Gel polish "broken glass"

Despite the fact that classic solid nails never go out of fashion, over time, many interesting trends appear that can be used to dilute a routine manicure. Among them - gel polish "broken glass". It looks quite unusual and flickers spectacularly in the sun. Let's look at its features and technologies for its creation.

For the first time this unusual type of manicure appeared in South Korea. This is not surprising, because most of the bright youth trends appear in this country, and only then come to us. Now this novelty in the world of nail art has spread all over the world and is popular among girls in both Asian and European countries.

At first glance, it may seem that pieces of broken glass are really glued to the nail plate. But in reality, of course, this is not the case. This effect is achieved by gluing pieces of holographic cellophane onto the nails, which is unevenly distributed over their surface. It is they who form a beautiful pattern that effectively shimmers in the sun.

Today, with the help of gel polish and holographic cellophane, you can get a romantic manicure, a solemn, and an effective fantastic pattern. The main thing is to know what you want to achieve and follow the instructions clearly.

The advantage of such a manicure is that it is very easy to make it at home. There is a basic technique that you can repeat at home.

Let's look at the features of this procedure. For her, you will need all the materials that you use with a regular manicure and a few additional ones. Of the special things, it is worth stocking up with pieces of foil or a more professional tool - the same cellophane that can reflect light. And for its correct location, you will need ordinary tweezers.

You will learn more about creating a broken glass manicure from the following video.

The process of preparing nails for a gel manicure with a broken glass effect is not much different from the usual one. You also need to correct the shape of the nails, polish them well and degrease them. On the nail plate you need to apply a layer of base and colored varnish. But after the nail plate is covered with the main color, it is not necessary to dry the nails immediately.

At this stage, it is worth applying holographic cellophane cut into small pieces. It can be positioned however you like. To obtain the desired pattern, it is important to be extremely accurate and accurate. After all, if you start moving pieces of cellophane over the gel surface, then in this way you will only ruin the base.

Separate "fragments" must be laid out on the nail plate with tweezers. Without it, you will not be able to form beautiful drawings so accurately and accurately. When applying individual parts, they can be arranged both in a random order, and trying to form some kind of three-dimensional patterns.

When the manicure is ready, all this must be fixed with a special top coat. And just at this stage it is worth moving on to drying nails under the rays of an ultraviolet lamp. Such a manicure lasts from several days to a couple of weeks. Since the foil covers the base of the nail, it is not damaged as much and looks attractive longer.

With the help of foil and gel polish, you can create not only a trendy “space” manicure, but also others. Let's see what can be done with holographic cellophane and a colored base.

It would seem that French manicure is one hundred percent classic. But its modern masters continue to actively improve. The broken glass technique is an original way to make even the simplest manicure more unusual.

Another option is to make a classic jacket, and on one or more fingers to make a “glass” coating. In this case, foil pieces can be glued on a white, beige or neutral background. This combination looks very beautiful and unusual.

This option is suitable even for those who do not really like to experiment or prefer the classic style. If you select only one nail on each hand, and arrange the rest under a jacket, then everything will look neat and restrained.

This is another trend that is actively coming back into fashion. But if the moon manicure seems too boring for you, then it can be supplemented with “pieces of broken glass”. Here you can act on the same principle as with a French manicure. The application technique allows you to leave the hole light, without covering it with pieces of "foil".

Here you need to work very carefully so as not to go beyond its limits. If you fix such a manicure with a high-quality coating, it will not only look as effective as possible, but will also last a long time.

If you are doing a manicure with the effect of broken glass, then the easiest way is to create abstract patterns on the surface of the nail plate, arranging the pieces in a way that seems beautiful to you. By laying pieces of shiny material on gel polish, you can achieve from the effect of cracked glass to a resemblance to precious stones. The first option resembles "liquid glass". A similar effect can be obtained using a ready-made varnish, which, after application, cracks as it dries. But such a result does not look so impressive.

Another more complex option for decorating nails using the same technique is the formation of patterns. From pieces of holographic cellophane, you can lay out the silhouette of a heart, a geometric figure or a precious stone. It will already look more original. But here you need to have at least a little practice. Therefore, it is better to entrust this option of manicure to salon masters. They can arrange and attach individual pieces more professionally, creating a spectacular and shiny finish.

However, even a regular manicure created using the same color of gel polish and foil also looks quite interesting. Best of all, as practice shows, such a pattern looks on the basis of deep shades of varnish - on blue, purple, burgundy or emerald color.

It would look gross and repulsive. As a rule, one or more nails are decorated in this way, and the rest remain simply colored. At the same time, the color of the base should be the same on nails covered with pieces of “glass” and on those free from such decor.

However, if you want to create a beautiful romantic manicure, then you can take light pastel shades as the basis. It looks gentle and neat. Such a manicure can be chosen as an addition to your solemn image for graduation or wedding. In any case, the attention of those around you will be provided.

This season, he is very popular among both world stars and ordinary girls.

He is loved for his beautiful and bright appearance, which pleasantly pleases with his creativity. This nail design will be appropriate in everyday life, and in an elegant way. Most often it is done in the summer, when the sun shines as brightly as possible and makes the nails shimmer beautifully. So if you have not tried this trend yet, then it's time to pay attention to it.

This manicure is easy to perform. It can be done not only in salon conditions, but even at home, if you have the right amount of time, a little skill and desire.Using the advice of professionals and a simple instruction that shows you how to apply the details on a gel base step by step, you can easily repeat it at home. Removing it is also no more difficult than a simple gel polish.

It will go well with any base colors that you choose for this purpose. Combine "shards" with pastel or darker bases so that you completely like the manicure and cheer up with its appearance. Follow the trend not mindlessly, but trying to adjust it to yourself, and only then you can create an interesting individual image even in such small details.