Thermofilm for nails
One of the nail materials that allows you to get an original manicure is a thermofilm for nails. What kind of coating, what is the shrink film for nails and how you can use it to create unique designs in our article.
What is a thermofilm for nails?
For the first time thermo film for nails appeared on the hands of Hollywood beauties in 2007. Then this manicure was named Hollywood and was performed with Minx films. A manicure with a thermal film will allow you to decorate the pens with real works of art, - to create such drawings with a brush will take more than one hour of time and they are not for everyone even an experienced master. Today, such a nail art is available to every girl, moreover, you can perform it yourself at home and you do not need to purchase special equipment.
Buying a thermal film is not difficult, it is sold in specialized stores with goods for nail art or in online stores, and there are plenty of manufacturers of this material, and the variety of design will satisfy even the most sophisticated fashionistas: bright prints, delicate floral patterns, predatory drawings, cosmic motifs or glitter of gold - there will be plenty of ideas for creating a design.
Thermal Film Benefits
Thermofilm for nails appeared in Russia not so long ago, but she has already managed to win a lot of fans thanks to numerous advantages. Among them it is worth noting the following:
- Thanks to this material, each girl will be able to decorate her pens with beautiful patterns, and it will take no more than half an hour to create the design, provided that you will decorate all the nails with drawings. If you glue thermo-stickers only on some fingers, the time for nail art will be reduced by several times.
- Thermofilm can be used on both natural and artificial nails.
- Materials for its manufacture do not emit an unpleasant chemical smell and do not harm the nails.
- Thermofilms do not lose their beauty when exposed to sunlight, while shellac, for example, burns out in the sun.
- Subject to the coating technology, the result will be up to 2 weeks.
- Thermofilm allows nails to breathe and protects them from negative environmental factors.
And of course, shrink film for nails is fashionable and beautiful. Your manicure will definitely not be ignored by others.
Thermal Film Use Rules
To film for nails decorated your pens, in addition to this material, you will need:
- Nail scissors.
- Orange stick.
- Nailfile.
- Degreaser.
- Tweezers.
- Hair dryer or UV lamp.
- Base coat.
- Topcoat.
Previously, before creating a nail art, you need to prepare pens. In order to avoid air bubbles under the coating and its adhesion to the natural nail was reliable, it is recommended to do a hardware or dry manicure. In the process of manicure it is important to remove the pterygium from the natural plates - a thin layer of cuticle that grows on the nail. If this is done poorly, the thermo-sticker will begin to peel off.
Decide on a design that will flaunt your hands. The coating can be placed on all nails or selectively. If you prefer the second option, marigolds that will "empty" it is necessary to varnish close to the picture on thermo-stickers or on the contrary in a contrasting color. The following instruction for using a thermal film looks like this:
- Prepare thermo stickers by selecting them to fit your nails. Use nail scissors to carefully cut the film.
- Defat the marigolds, and then apply a transparent base coat on them.
- Pry the edge of the sticker with an orange stick and separate it from the backing by grasping it with tweezers.
- Transfer the sticker to the nail and press it around the cuticle.
- The finger must be placed in the UV lamp or under the air flow of the hair dryer for about 7 seconds.
- Thermofilm will become soft and pliable, you can easily place it on the nail.
- Press it with your finger in the center of the plate, and then on the sides.
- Then you need to smooth out the thermo-sticker with an orange stick to remove the air bubbles formed under it.
- If the film protrudes beyond the edge of the nail, use a nail file to adjust the length. The movement of the file from top to bottom will provide a smooth cut.
- To ensure long term wearing of this coating, it is important to apply a finishing top, paying particular attention to the ends of the marigolds.
Popular manufacturers of thermofilm
As we said earlier, the producers of this nail-material mass, you can pick up the film for a different wallet. The most budget option can be purchased in Chinese online stores, the estimated price of 100 rubles per set. If you are looking for a quality product, we recommend the following popular manufacturers:
- Minx film for nails. The cost of about 850 rubles per pack.
- NCLA for nails. Buy goods can be about 900 rubles.
- Omnia. The price of a set is about 500 rubles.
Having made a nail design with thermofilms, you will certainly want to keep it in its original form as long as possible. Remember that you need to try not to wet your hands in hot water and avoid contact with high temperatures.
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