What is Japanese manicure, advantages and disadvantages. The technology of performing the procedure in the salon and at home. Real reviews of girls.
Japanese manicure is, first of all, the health and naturalness of nails, and only then beauty. Although, if you think about it, without the first two components, the third simply does not exist: brittle, lumpy, exfoliating nail plates surrounded by inflamed burrs cannot look beautiful by definition. But neat glossy nails with perfectly white crescent tips and well-groomed finger skin do not need either bright varnish or artistic delights - they are beautiful in themselves. But how do you achieve this effect?
What is Japanese manicure?
Pictured is a Japanese manicure
Residents of the East are famous for their craving for minimalism, grace and unity with nature, which perfectly meets modern fashion trends - at least when it comes to nail design. Frightening witch's claws, glitter and rhinestones, flashy colors and neon are no longer quoted (holiday nail art does not count). For many years now, naked nails, delicate, utterly feminine "nude" and medical and decorative Japanese eco-manicure have been at the top of popularity.
The latter is especially good in that its main task is not so much to decorate the nail as to restore it, moisturize, saturate with useful microelements and strengthen it simultaneously with gentle care of the skin of the hands.
Let's say more, a real healing Japanese manicure is a whole ceremony akin to the famous tea house with its own mood, rhythm and other primordially "oriental" features. For example, when performing it, it is customary to use only natural materials, whether we are talking about a cuticle pusher, a mass for sealing microcracks or a polishing block.
Today there are two popular options for eco-manicure "with an oriental bias", which got their names from the names of the leading brands involved in the production of tools and materials for nail care: P. Shine and Masura. Each of the manufacturers has its own view on the composition of the basic set for Japanese manicure. Each gives the opportunity to any woman (and man) to put their hands in order in the salon or at home. Each of them managed to prove themselves quite well among users. Whom to give preference to, you decide.
Note! The composition of the paste for Japanese manicure contains vitamins, minerals, keratin, glycerin, beeswax and animal lanolin, fatty and essential oils, plant extracts, sea peptides, pearl powder and even … an extract from shark liver!
The cost of Japanese manicure using Masura technology, depending on the level of the institution, the experience of the master and the location of the salon (on the outskirts, prices are lower than in the center, in small towns - cheaper than in the capital) varies from 800 to 2500 rubles.
The price of a kit for home use is determined by its composition, whether you purchase a minimalist basic or an additional kit. The purchase will cost 3500-4500 rubles.
Important! If the price of ready-made kits seems to be "biting" to you, remember that the purchased materials will be enough for at least 100 home procedures, so the game is well worth the candle.
The price of P. Shine Japanese manicure starts at 650 and ends around the same 2500 rubles.
A home care kit on different trading platforms can cost 1000, 2500, and 3700 rubles.
In addition to Masura and P. Shine, who are considered the leading experts in the supply of eco-manicure kits to the beauty market, quite good products can be found in the German brand Patrisa Nail and the domestic company Rio Profi.
Note! There is also a Japanese pedicure. It is performed using the same technologies as a separate procedure or complete with a manicure.
Advantages and disadvantages of Japanese manicure
If your nails are in good condition, you will notice the result after the very first procedure. If you need to put in order neglected hands, it may take from 5 to 10 sessions.
Japanese manicure provides more than just an aesthetically pleasing look to your nails. He helps:
- get rid of brittleness;
- deal with cracks and irregularities;
- accelerate the growth of the nail plate;
- give it shine and strength;
- make the skin of the hands softer, fresher and more youthful;
- improve blood circulation through massage;
- provide nails with protection from aggressive environmental factors.
Another undoubted plus of Japanese technology is its safety for health, because the absence of harmful chemical compounds in materials allows even pregnant women and nursing mothers to use them.
Girls who do not have problems with nails are also advised to resort to eco-manicure from time to time. This is an effective prevention of possible problems, and in addition, an excellent rest for the nail plate, which has been under gel polish or nail tips. Moreover, it is not forbidden to make a Japanese manicure for a man who wants his hands to look neat without challenging society.
