"Citrus" manicure

Despite the fact that the warm season is coming to an end, you can still surprise everyone around with an unusual summer manicure called “citrus”. It is interesting in that juicy and bright pieces of fruit are depicted on the nails, literally screaming about their exoticism.

Sunny manicure with bright colors initially, namely about two to three thousand years BC. e., was loved by the pharaohs and other noble people in ancient Egypt. Indeed, for the inhabitants of this state, it was important to unite with nature and worship the gods, especially the god of the sun - Ra. As you know, fashion is cyclical, and after many thousands of years, this nail color returns. However, without mystical overtones. In addition, trendsetters, as always, introduced novelty, zest in the form of images of the fruits themselves or their pieces on the nail plate.

These slices look like real ones, and to create them you don’t even need to have an art education and many years of experience in creating masterpieces of nail service. It is enough to have enthusiasm, love for beauty, handy tools and a bit of drawing skill. And even if it doesn’t work the first time, a few workouts will help achieve the desired effect. The main thing is to study various sources with tips for nail design and fill your hand.

Drawings from the category "Citrus Manicure" are different, and they include not only images of a lemon or an orange. Despite the speaking name, such a decorative gloss on the nails includes the image of kiwi, and watermelons, and many other fruits or berries. The essence of such a manicure lies precisely in the image of juicy and beautiful fruits, because it is quite unusual and creative.

For example, why is it good to have lemon slices on the nail plates? First, this fruit is universal. His image is suitable for both festive occasions and daily work or even a business meeting. The fact is that the shade of lemon is still somewhat colder than its relative - orange, therefore it does not draw so much out on itself, but at the same time it gives a shade of lightness and freshness. Secondly, yellow is suitable for colors such as blue, red, green. Therefore, you can safely wear clothes with such inserts for lemon manicure. Thirdly, yellow color improves mood.

Even the famous artist Eugene Delacroix spoke about warm colors: "Everyone knows that yellow, orange, and red colors evoke and represent the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bjoy and abundance." And since the shape of the triangle, which is a symbol of swiftness, enhances the emotional impact, triangular lemon slices doubly increase the level of joy when contemplating them.

Also, you can not ignore the orange citrus, the image of which can be safely applied to the nails - an orange. Orange has long been considered the center of fertility, abundance, associated with wealth and fire.So, in ancient Greece, this fruit was considered the emblem of the goddess of hunting and the moon Artemis. That is why, the presence of an orange in the form of a decorative design of nails will perfectly emphasize the bright, creative and purposeful nature of the owner.

Another interesting pattern, which, oddly enough, also refers to this type of manicure, is the image of kiwi slices on the nail plate. Slices of this fruit are a bright accent in the whole summer look. By itself, kiwi is a juicy and tasty fruit, therefore, during the burning summer sun, it is doubly pleasant to look at the image of this fruit in the form of a decorative design of nails.

In addition, the green color inherent in this fruit is a symbol of youth and energy. About a century ago, the artist Wassily Kandinsky emphasized that the green color has its own movement and at the same time peace. Green is considered a neutral color: neither cold nor warm. And therefore, the image of green kiwi is suitable both in any weather and, again, for any event: be it an underground party, a romantic dinner, or, moreover, a trip to the beach. Juicy kiwi seems to be screaming: “Eat me! ". And this is exactly what you need in the summer.

There are many design options using citrus fruits. Here you can use both fruit slices and the image of the whole fruit. In addition, the cross-sectional pattern of fruits is popular.The main thing is to decide what the fruit will be. The composition itself can also be different. It is possible to identify kiwi in the corner of the nail plate, or you can make a slice of lemon from the lunula. For example, in the same Ancient Greece, when creating a manicure, the lunula was not painted over at all, since it was considered a sacred sign of belonging to the moon. Actually, this is where such an interesting name for this part of the nail surface came from.

Some nail service lovers manage to write whole pictures on their nails, still lifes in this case, with detailed study of various details, such as veins on leaves, dew on blades of grass and fruits. Such work will require more painstaking work and diligence.

Using the example of a manicure with the image of a classic citrus - an orange, you can create nail designs with other fruits, among which there can be not only lemon and lime, but also kiwi, watermelon, apple and other beautiful fruits in the cut. In addition, a similar technique will be relevant in the fall, if you draw yellow leaves along with fruits.

• Firstly, it is necessary to prepare the nail plates for gel polishing. To do this, you need to move or remove the cuticles, gently file the plates themselves and, using a special soft file, remove the shine from them. In addition, the procedure for degreasing nails, which can be performed using a primer, is important. When the primer pairs leave the nails, a base coat should be applied to the nails under all the following layers, which resembles the function of the primer for artists.But do not forget that it is more convenient and faster to dry such a base coat in a special apparatus with UV rays.
• Next, you need to start working with the varnishes themselves. It can be both simple materials and longer-lasting gel polishes or acrylic varnishes. Everything depends on the desire. For convenient use of paints, it is best to put them on a palette, which can be a simple foil. So you can immediately look at all the necessary shades and not waste time opening varnishes.

• To directly apply the drawing of an orange on the nail, you need to start with the image of a white base for the slice, after which the image must again be dried in a special apparatus. This procedure should be performed after each creative step.
• To emphasize the contours of an orange, you can add a little ocher, yellow, brown or orange to the white color to make the borders of the slice look more interesting.
• Probably the most pleasant thing is the design of the core of the fruit. Here you can use orange varnish in all its glory. For a brighter and more saturated color, it is better to apply two layers to the nail plate. The main thing is not to go beyond the contours of the fetus. After that, on the wet layer, you need to apply a top coat. To do this, you again need white paint, which perfectly draws the veins on the fruit.
• Everything that remains around the orange can be painted over with any color of your choice. The most versatile colors, of course, are black and white, because they usually go with everything. After this procedure, it is necessary to dry the drawing, and then apply a protective coating and send the nails again to a special UV machine.
• To create a volumetric effect, you can apply droplets of water.To do this, with the help of a top, you need to arrange transparent drops that differ from each other in size. The resulting 3D effect also needs to be dried to fix.

How to make a nail design "Juicy orange" see the next video.