Drawings on nails with gel polish

Volumetric drawings on nails with gel polish is a new trend of the spring-summer 2017 season. This is a very popular material, which is considered an excellent replacement for conventional varnish. Manicurists love to use it in salons due to its properties and ease of application. The varnish gives nails a glossy shine, looks beautiful and unusual. In addition, it lasts for a long time, protects the nail plate, does not lose its shine over time, provided that it is applied correctly.

Today, the beauty industry offers a huge amount of tools and tools for creating nail art. The desire to have a beautiful and neat manicure is often contrary to common sense, because a regular trip to the master is an expense. The paradox is that any drawing can be done independently, using numerous manicure tools. Properly selected tools and patience are the guarantee of success.

Today, gel polishes occupy a strong position in the world of nail design. Almost all masters today provide nail coating services with such material. Without any doubt, gel polishes are one of the best achievements of the nail industry in recent years. This hybrid of gel and varnish is very popular among both masters and clients.The main advantages of the technology: convenience and simplicity of the process of application to the nail; high polymerization rate in the lamp; color stability; intense shine of the coating is maintained until the removal procedure; safety of use for the nail plate, hypoallergenic materials.

Specially formulated, easily soluble plastic gel applied like a regular polish, but cured under a UV lamp. It is great for girls and women who love beautiful and bright nails, but do not want to repaint them several times a week. The shine of gel polish is incomparable with the shine of a regular coating, because in the first case it is deeper.

It is difficult to remove the coating or scratch it due to the special structure. This coating gives brittle nails elasticity, and thin nails - strength, which avoids breakage of natural nails. The gel is removed with a special liquid and foil. Average wearing time is two weeks.

New manicure-2017 with its use is not limited to the imagination of the master: it can be flowers, butterflies, zigzags, spirals, geometric shapes. It is only important to correctly combine colors that will be in harmony not only with each other, but also with the image. Classics of the genre - black and white drawings on the nails, which will suit any look and for any occasion.

Naturalness in the new season is the main trend. Delicate peach, creamy, pink, mint, heavenly and sand shades of gel polishes are leading in the palette of new products. In this style, it is customary to use a monochromatic coating. An interesting choice for a manicure is the "Cat's eye" coating. Its bright and iridescent structure resembles feathers.

It is enough to cover the nails with orange, emerald green, lemon, blue, orange or coral varnish to embody the fashion trends of the season. Dark and berry tones are also in trend. Bichrome technique can add color with a white or nude coating. This will add contrast, create exquisite combinations. There is a growing interest in "metallized" coatings. In the cold period, they are recommended to be combined with deaf matte shades, and in summer and spring they are diluted with pastel colors.

Of the novelties for a similar effect in manicure, designer foil is used. It is sold in gold and silver. Original shapes and stripes are often used in nail art and look fantastic.

Colored foils are also new. The pieces resemble a broken stained-glass window immured in gel polish. Dairy, holographic, steel and pastel “shards” are among the fashion trends. Glitter can give shine to a manicure. Powder perfectly copes with the "sparkling" task. Decorative elements will easily add playfulness, festivity, charm to boring images.

Many women are aware of the variety of texture varnishes, their huge range of colors and other features. Those who are interested in nail design know when new textures and beautiful shades appear. To date, two main types of varnishes are used to create nail art: a traditional manicure coating and a novelty - gel polish. In two categories, it is customary to single out a separate line of products - varnishes for drawing. Their difference from traditional forms is the presence of a thin brush that allows you to draw neat lines without the use of improvised means.

Most often, beautiful and contrasting patterns on nails with ordinary varnish are created using two or three shades of the selected product, as well as needles or toothpicks. There are two manicure techniques: liquid and dry. The essence of the first option is the execution of drawings on a base coat that has not yet dried out. If you want to make such a simple manicure, follow the technique for creating it:

• Apply a layer of varnish of the chosen shade.
• Without waiting for the base to dry completely, drip a varnish of a different color onto the surface of the nail.
• Use a needle to make drawings, stretching the drops of varnish in the right direction.

