Nail foil
Nails like after a manicure
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Nail foils are not only practical, but also easy to use. With them you get nails like a professional manicurist – and no one will notice the difference.
Who doesn’t want beautiful nails? If they are painted, they don’t just look more well-groomed they also give our hands additional strength elegance. But sometimes applying nail polish simply takes far too long; everyday life simply doesn’t allow you to make your nails beautiful quickly. But what nail polish can’t do, nail foils are even better at.
What are nail foils?
With the help of nail foil, painting your fingernails is a thing of the past. No bleeding, no painting over, no hours of drying – a nail foil offers a number of advantages. Especially if you have a hard time with precision when painting, but you don’t want to have to go to a manicure every week, nail foils are the best option perfect alternative. Finally, you just stick them on your nail and seal the whole thing with a topcoat. The nail is finished like a professional manicure!
Which nail foil is the best?
There are now many nail foils on the market, but not all of them deliver what they promise. Some don’t look high-quality enough, others don’t last long on the nails and others only offer a limited selection of colors. So which nail foils are recommended?
Cruelty-free and vegan
In recent years we have been experiencing a change in cosmetics. We pay attention to natural ingredients and ensure that the cosmetics have been tested and approved without animal testing. This is a product that meets these criteria Miss Sophie nail foil set. Included in the pack 24 ultra-thin stripsyou can choose between 16 colorsincluding color gradients like the famous baby boomer look.
Large selection of colors
If you want even more color and, above all, like it colorful, you can go with these Nail foils from Clara Cosmetics well served. The 17 different tones of the foils exude true joy of life and are intended for up to… 14 days on your nails hold. Included are total 25 self-adhesive films, which you can use up to four times for short nails. So you not only always have beautiful nails, but you also save a lot of money, because at 9.99 euros the nail foils are very expensive cheap.
Long stop
Nail polish doesn’t always last long. No matter how carefully you work and use a good topcoat. After a good five days, the paint usually crumbles off and leaves our hands looking unkempt. The 18th Maniko nail strips are with 14 days long-lasting and ensure a smooth finish on the nails. In addition, the films from Maniko are also Cruelty-free, vegan and free from harmful substances such as parabens, silicones and formaldehyde. The only downside: The color selection is rather limited, with four different tones.
How do I use nail foil correctly?
You can’t go wrong with nail foils and the application itself is self-explanatory. Of course, we would still be happy to give you step-by-step instructions for first use:
- Step: Get your nails into the right shape. It doesn’t matter whether it’s round, oval, square or pointed. The foils can be used on every nail shape.
- Step: Once the nails have been shaped, the next step is to clean the nail. To do this, wash your hands with soap and use nail polish remover on your nails to remove any oil from them so that the foil can adhere better.
- Step: Now it’s time to glue. Cut the nail foil to fit your nail bed and place the adhesive side on your nail. Now gently press the foil onto the nail.
- Step: Cut off the excess foil and file vertically with a glass nail file so that the foil fits your nail.
- Step: Seal the whole thing with one Top coatso that the manicured look lasts even longer.
How do I remove nail foil from my nails?
Nail foils are easy to remove. All you need is one Acetone-free nail polish remover and cotton pads. Apply the remover to the pads and then wrap them individually around your nails. Let the whole thing take effect for a few minutes and then remove any residue with the cotton pads.
As an alternative, you can do one beforehand Peel-off base coat use, which allows you to easily peel off the films for removal later. But take both steps cautious so that the nails are not put under too much strain.
Is nail foil harmful to my nails?
It all depends on the nail and how it reacts to the foil. If your nails are rather brittle, soft and sensitive, we recommend a Base coat, which you can use to protect your nails from the glue. It is too aggressive for some nail types. Base coats have the advantage that they not only protect the nail from strong color pigments like red nail polish, but also the nail strengthen can through appropriate ingredients. A good choice, for example, is this Micro Cell Nail Repair 2000which restores the protein molecules in the stratum corneum and thus makes the nails more resilient.