buff nails for the perfect manicure
Buff Nails for the Perfect Manicure
Nail buffing is a technique by which the nail bed is polished by a nail buffer to make the nails shiny and smooth. Buffing nails is an essential part of a manicure and it helps to give the nails a beautiful natural sheen. In this article, we are going to discuss how to buff nails for the perfect manicure.
- Buffing blocks: Buffing blocks are three-dimensional nail buffers that consist of three to four surfaces, with each surface having a different level of coarseness.
- Buffing discs: Buffing discs are small round discs whose surface has a fine grit for polishing the nail bed.
- 3-in-one buffer: A 3-in-one buffer, as the name suggests, consists of a buffer, an emery board and a polisher in a single unit.
- The first step in buffing nails is to remove any old nail polish from your nails. To do this, dip a cotton ball in non-acetone based nail polish remover and rub it gently over the nails. To get the perfect buff, it is important that you remove any surface dirt and oils from the nail bed.
- Once you have removed the nail polish, allow your nails to air dry.
- Use a nail clipper to cut and shape your nails to the desired shape.
- Next, smooth the edges of your nail by using an emery board. Make sure that you use the emery board in one direction only. Using a back and forth motion to file your nails, will make them weak and more prone to chipping and breaking.
- Now, use the rough side of the buffer to buff each nail. Make sure that you buff in one direction only. Apply gentle pressure while buffing and make sure that you do not buff too vigorously.
- Once you are done buffing each nail with the roughest side of the buffer, use the second grade of the nail buffer to buff your nails. Like before, buff each nail in one direction only.
- Next, buff the nails with the third grade of the buffing block using long, sweeping strokes.
- Finally, use the smoothest side of the buffing block to rub over the nail bed. This will give the nails a high-definition sheen which you have been aiming for.
- Buffing will help to remove jagged nail edges and give your nails a smooth appearance.
- It will smoothen out any ridges on the surface of the nail bed, which will help in the smooth and even application of nail enamel.
- If there are any surface stains on the nails, buffing can help in eliminating them.
- Nail buffing gives a natural looking sheen to the nails, which look very elegant and attractive. By buffing nails to a shiny finish, you can skip applying nail polish altogether.
- It also helps in improving blood circulation to the nail bed which helps in the growth of the nails.