Manicure with a bow

Every girl dreams of a perfect manicure, and it is desirable that it lasts as long as possible and has a presentable appearance. To date, masters offer a wide range of nail-services for every taste, color and budget. Women only have to choose whether to do a manicure at home or “walk” their hands in a beauty salon. Next, we will talk in more detail about manicures with bows, which, for the most part, are in great demand among young people.

Manicure with bows will set the mood for the whole image and its owner. After all, he is so cute and airy. Most often, it is performed in soft pink and nude tones, but bright options are also no exception.

Bows can be painted, glued on or made using stencils. Many people think that bows are suitable only for young ladies, but, as the practice of specialists in the nail industry shows, older ladies also often order bows, however, they choose more concise and discreet design options.

• Any bows will always emphasize the femininity of any image, perfectly complement it and even make a kind of accent;
• Such a design can be easily done at home, even a schoolgirl can handle it.Moreover, for this you need to have a minimum of materials and a maximum of desire and patience;
• Bows always look good on both short and long nails, and also perfectly harmonize with any shape of nails and successfully complement any, even the most intricate designs;
• For a standard bow at home, you just need a thin brush and preferably dots, which makes even dots on the nails;
• This design will be appropriate for any occasion, it is suitable for everyday life, work, study, as well as for any holiday.

Despite all the features of nail design, do not forget to turn on your imagination and bring something of your own to it. Even if you take a ready-made design as a basis or the master advises you something.

There are many different techniques for performing designs on nails with bows and on all fingers, then we will consider the main and most popular ones:

• One of the most beautiful and sought-after techniques is, of course, hand painting, which is always highly valued. But, despite this, bows are drawn quite simply and quickly, of course, if you do not order voluminous 3D options with a pile of rhinestones;
• Bows can be made in a variety of variations, they can be plain or lush with luxurious detailed drawing. But such a design is best left to a professional. Bows also work well with aquarium nail extensions;
• The simplest technique is the use of stickers and sliders. They are very easy to use and require minimal effort. High-quality options very often look no worse than hand-painted;
• Bows on the nails can be made using the fashionable stamping technique and the necessary stencils.With a special stamp, you can place the drawings exactly where you need and do it in any color;
• Also, laying out a bow with the help of beautiful rhinestones or miniature broths that will definitely not leave your hands without attention can be a great solution. But such a design is best done on gel polishes, since on ordinary ones it simply will not last long.

Of course, this is not a complete list of all the techniques that can be used when creating a manicure with voluminous or miniature bows.

If you can’t come up with some kind of your own and unusual idea for decorating nails, then we recommend that you pay attention to the following selection with fashionable and interesting design options:

• Delicate nails in white and pink tones. There are a lot of design options here. You can make a classic jacket and add a pink or cream bow to it, or vice versa, make a pink jacket and add a bow with a little drawing to it;
• To complement the evening look, you can use shiny colors of varnishes as the main ones and apply black and white bows on them. They can be made in a subtle drawing or be lush and voluminous;
• To make the design more attractive and memorable, dilute your nails with unusual curls and lace;
• Also, no one has canceled the use of bright, acidic, neon and saturated shades of varnishes. Such colors perfectly diversify coal-black bows with rhinestones. Or modeling, but it is best done in a beauty salon;
• Bows do not have to be drawn on each nail, you can decorate them with middle and ring fingers. Moreover, you can draw either one bow, or many miniature ones;
• A black bow on a white background will look very beautiful and unusual; such a manicure is suitable for any season and occasion;
• Also, very often a variety of designs with bows are chosen for wedding ceremonies, because they always look gentle and at ease. Of course, they are painted in soft and pastel colors;
• Velvet bows look very luxurious, which are most often performed using acrylic powder. It is very important not to cover it with a finish, otherwise the “velvety” effect will disappear.

To make the manicure perfect, you will need the following materials to create it:

• Nail polishes. It can be both regular and gel;
• Top, finish or clear fixer, depending on what technique you will be working in, UV lamp;
• Acrylic paints, especially if you paint on extended nails or covered with gel polishes;
• brushes;
• Various decorative elements: rhinestones, pebbles, bouillons;
• Rubbing for nails, foil and various powders;
• Stickers or sliders with bows;
• Stencils for a jacket, if you are planning to draw a cute bow on it.

Of course, this is only an approximate and necessary list of materials for creating a successful and high-quality manicure. Most often, all these “things” do not need to be purchased if you are not professionally engaged in nail art. For the soul, you can buy only a few of them.

Before you varnish your nails and draw bows on them, it is very important to prepare them. Cut out the desired shape of the nails with a non-rigid nail file.To clean your nails, make a soap bath or with sea salt. Gently remove the cuticle with a special spatula and then remove it, as well as all burrs. If you want to trim your nails, then do it before steaming them in the tub.

At home, you can perform a few simple techniques and create cute bows on your nails. With stickers, everything is clear. Paint your nails, the varnish dries, glue them and fix them with a colorless varnish.

But let's consider a more complicated technique and make a jacket with a bow on the nails. For this you should:

• Cover the nails with the main color, for example, cream or soft pink. Let dry;
• Place the stencils just below the bottom edge of the nail, where the smile line is located, and paint over it with black or white;
• Using a thin brush, start drawing bows just above the cuticle, where the so-called lunula is located. You can make a bow in any variation - simple or more complex;
• You can draw it with clear lines in white or frame it with dots;
• If desired, complement your bows with small rhinestones;
• Repeat the design on several or all nails;
• After drying, cover the nails with a fixative, and moisten the cuticles with special oil.

This design can be done with both conventional varnishes and gel options.

You will learn more about how to create a manicure with a bow from the following video.