desired, the corners are rounded off with a file ("soft square") or left unsmoothed (classic square configuration).
4. Sand the nails, apply manicure oil and polish to a shine.

Extension of square nails. Sequence, stages

You can do a manicure on square nails with extensions.

Sequencing:

1. At the first stage, the nails are treated with an antiseptic, filed to a length of 3 mm. It is necessary to move the cuticle, remove the pterygium from the lateral edges of the nail.
2. Carefully remove the top layer from the nails with an abrasive file.
3. Remove dust with a soft brush, without touching your nails with your fingers.
4. The nail plates are degreased with a special agent.
5. A dehydrator is applied to well-moistened nails and allowed to dry.

The extension of the nails is carried out with the assistance of templates that break at the top. The template is rounded and inserted under the nail. The line of the template should ideally lie on the growth line of the nail. If the template does not fit exactly, the excess is cut off with scissors. To give a natural bend to the future nail, the shape is bent in half vertically.

The upper wings of the template are wrapped around the finger. The center line of the nail matches the center line of the superimposed shape. The initial layer of the nail extension is an acid-free primer, applied, dried.

Now the 1st layer of gel is applied to the nail plate and the template, which indicates the length and shape of the future nail, is dried under a lamp for 1 min. Apply the gel to the next nail after the previous one has dried.

The second layer of gel is applied to the highest point of the nail, spread with a brush, from the cuticle and 0.5 mm from the sides. When using a self-leveling gel, the hand is turned with the palm up, the gel is distributed over the nail on its own. Dry under the lamp for 2-3 minutes.

The form is removed. The upper dispersion layer is removed with a special liquid. Surface irregularities of the extended nail are sanded. A special file for artificial nails creates the correct shape of the free edge. Particles after sawing are removed with a brush. The surface is degreased.

The final coat is applied in a thin layer and cured within 1 minute. The varnish can now be applied.

Acrylic nail extension is done in this way:

1. First, you need to prepare the nails appropriately, treat with a degreasing agent;
2. Next, cover the nail plate with a primer;
3. Acrylic is applied inside special square shapes;
4. The form is pressed against the nail for 30 seconds;
5. Excess working material comes out;
6. The form is processed with a brush, removed;
7. The nails are filed, varnished.

The simplest, harmless and fastest way to build nails is to build on tips (plastic overlays corresponding to the configuration and bends of a natural nail). The tips are glued to the nails, a gel is applied to give a natural shape and dried. Nails are filed, polished, painted.

Technique for performing "soft square"

Soft square nails are made this way.

You will need:

• materials for the preparatory stage;
• miniature scissors;
• abrasive file;
• sanding and polishing plate, nourishing polishing oil.

The principle of implementation is similar to the steps for creating a square nail. The main difference: the corners of the nails are rounded, not sharp.

Performance:

1. The remains of the old varnish are removed with an acetone liquid, the nails are steamed in warm water with salts and oils.The steamed skin and cuticles are pushed back or trimmed. The cuts are covered with a soothing cream. Degrease nails with a lint-free napkin.
2. Long or pointed nails are trimmed in a straight line in one stroke. To avoid bending, it is better to mark each side of the nail with a simple pencil.
3. Sand the horizontal edge of the nail with an abrasive file, the file should not be tilted. To prevent the nails from delaminating in the future, the movements of the file should be directed in one direction. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the shape of the square is preserved.
4. The corners of each nail are rounded off with small, light strokes of an abrasive file. The corners should not be removed completely, otherwise you will get an oval.
5. Shake off nail dust with a soft brush, sand. Apply nutritious oil to nails, polish with a special plate.
6. Finally, check each nail for irregularities with a piece of tissue.

Almond shape

The almond shape of the nails is characterized by a smooth shape and the absence of sharp corners.

To give your nails an almond shape at home, you will need:

• tools and materials for preparing nails for creating a manicure;
• miniature scissors;
• abrasive files with fine and coarse coating particles;
• means for grinding and polishing.

Instructions for changing the existing nail shape to an almond shape:

1. Carry out all the manipulations to cleanse nails from old varnish, steam in salt water, cut the cuticle, apply cream, degrease.
2. The top of the nail is cut in one stroke, resulting in a square nail. Before trimming the cut lines on the nails, it is better to mark with a simple pencil so that the nails are the same length.
3. File the corners of the square nail with a coarse-grained abrasive file to form an isosceles trapezoid.
4. With a fine-grained abrasive file, round the corners of the trapezoid, first the lower, then the upper. The movement of the file is neat and directed in one direction.
5. Nail dust is erased with a brush, nails are sanded with a milling cutter or a special file for polishing nails. Then they are wiped with a nutritious strengthening agent, polished with a suede plate.
6. The correctness of the manicure is checked with a cloth.

