Confetti Manicure

Agree, often the impression is made not by expensive clothes and accessories, but by a neat appearance. After the face, people often evaluate the hands, because they are always in sight - we gesture, take something, shake our hands or “high five” ... Your nails are always in sight, so it is important that they are neat.

No, these are not tinsel shot from holiday crackers, these are small shimmering particles that, like stars in the sky, adorn your nails. Speaking professionally, such elements are called kamphibuki (from the Japanese “paper storm”). What is it - let's figure it out.

Unlike the usual hexagonal or rectangular small confetti, kamphibuki are round. In sets or jars, they are usually sold in three different sizes and in different colors. Shades can be both close (different shades of pink) and diametrically opposite (black and white).

You will learn how to make a manicure with confetti from the following video.

Three reasons to try a confetti manicure:

1. Lots of design variations. You can add bright splashes only on certain fingers, or make the whole hand festive, you can lay out a pattern, or you can create a creative mess.In any case, it will look nice and neat.
2. Simplicity. If you are drawing on nails, there is always a chance that something will go wrong, the pattern will be smeared and the manicure will be ruined. Also, certain drawing skills are indispensable. With confetti, everything is much easier. You have the structural elements, and then it's only up to your imagination.
3. technical advantages. Unlike many other small decorative elements that are used in nail art, confetti are very thin and very resistant.

The main rule is that you can use confetti only with gel polish. If you decide to apply ordinary varnish and attach small circles on top of it, most likely you will not succeed. The particles must be firmly sealed, as if sandwiched between two glasses. The varnish does not give such a dense coating, and too thick a layer will spoil the appearance.

1. The first step is preparation. As before any other nail shenanigans, first you will need to prepare the work surface. Treat the cuticle, shape and adjust the length, make the surface matte with a soft buff and degrease the nail along the entire length.
2. Next, you should apply a base on the nails, subsequently drying it under a UV lamp.
3. If you are doing a colored manicure, Apply 2-3 coats of desired color. Remember to polymerize each one.
4. Next you will need to apply a top or base, not drying it, but adding confetti in the right order and pattern. Use a special tool - dots to make your task easier. After the sequin has “gripped” with the base, “drown” it a little in the soft base, and only then dry it with a lamp.
5. For the final, it remains only to fix the work with a transparent top. One layer may not be enough, so do not be afraid to use a couple, most importantly, dry everything. Before finishing work, make sure that the surface of all nails where there is confetti is smooth and without nicks.
6. Remove the sticky layer with a special tool.

A couple of tips to help you get the perfect manicure:

1. Do not attach large particles to the bends of the nails. Even though the material is quite thin, there is a chance that it will buckle and chip, which is something you don't want.
2. For the final seal, use either heavy tops or a multi-layer finish. Smoothness must be impeccable.

• Don't be afraid to mix glossy finish and matte charm. Some fingers can be decorated with festive and shiny elements, and leave the rest for a more discreet one-color matte design.
• Try "Moon French" when the nail hole is decorated not with the help of color, but with the help of confetti. The pink base and the blue-golden-cream sequin design look very gentle.
• Make a bright accent. Remember, earlier everyone tried to make a bright accent on the waist by hanging colored belts, use this technique on the nails. Decorations can be placed at the base of the nail, at the tips, in the center, on one finger or all at once - let your imagination run wild.
• Apply clear gel polish as base. Such a manicure will be very airy, summery and joyful.
• Try posting a picture. It is not necessary to draw mountains and seas, it can be a geometric pattern. Clear lines, coupled with the roundness of the sequins themselves, form a very interesting ensemble.
• Use not only round confetti, but also other shapes: rhombuses, hexagons, hearts, rectangles, stars ... Modern stores provide a very rich choice.
• Turn your nails into a disco ball. For this, hexagon sequins are suitable, which, like honeycombs, form a dense network around the entire nail, creating the effect of chain mail or a disco ball. Ideally, they should be shiny, perhaps with gasoline overflows or mother-of-pearl. The main thing is that it will be bright.

Awaken your inner designer, try to embody a variety of ideas.