Gel polish design for long nails

Today, a professional manicure has ceased to be a luxury, but has become an indispensable attribute of a modern well-groomed woman. Regardless of what kind of nails nature has given you, you can trust in modern technologies for modeling the nail plate and make yourself such a manicure as you want. Thanks to the extension procedure, you can get nails of a length that will be comfortable and attractive for you in 2 hours. If you are the owner of long natural nails, try decorating them with gel polish.

Gel polish is a hybrid form of nail polish and gel. Unlike conventional lacquer, gel polish does not wear off the nails due to external influences (for example, washing dishes or cleaning the apartment), has a dense coating and stays on the nail plates for a very long time (up to 4 weeks). It is dried in a UV lamp.

It is impossible to dispute the obvious positive aspects of performing a manicure with gel polish. They are the following:

• Long coverage time.

With proper application, gel polish can stay on the nails for up to one and a half months.

• Coating stability and drying speed.

Since this product undergoes polymerization under a special lamp, the situation is absolutely excluded when you can accidentally lubricate or tear off the coating after applying it.

• Opportunity to experiment with design.

Gel texture, bright saturated colors and durability of the coating allow you to perform almost any design on the nails.

• Strengthening of the nail plate.

Before applying the colored gel polish directly, the nail master necessarily covers the nails with a protective strengthening layer of a transparent base gel, building a beautiful architecture of the plate and creating additional reinforcement. Some products contain substances that help strengthen and grow nails.

• Coating density and variety of shades.

To get an even beautiful color with ordinary nail polish, you have to apply it in several layers, which dry for a very long time. Gel polish is also applied in 2-3 layers, but “bald spots” are excluded, the surface remains shiny for a long time, the color does not fade, the coating does not peel off after a couple of days.

• Hypoallergenic. Gel polish does not cause an allergic reaction, it can be recommended for use even during pregnancy and lactation.

Of course, nothing in this world is perfect, therefore, this method of coating the nail plates also has its weaknesses:

• If you are not a nail master and do not have the necessary equipment and skills, you can not apply gel polish yourself, so you have to visit a nail salon every month;
• To remove such a coating from the nails, you will also have to go to the master - attempts to remove it on your own can lead to serious damage to the nail plates;
• When the nail grows, an unpainted area near the cuticle will become visible, so you need to update the coverage somehow.

Long well-groomed beautifully shaped nails have always been loved and in demand by women. In addition to the fact that they look very feminine, an elongated nail plate can be an excellent “field” for experiments.

• French manicure.

French is a classic that has not lost its position for several years. There are many variations of this wonderful design. The “smile line” no longer has to be white, just like the nail bed is flesh-colored. Feel free to experiment with colors and shades, add sequins, rhinestones, broths. A separately designed (usually ring) finger, painted with patterns or decorated with stucco, looks very nice with a French manicure.

The classic white jacket remains at the top of the bridal nail design ranking.

• "Moon" manicure.

Another popular option for decorating long nails with gel polish. The technology of its execution lies in the fact that the lunula of the nail (its white part in the shape of a crescent, located under the cuticle) is covered with one color, while the rest of the nail plate is covered with another. In this case, you can use a combination of gel polishes that differ in texture, decorate the lunula with decorative elements, experiment with a color mix.

• Gradient (ombre).

A gradient manicure is a smooth transition from one color to another on one nail. There can be as many colors as you like - it depends on your desire and the professionalism of the nail master. The gradient looks great on long nails.

• Thematic manicure.

A variant of nail painting dedicated to an event or holiday.So, on Halloween, they often ask to decorate nails with pumpkins or various evil spirits (witches, ghosts), for New Year and Christmas, snowflakes, Christmas trees, deer and bright Christmas decorations are relevant. The longer the nail, the more interesting such a painting turns out.

• Monochromatic manicure.

However, with all the possible variety of options for decorating an elongated nail plate, do not underestimate the classic monochromatic coating. Firstly, such nails will suit any look and outfit; secondly, they have not lost their relevance for many years and will never go out of fashion; well, and thirdly, even plain nails can be “diluted” with one or two fingers covered with another gel polish that differs in color or texture. The “gold” or “silver” nail on the ring finger looks very cool.

• Negative Space or "negative space".

The meaning of this design is that the nail plate combines empty areas and places covered with gel polish. Most often there are traced lines and chaotic spots.

• Art manicure.

The nails are pre-coated with gel polish, after which patterns are applied to them using liners, acrylic paints, and stamping. Geometric, animalistic, floral prints, as well as abstract figures and drawings on a beach theme are very popular.

After all, it is enough to visit a manicure master once every 3-4 weeks - and you will be provided with beautiful, neat nails for a long time. And modern developments and innovations of the nail industry will help you choose exactly what is close to you in spirit and suits your unique image.

How to paint nails, you will learn from the following video.