Today we’re not showing a hot nail design look or a trendy nail polish color, but a new manicure trend! Russian manicure is all the hype right now. We’ll tell you here how it should beautify our fingernails and what dangers it poses.
What is a Russian manicure?
There are regularly new color trends or nail shapes that are hip, but rarely manicure trends. Because what is going to change here? Scheme F: Filing, shaping and care always works the same way.
Until now, because the Russian manicure is a slightly different version of the dry manicure. The main difference is that the cuticles are not pushed back or trimmed, they are completely removed with an electric nail file. The result has something of a Photoshop finish, because the nails look flawless, they also appear longer and there is more space for chic nail designs.
Russian manicure: why is the manicure trend dangerous?
Unfortunately, what looks great at first glance also harbors risks: The thin white layer of skin in the area of the nail bed, the so-called eponychium, which is removed during the Russian manicure, is a kind of protective wall. Removing it makes it easier for germs and bacteria to get in and lead to infection. With regular removal, it can also lead to increased skin build-up as a protective reaction to the constant injuries. If the cuticles are very dry, the manicure can even become painful.
So if you are thinking regarding a Russian manicure, you should definitely go to a professional who really masters this manicure technique. However, it must be said at this point that a very good manicure can achieve the same Photoshop finish and is in no way inferior to the Russian manicure.