Difficulties that may be encountered

Useful tips for proper manicure and nail health:

1. Do not build up your nails if yours are badly damaged. To build up, the nail plates must be completely healthy.
2. It is better not to cut the cuticle, but to push it aside and lubricate with special preventive means: the cuticle protects the nails from infections, lesions, and allergic reactions.
3. When filing nails, the movements of the abrasive file should be directed in one direction. The movement of the file in 2 directions provokes delamination of the nails.
4. It is better not to use metal files when working with nails. Glass, wood, ceramic are more suitable.
5. To work with natural nails, choose the right file covered with a soft abrasive material. For extended nails, a coarse-grained file is more suitable.
6. Avoid manicure products containing formaldehyde in the composition: it negatively affects the structure of the nails, threatens the body as a whole with serious diseases.
7. In the formation of nails and their coloring, haste is not welcome.
8. It is impossible to exclude the stage of degreasing: the working material for building up and varnish last longer on degreased nails.
9. Long exposure to high temperatures in water leads to rapid peeling of the varnish.
10. It is better not to apply any coating on nails in one thick layer. Let there be a few thin layers: the secret of a proper manicure.
11. In order for the varnish and any other coating to last longer, it must be sealed during application: the brush with the product is brought to the edge of the nail and captures the butt.
12. Acetone is harmful to nails, so it is better to choose liquid varnish solvents without acetone.
13. The process of proper polishing of nails: rub in the healthy oil with finger movements in a circle, continue to rub the oil with a file-polisher until shine is obtained. Do not use the polishing pad without oil on live nails. This is allowed on fake nails.
14. Nail extension products are not helpful. Vitamin-mineral complexes (the presence of B vitamins is mandatory), polyunsaturated fatty acids, salt baths, healing and restorative coatings will help strengthen nails.
15. After removing the artificial nails, it is advisable for live nails to rest for 2-3 weeks, to carry out a complex of therapeutic and restorative measures.
16. Use a base coat before applying colored nail polish.
17. It is not safe for living nails to wear artificial nails for more than 2 weeks: the gel hardens, aggressive liquids are used to remove it.
18. When clipping nails, it is better to use nippers. Unlike scissors, nippers do not deform the edge of the nail. Small lengths can be removed with an abrasive file.
19. It is impossible to tear off the extended nails on your own: the upper layer of the nail is damaged.

Nail design styles for square shape

Square nails look impressive with a well-chosen manicure design. Geometric shapes and a classic jacket with a twist are very popular. Lunar manicure is a special method of staining nails, in which the area of ​​the nail hole is outlined in a semicircle or any other figure.

The options for such a manicure can be as follows:

• the area of ​​the nail hole is highlighted in a semicircle, painted with varnish of a contrasting color in relation to the color of the nail varnish;
• the area of ​​the nail hole is covered with colorless varnish;
• the upper boundary of the hole zone is indicated by a strip;
• a reverse crescent stands out along the lateral edges of the nail and the area of ​​the hole;
• the hole area can be highlighted with any pattern.

Benefits of a moon manicure:

• easy execution technique;
• the smallest number of working tools;
• a wide variety of colors;
• ideal for square nails.

The principle of coloring nails in the style of a gradient is to use a varnish of 2 colors with a smooth transition from one color to another. Colors can be transformed into one another vertically, horizontally, diagonally.

The benefits of style include:

• a wide range of options;
• can be combined with other designs;
• gradient - universal style;
• the way of doing it is simple.

Floral manicure involves applying a flower pattern to nails with special paint or gluing ready-made floral decorations to nails.

The advantages of this style:

• variety of ideas;
• versatile;
• easy to do.

Floral manicure options:

• a floral ornament is applied to each nail;
• the drawing is applied to 1-2 nails on each hand;

  

• outlines of colors can be clear or slightly blurred;
• often floral manicure is accompanied by rhinestones;
• technique of volumetric elements.

Geometric manicure is the application of various geometric shapes and lines in the form of a pattern on the nails.

Benefits:

• ease of implementation;
• wide range of options;
• combination with rhinestones;
• suits any style of clothing;
• Combines favorably with other styles of manicure.

Options:

• wide or thin longitudinal stripes;
• diagonal lines;
• triangles, rhombuses, squares, circles;
• a larger shape can be the backdrop for smaller elements.

French or French manicure is the staining of the nail plate in one color and highlighting the regrown part of the nail in a different color.

Benefits of a French manicure:

• ease of implementation;
• perfect for square nails;
• hides nail imperfections;
• looks stylish and natural;
• suitable for any clothing.

Design options:

• classic French manicure - the overgrown part of the nail is covered with white varnish, the nail plate is painted in a natural shade;
• colored - the regrown part of the nail is painted with colored varnish;
• millennium - the grown nail is covered with glitter or foil;
• decorative - a drawing is applied to the grown nail.

Features of nail design styles are indicated in the table:

Square nails with well-chosen modern manicure will add a special charm to the female look. It is not difficult to make a square shape on short and long nails, even by extension.

Author: Doroshenko E.N.

Article design: Oksana Grivina

Video on how to make a square nail shape

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