A special coating that makes nails look and feel plush was invented by the British company Ciate. Most often, such a manicure is called velvet. Often there are other designations: corduroy, cashmere, velor, plush, fur or suede. How to make a velvet manicure at home? The main thing is to purchase special materials and follow the execution technique, which is described in detail in the article below.
What do you need for a velvet manicure?
In order to make a velvet manicure at home, you will need the following materials:
- Flock. This is the main component of velor manicure, which cannot be replaced by anything. Such material consists of villi of wool, cotton or viscose. It is thanks to the flock that the nail surface will become velvety. You can buy this material in special stores by choosing the appropriate color, length and thickness of the villi.
- Nail polish. Its shade should exactly repeat the color of the flock.
- Soft wide brush to remove velvet residue from nails.
Preparing nails for velvet manicure
Before you start velor design, you should tidy up your nails and cuticles with a trimmed manicure:
- Remove old coating from nails.
- Make a hand bath.
- Push back the cuticle with a manicure stick and trim it using tweezers or scissors.
- Finish your nails to the desired shape using a glass nail file.
- Finish the nail plate with a soft buffing brush.
Now you can start applying the velor coating.
There are two ways to make a velvet manicure. First you need to familiarize yourself with each of them and choose the most suitable one.
Method one
This velvet manicure method is simple and does not require professional nail art equipment. The sequence of actions is:
- Prepare the flock. To do this, you need to shake out the necessary portion of the material from the bottle and shake the velvet a little to get rid of lumps and prevent the villi from sticking together.
- Apply the first coat of polish of your chosen shade and let it dry completely.
- Cover the nails with a second layer of varnish and, without waiting for it to dry, apply a flock. It is convenient to apply the villi with the finger of the other hand, which you need to collect a certain amount of velvet and apply it to the wet coating of the nail plate with patting movements.
- Wait 2-3 minutes and remove excess flock from each nail,using a wide brush.
It should be noted that velvet manicure does not imply the presence of a top coat. Nails do not need to be covered with clear polish and should remain cashmere in appearance and feel.
Second method
This method of velveteen manicure is close to professional and requires you to have a special device called a “flokader” in your home. Such a device has a high cost, but its benefits are great.
How to make a velvet manicure using a flocider? The sequence of actions is:
- Prepare the flocider. To do this, you need to fill it with velvet of the selected color and fix the device on a special stand.
- Apply the first coat of the desired shade of polish and let it dry completely.
- Cover the nails with a second layer of varnish and, without waiting for it to dry, apply velvet. To do this, turn on the flocider and bring it to your finger. Velvet particles will begin to fall out of a special hole in the device, firmly fixing on the varnish.
- Wait 2-3 minutes and remove excess flock from each nail using a wide brush.
The Flocider uses an electrostatic effect. Due to this, the velvet particles do not fit parallel to the nail, but “stick” into the coating like needles. The villi are located in one direction, tightly to each other. Nails become really plush to the touch and look. Besidesthis nail art lasts much longer.
Advantages and disadvantages of velvet manicure
The advantages of velor manicure are as follows:
- This nail art is perfect for when you want to be the center of attention.
- The procedure for applying velvet coating does not require a lot of time, and special skills and abilities are also not needed.
- Velvet manicure made using a flocider can last up to twenty days on nails.
- This nail art has no analogues. This design looks stylish and original.
- If you choose a flock with small particles, you can create not only a monochrome coating, but also decorate your nails with a pattern or patterns.
The disadvantages of such nail art include the following factors:
- Materials and equipment needed to perform a velvet manicure are expensive.
- A home-made cashmere nail polish will last no longer than two days.
Helpful tips
Velvet manicure looks best on the nail plate of medium or short length. Otherwise, this design will look too catchy.
The velveteen finish with several shades of flock looks original. For a special occasion, you can use additional decorations in the form of small sequins, stones, beads. A combination of plush coverage and glossy varnish or sequins looks stylish.
Fashionable and bright lookssuch a velvet manicure, when each nail is painted in a different color. But in this case, one should not forget about the integrity of the image, supplementing it with appropriate elements of clothing and accessories.
You can create a harmonious look by combining a velor manicure and a velvet evening dress. In this case, it is recommended to apply a coating of the same color as the clothing. Contrasting shades are also allowed.
If water gets on the cashmere coating, it is not recommended to get rid of it with a towel or napkin. It is best to use a hand dryer or hair dryer.
Now there is already a special velvet varnish, when using which you can not use flock at all. Your nails will get a plush finish anyway. In addition, when using such a varnish, even bright shades do not look defiant and too catchy.
Conclusion
We talked about how to make a velvet manicure at home. As you can see, this procedure is not particularly difficult. You just need to purchase special materials. By following the step-by-step instructions given in this article, you can easily complete a cashmere design. Experiment and show your imagination to create an original velvet manicure. The photos in the article will help you with this.