A good gel polish does not chip or peel off after the first wash, as happens with regular polishes, and is harmless to nails, unlike regular gel. The gel polish coating is easily removed with a special solvent, which cannot be said about the traditional gel extension, in which the artificial material can only be cut off. At home, women can create their own watercolor drawing, geometric shapes, draw a butterfly, heart, stripes, abstraction, and use decor that should be purchased in advance.

At home, you can create simple drawings on the nails using gel polish. It can be flowers (roses, tulips, poppies, orchids), butterflies, geometric patterns. It is best to start with simple patterns and only then move on to creating complex ones. A neatly executed drawing always delights others. Experiments are welcome this season. If you master the general technique of making drawings, then creating a complex design will not be difficult.

Read more about one of the most popular manicures of 2017 in the next video.

Beginners are recommended to use the following tools for drawing: special brushes for creating patterns on nail plates; dots (a tool for creating patterns), needles of different thicknesses; toothpicks, napkins without lint. When creating nail art, proceed in stages:

• First, cover the nail plates with a colorless protective varnish. This will prevent damage to them, protect them from scratches when creating drawings with sharp objects.
• Apply base polish which was chosen as the basis for the pattern, wait until it dries.
• Start creating your designs.
• Let the drawings dry.
• Fix the result with a fixer.

To create an interesting pattern on the nails with a brush, you will need experience in drawing. Remember that the applied lines must be smooth, without gaps, of the required thickness, otherwise the manicure will turn into sloppy blots on the nails. When creating a manicure, try to do it in stages.

• Prepare your nails, align the ends, get rid of the cuticle, polish the surface.
• Apply a coat.
• When the transparent layer dries, paint your nails with base polish.
• Take a brush, start drawing patterns from the tip of the nail.
• When the drawing dries, apply a fixative varnish.

You can create a simple gel polish pattern using the following plan:

• Apply base gel on the nail plate, dry in a lamp.
• Cover the gel polish with a shade that will become the basis of the manicure.
• Dry the layer for two minutes in a UV lamp.
• Using dots, apply dots using the other two colors of gel polish. Apply them in random order.It is best to put the dots close to each other, then the manicure will turn out to be interesting and beautiful.
• When the pattern is ready, send your nails to the UV lamp. At the end, apply a top coat that will give the manicure a glossy shine and extra strength.

Follow the following steps when creating a simple figure eight pattern:

• Apply the base on the nail plate and dry in a UV lamp.
• Apply the first layer of gel polish, dry in the lamp for two minutes.
• This is followed by a second layer of the same color. Don't dry it. Apply immediately small dots with dots and gel polish of a different shade. Take the needle and in the form of "8" make quick movements. This can be done both horizontally and vertically.
• Dry in the lamp, and then apply a special coating.

Complex patterns include flowers, monograms, animal faces and other art.

• Flowers. If you want to get such a design, you need to prepare a gel polish in two colors: white and black. First apply the base gel and dry, then cover with black and send to dry. Color gel polish needs to dry for three minutes.
• monogram. You can create this design using white gel polish and a thin brush. After applying the base, you need to pick up a little white gel polish on the brush and draw rounded monograms. Their direction and number depends only on the imagination. At first glance, such a design may seem simple, but it will take experience and patience to complete it. To obtain an original and unique design, it is necessary to make monograms in different colors on each nail. For a festive design, add sparkles, rhinestones.
• Snake skin. The drawing is suitable for those who want to get an original and unusual manicure.After the nail plate is prepared, apply green gel polish on it. Dry in a lamp for two minutes, cover with marsh-colored mother-of-pearl varnish. Do not send it to the lamp, but take a brush and randomly apply drops with colorless varnish. Wait a while until the pattern appears. Cover everything with a finish and dry.
• Roses. To create roses, you need to prepare dots, four gel polishes (blue, pink, white and green) and a thin brush. First, apply a base coat on your nails and dry in a lamp. Next, cover your nails with white gel polish and send to dry again. When the base color layer dries, you can paint roses.

If the correct application technology is observed, gel polish stays on the nails for up to 20 days. During this time, the coating does not lose its luster, does not crack or chip, and does not require additional correction. Nails look natural and are protected. Unfortunately, some gel polishes, instead of two or three weeks of wear, begin to crack or peel off a few days after the manicure. The reason for this may be improper application, poor quality of the product and further care. For beginners, before using gel polish, it is better to carefully study its properties and read the recommendations.

