Stained glass gel polish: what is it and how to use it?

Modern women of fashion have a hard time: decorating their marigolds, they have to keep abreast of fashion trends, which are rapidly fighting for the right to be considered the best. One of the unusual today is the so-called stained glass coating. What it is, what are the features of such varnishes, and how to use them correctly, let's understand.

Stained gel varnishes refer to the coatings of the hybrid type, which are simultaneously characterized by the properties of the gel, and the quality of the varnish. In the work with such material one has to use a special drying lamp, because without it the material will not dry at all. These varnishes have become another pretty spectacular invention of stylists. They are pigmented lacquer materials with a translucent texture.

It is the translucency of such coatings that provides the dried coating with similarity to glass or even crystal stained glass. Today, this trend is gaining momentum in popularity, such varnish is fashionable, its effect is fresh and unusual. In addition, it is unlimited in the choice of design, and this attracts the attention of many modern women.

Pigments of this type allow the use of various decorative materials. The texture of stained lacquers is pleasant, the material does not flow over the cuticle and lateral rollers. Another feature of the product with a stained glass effect is self-leveling. It does not need additional grinding and leveling.

The colors of stained lacquers are bright, such a manicure is not suitable for strict everyday bows, which can upset fashionistas working in the office. However, this is a great solution for holidays, trips to the sea, weekend, New Year's holidays. With the help of this coverage, you can make a luxurious design for publication. Use the material can be for natural and extended nails.

Experienced nail technicians note that stained glass gel polishes can be used in different manicure techniques. They harmoniously look in the classic version, and with their help you can perform a combined manicure, combining two different techniques. For example, with their help perform French manicure, reverse french, gradient, moon design.

With stained glass varnishes, French manicure looks very different than the classic bodily version. It is also possible to use stained glass gel polish for the “cat's eye” and “liquid stone” designs. The effect of a manicure with an unusual varnish will be special, attracting the attention of others. Externally, the coating really resembles a stained glass window.

Use the coating "stained glass" can be in today's popular design "aquarium". It is here that the translucent texture can manifest itself in all its glory. And also one of the interesting techniques in which unusual lacquers can be used is the so-called broken glass. Manicure film on the background of a translucent background will look unusual and fresh.

Stained gel polish can be used not only as the main background. This type of coating can be the basis for further decoration. In addition, this varnish can be used as a paint for hand painting. Look ready print, drawn by her, will be very impressive.

In order to avoid distortion of the stained glass effect, the masters of the nail service do not recommend using a milk base. Stained glass gel varnishes are similar to stained glass gels and paints.Due to the translucent texture, they look better in design. This is explained by the fact that often the nail bed itself is far from ideal or has an uneven color with spots.

You can use stained glass lacquer to replace the traditional french smile cover. If you approach the choice of decor creatively, you can realize the most unexpected decisions. In this case, the varnish is suitable for different seasonal varieties of coatings. They can imitate the coast, the effect of frozen water. Such a coating looks good, imitating windows with frosty patterns.

Today in the line of stained glass varnishes, there are about 20 different shades. This allows you to design in different themes and seasonality. A tiny amount of material will look brighter on the nails. Stained glass gel polish is better than stained glass gel, since it can be used not only for design, but also as a background for a manicure.

Creating a stylish and beautiful design with stained gel polish is easy. In general, the technique of working with stained gel varnish does not differ from the main technique with similar hybrid coatings. The drying time of this type of coating does not differ from conventional gel polishes. Duration will depend on the type of drying device, as well as its novelty, because new lamps do it better. Usually, drying in a UV device takes 2 minutes.

To the effect was special, on the prepared nail plate cause the substrate. For example, you can choose a dark or plum color. The coating is applied in a thin layer and then polymerized in the lamp. Then you need to take a tear-off foil or another shiny decor, with such material stained glass lacquer will look very nice. Tear-off foil is chaotically attached to the residual dispersion. After that, the surface of the nail can be varnished with the effect of stained glass. Apply the top coat with a very thin layer so that the foil does not lose its shine. Glitter can not be hammered, a layer of stained glass should be practically weightless.

Glitter design today is among the most popular, such a manicure fascinates the eye. For him, it is also worth choosing a beautiful color of the substrate. For example, you can use some dark pigment (one layer), cover it with a nail and dry it in a lamp. After drying, a very thin layer of varnish with fine glitter is applied over the substrate to make the spangles look like pollen. The coating is dried in a lamp, then on top of a varnish with small sparkles, a coating is applied with large ones, stretching from the bottom to the top. More sparkles should be in the area of ​​the cuticle. After application, the lacquer is dried in the lamp, then a very small amount of stained varnish is applied to the brush and applied, trying to make the coating very thin. The main part of the "stained glass" is applied in place of the cuticle and stretch the pigment from there to the upper edge and side rollers. The upper edge can be marked with stained glass varnish darker. So get the effect ombre. The coating is dried in the lamp.

For the bottom layer choose a coating with gold and silver small fraction glitter. Gold is applied to half of the nail, the second part is covered with silver. Lucky interconnect, forming a vertical gradient. The coating is dried in the lamp, then the layer is duplicated with the obligatory drying. To make the sparkles more noticeable, a bright stained glass lacquer (for example, green) is used on top of them. It is applied from the base to the top edge with a practically weightless layer and dried in a lamp. If you want to diversify this design, you can apply a coating with a large multi-colored glitter over a single layer of glitter.

First, the nails must be leveled and ground, they give the desired shape. Today the best is considered the rounded square, and the shape of almonds is popular. If necessary, strengthen the nails with a special tool, which is especially important for thinned nail plates. Before you apply the substrate, on the nail itself put a layer of base coat. Stained glass nail polish can be decorated with painting, application stickers on a transparent basis. It is harmoniously combined with camouflage cups and foil tape. Such material can overlap any decor. However, the final stage will be the finish layer. This tool seals all previous layers, gives the coating durability and strength. The use of stamps will make the design more profound, highlighting the stained glass effect.

Yes, if at home there is a transparent base material for working with gel polishes, as well as manicure paints. If there is no stained gel varnish in the store or in the nail studio, and you want to make a fashionable design by all means, you can make such a coating yourself. The components are mixed by adding the pigment of the desired color little by little into the base. Given that the base does not dry without a lamp, you can use an improvised foil palette to create the original lacquer by dropping both the base and the pigment on it.

To learn how to use stained gel at home, see the following video.