Never loses its relevance and pleases with the eye-catching result of the Leopard nail design. This versatile print features a wide range of colors to let your imagination run wild.
Description
This blotchy nail polish technique offers fashionistas plenty of variation. The beautiful and stylish Leopard nail design (photos of the results are provided in this article) is especially good in natural natural tones that match the colors of a real leopard skin. Depending on the season, the time of day and the chosen concept, the shades of the overall color scheme can be dark brown or sandy. Manicure strikes with its depth and saturation, it is always unusual and bright, looks stylish and favorably emphasizes the individuality of its owner.
Preparatory stage
In order for the Leopard nail design to look particularly advantageous on the nails, do not forget to prepare them well for further coloring.
- Make a he althy bath with aromatic herbs (chamomile,calendula). If the nails are prone to delamination, add a drop of iodine, a spoonful of s alt and a little liquid soap. Hold your hands in it for at least ten minutes. Now you can start working on the cuticle.
- It is worth applying special oil to especially hardened places, then gently push back the cuticle with a special orange stick, dry the nail plates well, give them the desired shape with a nail file.
- Don't forget to nourish your nails. Before applying varnish, they should be well treated with cream, rubbing it with fingertips, and give it time to absorb well.
Leopard nail design looks especially stylish on extended and long nails. It is better to perform it with the help of gel polishes, which are characterized by maximum durability of the coating.
Tools for the job
The basic procedure for performing a manicure always remains the same. The base is applied in a thin layer (alternately on each hand) and dried in a UV lamp. To perform a spectacular nail design "Leopard", we need:
- cotton pads;
- dots and foil;
- sticky layer remover;
- base and finish coat;
- set of contrasting gel polish colors;
- cuticle oil.
It is recommended to use beige and sand shades of varnish as a base. Spots can be done in dark brown colors, make them rich pink or white. The piping in classic leopard print is always black. Exactlyshe gives it a resemblance to the natural spots of a predator.
Applying order
Leopard nail design requires exact sequence in execution.
- Apply a base coat to the nail plates and dry them in a lamp. If necessary, and for additional brightness, the base coat can be applied in two thin layers.
- Drop a little of the selected stain polish onto the foil and gently apply it to the nails with the dots. It is important to maintain a small distance here, since a manicure cluttered with spots does not look very natural. Consider the randomness of the natural pattern on the skin of a leopard.
- If the result is more than satisfactory, fix it in the lamp and start drawing the contours of the spots. It is done in black and does not require excessive accuracy.
Dry the manicure in the lamp. Don't forget to strengthen it with a top coat and pay attention to the cuticles by treating them with a special emollient oil.
Fashion Options
Leopard nail design always looks spectacular, fits perfectly with any shape of nails and is as simple as possible in execution. The most trendy are the following variations:
- white-black - is a kind of classic, ideally combined with any outfit, looks very nice in a strict version and with additional decorative elements in the form of sparkles and rhinestones;
- pink shades are especially relevant variations in the upcoming summer seasonsuggest using a soft pink base with flecks of brown, red and beige contrasting colors;
- bright red - the addition of silver is allowed here, which blends perfectly with black and red tones in manicure; this design looks beautiful in combination with graphic elements - stripes, rhombuses, zigzags.
The technique of such a manicure is simple:
- paint your nails with base red;
- stick adhesive tape on their side parts;
- work out the middle area using the Leopard technique;
- remove the tape and cover the entire nail plate with a transparent top.
Pros
Leopard nail design (photo, new items are presented in this material) will suit any event and outfit, if you experiment a little with its shades. At the peak of fashion now is the deep blue color, which looks truly luxurious in this design. Use it in combination with a soft cream base for more contrast. Best of all, blue "Leopard" is in harmony with sand and milky tones.
French manicure looks piquant with small patches on the tips. Stones, sequins, beads, iridescent ribbons can become an addition to it. Now many manufacturers recommend simplifying the procedure for applying this ornament even more, offering girls ready-made stencils and stickers with characteristic spots of all colors and shades. No less popular is the implementation of this pattern in the "stamping" technique.