Does the miracle technology have disadvantages? It depends on how strongly you are attached to bright manicure, gel polish and false nails. Alas, neither the one nor the other, nor the third on the nail plates processed according to Japanese technology are not securely attached, exfoliate, fall off and nullify the entire therapeutic effect. So you have to come to terms with the fact that naked nails will become your new style for the next 2-3 weeks.
Of course, if you really want to, you can cover your nails with a colorless varnish for heightened shine and durability, but usually there is no need for this: hands that have gone through an exquisite procedure, and without additional tweaks, look great.
Note! Japanese manicure has no contraindications. But if the nail plate is weakened to such an extent that even a healing oriental procedure can damage it, the master may refuse to perform a manicure and refer the client to a doctor.
Tools and materials for Japanese manicure
Pictured is a set for Japanese manicure Masura. The price starts from 1000 rubles.
True to the traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun, Masura has made its kit for the health of marigolds extremely laconic, but at the same time includes everything you need.
Here you will find:
- 2 orange sticks Tatibana;
- 2 blocks-kichina made of genuine leather;
- mineral paste Ni (shine);
- powder Hon (sunlight).
Very often, the basic set is additionally equipped with:
- gel for softening the cuticle;
- oil to moisturize the skin around the nail bed and prevent the formation of burrs;
- serum based on ginseng extract to strengthen and protect the nail plate.
Note! The composition of the serum may vary depending on what problem needs to be solved in the first place: brittle nails, dullness, slow growth.
Pictured is a set for Japanese manicure P. Shine. Price - from 1000 to 4500 rubles.
The P. Shine kit will delight users with a much more expanded set of tools.
It includes:
- a buff made of natural suede for rubbing in the paste;
- buff for polishing powder;
- suede napkin;
- nutritious paste with vitamins and minerals;
- polishing powder, which forms a protective layer on the nail plate, similar to a natural lipid layer.
- diamond file for correcting the shape of nails;
- three reversible sanding pads;
- a pusher made of plastic or wood.
Recall that when performing Japanese manicure, masters do without metal tools, since it is believed that they have a bad effect on the condition of the nails. Plastic is the only man-made material you can find in the kit, although for the most part manufacturers try to limit themselves to natural wood and leather.
The technology of performing Japanese manicure in the salon
Decorating your nails with Japanese manicure is not only an expensive pleasure, but also time consuming. Even for a professional, the whole procedure takes about an hour, and a beginner is able to conjure over your nails for all 1, 5-2 hours.
Nail care using Masura technology is an option for dry manicure, since relaxing and caring hand baths are rarely used when performing it.
The Masura procedure consists of 5 main stages:
- The master's assessment of the general condition of the nail plate, the identification of existing problems, the selection of the necessary drugs.
- Treatment of the client's hands with an antiseptic. Application of a gel to soften the cuticle, followed by massage and treatment with a pusher stick. Scrubbing the skin around the nail bed.
- Rubbing paste with keratin and marine peptides into the nail plate.
- Powder nail polishing.
- Moisturizing the cuticle with a special oil and strengthening the nails with a serum selected by the master in accordance with the client's problems.
The technology of the P. Shine Japanese manicure almost step by step repeats the previous version, but at the same time it has several significant differences:
- Diagnostics of the condition of nails, treatment of hands with a disinfectant and thorough cleansing of nails from the lipid layer for better assimilation of medicinal additives.
- Water massage of hands in a bath with bubbling stones Yumi for skin toning. Sometimes it is replaced by steaming in hot water and manual massage.
- Cuticle treatment.
- Application of a mineral paste to dried nails, which is then rubbed in with a suede buff.
- Glossing the nail with powder.
In both cases, the master can make changes to the procedure at his own discretion, but in general, its algorithm remains the same.
To repeat the procedure in order to maintain the result obtained, it was initially recommended once every 2 weeks (this is how much the gloss lasts on the nails). However, Japanese manicure has a cumulative effect, so over time your hands will look better and require serious adjustments less and less. On average, once a month.
How to do a Japanese manicure at home?
Many girls choose to do their nails on their own. This allows you to save time that usually goes to beauty salons, is cheaper than the services of a professional, and in the case of eco-manicure, it is also a kind of meditation. Slowly and thoughtfully performing all the stages of the classical technology, you can relax, rest and get a lot of pleasure.