• Stage 1. Formation of the free edge of the nail. The free edge of the nail plate must be perfectly even and absolutely clean (fat-free). In case of delamination of the nail plate, carefully trim it with a file for natural nails. If necessary, you can do a manicure. If oils or creams were used during the manicure, thoroughly clean the nails and dry them for 10 minutes.It is important at the first stage to remove the cuticle.
• Stage 2. Removal of the upper keratin layer of the nail plate. If this is not done, the gel polish will chip off. It is not recommended to touch treated nails. For the final removal of residual moisture and filing, use a special tool with a fat-free formula. It provides a strong adhesion of the gel polish to the nail plate.

• Stage 3. Base application. If the nail plate is very soft and weak after removing the extended nails, the gel polish may begin to chip in the first days after the application procedure. Therefore, before starting a manicure, apply a primer to the weakened plate. It will provide a tight adhesion of the base gel to the natural nail.

The application of the base gel is one of the main components of the technology for working with gel polishes. The base gel serves as the basis for the product. It is responsible for creating a bond between the natural keratin of the natural nail and the artificial gel material. At the same time, the base gel protects the nail from the penetration of coloring gel polish pigments. In the technology of applying gel polishes, it is important to ensure that the materials are applied to the nail plate in a very thin layer.

Then walk over the entire nail plate with smooth movements from top to bottom. Make sure that the gel does not get on the skin, cuticles and side parts. Next, place the nail in a UV lamp for one minute to cure the base gel. After the base has dried, smooth the layer with a dry brush. This is necessary so that the colored gel polish evenly lays down, and does not gather or spread.Do not forget to cover the end of the nail, pay attention to the uniformity and smoothness of the coating.

• Stage 4. Coating with finishing gel. The finish gel is applied in a slightly thicker layer than the color one. The finish gel should be well dried for two minutes. Insufficient polymerization will lead to the fact that when removing the sticky layer, the gloss will be lost.

If you use colored gel polish, keep in mind that all layers must be applied very thinly. If you do not follow the application technology, then waves and notches may appear on the free edge and air bubbles may appear over the entire surface of the nail. Using bright, pastel colors, apply two coats of gel polish. Each of the layers must be passed through a UV lamp for two minutes. When working with dark colors, the first layer can be unevenly painted over, but you do not need to apply a large amount of gel polish. This problem will be corrected by the second layer. When working with dark tones, it is better to make three thin, but even layers.

When creating a painting with acrylic or gel polish, you can use Chinese technology.

When working with it, it is important to visualize the process of creating a picture - petal by petal. To obtain a beautiful result, the nail is covered in one layer, using a special tool, which is pre-applied with paint in several layers and in different colors. To perform this technique you will need:

• Acrylic paints. The basis of such paints should be water and silicone. With the help of acrylic it will be easy to draw beautiful drawings. The paints are viscous and thick, evenly and easily fall on the nail.
• Brush. It is best to have several and different sizes. There are different types of brushes - brushes, liners, fan brushes, flat and beveled. They are used to draw a variety of lines and patterns.
• Sticks or skewers for drawing small circles and dots.
• A jar of water.

It is best to purchase artificial false nails and practice on them, and having stuffed your hand well, start drawing on your nails. Prepare all the necessary materials, you can try to draw the first drawings from pictures. You will need three colors of acrylic paints: white, black and red, as well as a wide brush. Dip the brush into the red and then the white paint, and use a little water to blend them out for pink highlights.

Make a stroke in the form of a rounded drop, make the second stroke close, but higher. Two more petal strokes of a similar shape, but slightly larger, make perpendicular to the previous two. To complete the shape of the flower, add a couple more petals in the empty spaces, choosing the right size for them. Using a thin brush and black acrylic paint, circle the petals around the edge, adding small strokes.

The advantages of such a coating are durability, protection of the nail plate, ease of application. The disadvantages of the procedure are the high cost of consumables, improper removal of the coating at home, which injures the natural nail, the need for skills, the duration of the gel polish removal procedure. It is quite possible to learn how to do such a manicure step by step, having studied the easy lessons of applying simple drawings.