Matte nail polish looks very impressive. To achieve the result, matte, satin and velor tops are used. These products have long ceased to be considered novelties in the nail art materials market, but they still look relevant and stylish.
The advantage of a matte finish design is that even a nondescript lacquer can look advantageous. But such a material also has features that are worth considering - you need to apply it very carefully, otherwise all errors will be clearly visible.
Our article will tell you about all the intricacies of working with matte materials. Try, train, fill your hand - and you will surely learn how to make the most beautiful matte manicure. Photos of various designs will not only help visualize use cases, but also provide inspiration.
Matte nail design top
Today this product is usedwide enough. Each master strives not only to master well-known design techniques, but also to invent something of his own.
Matte top can be used not only for plain manicure. It is widely used for all sorts of design ideas, including for effective contrast with gloss.
You can apply "satin" or "velor" on colored varnishes, extension gels, camouflage base, and also cover all kinds of designs with it, for example, made using the current novelty - spider gel.
Dip-designs covered with a matte top look good. It does not provide as much depth as glossy, but gives an unusual effect. You can also use it for negative space designs.
Great for metallic lacquers - the finish acquires a dull shimmer, looks stylish and expensive.
But with varnishes containing shimmer, a matte top may not "make friends". He will "eat" all the spectacular shine. However, if the task is just to balance the excess shine, this material can be very useful.
It is debatable whether it is appropriate to use a matte top for designs with foil, broken glass, kamifubuki and koi. However, everything needs to be tried, the choice of materials is unusually wide, some combinations can be quite viable.
Well, the main guarantee of the most beautiful matte manicure is the knowledge of application technology and diligence.
Main rule
Beginner crafters should first remember thatmatte tops are in no way intended for finishing the nail plate. This is generally best avoided. It is desirable to level the surface with a base, and apply colored varnish in even layers, simply adhering to the resulting architecture.
But it happens that a complex design needs to be leveled with a top. In such cases, glossy is first applied, preferably thicker - silicone or rubber. And only then the nail is covered with a thin layer of matte top.
There are products on the market with and without a sticky layer. They are designed for different tasks, but by and large are interchangeable. The only difficulty is that when making complex designs with inlay, the stickiness can be difficult to remove. To do this, use a lint-free cloth folded in a corner.
Minimalist solutions
Pros recommend starting to practice working with new material on something simple. And even better - on tips. When purchasing a new product, be sure to try it out “on a draft”, and only then proceed to cover your own nails. A test on the tips will help you evaluate the density and structure, as well as check if the brush is comfortable.
One of the first works can be a simple design, which requires varnishes of only two colors that blend harmoniously with each other. Cover some nails with one color and use a second color for others. Focus on your own taste: highlight the nails of the ring or thumbs, alternate colors through one, or come up with your own scheme. Now even the design is relevant,involving covering the nails of the left hand with one color, and the right with another.
The main focus can be a small heart. To make it even, use a little trick:
- Put two identical dots side by side using dots.
- Linear brush draw from the outer edges of each of the circles of the line down the future heart and connect them.
- Shade the resulting rhombus.
You will get a perfectly even figure. It remains only to cover the design with a matte top and dry it in the lamp.
Matte Top & Velvet Sand
For such spectacular designs, both simple graphic motifs and intricate monograms are suitable. The tactics are as follows:
- Finish with base coat, dry, coat with colored polish and cure in a lamp.
- Apply matte top and dry it. Remove stickiness.
- With a thin brush dipped in a thick base, draw patterns, dry, and then immediately, "hot", sprinkle with sand. Send it back to the lamp, then brush off the remaining material with a stiff brush.
You can work with various toppings in the same way: acrylic powder, sparkles, "sugar". You will achieve not only a spectacular combination of textures, but also additional design depth, because the patterns will turn out to be convex.
Gloss drops on a matte top
The following design is pretty easy to do. A beautiful matte manicure, the photo of which is presented as an example in this section, can beget by placing even rows of dots or chaotic spots with a glossy top.
Suitable for work and constructing a transparent gel - so the drops will turn out even more voluminous.
Cat's eye and matte finish: is it possible to combine?
Some people think that this is not the best tandem. But still it is worth trying to put such an unusual solution into practice.
If you cover with a cat-eye matte top, you won't get the depth and shimmer that you would with gloss. But in its own way, this design is also good: under a muted matte top, the highlight will shimmer dimly.
Slider Design: Matte Top Coating Technology
Sliders are fixed, as a rule, on the residual dispersion stickiness of the dried colored varnish. Place the picture with the tweezers and smooth it carefully. It is convenient to do this with a silicone shaper.
After apply the base on the nail, making a layer sufficient to completely cover. The edges of the slider should not stick out. Finish with a matte top coat.
How to attach rhinestones
This is a great option for a festive event, as we are convinced by the photo of a beautiful matte manicure. The most chic option is the use of expensive glass rhinestones. They will look like gems on luxurious velvet on a matte finish.
There is nothing difficult in inlaying. The technology is the same asusually:
- On top of the colored polish, draw lines and spots with a thick base in the places where the crystals will be located.
- Using tweezers or a wax pencil, lay out the rhinestones, remove excess material. Cure in the lamp for at least 90 seconds.
- Cover the nail with the top coat, carefully outline each rhinestone with a thin brush dipped in the top coat. Send to the lamp and dry for 60 seconds.
After mastering these simple tricks, in the future you will easily learn how to embody any design idea that involves the use of a stylish matte finish.