How to do a Japanese manicure at home:
- Of course, the first step is to buy a Japanese manicure set of the company you like. It is best to do this under the guidance of an experienced consultant who will help determine the composition of the serums and other small details.
- Then you need to remove the old varnish from the nails, degrease the nail plates, and treat your hands with an antiseptic in order to exclude the introduction of infection into microscopic wounds, if they suddenly appear during the work.
- If you decide to use the P. Shine technology, your hands should be immersed in a warm bath with a decoction of herbs or sea salt.
- Dry the nail plates and give them the desired shape, performing movements from edge to center.
- Apply a softener to the cuticle, wait 2-3 minutes and push it with an orange stick to the base of the nail. Some kits may contain 2-3 gels at once, which are sequentially used to scrub both the nail plate itself and the skin rolls on its sides. If you find such in your "chest", use them at this stage.
- Treat your nails with a healing vitamin serum, gently distributing it from the center to the edges in a circular rubbing motion.
- Seal the healing substances in the nail plate (cover it with a small amount of mineral paste) and sand using a polishing block for this purpose. It is important to move in one direction and move from top to bottom from the cuticle to the edge of the nail.
- Apply the final gloss with powder and another polishing block or chichin.
- Wipe your nails with a suede or regular paper towel and coat them again with the healing serum.
- Finish with a brush massage and then massage a moisturizer or nourishing cream into your skin.
If you plan to follow all the traditions of oriental manicure, stock up on a couple of linen massage bags filled with clean sand, sea salt or dry herbs with a drop of essential oil. When starting the manicure procedure, these bags are usually left to warm on the battery, but some do this: one bag is heated, and the second is cooled, so that afterwards they alternate during a contrast massage.
Real reviews of Japanese manicure
Japanese manicure reviews on the network are most often positive: the procedure is called useful and pleasant. Next, let us turn to the opinion of those who have already experienced its effect on themselves.
Daria, 27 years old
You will forget about the lamination of nails! This is just a find, and it is very useful for nails, Japanese polishing does not thin them, but vice versa. The procedure may be expensive, but it is worth it, and it will take a minimum of your time. When we started to make it in the salon, clients came back later very satisfied and grateful. And the shine lasts for a long time! Do it, do not spare money, you will be delighted!
Ekaterina, 23 years old
I got acquainted with the Japanese manicure procedure this summer. After cutting off my nails with a metal file, my nails began to exfoliate and break. I came to my master, she offered me to do a Japanese manicure, showed a photo before and after. The procedure itself takes about an hour. After her, the nails shine beautifully. I kept the shine for a long time, but after a month I began to use gel polish and ruined my nails. As a result, after the last removal, they were like blotting paper, but I immediately ran to do a Japanese manicure. After about a month and a half, I did not recognize my nails, they were strong and healthy, so now I can walk with my long nails and only cover them with regular varnish.
Elena, 34 years old
After taking a lot of antibiotics, I started having problems with my nails. They began to exfoliate, break down and practically stopped growing. Before that, I always covered my nails with gel polish, and then he stopped holding on. The master suggested trying Japanese manicure and took out a nice box with the words "Pshine" written on it. In turn, first the paste was rubbed into the nail plate, then the powder. The nails have become glossy. But, as the master warned me, not a single color coating will fall on a Japanese manicure. For me it was not criminal, because even so they looked very neat and beautiful. After 8 days, the coating began to fade. After 12 days, nothing was left of him. I repeated the procedure 2 more times. Nails became strong, grew by leaps and bounds, stopped exfoliating. Now the coating is alternating with gel polish.
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Of course, no matter how many laudatory reviews a Japanese manicure is left on the Internet by enthusiastic young ladies, this does not guarantee that the oriental procedure will be right for your nails. Everything has its drawbacks. However, the obvious advantages - naturalness, harmlessness, deep hydration and nutrition, protection of the nail plates and a well-groomed appearance of the hands - make eco-manicure an attractive invention. The next time you think about changing your image, be sure to think about it. It's worth it.
