Modern girl should be beautiful, as they say, from hair to fingernails. Therefore, it is so important to pay attention not only to your image, but also to manicure.
The most stylish manicure this year
Thanks to modern tools and techniques, today you can do any manicure. This applies not only to the shape of the nails, but also to the design. The color of the polish and the pattern are matched to the dress, accessories and make-up.
But is there a universal manicure that would go with everything? Of course it exists. The most fashionable trend today is the gradient. Photos of him can be found in stylish women's magazines for several seasons!
What is this type of nail decoration? The gradient option is a beautiful manicure with a smooth transition of shades on the nails. Its design looks stylish, bright and, at the same time, gentle. People call it "rainbow" or in the style of "ombre".
Gradient Benefits
This manicure can be done in any color scheme that matches your clothes. For a passionate look, choose bright, unusual tones. If you like tenderness and elegance, stopyour choice on classic pastel colors. Thus, the look of your nails will be able to emphasize your mood and inner world.
It is worth adding that this manicure is easy to perform and does not require special skills. Usually in salons, a gel polish gradient is performed. But don't worry if you don't have this product on hand: just replace it with regular nail polish.
Ombre manicure options
We have already mentioned that the advantage of the gradient is a huge choice of color solutions. In addition, this version of the manicure can be performed in different ways. Therefore, each of its options will be unique.
First of all, it concerns the shades of varnish. The colors can be the same on each nail, making the shade fade from dark to lighter from base to tip, right to left or left to right. A complicated option is considered a smooth transition of colors from the first to the fifth nail plate. As a rule, such a gradient of gel polish is performed by professionals in salons.
Besides, the result of the work will depend on the structure of the coating itself. A different effect will give a matte and glossy varnish. But if you only have one of these types at hand, you can change it to the opposite. So, in order to make matte polish more spectacular, apply glitter polish on top of it. And to give a glossy polish a matte finish, use a velvet effect finish.
How to make a gradient using an applicator at homeconditions?
The easiest way to make a gradient is to apply varnish with an applicator. It can be purchased at any speci alty store or cosmetics department. At home, the applicator can be replaced with a regular sponge or a piece of soft washcloth.
So, choose the shades of varnish you need. It is desirable that they all have the same structure. This contributes to a more even and simple application of the pattern. Colors may vary. For example, you can choose pink, purple and blue. Remember that the more shades, the more interesting the manicure will look. As a rule, their number varies from 5 to 10.
So, apply varnish lines on the applicator. After that, immediately carefully print this pattern onto the nail. In order for the colors to be saturated, repeat the procedure 2-3 times. After the varnish has dried, wipe off any excess imprinted on the skin with a cotton swab previously moistened with a special product. Some girls take care of this in advance. So, before applying the pattern, they stick small strips of adhesive tape on the surface of the skin, thus keeping it clean.
And at the very end, apply a fixative to the resulting manicure.
What if you don't have enough flowers?
Before making the gradient, did you find that you were missing color options? Dont be upset. This is not a reason to spend money again on polishes that you may not use at all in the future. To create new shades, you needmix the varnishes you already have on hand. For this you need:
- On the cardboard, drop a little colored varnish from which you want to get shades, and add a little white enamel to it. Mix the varnishes with a toothpick so that a homogeneous mass is obtained.one or more colored varnishes;
- white nail enamel;
- cardboard;
- tassel;
- toothpick.
Make up the nail plate of the little finger with the main varnish, and the ring finger with the resulting shade. Let the varnish dry. After that, add more white enamel to the base color, mix again. Apply the resulting shade to the nail of the middle finger. Repeat this procedure, gradually increasing the amount of white varnish in the base color. As a result, you will get a new version of the gradient. This will be a smooth transition of shades from dark to light from the little finger to the thumb.
