Velvet sand on gel polish

There are many techniques that help to make an unusual manicure both in the salon and at home. Among them, every girl can find something for herself. One of the interesting novelties that is popular among girls and women of all ages is “velvet” nails. An interesting coating makes nails even of the usual color special. If you are interested in how velvet sand is fixed on gel polish and how you can decorate the resulting manicure, check out this article.

You will learn more about velvet sand for gel polish from the following video.

First you need to figure out what a velvet manicure is. To create it, a special sand coating is used. This is an acrylic composition, crushed to the state of fine grains of sand. This coarse powder lays well on the nail plate.

This component gives the grains of sand a shimmering effect. So the resulting manicure looks bright and is suitable for a solemn event. But shiny particles do not completely recreate a beautiful velvet surface.

Another important advantage of a velvet manicure is that it turns out to be quite voluminous and textured. In addition, such a coating lasts more than one week.So, you will forget about the need to constantly repaint your nails and adjust your manicure.

In general, applying granulated sugar to the surface of the nails is not so difficult. If you know how to do a manicure, then you will no longer have problems with this. You don't even need any additional tools. However, an ultraviolet lamp will help you to facilitate the process of creating this exquisite manicure. It will dry your nails faster.

But make sure that it is coarse and of very high quality. True, before doing a manicure using such a substitute, test it. Apply it on a small area of ​​the nail plate and secure with a top coat.

Sand can also be used to create interesting designs by decorating your nails with subtle designs. It will lay down very well on gel polish and not spread over the surface of painted nails. If you make some mistake and spoil something, then a small problem can be quickly corrected with a special cleansing fluid.

To make a textured sand manicure, you can either apply it over already painted nails, or prepare a special mixture. To create it, you will need to mix gel polish with sand. Ideally, for this you need to choose a gel of a pastel or other light shade. So the finished manicure will be as close as possible to what you see in the pictures.

Leave your nails in the lamp for as long as necessary for the coating to set. After that, do not touch your nails for another half an hour. This way you will be sure that the surface will not be damaged.

Let's look at another way to create a beautiful manicure using velvet sand. The technology is simple, the main thing is to do everything in stages.

First of all, you need to prepare your nails. Here the process is practically no different from preparing nails for a simple gel manicure. They need to be carefully filed, correcting the shape, and then degreased. Next, a base layer must be applied to the surface of the nail plate. After it follows the main shade. Ideally, it should match the color of velvet sand or differ from it by just a few shades.

Immediately spread the colored sand over the surface in a thin layer. After you cover the entire nail or create the pattern you want, wait for them to dry. At room temperature, this is all dried for twenty minutes. During this time, you do not need to do anything, just relax and wait. You can fix the result by covering the nails with a special finish.

If in the process you did something wrong, then you can correct visible flaws with a special brush. Clean the surface of your fingers behind the edge of the nail plate with it. If you have some free time, then you can speed up the process of drying your nails using a UV lamp. In this case, you will need less than five minutes.

Separately, it is worth considering the process of applying patterns with a velvet effect. This is also done in stages, but the technology is slightly different.

The first step is preparing your nails. They need to be given a suitable shape, covered with a base and a main layer of varnish. Next, you need to apply a finish and dry your nails. And only after that you can proceed to the creation of patterns.

The outline of the pattern must be drawn with a simple gel polish. It is recommended to lay out the paint of the desired color with a convex edging. So you get a beautiful three-dimensional effect of your drawing. After you have drawn the outline of the future pattern, you need to cover it with sand. It's easy to do. Just sprinkle a thin layer of sand over the entire nail plate - it will fix itself only where it is needed. Make sure that the layer of sand is the same thickness everywhere.

After that, the remnants of sand that are on the nails must be carefully removed with a brush. It is necessary to move in the direction from the cuticle to the edge of the nail. So you do not damage the manicure, but only bring it to perfection.

If you plan to fix the design on the nails, then you will need a simple top, which is used when creating a gel polish manicure. You can fix the top layer on the nails with a semi-dry brush. Apply it with light touches to the nail plate, as if driving into the surface. He will hold the grains of sand together.

Regardless of whether you completely covered your nails with “sand” or just created velvet patterns on their surface, after completing the procedures and completely drying the nails, wash your hands with warm water and moisten them with cream.

With the help of high-quality colored "sand" for manicure, you can create several options for an interesting design at once. Let's look at the most popular of them.

The easiest option is simple plain nails covered with velvet sand. For this purpose, you can use "liquid sand" of different shades. If you want to cheer yourself up and create a bright bow, then you can combine several different tones with each other. For example, turquoise glossy tones are complemented with inserts of a catchy and rich color called “orange cupcake”.

You have probably seen the original version of the manicure, in which the coating resembles the “braids” of a warm knitted sweater. Such patterns are relevant not only in winter. They look unusual, but at the same time very attractive.

As a result of this combination, the nail looks like a tiny pillow for decoration.

A time-tested option is nails with floral patterns. They are suitable for almost all girls and women. Look "velvet" flowers on the nails charming and gentle. You can draw irises, roses, peonies and any other flowers that attract you on the surface of the nail plate.

You can not ignore the trendy "lunar" manicure. When performing it, you can select either the base of the nail or the hole with sand. And in fact, and in another case, the nails look very beautiful and unusual. You can also go the other way and highlight the free edge of the nail with a different texture. So you get an unusual version of the French manicure.

Decorating nails with velvet sand is a popular manicure option that many girls and women love. It is chosen for its original appearance and ease of creation. You can make such beautiful nails even at home.It is not necessary to have a lot of experience in this matter. It is enough just to carefully reread this instruction and follow it, doing everything very carefully.

It is quite possible to do even without an ultraviolet lamp. So you will definitely cope with the creation process. It is removed in the same way as a regular gel polish, using cotton pads, a special liquid and foil. It is important not to forget to moisturize the skin with cream after removal so that the epidermis around the nails does not dry out.

Another important feature is that such a manicure lasts a long time. Although at first glance it seems quite short-lived, in practice the nails will "hold" as long as a simple gel manicure. At the same time, they can be wetted, so housework will not spoil the beauty of your nails. If necessary, it can be easily corrected.

They look fashionable and stylish. You yourself can "stylize" the manicure, fitting it to the event or image you need. So, for example, many brides, when doing a wedding manicure, highlight the ring finger with a different texture. For everyday looks, you can choose a neutral manicure that will fit everything you wear during the week, both to work and to meetings with friends.

Velvet sand is one of the many ways to make a manicure unusual, but at the same time trendy. Choose the colors and decor options you like, experiment with combinations of shades and textures, and you will not be dissatisfied with the result, and your manicure will go unnoticed.