Until recently, gel polish manicure was the privilege of we althy women. It was made exclusively in luxury salons, it was incredibly expensive, and even the procedure for removing it was a mystery to most girls. However, over time, the situation has changed radically, and now every woman can afford gel polish. Manicure options with its use start from a simple one-tone coating and end with intricate patterns and reliefs.
Differences between shellac and ordinary varnish
Most likely, this information is already familiar to everyone, but we decided to clarify a few points to be sure. So, shellac can be bought in the same container as an ordinary nail coating. The color scheme is similar - you can choose any shade. Gel polishes are combined with various accessories: rhinestones, glossy stripes, sparkles,sequins, rubs and more. Here are two differences. The first is the price - shellac, of course, is more expensive. The second difference is in the drying procedure. If the standard coating dries by itself in 3-5 minutes, then shellac must be dried in a special LED lamp. It turns out that the options for manicure with gel polish are as limitless as the types of nail design with a regular coating. It all depends on your imagination and skills.
In this article we will talk about the current fashion trends in gel polish manicure, as well as touch on the topic of nail design for beginners.
Classic French
The history of the existence of this nail design dates back to the 80s. Despite its name, the jacket appeared in Hollywood and, thanks to its beauty and versatility, quickly conquered the entire globe. Initially, a French manicure was performed using a regular nail cover. Nowadays, this version of gel polish manicure is the most common request from clients of beauty salons. It does not go out of fashion, moreover, it is considered a sign of good taste and sense of proportion.
The technique is simple, and even beginners can handle it. First, apply a base layer of shellac on the nail, dry it in a lamp. Then paint over your nails with the main color - nude, beige or pastel pink - and dry again. Further, using a stencil or by hand with a thin brush, a white strip in the shape of a crescent is drawn on the extreme part of the nail plate. After drying this strip, a top coat is applied and the entire design is dried again inlamp.
Scarlet nails, red nails…
Another version of gel polish manicure, which is considered a classic. In red, women, of course, began to paint their nails much earlier than shellac appeared. But this color is very capricious, so the work had to be redone almost every day. The red shellac made it easy and made it possible to enjoy a beautiful red coat for more than two weeks.
Red manicure options with gel polish start from the simplest - covering the entire nail plate in one color and end with intricate designs using rhinestones and reliefs. A red moon manicure is very common; patterns or drawings in shades of white or black can also be drawn against the background of this color. Often, with a scarlet manicure, rhinestones are glued to the ring fingers, it looks especially luxurious and expensive.
Gradient
A newer discovery in the beauty industry, which is loved by many. The fact is that the gradient on the nails can be the most diverse and can be done using any color.
- Transition from dark to light. A favorite technique of young girls, during which the thumb is painted, for example, in dark blue, the index finger is already lighter, the middle one turns out to be rich blue, the ring finger is light blue, and the little finger is blue. Instead of blue, it can be brown, coral, green or any other. Depending on the shade you choose, your manicure will be either bright or pastel.
- Ombre. This is a technique thattransition from one color to another on one nail plate. There is a French ombre (a mixture of nude and white colors), a mix of bright shades (pink and yellow) or dark ones - black and navy blue.
Black as night
In the 90s, black nails were the prerogative of teenagers who classified themselves as informals. Surprisingly, this trend swept the fashion world in the mid-2000s and all the models and leading beauties of the world seemed to be infected with it. Nowadays, manicure options with black gel polish can be invented on the go, or you can choose the classics - full filling of the nail with this night color.
- Playing on contrasts, black can be combined with white. It can be a non-standard "french" - a black base and white tops, or a lunar one - a white crescent at the base of the nail and a black coating of its rest.
- The darkest lacquer in the palette is combined with other rich shades. It can be dark blue, green, burgundy, marsala or brown. They can be used to make patterns or highlight ring fingers.
Different types of rubs
This is a relatively new trend in gel polish manicure, which allows you to literally transform any color. Rubbing is a pigment in which a shimmer of one density or another is enclosed with a certain amount of sparkles and with a specific shade of them. There are many types of this manicure accessory - pearl, mirror, chameleon and others. The essence of such nail art is that the rub is applied toany colour. As a result, it shimmers with all shades of the rainbow, becomes voluminous and bright. This type of manicure is a godsend for those who do not want to part with their color, but want to change something in the image.
Cat's eye
Gel polishes with the name "cat's eye" also appeared relatively recently, but they quickly gained popularity among clients of beauty salons. The coating is remarkable in that it creates a 3D effect, although it paints the nails in one color. On the nail plate, you can see a slight diagonal gradient in which the color seems to thicken and become a little darker. Also in the "cat's eye" contains a small amount of shimmer, which makes the design even more voluminous. In most cases, such a coating is produced in a dark palette - red, green, blue, black, gray, brown and similar colors.
All of the above types of manicure will be relevant for any length. On long nails, of course, any design will look more luxurious and feminine. But with the right approach, you can make an equally beautiful manicure with gel polish on short nails and even visually "stretch" them.
Trendy nail art for beginners
Given the fact that everything is now in the trend of the simplest, lightest and brightest, beginners in the field of manicure do not feel discomfort and can easily cope with any task. If you are just starting out in this business, we suggest considering nail design options,which can be done simply and efficiently.
- Highlighting the ring finger with rhinestones or sparkles. The simplicity of this design does not make it less touching, beautiful and in demand. Just apply one shade of polish on all your nails, and decorate the nameless one with the accessories that you like.
- Another simple gel polish manicure for beginners is moonlight. It can be performed using a stencil, and if the hands do not tremble, then without it. Lunar manicure is done using any color - white, red, blue, brown, etc.
- Light nail art. Nude shades are the easiest to work with - they do not give out your errors in the same way as black or red varnishes. Therefore, pale pink, beige, coffee and other pastel colors should become your favorites, especially since they are now in trend. By the way, they can be rubbed on.
