How to choose nail polish - how to choose nail polish

Today, there are a huge number of varieties and shades of varnish, every woman, even the most choosy, can find for herself that varnish that she will like more than others. Let's talk about how to choose nail polish, what qualities and factors a good lacquer should have and what a bottle and brush can tell us!

A good quality lacquer should:

• flat on the nail and spread evenly over its entire surface;
• is equally shiny;
• dry quickly( one coat should dry no more than 4 minutes);
• for a long time to hold( minimum, 5 days);
• should not be mechanically damaged( do not break or crack);
• be waterproof( do not remove and do not deteriorate with frequent washing, washing hands, etc.).

To meet all these requirements, the lacquer should contain those components that are responsible for these properties:

• Softeners or plasticizers - for example, castor oil - will provide varnish elasticity.
• Thinners - for example, butyl or ethyl alcohol - will add a viscosity lacquer.
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• For the "sticking" of the varnish to the surface of the nail is the resin, more often synthetic.
• Color pigments are aniline dyes, which are responsible for the saturation of the color of the varnish. As an additive, mother of pearl is most often used. It is worth noting that natural mother of pearl is made from river and sea shells, fish scales or pearl stripe. Also often natural components are replaced with synthetic pearl substitutes.
• Solvent is the main ingredient in which all of the above components "float".Basis for the solvent most often - acetone or alcohol.
• Acids - most often they are silicic acids and bentonites. They are added to the composition so that all the components in the lacquer are bonded and make up a homogeneous mass.

There are many types of varnishes, but the essence is all the same to one: the perfect nail polish should be beautiful and high-quality. The quality of the varnish is compliance with the recipe and proportions, as well as the availability of all those mandatory components listed below, and, of course, the speed of drying of the varnish.

The term beauty of varnish refers to a rich palette of colors, the presence of additives such as metal particles or mother of pearl, as well as an unusual effect, for example, a lacquer, crackling varnishes, perfumed varnishes and even chameleon varnishes.

When we choose the nail polish in the store, we often do not pay attention to the bubble and brush, but just choose the color we like and leave. Next time thinking about what varnish to choose for nails, do not forget to carefully look at what kind of brush and bottle of lacquer - this is very important!

Brush

The brush should not be very rigid, because otherwise it will not bend well, and the nails will be quite inconvenient to paint, or too soft, because in this case it will quickly lose shape and wear out.

Check the brush in the varnish quite easily. First, put a brush on the surface of the nail. All villi should be distributed evenly, and the end of the brush should take the form of a half-opened fan. The brush applied to the nail should not be split into separate bundles of villi and stick out in different directions, without touching the nail.

Bottle

Of course, it is nice to have in your collection branded expensive bottles of unusual shape. But we must remember that the shape of the bubble should not have sharp bends, in which the varnish and other necessary particles usually get stuck. It is better to choose varnishes, the shape of the bottle which does not interfere with the "swimming" of the varnish. The most convenient form of the lid with a brush is a cylindrical one.

Before buying a varnish, read the contents and make sure that it has all the necessary components. Do not forget to check the expiration date. Choose varnishes to your taste, what color and texture you want, with various additives and effects. Experiment or paint your nails with only one color, but in any case, before you buy a varnish, you need to check how it lies on the nail. To do this, you can simply draw a brush with a varnish on the surface of the nail. You immediately understand the depth of color, as well as the desired number of layers of lacquer, its consistency. The varnish must fall from the brush with a uniform drop, but do not stretch.

Check the varnish chosen on the tester( the tester is a stencil with plastic nails, which are painted in shades of varnish of this collection and firm).The number of lacquer indicated on the label may be useful to you in the future, for example, in order to choose a lipstick( provided that it is purchased from the same company).Also, the number can be useful in order to immediately purchase a new varnish, calling the number of its shade, you do not have to pick it up again or bring your old bottle to the store.

Armed with this information, you can safely choose a lacquer, taking into account all your personal preferences and requirements.