You can create a unique manicure even in winter. Imitation of a knitted pattern on nails will be very relevant in the cold season. How to make it and what you need, consider below.
How to make a winter manicure with gel polish
In order to create a winter manicure "sweater" on nails with gel polish, we will need:
- Manicure tools.
- Degreaser.
- Gel polish.
- Finish coat.
- Cuticle oil.
Work sequence:
- First you need to put the nails in order. Remove the old coating, trim the cuticles, Make the shape you need.
- Degrease.
- Cover nails with base coat.
- After applying gel polish in several layers.
- Let's move on to creating the drawing itself. To do this, you need a thin brush and the selected scheme. With a brush, it is worth making strokes on the drawing in several stages. Do not forget to dry each application in the lamp.
- After the pattern becomes suitable in volume and texture, finish your "sweater" manicure with a top coat.
After all, it is desirable to lubricate the cuticlespecialized oil. And also do not forget about the skin of the hands. To prevent overdrying of the skin from ultraviolet rays, use a nourishing cream. Manicure "sweater" (photo below) looks very unusual.
Is this pattern possible with regular varnish?
If you don't have the opportunity to make a pattern with gel polish or turn to professionals for this type of service, then you can easily make it yourself and with ordinary varnish. But get ready for the fact that it will take a sufficient amount of time to dry each layer. Sequence of work.
- First, cover your nails in several layers to prevent gaps.
- After the complete drying of each layer, we proceed to the application of the pattern. You will also need a thin brush for this.
- The order of application is the same. The only thing is that each layer will dry longer than in a lamp. Be patient - and everything will work out. It is worth noting that the usual varnish has a more liquid texture. Therefore, it will take some skill to avoid it spreading.
- In order for your work to please you for a longer time, cover the finished pattern with ordinary varnish. Don't be in a hurry. Wait for the varnish to dry completely. Otherwise, at the very end, you risk smearing all the beauty.
- At the end of the event, don't forget about cuticle care.
Volume knitting on nails
How to make a winter manicure "sweater" voluminous? For the drawing to bemore voluminous and "woolen", let's reveal a little secret.
For a more voluminous pattern, it is better to choose gel polish. But this procedure can be done with the usual one.
All preparatory work - exactly as in the previous paragraphs.
As soon as the work of applying the drawing in several layers is done and the nails are well dried, we will give our "sweater" a more "woolen" surface.
For this you should use velvet sand.
If you use sand, then it will be enough to make strokes of "knitting" in just two layers. After the second layer has dried in the lamp, cover it with velvet sand and dry the nails again. Drying time depends on the lamp. If you have UV - up to two minutes, if the LED lamp - 30 seconds.
After drying, brush off excess sand with a brush. Winter manicure "sweater" (with imitation wool knitting) is ready.
This pattern should not be finished. Otherwise, the whole effect will be lost behind the glossy finish.
How else to make a "sweater" on nails
In order to make a unique sweater manicure and various winter patterns, you will not need so much. Just your imagination. Here are some tips.
If we talk about ordinary varnish, then it is not necessary to do such a laborious job with applying many layers. It is enough to take two contrasting colors, for example, black and white. Use black as a base coat, and draw knitting patterns with white.
To givevelvety pattern, you can use acrylic powder. The method of its application is similar to velvet sand.
There are also a sufficient number of ready-made slides, or in other words - stickers, with an imitation of a sweater.
You can diversify the "knitted sweater" manicure using rhinestones and sparkles.
It is also recommended to make just a few "knitted nails", not each, otherwise you may end up with an excess of patterns and it will look tasteless.
Try and experiment. After all, it is fantasy and taste that will make your image individual.
