Stry nails, irregular surface, varnish that squeaks too fast... These small imperfections, although common, can turn your manicure into a real puzzle! Fortunately, you have an ally to get out of this bad step: the smoothing base. What's it for? When and how to use? We're telling you everything about this superhero that often saves the nails!
To be noted:
- The smoothing base (or nail-ridge girl) is a treated varnish that uniformizes the surface of the nail, like a make-up primer.
- It is ideal for striated or irregular nails – the striations being an aesthetic concern, not the sign of a weakened nail.
- It fulfils two roles: correct imperfections (smooth surface, even bright colourless) and prepare the installation (better adhesion and nail polish holding).
- At Manucurist , it is Active™ Smooth, to be integrated into a 2 week cure (Basic, Starter or Ultimate).
What is a smoothing base?
The smoothing base (or nail pile girl In English) is a processing varnish whose formula is designed to standardize the surface of nails. It acts like a make-up nails, striated or very irregular.
A solution for the nails, stried or irregular
The striations are of thin lines visible on the surface of the nail. Vertical or horizontal, they often appear with Age, but may also be accentuated by Vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, mechanical aggression (excessive image, too frequent use of false nails or semi-permanent varnishes and aggressive deposits) or health problems. These events can disrupt the Keratin production and whose striations are the medium-term effects.
Result? Nails appear tares, irregular, sometimes serrated at the free edge... However, it should not be inferred that the stried nails are weakened.. The striations are above all a aesthetic concern. A suitable manicure routine with a smoothing coating base is enough to visually erase these imperfections on the nail surface. We're valid for a smile.
The striations, don't bother to make it sick!
What's it for in a manicure routine?
The smoothing base is a little magic wand that ensures an impeccable rendering, worthy of professional manicure, without moving from home. It has two main functions:
- Impairment Retreader : it fills irregularities and creates a smooth surface for cleaner rendering. Even without coloured varnish, nail looks more bright, clean and regular.
- Preparationer before nail polishing: like the base coat, the smoothing base acts as a Underlayer which facilitates the installation, optimizes the adhesion of the varnish, prolongs its holding, prevents blush and early shrapnel.
When and how to use a smoothing base?
The smoothing base easily integrates into a complete nail care. It applies directly to on well prepared naked nails.
Active™ Smooth: BFF of Stry Nails
For a perfect manicure, with or without varnish, we developed Active™ Smooth, one varnish care effect CC polish which acts as a smoothing base. It nourishes the nail in depth and revitalizes it thanks to the regenerative properties of the castor fibres, hexanal, AHAs and vitamin E that are part of its composition. Its slightly tinted formula is available in 4 shades (Rosé, beige, gilded and bronze) which subtly adapt to the different carnations.
Tip: discover the nail layering by combining Active™ Smooth with other varnishes care of the Active™ range for varying effects without ever increasing Your nails.
Active™ Smooth: the perfect smoothing base combining care, shine and soft shades.
Smoothing base & routine nails striated: the winning combo
Here are 3 intensive and modular treatment programs to perform over 2 weeks to smooth the ribbed nails. From the simplest to the most expert, you choose the one that best suits your needs.
Basic Routine: simplicity & efficiency
- Week 1 : apply a few drops of nourishing oil such as lGreen oil 2 to 3 times a day on bare nails, massaging løongle and its contour.
- Week 2 : apply Active™ Smooth in base layer 2 to 3 times in the week, without removing previous layers. Continue to apply a few drops of Green Oil 1 to 2 times a day, massaging the nail and its contour until removed. At the end of your cure, remove Active™ Smooth with l-Oil or a solvent without an acetone such as the Soft solvent Green Flash™.
Routine Basic: a gentle approach to finding nails that are visibly more regular.
Starter Routine: the intermediate option
- Week 1 : first smooth the surface with the help of the preparation file. Apply Active Smooth on your nails every 2 days, without removing the previous layers. Complete by applying a drop of green oil every day by gently massaging the nail and its contour.
- Week 2 Renew the program in the same way.
Find the essentials of the Starter routine in a complete set. For very striated nails, continue the routine for another 2 weeks.
Smooth, nourish, strengthen: the winning trio to adopt with the Starter Routine.
Ultimate Routine: Expert treatment
- Week 1 : smooth the nail surface with the Preparer Lime. Apply Active™ Smooth to your nails every 2 days, without removing the previous layers. Complete by applying a little daily Perfector concentrate during the day (for example in the morning) and a drop of green oil in the evening. After a week: clean and remove layers from your Active™ Smooth, and make a SOS mask leave all night and remove in peel-off the next day.
- Week 2 Renew the program in the same way.
The ultimate complete care to smooth the dull and very striated nails to find in a complete set. For even more efficient results, continue the routine for 2 additional weeks.
To sum up:
- Stries are thin lines (vertical or horizontal) related to age, deficiencies, mechanical aggression (excessive, semi-permanent, false nails too frequent, aggressive deposits) or a health problem.
- They make the nail dull and irregular but do not translate a weakened nail: it is primarily aesthetic.
- A smoothing base is enough to visually erase these imperfections.
- Its two functions: imperfector and preparator (sublayer that optimizes adhesion, prolongs hold and prevents blush and early bursts).
Ultimate Routine: a complete approach for smooth, clean and thoroughly repaired nails.
More than just a transparent varnish, the smoothing base is the indispensable ally of the stried and irregular nails, to find a natural nail with a smooth and uniform surface and enjoy a long-lasting manicure, with or without nail polish. With Active™ Smooth and a custom care routine, forget the scratched nails and proudly display your pretty claws
To sum up:
- The smoothing base applies to well prepared naked nails.
- Active™ Smooth is the smoothing base Manucurist : a CC polish effect varnish-care enriched with castor fiber, hexanal, AHAs and vitamin E, available in 4 shades (rosé, beige, gold, bronze).
- 3 modular treatments over 2 weeks: Basic (Green Oil then Active™ Smooth 2-3×/week), Starter (low preparation + Active™ Smooth every 2 days + Daily Green Oil), Ultimate (Route Starter + Perfector Concentrate by Day, Green Oil by Night, and SOS Mask at Weekend 1).
- For highly striated nails, extend the cure by an additional 2 weeks.
