Gel Polish is a very popular material for creating a manicure for quite some time. Its distinctive advantages are practicality and versatility, so that when creating a nail design, you can use various techniques, including a rather relevant area - lunar manicure.
Design features
Today, manicure is an integral part of the image of a woman, so each woman wants to keep up with the times and use only the actual techniques of nail art.
As for the lunar manicure, then such a design nails in fashion for quite some time, and today this design is at the peak of its popularity.
The main feature of the technique is versatility, as well as ease of execution, so that even beginners will be able to design their nails in this design at home with the minimum amount of materials and some practice. In addition, today there is no strict framework relating to the color design, so the reverse jacket can be performed in various versions and shades.
There are several ways to perform nail art, which will have their differences.
- Lunar manicure gel varnish may vary on the basis of the form. Therefore, the holes on the nail plate are in the form of a standard arc, a semicircle, a triangle, as well as a flat strip.
- Classify the design on the basis of the used color palette varnishes, as well as additional decorative materials. In the course of the manicure, rhinestones, powder, as well as foil and a number of other materials can be used with which the decoration of the hole on the nails is performed. In addition, choosing the most successful combination of two colors, you can perform the design in any color scheme. The main task in the selection of colors is their contrast against each other.
Also, moon manicure is actively complemented and combined with the French version of nail coverings, modeling and floral prints.
- Technique create nail art. Today there are several common methods for decorating nails in this design, which differ in the set of tools used. Masters and beginners use stencils to draw the hole, as well as a thin brush to manually create a reverse french. Foil is a third option.
As noted by professionals, the moon manicure is equally appropriate to look at both long and short nails. In addition, the nail plate can have absolutely any shape that does not affect the final result, and the manicure will look beautiful and neat. There are several secrets that masters actively use when creating such a design. For example, to visually make a nail longer and more elegant, instead of the usual semicircle, clients draw a line at the base of the nail in the shape of a corner.
Also, this version of manicure perfectly harmonizes with the latest innovations among the materials for the decoration of nails. In the course of nail coloring, matte gel polishes, stickers, as well as the combination of two or more styles are used, which makes lunar manicure the most successful and versatile design option.
Color combinations
The advantage of this version of the manicure is the absence of any framework in relation to the color design, the time of year outside the window, as well as the flight of imagination of the master and the client are paramount in this matter.
The only thing that is not welcome in this nail design, so it is a rash combination of basic shades that will not harmonize with each other.
To properly make beautiful holes on the nails, it is worth choosing to cover contrast gel polishes. A successful and very popular option is that in which only the hole is stained and the rest of the nail is made with clear varnish or vice versa - it is left colorless. It is allowed to use saturated colors for dyeing, for example, black or red shades, or performing moon manicure in calmer pastel colors.
Most often, moon manicure is made in the base red color in combination with white. Retro-variants are also in demand, where burgundy or cherry tone is selected as the basis.
Experts recommend to add a similar manicure with lipstick in tone.
Black color has always been and will be relevant, both as a glossy version and matte. Such a coating will look as luxurious as possible, however, working with such a color requires the master to be accurate and draw all the base lines.
Among the popular variants of combinations with dark color, you can select ideas with silver, gold or white matte tone.
No less advantageous, especially in the spring, will be the design of the moon manicure white lacquer. This color is practical and at the same time universal, as it can look advantageous in combination with any other shade of the coating. Most often, white is used in conjunction with the scarlet color, and classics are also popular when the design uses black and white tones.
Quite successful are the options where the base is taken beige lacquer, which is complemented by burgundy, black or gold color.
The ideas of the moon manicure are very popular when there is a metallic tint in the composition. For summer or spring manicure, it is usually recommended to create a design in blue, pink, yellow or green solutions.
What is required?
Perform a popular moon manicure requires the following materials and tools to work:
- lamp for drying the coating;
- two colors of lacquer, as well as base and topcoat;
- nail plate degreaser;
- cotton pads;
- orange cuticle stick;
- acetone or nail polish remover;
- to choose from: stencils, brush or foil;
- materials for decoration as needed.
If you plan to use foil, then it will additionally need glue and nail scissors. Drawing an arc with a brush requires a suitable tool. It is important to choose the right thickness of the brush so that the design created looks beautiful, luxurious and neat.
Before working with gel polishes, it is recommended to perform a hygienic manicure in advance and set the nail plate to the desired shape and length.
How to draw?
To create a beautiful moon nail art using stencils, You must be guided by the following step-by-step instruction.
- After the standard nail treatment, you should carefully move the cuticle from the nail plate and degrease the nail to ensure maximum adhesion of the material to the surface. Let it dry and evaporate.
- Perform basic dyeing and dry it in a lamp. For this will be enough 30 seconds.
- Next, paint the nails with one of the primary colors in a single layer. Send the coating to dry in the UV lamp.
- Then apply the second layer and dry it well. The recommended processing time is one and a half minutes.
- The next step will be placement on the nail plate manicure stencils, followed by staining on the borders of the second color varnish.After removing the stencils, the nails must be dried again in the lamp.
- The final layer will be the finish coating, which also needs to be fixed with the help of ultraviolet.
In addition, you can use decorative materials to decorate the arc or nail at the junction of two shades. In conclusion, the nail plate should be wiped with nail polish remover, and nourishing oil or cream should be applied to the cuticle.
The next option to perform nail design is the way with foil. To obtain the desired result, it is necessary to pre-cut out elements from the material in the form of a semicircle or any other geometric shape as desired.
The technology of creating a lunar manicure using foil is as follows.
- The first step is to paint the nails in the selected base color.
- Next, on the area near the root of the nail, you must apply a special glue, wait a little, so that it becomes colorless. Then fix on the composition of the cuts of color foil, press down with a stick or other tool to the nail.
- Then remove the foil, in its place the coating will acquire the desired shade, and the shape of the hole will be similar to the shape of the foil.
- For the fixing effect, the nail plate is recommended to be coated with a finishing compound and dried in the lamp.
Manicure foil can be smooth or textured, the type of material can be selected on the basis of personal taste preferences.
To make a moon manicure with a brush, you need to follow such instructions.
- The first layer on the nails will be a base transparent coating that must be dried under ultraviolet light for about one minute.
- After that, the nail plate should be covered with two layers of gel polish, dried each in the lamp.
- After creating a color base on the nails, you need to paint a “smile” at the base with a brush, making the drawing neatly and slowly, so that all the holes are the same. Next, you need to dry the nails in the lamp.
- The last layer on the nails will be the finish line, which also dries for a few minutes in the clutch lamp.
Beautiful examples
For ceremonial events, a luxurious version of the moon manicure will be a combination of gold and a noble black gloss. Such a nail design is perfect for any chosen image and wardrobe, and the shimmer of gold will accentuate the beauty and set the festive mood.
To complement the festive decor, it is necessary to focus on one nail with the help of shimmering sparkles that will perfectly fit into the overall concept.
For those who prefer to always remain in trend, when choosing a lunar manicure for any occasion, it is recommended to choose a composition with metal steel decor for the nail, where the gray velvet powder will be the base color. On one finger, the emphasis is made in matt black.
Such a design will be a versatile and at the same time effective choice for stylish and self-confident women.
As a bright and attractive manicure in the lunar technique, you can choose an extraordinary, but very attractive option for polka dot nails. A manicure is guaranteed to attract attention, and the combination of delicate shades of pink and cool black with accents on several fingers, complements the image and brings playful notes to it.
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