How to choose and use acrylic paints for nails?

Acrylic paints, which we used to see on canvases, have become a wonderful addition to nail design. They allow you to create gorgeous colorful paintings on the nails, and the master is only required to master the technique of their use.

Apply to the surface of the nail plate acrylic paints can be using brushes made of synthetic material or dots. This tool is present in the set of each master, because they just work with acrylic (especially if the manicure is done at home on their own). It allows you to create amazing acrylic patterns, while the paint does not have time to gather in lumps due to the fact that it dries quickly.

The dots look like an ordinary fountain pen - its stem ends with a round metal tip. It helps to create small drawings of acrylic paint (brushes are used for others). Dots (or a point brush, as masters used to call him) helps to create not only dots on the nails - with its help you can easily apply abstraction, lace ornament, create a pattern of flowers. Simple from a constructive point of view, the tool is simply necessary for women who are just mastering the technique of working with acrylic. It makes it easier to create simple and complex compositions. Any drawing will look beautiful (even if it is a simple pea), while most of the patterns are very simple to perform, from a technical point of view, you just need to try to understand the process and follow the advice of professionals.

The following are the benefits of acrylic paint. (why it is more convenient to use it than gel polishes and other materials).

• Acrylic paints are much cheaper.
• Huge selection of colors and shades.
• The consistency of acrylic paint makes it easier to work with it (when compared with other materials). It gives the master more opportunities when creating complex compositions that can not be made varnishes or gels.
• Nail paint thickens and coagulates in seconds, which allows you to do the 3D effect on the nail (although this technique is very complex and will have to be mastered for a long time).

This material has not only advantages, but also disadvantages. For example, the paint for nails dries on the brush every time it remains on it after applying the first layer. This is one of the reasons why the master takes more time to create such a manicure. We have to constantly clean the tools or work very quickly, and this is available only to masters with great experience. Frozen paint on a brush thickens it, so it is no longer possible to recreate the subtlety of a previously executed line. Acrylic is cleaned only with water, so it is better to wash the brush each time after applying the first layer and wipe with a paper towel.

Before you use acrylic paint on your nails, they must be put in order:

• align the form;
• polish the nails;
• apply a base coat.

If the second and third conditions are not fulfilled, then the acrylic will lie unevenly on the nails, all expectations from the manicure will deteriorate.

You can imagine the technology of working with acrylic paint in more detail.

• Remove the cuticle, burrs, give the nails the desired shape using a nail file. Work with a standard manicure set.First, all the nails are filed (while they are dry), otherwise the nail plate will simply exfoliate. After a warm bath, excess skin is cut off.
• To polish the nails is important and necessary - this stage allows you to level the surface, remove irregularities.
• After that, you need to decide on the pattern that is planned to be applied to the nails, and prepare everything necessary for further work.

From the tools you will need:

• acrylic paints;
• a glass of water;
• brushes and dots;
• disposable wipes;
• palette for mixing paints;
• wooden stick;
• clear varnish or gel to consolidate the result.

In order to create a beautiful drawing, you need to follow simple step by step instructions.

• Squeeze a little paint from the tube onto the palette. You do not need to squeeze out a lot of material at once, because it dries quickly enough (better to add more later).
• If acrylic seems too thick, you can dilute it by adding a drop of water and mix.
• The desired color is easily obtained by mixing several shades.

Each time the brush will need not just wipe, and rinse in water and remove excess moisture from it. Some people prefer to slightly dilute acrylic with water - it dries more slowly, it becomes less bright and more pliable. The paint is absolutely safe for humans, because it is not toxic, but it is sold in any office supply store and is cheap. You can buy it with a set, and you can choose for yourself a suitable range in tubes.

A great variety of color palettes blurs all boundaries between fantasy and reality. Professional masters of nail design can create amazing pictures with the help of acrylic paint on nails. This material is removed from the nails using a standard nail polish remover.

Extremely charming image of light blue nails fell in love with the fair sex, so this color does not go out of fashion. Masters of nail design are trying to beat him: they use pictures of the cloudy sky, draw delicate cornflowers, add painting under the Khokhloma.

With a lot of experience, you can create a picture of the Chinese New Year using acrylic paint, or paint a pumpkin, expressing your love for Halloween.

The advantage of acrylic paints is that you can create a still life on your nails or draw a whole galaxy. You can take small-sized foam pieces and, by wetting them with the desired color, create interesting play-overs.

Enjoy the popularity of abstraction and line. They draw with a thin brush. They break a nail into different zones, try to visually change its shape - to make it longer or longer.

You can make your personal style a little more luxurious, just choose the right jewelry for nails. Easily using black acrylic paint and fine brush to create lace. That they were not boring and monotonous. their complement french sequin. To ensure maximum effect, it is worth using a few rhinestones in the middle of the composition. The color of the sparkles and the main background depends on the individual preferences of the woman.

In order to beautifully arrange your nails, You need to follow the advice of professionals:

• do not mix paints from different manufacturers, because the effect may be unexpected;
• it is necessary to acquire hard brushes made of synthetic materials, since acrylic is a heavy material and a regular brush cannot cope with it (it will be impossible to draw a clear line);
• when mixing colors it is worth remembering that some shades look darker when dried;
• so that the acrylic does not dry out quickly, it should be moistened with water from a spray bottle.

If you master the simple technique of working with acrylic paints, then before the master will open countless possibilities. An amazing and colorful palette will allow you to create true masterpieces. Do not be afraid to experiment and try new things.

How to use acrylic paints, see the following video.