Nail art

A hard protein known as keratin is required for the formation of nails which provide a protective gear to toes and fingers. They act as tools for man and animal to perform their normal tasks. Nail care for beauty and decoration has become very popular in the last few decades.

Any person specializing in general and specific nail care techniques - is called a nailist. A nailist's work consists of cutting, decorating and caring for nails. The term nail art is particularly applied to the field of designing and creating artificial nails. A nailist normally operates from nail shops or nail salons.

Nail art is a very specialized cosmetic field. Nail lacquering, nail painting, nail decoration and nail piercing are some different nail art ideas, which are popular all over the world. Nail art was popular in ancient India in the form of henna painting and application of fragrances. Ancient Indian tribes were also very adept at spectacular nail decorations.

Global trends like nail piercing and nail painting is also making its presence felt in Indian fashion circles now. Nail art is a creative field and the fashioning and designing of nails is becoming more and more innovative. India's leading nail technician and Nail artist, Hridhika is well known for her creative nail art designs and nail art courses. Nail art designers are working with various mediums like dried flowers; beads and fabrics to enhance the beauty of nails. Nail aesthetics have become an interest - especially for those who frequent beauty parlors for other things. Bold colors like gold, silver, blue, red, green and black are preferred over softer shades by high fashion circles.

Fingernail art is popular with men and women from ancient times. Fingernail art is more popular than toenail art with common women. Nail care is a cosmetic field, which involves manicuring and pedicuring of nails. Nail paint is applied on demand after cleaning, clipping and filing of nails. Nails are first shaped by epidermal scissors and then clipped by nail clippers. They are then filed for a smooth finish before being painted.

There are several nail art galleries all over the world. Nail art galleries are also creating their own identity in India. Manicuring, pedicuring and decorating of nails are fast becoming a fashion statement in larger cities. Professionals practice nail art by implementing popular nail art designs from these galleries. Different nail art design trends like - color blending, techniques of painting and polishing nails, air brushing, acrylic painting, nail piercing, and nail accessorizing are emerging from nail art galleries from all over the world to walk the high street of fashion. The French are most accomplished in nail art as a profession.

Acrylic nails art is a craze with modern Indian women. Acrylic nails have become so popular because of their vast and vibrant color palette and wonderful designer patterns. Nail designers are also making custom designs to suit the taste of individual clients. Acrylic nails are also very convenient for every day use. Acrylic nails can also be used to hide ordinary brittle nails for special occasions. Popular models and society women are now patronizing particular nail designs to make individual design statements. Technically acrylic nails are made with a polymer. A polymer is a powdered product whereas a monomer is a liquid product of the acrylic family. For acrylic nail painting work, these two are mixed and applied on the nail. Acrylic paint dries very fast and creates very durable, strong and thick artificial nails.

How to paint a black and red flower nail design

Watch this instructional manicuring video to paint a a black and red flower on a single fingernail. You will need five different colors of nail polish. To complete this design, you must not let the nail polish dry. If you paint nail designs frequently, make sure to paint a protective coat before laying down any colored nail polish.

Bacon Nails Will Create a New Generation of Nail Biters

This must be the tastiest set of nails a Bacon lover has ever seen and could create a huge problem with today’s youth, encouraging them to start a horrible habit of eating (I mean biting) their nails.

The cool set of Bacon Nails by the Daily Nail seems too tasty, even without the greasy flavor, reminding me of the Super Mario Bros Nails. They are a great tribute to the All American Bacon meal in a way that is highly creative, appetizing and torturous for regular carnivores.

For those still wondering what the health issues with these are, you can rest assured that they are calorie-free, contain no nutritional value whatsoever, but excessive nail biting could still cause some other problems. On the other hand, they remain crisp no matter how long they stay out, so it is as if these handy Bacon nail strips have found an advantage above the rest.

For other cool Bacon creations, make sure to check out the tasty Bacon Day collection that was gathered for Bacon Day or the fashionable Bacon shoes that seem too chic to taste.