Recommendations on the use of glitter for nails and examples of manicure design
Glitter loved women at all times and continue to give preference to him in various variants of nail design. It can be a self-laconic translucent coating with a small amount of modest sparkles. When using thicker and more concentrated tools, they completely make out the accent nail or create patterns, various decorative elements in addition to any kind of nail design.
What it is?
Glitter is translated from English as "shine", which reflects the main feature of the material. He appeared to create evening or extravagant podium makeup. Consists of the smallest particles of aluminum foil. Later, the scope of its use changed somewhat, and glitter began to be used for nails. Over time, particles of different sizes and shapes began to be added to the transparent lacquer base, which resulted in a liquid coating.
Now to create a flicker effect do not use finely chopped foil. It has long been replaced by various microparticles of synthetic materials. Thanks to this, it became possible to produce brilliance of various fractions, colors and shades. Unconditional favorites for all times are golden, silver, copper, as well as a chameleon. Although today other colors are used: sparkling blue, passionate burgundy, emerald green.
Glitter manicure creates a festive mood. It always looks gorgeous. It is often used in the evening, holiday design or manicure for vacation. It is permissible to use it as a daily coating of nails, if applied in a single layer. Now the tendency to cover all nails with liquid glitter is gone. The trend for uniqueness and uniqueness dictates several other conditions.
Nail art is becoming more complicated, but the drawings and the possibilities of translating the requests of fashionistas are becoming more and more interesting. Saturated thick glitter is often used as a rub to give absolute shine to one accent nail, or gold and silver patterns complement other techniques and unique nail design compositions.
Varieties
There are two main types of glitter: dry and liquid. They, in turn, are divided into several more types. Dry glitter in small flat cans is reminiscent of eye shadow. It can be of different colors and sizes, from powdered particles to large decorative elements of various shapes: stars, triangles, circles, hearts, rhombuses, etc.
By the size of the particles, dry glitter is divided into varieties. Glitter sand with high density can help add extra volume to the pattern on the nails. It is applied on the nail plate in a very dense layer. Creates a glittering sand coating effect. Shimmer (often referred to as a rub-in) is applied to a wet varnish. The smallest particles create interesting metal play. Glimmer is a mixture of two types, it is a shimmer, but larger particle size.
Liquid glitter is nothing more than the usual transparent varnish gloss. For its production, metallic particles of various sizes and colors are added to the clear lacquer. The effect obtained depends on the concentration of the particles. It may be very small items in large quantities.They create a dense coating in a single layer, and there may be rare and large decorative elements, which often just have to be caught with a brush from a bottle with varnish.
How to use?
In order for a shining manicure to please you, and the coating does not damage the nail plate, you should follow some rules for applying this effective coating. Using glitter is easy. The minimum set for a sparkling design consists of a base coat, the glitter itself, and a top coat.
Before you begin, you should very well clean the nail plate from the remnants of the old coating. Nail irregularities are eliminated with the help of a file. For hands and nails, you can make a nourishing bath. The cuticle is removed by the usual method. The nail plate is given a length and shape in accordance with the chosen design of the manicure and the shape of the fingers. The shining coating is universal, so it looks good on any nails. The only restriction: for a short manicure, you should not use large curly particles, as fingers with such a pattern will seem shorter.
Before using any type of glitter on the nail gently over the entire surface should be applied base transparent coating. This is necessary so that when removing the manicure sharp particles do not damage the nail plate. It would be nice if the foundation contains the properties of a nutrient or firming agent for nails. When creating a luxurious version of the classic jacket with glitter, they often use the method of lowering the tips of the nails directly into a jar of powder. This should be done carefully, slowly moving your finger from side to side, so that the smallest particles lay evenly.
Using dry powder of small fraction, it is worth working with the windows closed, and on the desktop under the hands to put a foil or a simple sheet of office paper. The excess and loose particles of the shimmer can be easily collected and returned to the package. Thus it is possible to avoid cost overruns. To obtain an even layer of dressing, it should be applied to the still dry base layer. At the same time, the nail should be varnished - the foundation should be completely, so that there are no inaccurate areas without applying gloss.
If the particles are very small, it is recommended to lower the nail in a jar with glitter. This method is the most uneconomical, but the effect is stunning. Some protruding sequins will need to be pressed with a finger For drawing patterns, it is better to thoroughly apply the gloss with a thin wet or dry brush. Gel polishes give the best effect on resistance. The result will look amazing for at least two weeks. To do this, you need to use a special UV lamp when drying and hardening the gel.
When using a shimmer to create patterns, an impressive effect will help you get stencils that you can buy or make under the desired pattern with your own hands. With their help, another sufficiently densely along the lines of the pattern is applied on the dried base layer of varnish. Without letting it dry out and not removing the stencil, sprinkle it with glitter on top. After drying, the stencil is gently removed, and the excess brush off a thin brush.
When using glitter with large patches of large particles should be taken with tweezers. The tool is best suited with blunt straight edges. This option is often covered with a thick layer of gel so that the edges of the figures do not get caught on the clothes. It turns out a kind of aquarium design. When working with a shimmer, it is most often done by rubbing or creating an ombre effect on the nails. For this it is convenient to use the usual sponge or a very small rubber for applying shadows. It is especially useful when using colors with holographic or mirror properties. Powder impose on the nail with a wet varnish and gently pressed to the surface of the nail plate.
