What is Japanese manicure and how is it done? Step by step tutorial
Japanese manicure is a technique for taking care of the fingernails and toenails, also known as p-shine. Its origins are very ancient: the Japanese aristocrats used it to affirm their belonging to the nobility (manicured hands and nails = rich). Over the years, the fame of Japanese manicure has consolidated and is now very popular. Before delving into this, here is a tutorial for a DIY manicure.
What is Japanese manicure?
Given the circumstances, the Japanese manicure may seem like a very expensive treatment to do, but it is not. Today it has become a routine practiced technique, required above all by those who want to reconstruct nails stressed by the excessive use of enamels, solvents, gel, acrylic or semi-permanent reconstructions.
If you have brittle nails that break easily, you can remedy the damage with the DIY p-shine or by booking a treatment from the beautician.
To get more specific, the Japanese manicure is a natural treatment based on beeswax: much requested by women of all ages because it strengthens the nails by repairing them from damage caused by previous reconstructions, or by the excessive use of enamels and solvents. aggressive to the nail surface.
Why do we recommend it? The beneficial effects given to the nails by the Japanese manicure last for at least 2 weeks without the need for retouching, so the duration is one of the very first advantages of this technique.
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The step by step tutorial for Japanese manicure
How does the Japanese manicure work? What are the steps to follow? To answer these questions we have created a guide to follow, it will be impossible to go wrong!
It is a natural technique that involves the use of polishing products such as beeswax to make the nail immediately appear stronger, healthier and more cared for. The main features of the Japanese p-shine manicure are:
- use of organic products (based on beeswax)
- immediately visible results (shiny and healthy nails)
- very easy and quick steps to perform
This type of treatment is believed to be particularly suitable for pregnant women, but is also useful for breastfeeding or allergy sufferers. Some brides-to-be choose to show off the Japanese manicure just for their wedding day, with an understated, yet chic and elegant end result.
How is Japanese manicure done? Here is the tutorial!
- Use a file or a buffer to file the entire surface of the nail.
- With a cuticle attachment, first push the skin down and then trim away the excess.
- Spread the first product based on beeswax over the entire nail, which will be pressed well over the entire nail.
- Get a chamois file and remove the product you applied earlier. N.B. The use of the chamois leather file maximizes the beneficial and restructuring effects of the beeswax which will penetrate deeply.
- Finally apply the beeswax powder which will protect and strengthen the damaged and stressed nail.
The final result? It will look like you have applied a brilliant clear polish to your nails!
And for the feet? We know that the beauty of the feet is essential to take care of all year round, but especially in summer. Is it your dream to show off healthy and well-kept toenails, perhaps with jeweled sandals? of sand or salt water, the Japanese pedicure may be for you. To make it, just follow the same steps of the tutorial that we showed you for the fingernails, so in a few simple steps even the toenails will shine with their own light! You will not have to worry about the nail polish, but simply after two weeks, or when you notice that the shine is fading, just replicate the p-shine.
The right products for a flawless Japanese manicure
On the market you can find a p-shine kit with all the useful products to easily recreate the Japanese manicure at home. But what are the fundamental ones? As anticipated, there are two essential products: beeswax powder and pasta. Let's see them in detail.
P-shine paste kit
The beeswax paste is the first product that must be applied to the nails after passing the file or buffer. It has a waxy consistency due to beeswax, but it is also made up of numerous natural ingredients. The presence of propylene glycol, triethanolamine and BHT is also clearly indicated in the INCI of the product.
P-shine powder kit
The powder is the second product that needs to be applied to the nails. Also in this case it is a product based on beeswax and serves to make the nails stronger, healthier and more protected. By following these steps you will have a guaranteed result for at least 2 weeks.
