What girl doesn't want her nails to look great all the time? Now this issue is becoming particularly relevant, because the hands, and, in particular, the nails, pay attention almost in the first place. Learning to paint your nails correctly and beautifully becomes, one might say, necessary.
Preparing nails for painting
If you want your nails to be not just painted, but also look neat and well-groomed, then preparatory procedures should be carried out first. First of all, with the help of nail polish remover, you need to remove the old coating. At the same time, the product itself should be taken without the content of acetone: it is the least harmful to the nail plate.
After that, you need to remove the cuticle and correct the shape of the nail with the help of manicure accessories. Usually they use a nail file, but if necessary, nail scissors can be used. After that, grease your hands with cream, and treat your nails with cuticle oil.
Nail painting will be much easier, and the coating itself will last longer if the nail plate is well before applying itdegrease and then apply a clear base coat. Degreasing can be done with both regular nail polish remover and alcohol.
The base coat is applied before painting in order to hide minor defects on the plate (then the varnish will lie much more evenly) and prevent the penetration of paint into its upper layers. Otherwise, the nails may turn yellow.
The right choice of varnish
When buying varnish, you should pay attention not only to the color that you like or that you plan to use to create a picture. There are a number of important factors that should be given priority. Painting your nails with nail polish is not only about decorating them, it is about applying a certain substance to a part of your body that can cause harm.
Try to choose the polish that doesn't have a very pronounced specific smell. It is not only unpleasant, but also signaling the presence of harmful substances. After prolonged use of this composition, the nails may become brittle and yellowish.
Quality varnish should not be too thick or too thin. To check, simply remove the brush and hold it over the bottle. In a high-quality varnish, a drop should gather at the tip in 2-3 seconds and fall down. If the varnish flows down immediately, then this is a sign that it is diluted. In this case, the manufacturing technology is violated. If the varnish turns out to be too thick, then it will not lay down in an even and beautiful layer, there is a chanceruin a manicure.
The tassel of the selected product should also be even, without protruding villi, slightly rounded. It should also have medium hardness. Otherwise, either the coating will be uneven or the manicure will be untidy.
Selection of varnish for skin tone
Painting your nails with polish at home is quite easy, but you need to choose the right color for your skin tone. In this case, the manicure will be not only beautiful, but also stylish and elegant.
If you have a light skin tone, then it is better to use light shades to create a daytime manicure. But for the evening, you can freely use bright shades of red and berry colors.
Owners of darker or swarthy skin can use a coating of golden or red-brown shades. They will highlight the color of your skin as much as possible. Almost all bright and saturated shades will also look good.
There is another way to successfully choose the color of the varnish: match it to the tone of the lipstick.
You should also pay attention to the length of the nails. If you have them of medium length, then almost any shade will suit you. But the owners of short nails should give preference to pastel colors or translucent. It is possible to apply a varnish with a pearl effect in the center of a short plate, but it is better to refuse to use bright and saturated colors or use them very carefully, mainly in drawings.
Nail painting
Paintingnail polish has its own nuances. For example, to make the coating more uniform, the bottle is heated in the hands before use. Also, you should not pick up too much varnish on the brush, it will spread and create a lot of inconvenience.
At the base of the nail, put a drop of varnish and gently push it first to the cuticle, and then to the end of the plate. After that, the coating must be stretched over the entire nail, and paint the butt with the rest. As soon as all the nails are painted, you need to wait for the first layer to dry and repeat the procedure.
Painting nails with drying takes about forty-five minutes. If you accidentally touched the dried varnish and smeared it, then it is better to wipe off the coating and apply it again. What a neat and beautiful painting of nails looks like, the photos in the article show you more clearly. At the same time, they will help you with ideas for manicure.
Modern technologies do not stand still, the means for creating a manicure are being improved, new types of varnishes appear. Each of them has its own characteristics and application technologies. Painting nails with gel polish in its technology practically does not differ from the usual one. The difference is that each layer of the coating is dried under a special UV lamp. It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the recommendations for the use of this type of varnish, since it can also have its own characteristics. The procedure takes a little longer, but painting nails with gel polish justifies the means and effort, as it lasts many times longer than usual.
How to hold hands whenapplying varnish
Very much when applying varnish depends on how you hold your hands. The movements should be free, and the process should be fast enough. The hand on which staining is performed is best placed on some kind of support so that it is in the most stable position. With the little finger of the other hand, you can rest against the table, and hold the brush with the index and thumb. At the same time, try to apply varnish as quickly as possible.
Applying these tips, along with the practical skills you develop over time, will help you learn how to do a manicure that can be an alternative to a salon.
Drawing on nails
Now there are quite a few ways to apply a picture on the nails. The minimum that needs to be done is painting the nails in two colors. It is also very convenient to use modern novelties: felt-tip lacquers.
It is very popular now to do manicure with gradient color transitions. There is nothing difficult in this. First we need a small piece of sponge, which can be cut from a regular kitchen washcloth. Then apply a couple of colors of varnish on it as close as possible to each other. After that, it imprints the sponge like a stamp on the nails. At the same time, a soft transition is formed at the border of contact between two colors.
Newspaper manicure technique
Now the so-called "newspaper" manicure is gaining immense popularity. It is not very difficult to make it. To do this, cut out ten small pieces from the newspaper. nails shouldcover with white (or any other light-colored varnish) and wait until it dries. Dip the newspaper for a few seconds in alcohol and apply to the nail. The letters should be imprinted on the nail plate. In this case, the same piece should not be used several times. Apply a clear fixative varnish on top of the print and wait until it dries completely.
When using this technology, you can apply your own variations, complementing and combining this idea, creating new and interesting designs.
Stamping at home
Stamping is very popular these days. This is the transfer of a pattern using a special stencil to the nails. You can buy it at the store or make it yourself, for example, from scotch tape. To do this, a pattern is cut out on a piece of adhesive tape. The nails are pre-painted with a base coat. After the base has dried, the adhesive tape is glued to the nail and varnish of a contrasting color is painted over its free areas. Once everything is dry, the stencil can be removed and a clear coat applied on top.
Using applications
Nail painting can include not only applying decorative varnish, but also fixing additional decorative ornaments on the nails.
The easiest and fastest way to decorate your nails is with stickers. You can buy them at any cosmetic store. You often need to glue them on a slightly dried varnish, and then apply a transparent coating on top.
Looks very nicemanicure foil. It can be applied both to part of the nail, and completely to the entire plate. It is attached with a special glue. Apply base coat on nails first. After that, you need to remove the protective film from the foil and cover it with a transparent varnish on top.
Nail decoration with rhinestones
Easy and simple, you can decorate your nails with rhinestones, sparkles or beads. When the varnish dries a little, decorative pebbles should be pressed tightly against the plate, slightly drowning in varnish. As soon as the coating is completely dry, a layer of transparent enamel should be applied on top. Thus, even a regular French manicure can be made original.
If your imagination allows, then you can make very attractive and not difficult applications from rhinestones. You can use pebbles of different sizes and colors, combine them and combine with each other. Do not be afraid to experiment, because this is the only way you can comprehend the art of manicure and learn how to care for your nails no worse than an authoritative master in the salon. Unsuccessful experiments will only serve as lessons for you, in no case should you despair.
Currently, the industry offers us a wide range of products for creating a manicure at home. We just have to learn how to use them correctly. Painting nails at home is not only not a difficult procedure, but also very entertaining, developing creative abilities.