On short nails apply gloss is very moderate.Features of the use of glitter in the new season - metered application. You should not strive to compete in brilliance with the New Year's green beauty. She has her own role. For holiday marigolds, no more than two layers of a shiny coating over the base are enough. Designers generally advise the use of different application options and not be afraid of experiments. So, it is possible to put together a shimmer and different fractions of glitter. In this case, the latter is decorated, as a rule, the moon or the tips on the nails.
The completion of any manicure with the use of glitter is a mandatory top cover. This is necessary not only to last longer lacquer. Sharp and hard metal particles will not scratch and cling to clothes under a layer of transparent finish. No less important than to cover the nail with a spectacular varnish, to take care in advance about the correct and easy removal of the coating without damaging the nail and the skin around. This can be done in three known ways.
- Wet a cotton pad or cloth with plenty of water to remove nail polish, attach it tightly to the nail plate. From above at the same time the cap from a foil becomes. So every finger closes. After about three minutes, the caps can be removed. The coating should easily move away from the nail plate.
- To facilitate the task, you can purchase a professional coating that is applied instead of the usual basic means. In this case, the glitter layer is removed by the usual mechanical action, scraping it with a wooden stick. The nail plate is not damaged due to the coating.
- Professional coverage is not cheap. Folk trick came up with instead of using the usual harmless PVA glue instead of the base layer. It is necessary to dry this layer thoroughly before applying a shiny coating.
Design Ideas
Glitter is good in all variants. He can perform a spectacular solo or complement any image in combination with other interesting techniques. Often it serves as a complement to the wedding or evening image along with such decorative elements as stones and rhinestones. Use of a brilliant covering and in the afternoon is not forbidden. The principle of naturalness and relevance here should be more important than the desire to stand out from the crowd.
The easiest manicure is done by applying gloss with a gloss on a transparent base. For a modest daily effect, it is preferable to use small particles in a sparse consistency. In the evening, you can apply a tool with a thicker layer of glitter, and in several layers. Often a shiny dressing accompanies French and moon manicure options. In this case the moon or the tip of the nail is covered with glitter. You can decorate the nail plate is not on all fingers. For a more luxurious decor use the addition of rhinestones, monograms and bouillon.
Magic gradient can be created with the help of particles of different size and density, or by applying several layers on the nail plate. At the same time the largest and most frequent sparkles fall on the area near the hole of the nail. Closer to the edge of the nail particles are reduced in size and they become less common. A small rubbing glitter often complements various types of manicure on the accent nail. It turns out the design of Feng Shui, when the nail of the ring finger is covered in a color different from the rest. Often use a solid coating in gold or another shiny shimmer in addition to schematic drawings, brand names, murals in black, animalistic or ethnic prints.
One of the most popular trends of the season is glitter on a transparent basis using rhinestones. Rhinestones often allocate the hole of the nail plate, or lay out a picture of them. Also on a gentle or dark saturated background with a stencil thick glitter make a pattern in the form of a crown, heart, animal outlines (cats, for example). Geometric patterns using shiny elements are very popular.It is possible to distinguish the strip between the edges of squares and triangles with a shimmer. Or paint one of the figures in such a design with dense glitter. To create such a manicure, use adhesive tape or special adhesive strips.
An excellent complement to the shining cover will be a seasoned matte gel or varnish for more than one season. It creates an interesting effect when combining gold or bronze with a black coating, chocolate or delicate nude shades.
When using a shiny coating, it can be added to the main drawing as flowers or monograms, draw the smallest accent details of the pattern. Bold women of fashion can apply a sparkling coating on all the marigolds, while using their own stunning shade on each. Additional decorations will not be needed here. Bold combinations and luxurious shine will eclipse everyone around and cause an increased interest among representatives of both sexes.
Whichever option you choose, you can be 100% sure that you didn’t lose your nail design. After all, a noble or luxurious shine is ideal for any form of nails and goes to women of all ages. It can be worn with different types of clothing - from ripped jeans to evening dresses. The most exclusive jewelry is not a hindrance. Such a manicure will help only more profitably to highlight the brilliance of precious metals and stones.
Interesting examples
- Radiant silver-gray particles will help to draw the most vivid fantasy manicure. Accent nail is made in the restrained design of nail art. The task to shine is completed. Juicy colors and eye-catching details are reserved for other marigolds.
- Manicure with glitter is a great companion of nails of any shape and length. The classic combination of red with black out of fashion and competition. Manicure in the spirit of real Spanish passion.
- Covering chameleon is more relevant than ever. The mixture of thousands of multicolored particles creates a stunning effect of variability of colors and the play of light.
- The trend of the season is the combination of a large-format glitter with a barely noticeable shimmer glow. If both are matched to the tone, you get a decent combination and an interesting manicure.
- Daily nail art can be very restrained. The highlight and special luxurious charm will give him the design of two fingers with modest shining sparkles in one layer. They can cover only part of the nail - the tip or the moon.
- A full coverage of bright glitter can be enjoyed on the sea, on vacation or at a noisy party. Spectacular output is provided. With such shining nails go unnoticed will be simply unrealistic.
- Modest rhinestones, bouillons and stones will only add attractiveness to manicure in gentle tones. The main thing is to use only one decor option to make a good impression of the girl with taste and sense of style.
- The gloss on the matt calm coating looks impressive in any performance. Long nails suggest the use of larger ornaments in the design. It is important to skillfully combine shades and it is better to underestimate a bit with the decor than to make a lousy design.
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