To make a high-quality professional manicure, you need to spend a lot of time. After all, you need to apply several layers of varnish, come up with an intricate pattern, which, moreover, dries out for a long time. Is there an alternative? Yes. It is about this method that we will talk about in the article.
Description of the type of manicure
If there is not enough time, then a mirror manicure, or, as it is also called, Hollywood, will save. It is a metallic coating of the nail with a smooth shiny plate. It can be silver, cast gold, be multi-colored.
Mirror nails give their mistress a strict look. Hands with such shine look well-groomed.
Mirror nail polish can be done at home. It's not that hard. Especially if you follow the recommendations on how to make mirror nails at home.
First stage
Very easy to make using reflective film. The main component of this method will be reflective foil.
First, we will perform a hygienic manicure, while paying special attention to ensuring that the surfacethe nail plate was very even, and there should be no irregularities along the edge of the cuticle.
Second stage
Now we are working with a base coat: its application will prevent delamination and protect the nail from environmental influences. Then we cover the nail with varnish in exactly the same color as the foil to hide the flaws if it does not print well. When the varnish dries, proceed to the last stage. We apply glue to the varnish, after a while we apply the foil, gently press it, then level it with an orange stick. After it dries, remove the excess foil with a confident movement. Here's how to do mirror nails. As you can see, this is a very simple way.
What is mirror nail polish? It is very similar in color to metal or a mirror. Similar in structure to enamel. This manicure is performed quite quickly, but, unfortunately, it is short-lived. This varnish is marked mirror, the structure is dense and opaque. What is in the bottle will match exactly with the shade on the nail itself.
The most fashionable shades are dirty silver and dull antique gold. Separately, it must be said about the brush for such varnish: it should be wide and take a lot of varnish. The application must be done in one stroke, otherwise there will be no perfectly smooth coating. If the varnish has thickened, it is discarded, as it will become dull when diluted.
Manicure with mirror polish at home
With helpmirror varnish can be water-based. It is performed as follows. Pour cold water into the cup and start dripping mirror varnish into the middle. It is necessary to take several varnishes, preferably contrasting ones. With each drop, the varnish spreads in circles on the surface of the water. When it fills the entire surface, we make a drawing as desired. Now we stick adhesive tape on the finger, leaving the nail plate free, and lower the nail into the cup. With a cotton swab, we set aside excess varnish. Then we take it out, remove the tape. A beautiful pattern remains on the nail. We clean the excess from the sides, if there is, dry it. It turns out a very beautiful coating.
Make a manicure with film
And how to make mirror nails? For example, put a film on them. This coating is very resistant and durable. You will need the same tools as in the first case. Only instead of foil there will be a film on a sticky layer, and thanks to this, glue is not needed.
So, first hygienic manicure. Then we degrease the nails, select the film along the width of the plate, heat it to make it soft. We apply to the nail and, starting from the base, level it, moving up. Smooth out all the roughness with a cotton swab, cut off the excess, trim everything with a nail file and apply the gel to fix it.
Methods of fixing a mirror manicure
There are several more ways to make mirror nails. How basic can be the first option described in this article. But you can fix the shiny coating with hot air from a hair dryer. Foil tightwraps around the nail, fusing with it.
There is also a special MINX coating, which successfully heats up when using a special lamp, flows around the nail tightly, and the excess is removed with a stick.
Mirror Nail Polish
Mirror powder is also sold in stores. It looks very elegant on the nails, creating overflows. Before using the rub, the nail must be properly prepared. Pay special attention to cuticles and nail tips: there should be no nicks.
Nail Glitter
You can make a mirror manicure with a mirror file. The technology is here. We put in order the surface of the nails with the help of the named tool, then we apply the gel and shiny sand on it. When it dries, we cover everything with transparent varnish, and the mirror gloss for nails is ready.
Small conclusion
Thus, due to the fact that new means and methods are constantly appearing, every woman, if desired, can have beautiful well-groomed hands. We told you how to make mirror nails. The above methods will help you create beauty yourself at home. Having tried to do such a manicure once, you will learn and be able to make yourself mirror nails every day (or every other day or two).
